How to check out the version of android Built-in browser?

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I want to switch to webview,but reponse as follow:

org.openqa.selenium.WebDriverException: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing 
the command. Original error: session not created exception:
**Chrome version must be >= 56.0.2884.0**

(Driver info: chromedriver=2.29.461591 
(62ebf098771772160f391d75e589dc567915b233),platform=Windows NT 6.1.7601 SP1 x86_64) 
(WARNING: The server did not provide any stacktrace information)
Command duration or timeout: 4.06 seconds
Build info: version: '2.53.1', revision: 'a36b8b1cd5757287168e54b817830adce9b0158d', time: '2016-
06-30 19:26:09'
System info: host: 'TRBIR0RI3KICQSJ', ip: '192.168.110.48', os.name: 'Windows 7', os.arch: 'amd64', 
os.version: '6.1', java.version: '1.8.0_121'
Driver info: io.appium.java_client.android.AndroidDriver
Capabilities [{appPackage=com.play.android, 
app=D:\workSpace\EclipseProjects\AppiumForEclipse\apps\play-debug.apk, 
deviceScreenSize=1080x1920, networkConnectionEnabled=true, noSign=true, warnings={}, 
databaseEnabled=false, deviceName=85GBBMA2353T, platform=LINUX, 
deviceUDID=85GBBMA2353T, appActivity=com.play.android.activity.SplashActivity, desired=
{appPackage=com.play.android, appActivity=com.play.android.activity.SplashActivity, 
app=D:\workSpace\EclipseProjects\AppiumForEclipse\apps\play-debug.apk, noSign=true, 
browserName=, unicodeKeyboard=true, platformName=Android, deviceName=85GBBMA2353T, 
resetKeyboard=true}, platformVersion=5.1, webStorageEnabled=false, locationContextEnabled=false, 
takesScreenshot=true, browserName=, javascriptEnabled=true, deviceModel=MX5, 
unicodeKeyboard=true, platformName=Android, deviceManufacturer=Meizu, resetKeyboard=true}]
2

Install latest version of chrome in the device. It should work.

3

i installed latest version of chrome (58.0.3029.83),and use latest chromedriver(2.29)
and it did not make any sense, response as follow:
org.openqa.selenium.WebDriverException: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the
command. Original error: session not created exception: Chrome version must be >= 56.0.2884.0
(Driver info: chromedriver=2.29.461591
(62ebf098771772160f391d75e589dc567915b233),platform=Windows NT 6.1.7601 SP1 x86_64)
(WARNING: The server did not provide any stacktrace information)
Command duration or timeout: 4.06 seconds

4

The webview is backed by Android System Webview, here, not the chrome browser so you need to update this instead of chrome. If you would like to check the current system webview version, you can check from play store app in your mobile or the chrome remote device inspect page. Please refer the screenshot below. The number 37.0.0 is the system webview version.

webview-debugging.png1015×714 373 KB

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@idxn i used this link to check the version of built-in browser
https://liulanmi.com/labs/core.html get the version:45
use your method,get the version:53

and then i take chromedriver version 2.20,and it works
so i think the link method is right.

6

the problem is solved

i use this link:
https://liulanmi.com/labs/core.html

and question is coming ,how to close this topic? i am newer…

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@smallsharp my method will show all the current running app. if you open the chrome, it will show the chrome. I suspect you open the chrome and 53 is the chrome version