What webview version in android can support webgpu backend?

[libofei2004]

What webview version in android can support webgpu backend?The webview version in my phone is 96, it seems not support webgpu, I don‘t know if webgpu can be used in android ?

[gaikwadrahul8]

Hi, @libofei2004

Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention and You can check if Android System WebView supports WebGPU by using the following steps:

1. Open the Chrome browser on your Android device.
2. Go to the following URL:
   chrome://flags/
3. Search for the "WebGPU" flag.

If the WebGPU flag is not enabled, then Android System WebView does not support WebGPU. If the WebGPU flag is enabled, then Android System WebView supports WebGPU.

At the moment I'm not sure the exact which version of Android System WebView supports WebGPU but you can check with the help of above steps and I checked in my one plus mobile device in that I have 115.0.5790.138 ASW version and I'm able to enable WebGPU

Please refer this article which may help you to update Android System WebView

If have I missed something here, please let me know ? Thank you!

[libofei2004]

@gaikwadrahul8 Thank you, But Chrome has many different versions, is Chrome version the same as WebView version ?If I install Chrome 78, it has no "WebGPU" flag, if I install Chrome 116, it has "WebGPU" flag, however the WebView version is still 96.

[gaikwadrahul8]

Hi, @libofei2004

Apologize for the delayed response and as far I know, WebView is based on the Chromium open source project and the Google Chrome version and the WebView version are not always the same and WebView may be using an older version of Chromium than Chrome. This is because WebView needs to be stable and reliable, so it is not updated as frequently as Google Chrome.

I hope this help to resolve your issue and if I have missed something here please let me know. Thank you!

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[libofei2004]

@gaikwadrahul8 thank you! but how can I know what webview version can support webgpu ?