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I’m developing a system privileged app (installed under /system/priv-app) and I need to display a webpage inside the app UI.

However, when I try to use a WebView, the app crashes with:

java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException: For security reasons, WebView is not allowed in privileged processes

From what I understand, Android blocks WebView usage in privileged/system apps due to security restrictions.

My questions:

Is there any safe or approved alternative to display web content inside a system privileged app?

Is there any documented workaround, such as:

Are there any official guidelines from Google regarding how system/priv apps should display web pages?

I only need to show a simple URL (payment page), not run heavy web logic.

Any recommended approach or architectural pattern would be really helpful.

Thanks!

asked Nov 23, 2025 at 5:43

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