Google Shifts Chrome for iOS to Apple’s WKWebView, Reducing Crashes by 70%

google today introduced few stability , performance improvements chrome ios app, centering around company's switch in-process rendering uiwebview out-of-process rendering wkwebview. tests google proved new update reduces app's crash rate 70 percent, letting users pick left off on page device without crash causing issues.

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the biggest change in stability: wkwebview's out-of-process rendering, when web view crashes or runs out of memory, won't bring down of chrome it. result, chrome crashes 70% less wkwebview. when counting "aw, snap!" page shown when renderer crashes, there's still big improvement.

outside of stability, wkwebview brings many other benefits. web compatibility improved support features indexeddb, bringing html5test score chrome on ios 391 409. switching background tabs cause pages reload 25% less often. javascript speed on benchmarks such octane order of magnitude faster, , scrolling smoother , more responsive.

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web, google created new extension called "data saver," allow chrome users ability manage data usage while outside of home wi-fi. similar in function extension available android devices, data saver reduces data needed access web of company's "compression technology." extension lets users see how data saved , highlight websites using while out of house.

google said ios chrome update begin rolling out starting today, , users have check update in app store [direct link] if don't feel waiting automatic update.

article link: google shifts chrome ios apple's wkwebview, reducing crashes 70%

 

so still using skin on ios safari instead of second-most-obsolete release of safari, it’s obsolete version of safari

edit, desktop version’s webkit core comes apple open source project, it’s fitting

 

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