Google Chrome update is 'catastrophe' as bug wipes data from Android apps

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google has been forced to pause the rollout of the latest update to its Chrome web browser due to concerns that a bug is wiping people’s data. The bug appears to only affect apps that use Android’s built-in WebView – a feature that allows users to view web pages within an app. “We will let you know which of these two options have been chosen soon.” Google issues seamless updates for Chrome, meaning the latest version has probably already automatically installed itself on the devices of millions of users. Responding to the issue, users described the bug as “a catastrophe” and a “major issue” after losing data in third-party Android apps.