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You can install new browsers through the play store, but I do not recall the stock web browser being updatable back when I used Android. Can it be updated on An
by ryao 11y ago
You can install new browsers through the play store, but I do not recall the stock web browser being updatable back when I used Android. Can it be updated on Android 2.3/4.x and how much effort does that require?
As for browsers installed through the play store, how many users can reasonably be expected to install them and of them, how many would update them?
- gtk40 11y agoMy phone (from HTC) doesn't include a stock browser any more (Android 6). Chrome was the default, and I think it is for many Android phones.
- untog 11y ago4.x, yes. 2.x, no. But 2.x now only accounts for around 4% of devices out there: http://www.statista.com/statistics/271774/share-of-android-platforms-on-mobile-devices-with-android-os/ http://www.statista.com/statistics/271774/share-of-android-p...
- vanviegen 11y agoNot only does the Chrome app auto-update, on Android 4.3+ so does the WebView component. This makes Android pretty hospitable for hybrid apps nowadays.