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magisk-cromite-webview

v153.0.8010.37-11507ac1061b5ea227806f5e84db5a57df6ccf6aguide

Magisk/KernelSU module that automatically replaces Android System WebView with Cromite. Auto-built daily via GitHub Actions.

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•System Environment•by hddq•GPL-3.0•Updated Sep 16, 2026
Platforms:
✓ Magisk✓ KernelSU
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Overview

In Android, the Android System WebView is an essential system component responsible for rendering web content inside native apps—including in-app browsers, banking apps, email clients, and authentication dialogs. Stock Google WebView and OEM variants frequently embed telemetry, tracking hooks, and unshielded hardware fingerprinting vectors.

Developed by hddq, magisk-cromite-webview is a systemless module that swaps out the stock system WebView for Cromite—the privacy-focused, de-Googled fork of Chromium that carries on the legacy of the Bromite project.

Why Cromite WebView?

  1. Anti-Fingerprinting Protections: Defends against canvas fingerprinting, WebGL hardware enumeration, and audio context profiling.
  2. Native Ad & Tracker Blocking: Built-in content blocking shields in-app browsing sessions from intrusive ads and tracker telemetry.
  3. De-Googled Codebase: Strips Google metrics, crash reporting, and analytical hooks present in standard AOSP and Google WebView binaries.
  4. Regular Security Updates: The project runs automated GitHub Actions workflows that check upstream Cromite releases every 24 hours, compiling and publishing new module packages promptly.

Installation & System Configuration

  1. Confirm your device utilizes an arm64-v8a processor.
  2. Download the latest CromiteSystemWebView-*.zip release from GitHub.
  3. Flash the zip in Magisk Manager or KernelSU.
  4. Reboot your device.
  5. (Optional verification): Go to Settings > System > Developer options > WebView implementation and verify that Cromite SystemWebView is selected as the active provider.