UPDATED February 14, 2015
In the data reported by my ScoreKeepr app, some useful info on the version of WebKit used in a Android release.
Please note this is about the Android OS webkit version, which is what you get when an app opens a webview. It is not the same as the default browser (Chrome) on Android 4.0+. Chrome uses its own rendering engine. Why is this important? For developers to know what is embedded in the OS. The Chrome for Android app is updated separately from the webkit version embedded in the Android OS.
| Android version | WebKit version |
| Android 2.1-update1 | 530.17 |
| Android 2.2 | 533.1 |
| Android 2.2.1 | 533.1 |
| Android 2.2.2 | 533.1 |
| Android 2.2.3 | 533.1 |
| Android 2.3.2 | 533.1 |
| Android 2.3.3 | 533.1 |
| Android 2.3.4 | 533.1 |
| Android 2.3.5 | 533.1 |
| Android 2.3.6 | 533.1 |
| Android 2.3.7 | 533.1 |
| Android 3.2.1 | 534.13 |
| Android 4.0.1 | 534.30 |
| Android 4.0.2 | 534.30 |
| Android 4.0.3 | 534.30 |
| Android 4.0.4 | 534.30 |
| Android 4.1.1 | 534.30 |
| Android 4.1.2 | 534.30 |
| Android 4.2 | 534.30 |
| Android 4.2.1 | 534.30 |
| Android 4.2.2 | 534.30 |
| Android 4.3 | 534.30 |
| Android 4.4.x | 537.36 |
| Android 5.0.x | 537.36 |
The release of WebView in Android v4.4 is a huge step forward. It is a “complete overhaul” using the Google V8 JavaScript engine, and is based in the open source Chromium project which is the rendering engine and software stack that powers the Google Chrome desktop web browser. TheNextWeb wrote about this as well, which is worth reading.
The release of WebView in Android v5.0 is another step forward. The built in WebView can now be updated independent of the OS. source 1 – source 2
Why Google will not be patching pre-KitKit (4.4) webview.
(link to article on ZDnet.com)
Google launches a beta channel
for Android WebView on Lollipop
(link to article on TheNextWeb.com)
Beta Channel for the Android WebView
(link to article on the Android Developers Blog)
| Chrome App version | WebKit version |
| 18.0.1025.166 † | 535.19 |
| 25.0.1364.123 | 537.22 |
| 26.0.1410.58 | 537.31 |
| 27.x to 40.x | 537.36 |
If you have any additional information, please leave it in the comments below, and I’ll update the post.
UPDATE July 11, 2012 – added Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
UPDATE August 18, 2012 – added Android 4.1.1
UPDATE October 3, 2012 – corrected 534.3 to 534.30
UPDATE November 9, 2012 – added Android 4.1.2
UPDATE November 23, 2012 – added Android 4.2 (Jellybean)
UPDATE November 31, 2013 – added Android 4.2.1
UPDATE February 15, 2013 – added Android 4.2.2
UPDATE July 29, 2013 – added Android 4.3 & Chrome for Android info
UPDATE Aug 27, 2013 – added Chrome for Android v29
UPDATE Oct 26, 2013 – added Chrome for Android v30
UPDATE Nov 7, 2013 – added Android v4.4 (Kit-Kat)
UPDATE Jan 17, 2014 – added Chrome for Android v31 & v32
UPDATE April 8, 2014 – added Chrome for Android v33 & v34
UPDATE May 23, 2014 – added Chrome for Android v35
UPDATE Jan 11, 2015 – added Android v5.0.x (Lollipop)
UPDATE Jan 11, 2015 – added Chrome for Android v36-v40
UPDATE Jan 27, 2015 – added link to ZDnet article
UPDATE Feb 14, 2015 – added links to TheNextWeb and Android Developers Blog