I'm not sure if anyone has run across this yet. I found it a while back trying to figure out exactly what this update does to my phone. Come to find out... NO ONE KNOWS! So they started leaving some of the most ridiculous reviews. I was literally laughing my ass off in bed one night reading some of them. Here's a link if you want some funnies! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.webview Just scroll down to the Reviews section and click the 'right arrow' icon. It's easier to read with your Android phone/tablet since you can just keep scrolling down for more.
And now... An excerpt from the Android System WebView app on Google Play... Daniel Slavin "Awesome Google Since the last update my device levitates and glows subtly. In quiet moments I hear it humming to itself. It likes Rod Stewart and Tom Jones the most. It has decided it's name is Oliver and wants to meet Stephen Hawking." Romrix X "Every time I use this app while riding my horse it runs much faster! Thanks Google!" Vineri Trieshpe "Carefull! After installing this app my phone became so fast it got around the world twice in 0.0314s. If i wouldn't have paid attention it would have probably flown into space. There should be a warning sign on the box! (I don't have Internet, it came through the mail and i installed it with a screwdriver)."
its an API that apps can use to implement viewing of web content. http://www.androidcentral.com/android-webview-security
anything that downloads anything to anything, without your item by item choosing it to, is very much other then "security". oops, my bad, i failed to notice this what in the humaor section. something i will readily admit being poor at.
