Change context from native to webview is wrong

Issues/Bugs
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  1. issue:
    When change context from native to webview in same Android device:

Androiddriver.context(“WEBVIEW_com.weipaitang.youjiang”);

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  1. issue:
    I cann’t change context from native to webview when used the chromedriver in 2.23~2.9 version, only the 2.20 version is sucessful.

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The screenshot is log when i used the chromedriver version 2.26

android version :7.0
chromedriver 2.26
android system webview:56.0.2924
selenium-java:3.9.1
appium-client:5.0.4

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In order to use an older chromedriver (or a different one), you have to download it, and on appium startup use

--chromedriver-executable <path_to_chromedriver>

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hi bennid:

  1. The first issue, Why do I use the two chromedrivers to read the Android system WebView version ,but them is different?Is it because of this problem that I can’t switch from native to WebView(For example: the chromedriver read the webview is version 53, but the realy version is 56)?
  2. The second issue for you reply, I’ve downloaded most of the WebView versions to try. I check the appium log and confirm that chromedriver version has changed(I used 2.20 to 2.9 versions chromedriver for check this problem).
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By the way, My OS is MAC, IT is MAC version’s problem? Today, i used other Android phone, the webview version is “Chromedriver] Webview version: ‘Chrome/61.0.3163.98’”, the chromedriver is "[Chromedriver] (Driver info: chromedriver=2.33.506106 ", but this problem still appears.

thinks for you reply!