[MAGISK] [MODULE] Webview Manager

[northmendo]

v23.0 Magisk says it's the latest.View attachment 5451375

The Canary version is the one for Android 12. Here's a link. Now that topjohnwu works at Google he had to make some concessions to keep developing it. Magisk hide and the module repository have been removed.

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/topjohnwu/magisk-files/canary/app-debug.apk

 

[mrrocketdog]

The Canary version is the one for Android 12. Here's a link. Now that topjohnwu works at Google he had to make some concessions to keep developing it. Magisk hide and the module repository have been removed.

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/topjohnwu/magisk-files/canary/app-debug.apk

omg! and how long till google kills it i wonder. they cant have THAT floating around. might take .50¢ out their pocket. jeeeeezzzzz

 

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This will solve both the 404/401 errors and the update check errors!

 

[androidacy]

The Canary version is the one for Android 12. Here's a link. Now that topjohnwu works at Google he had to make some concessions to keep developing it. Magisk hide and the module repository have been removed.

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/topjohnwu/magisk-files/canary/app-debug.apk

Androidacy now has a modules Repository, which you can check out at:

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All the modules in the old repository, including ours, are there and applications are welcome. Do note this is not officially supported by John Wu or anything.

 

[temporarium]

Androidacy now has a modules Repository, which you can check out at:

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The Androidacy Magisk Modules Repo is your go-to source for reliable, secure magisk modules and KernelSU Modules to enhance your android.

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All the modules in the old repository, including ours, are there and applications are welcome. Do note this is not officially supported by John Wu or anything.

You should also point out that it's a commercial venture, rather than a FOSS initiative.

We should have a centralized repo, and XDA is a good place for it.

 

[westhaking]

Any way to add this within magisk?

 

[KitsuneFoxy]

Just wondering what the last version to support android 6 is? Plus if they could upload it. Thanks.

 

[.hidden]

Hi, many thanks to the developers for creating this great module Had uninstalled it for testing purposes and since two days ago, when reinstalling it, I get the error "API request failed! Assuming API is down and aborting!". Unfortunately I lack the experience to do further troubleshooting here. Does anyone have an idea what exactly causes the error and how I can fix it?

Here is some background data:
Fairphone 3
LineageOS with microG 18.1 from 18.11.2021
Build:
lineage_FP3-userdebug 11 RQ3A.211001.001 eng.root.20211118.101832 dev-keys

- Copying zip to temp directory
- Installing Webview_Manager-10.2.5(5019).zip
- Current boot slot: _a
- Device is system-as-root
Archive:  /data/user/0/com.topjohnwu.magisk/cache/flash/install.zip
  inflating: module.prop
*****************
 Webview Manager
 by Androidacy
*****************
*******************
Archive:  /data/user/0/com.topjohnwu.magisk/cache/flash/install.zip
  inflating: customize.sh
 Powered by Magisk
*******************
 __        __     _            _                 
 \ \      / /___ | |__ __   __(_)  ___ __      __
  \ \ /\ / // _ \| '_ \ \ / /| | / _ \ \ /\ / /
   \ V  V /|  __/| |_) |\ V / | ||  __/ \ V  V /
    \_/\_/  \___||_.__/  \_/  |_| \___|  \_/\_/ 
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 |  \/  |  __ _  _ __    __ _   __ _   ___  _ __
 | |\/| | / _` || '_ \  / _` | / _` | / _ \| '__|
 | |  | || (_| || | | || (_| || (_| ||  __/| |   
 |_|  |_| \__,_||_| |_| \__,_| \__, | \___||_|   
                               |___/             
Archive:  /data/user/0/com.topjohnwu.magisk/cache/flash/install.zip
  inflating: .gitattributes
   creating: .github/
  inflating: .github/FUNDING.yml
   creating: .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/
  inflating: .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
  inflating: .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
   creating: .github/workflows/
  inflating: .github/workflows/greetings.yml
  inflating: .gitignore
  inflating: CHANGELOG.md
  inflating: LICENSE
  inflating: README.md
  inflating: SECURITY.md
  inflating: build.sh
   creating: common/
   creating: common/addon/
   creating: common/addon/Volume-Key-Selector/
  inflating: common/addon/Volume-Key-Selector/install.sh
   creating: common/addon/Volume-Key-Selector/tools/
   creating: common/addon/Volume-Key-Selector/tools/arm/
  inflating: common/addon/Volume-Key-Selector/tools/arm/keycheck
   creating: common/addon/Volume-Key-Selector/tools/x86/
  inflating: common/addon/Volume-Key-Selector/tools/x86/keycheck
  inflating: common/install.sh
   creating: common/overlay10/
  inflating: common/overlay10/AndroidManifest.xml
   creating: common/overlay10/res/
   creating: common/overlay10/res/xml/
  inflating: common/overlay10/res/xml/config_webview_packages.xml
   creating: common/overlay9/
  inflating: common/overlay9/AndroidManifest.xml
   creating: common/overlay9/res/
   creating: common/overlay9/res/xml/
  inflating: common/overlay9/res/xml/config_webview_packages.xml
   creating: common/tools/
  inflating: common/tools/apiClient.sh
  inflating: common/tools/tools.zip
  inflating: common/tools/zipsigner
  inflating: common/tools/zipsigner-3.0-dexed.jar
  inflating: customize.sh
  inflating: module.prop
  inflating: post-fs-data.sh
  inflating: service.sh
  inflating: status.txt
   creating: system/
  inflating: system/placeholder
  inflating: uninstall.sh
Archive:  /data/adb/modules_update/bromitewebview/common/tools/tools.zip
   creating: x86/
  inflating: x86/aapt
   creating: x86_64/
  inflating: x86_64/aapt
   creating: arm/
  inflating: arm/aapt
   creating: arm64/
  inflating: arm64/aapt
ⓘ Logging verbosely to /sdcard/WebviewManager/logs
ⓘ PLEASE NOTE: This module requires interent access!
 
ⓘ Removing old files
ⓘ Starting installer
ⓘ Your device is a FP3 with android 11, sdk30, with an arm64 cpu
Checking for module updates...
ⓘ Setting configs...
ⓘ Starting config mode....
ⓘ Volume up to accept the current choice, and down to move to next option
-> Do you want to install only webview?
-> Please choose your webview.
  1. Bromite
ⓘ Config complete! Proceeding.
☑ Awesome, you have internet
ⓘ Detecting and systemlessly debloating conflicting packages
ⓘ Checking whether this is a new install....
ⓘ No existing apk found for Bromite webview!
ⓘ Downloading Bromite webview, please be patient...
API request failed! Assuming API is down and aborting!

 
⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠
 
 Uh-oh, the installer encountered an issue!
 It's probably one of these reasons:
     1) Installer is corrupt
     2) You didn't follow instructions
     3) You have an unstable internet connection
     4) Your ROM is broken
     5) Bug in the installer
 Please fix any issues and retry.
 BEFORE REPORTING A BUG, CHECK ITENS 1 - 4
 
⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠
 
! Installation failed

Am grateful for any help

 

[aku6]

Hi, many thanks to the developers for creating this great module Had uninstalled it for testing purposes and since two days ago, when reinstalling it, I get the error "API request failed! Assuming API is down and aborting!". Unfortunately I lack the experience to do further troubleshooting here. Does anyone have an idea what exactly causes the error and how I can fix it?

Here is some background data:
Fairphone 3
LineageOS with microG 18.1 from 18.11.2021
Build:
lineage_FP3-userdebug 11 RQ3A.211001.001 eng.root.20211118.101832 dev-keys

- Copying zip to temp directory
- Installing Webview_Manager-10.2.5(5019).zip
- Current boot slot: _a
- Device is system-as-root
Archive:  /data/user/0/com.topjohnwu.magisk/cache/flash/install.zip
  inflating: module.prop
*****************
 Webview Manager
 by Androidacy
*****************
*******************
Archive:  /data/user/0/com.topjohnwu.magisk/cache/flash/install.zip
  inflating: customize.sh
 Powered by Magisk
*******************
 __        __     _            _                
 \ \      / /___ | |__ __   __(_)  ___ __      __
  \ \ /\ / // _ \| '_ \ \ / /| | / _ \ \ /\ / /
   \ V  V /|  __/| |_) |\ V / | ||  __/ \ V  V /
    \_/\_/  \___||_.__/  \_/  |_| \___|  \_/\_/
  __  __                                        
 |  \/  |  __ _  _ __    __ _   __ _   ___  _ __
 | |\/| | / _` || '_ \  / _` | / _` | / _ \| '__|
 | |  | || (_| || | | || (_| || (_| ||  __/| |  
 |_|  |_| \__,_||_| |_| \__,_| \__, | \___||_|  
                               |___/            
Archive:  /data/user/0/com.topjohnwu.magisk/cache/flash/install.zip
  inflating: .gitattributes
   creating: .github/
  inflating: .github/FUNDING.yml
   creating: .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/
  inflating: .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
  inflating: .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
   creating: .github/workflows/
  inflating: .github/workflows/greetings.yml
  inflating: .gitignore
  inflating: CHANGELOG.md
  inflating: LICENSE
  inflating: README.md
  inflating: SECURITY.md
  inflating: build.sh
   creating: common/
   creating: common/addon/
   creating: common/addon/Volume-Key-Selector/
  inflating: common/addon/Volume-Key-Selector/install.sh
   creating: common/addon/Volume-Key-Selector/tools/
   creating: common/addon/Volume-Key-Selector/tools/arm/
  inflating: common/addon/Volume-Key-Selector/tools/arm/keycheck
   creating: common/addon/Volume-Key-Selector/tools/x86/
  inflating: common/addon/Volume-Key-Selector/tools/x86/keycheck
  inflating: common/install.sh
   creating: common/overlay10/
  inflating: common/overlay10/AndroidManifest.xml
   creating: common/overlay10/res/
   creating: common/overlay10/res/xml/
  inflating: common/overlay10/res/xml/config_webview_packages.xml
   creating: common/overlay9/
  inflating: common/overlay9/AndroidManifest.xml
   creating: common/overlay9/res/
   creating: common/overlay9/res/xml/
  inflating: common/overlay9/res/xml/config_webview_packages.xml
   creating: common/tools/
  inflating: common/tools/apiClient.sh
  inflating: common/tools/tools.zip
  inflating: common/tools/zipsigner
  inflating: common/tools/zipsigner-3.0-dexed.jar
  inflating: customize.sh
  inflating: module.prop
  inflating: post-fs-data.sh
  inflating: service.sh
  inflating: status.txt
   creating: system/
  inflating: system/placeholder
  inflating: uninstall.sh
Archive:  /data/adb/modules_update/bromitewebview/common/tools/tools.zip
   creating: x86/
  inflating: x86/aapt
   creating: x86_64/
  inflating: x86_64/aapt
   creating: arm/
  inflating: arm/aapt
   creating: arm64/
  inflating: arm64/aapt
ⓘ Logging verbosely to /sdcard/WebviewManager/logs
ⓘ PLEASE NOTE: This module requires interent access!
 
ⓘ Removing old files
ⓘ Starting installer
ⓘ Your device is a FP3 with android 11, sdk30, with an arm64 cpu
Checking for module updates...
ⓘ Setting configs...
ⓘ Starting config mode....
ⓘ Volume up to accept the current choice, and down to move to next option
-> Do you want to install only webview?
-> Please choose your webview.
  1. Bromite
ⓘ Config complete! Proceeding.
☑ Awesome, you have internet
ⓘ Detecting and systemlessly debloating conflicting packages
ⓘ Checking whether this is a new install....
ⓘ No existing apk found for Bromite webview!
ⓘ Downloading Bromite webview, please be patient...
API request failed! Assuming API is down and aborting!

 
⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠
 
 Uh-oh, the installer encountered an issue!
 It's probably one of these reasons:
     1) Installer is corrupt
     2) You didn't follow instructions
     3) You have an unstable internet connection
     4) Your ROM is broken
     5) Bug in the installer
 Please fix any issues and retry.
 BEFORE REPORTING A BUG, CHECK ITENS 1 - 4
 
⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠
 
! Installation failed

Am grateful for any help

Hi,
I had the same problem (but on a different phone).
In my case there was a hidden file named ".androidacy" in the folder /sdcard/. It seems to me, that the error originates from this file as it blocks WebViewManager from creating a hidden directory with the same name (I found that error in the WebviewManager log file). After deleting the file "/sdcard/.androidacy" the installation was done without any problem....
Maybe you should also take a look at the log files in folder WebviewManager/logs, the first error there might give you more information on your problem.
Good luck,
aku6

 

[.hidden]

Hi,
I had the same problem (but on a different phone).
In my case there was a hidden file named ".androidacy" in the folder /sdcard/. It seems to me, that the error originates from this file as it blocks WebViewManager from creating a hidden directory with the same name (I found that error in the WebviewManager log file). After deleting the file "/sdcard/.androidacy" the installation was done without any problem....
Maybe you should also take a look at the log files in folder WebviewManager/logs, the first error there might give you more information on your problem.
Good luck,
aku6

That solved the problem, thank you

 

[FreakyJoost]

I tried to install this Module, but there's a problem. I hope there's a workaround.

The big problem seems: Volume key not detected.
The log mentions it as
timeout: can't execute '/data/adb/modules_update/bromitewebview/common/addon/Volume-Key-Selector/tools//keycheck': No such file or directory

Now, I'm new to this Module, is there a dependency to the bromitewebview? I thought that's the default replacement the managers installs on its own.



EDIT: never mind, it seems it's waiting for input , and I need to respond very quickly.
Not sure how the browserinstall works, but I wanted to use the default anyway.

 

[androidacy]

Hi,
I had the same problem (but on a different phone).
In my case there was a hidden file named ".androidacy" in the folder /sdcard/. It seems to me, that the error originates from this file as it blocks WebViewManager from creating a hidden directory with the same name (I found that error in the WebviewManager log file). After deleting the file "/sdcard/.androidacy" the installation was done without any problem....
Maybe you should also take a look at the log files in folder WebviewManager/logs, the first error there might give you more information on your problem.
Good luck,
aku6

This is actually extremely helpful, I'll forward this to the development team and hopefully we'll be able to ship a fix in the coming days.

 

[androidacy]

In other news, we're working on a big update to WebView Manager. I can't say much right now as it's still in closed testing, but stay tuned on our announcements channel:

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[DraconianGothic]

Hi,

Thanks for creating an easy way to install Bromite Webview.

I have 2 questions regarding the Webview Manager Magisk module.

1 - Does the Webview Manager need to remain installed as an active module within Magisk once Bromite Webview has been installed or can it be disabled/ removed from Magisk?

2 - Each time i reboot my device , another full-************.log file is created within the WebviewManager/logs directory. Do these get purged after a period of time or will they remain and increase in number over time?

Thanks.

 

[nacos]

I had the same problem. I think the bromite download link is not valid anymore.

You can make offline installation that works fine.

Download latest bromite apk for corresponding architecture (usually ARM64) and place it in internal storage -> WebviewManager/apks

and give it name webview.apk.

Place a config.txt file inside WebviewManager dir with the following:

# Config file for Webview Switcher
# If invalid values are found, or this file is missing, then the module falls back to the default in parenthesis

CV="5" # DO NOT CHANGE THIS

# Should we do a completely offline install?
# To use an apk, place in /sdcard/WebviewManager/apks with the appropriate name, eg webview.apk is for webview and browser.apk for browser
# NOT RECOMMENDED TO CHANGE THIS. Default is 0 for automatic detection
OFFLINE=1

# What should we install? Some config options below require a certain choice here!
# 0 = Just the webview (default)
# 1 = Just the browser
# 2 = Browser and webview
INSTALL=0

# Choice of browser (default: 0)
# 0 = Bromite (default)
# 1 = Chromium
# 2 = Ungoogled-Chromium
# 3 = Ungoogled-Chromium with extensions support
BROWSER=0

# Choice of Webview (default: 0)
# 0 = Bromite (default)
# 1 = Chromium
# 2 = Ungoogled-Chromium
WEBVIEW=0

and save it.

Then install latest webview manager module from magisk and wait to finish.
Reboot and it's done

Hi,
Can/should the choices be changed in the config.txt file based on the browser I have installed? I.e. DuckDuckGo instead of Chromium?

Thanks!

 

[dam85]

Hi,
Can/should the choices be changed in the config.txt file based on the browser I have installed? I.e. DuckDuckGo instead of Chromium?

Thanks!

I'm afraid not.
Only the browsers mentioned in config.

 

[nacos]

I'm afraid not.
Only the browsers mentioned in config.

Thanks!

 

[Swordfishx86]

We should have a centralized repo, and XDA is a good place for it.

Remember the XDA-Store? --> nope, not a good idea. github is the place to do that.

--

I've installed Webview Manager 10.2.5 from the Magisk Repository (v23.0 (23000) (21)) to find that some apps I rely on don't like the alternative webviews. So I gave up and removed the module using Magisk Manager. Then I installed Android System WebView Beta (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.webview.beta) but i can't select it in the developer options. It is there as the sole webview and I can tap on it but Webview implementation still reports "none" and 2 of "my" apps still quit forcefully.

Any ideas on restoring the previous state before using Webview Manager?

--

Edit: It's a Samsung Galaxy S10e running Android 11.
What i tried already:

adb shell cmd webviewupdate set-webview-implementation com.google.android.webview

gives
Failed to switch to com.google.android.webview, the WebView implementation is now provided by .

And Webview implementation in developer options still shows "none".

 

[whatsisnametake2]

one of my beefs with flipboard is that links open in non dark theme pages even when your system is set to dark theme. I understand this is because webview isn't dark theme. will this module allow me to have dark theme web pages in this scenario?

 

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