ankidroid/Anki-Android

Performance: Investigate androidx: startUpWebView

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#20,973 opened on May 7, 2026

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Description

This went stable in 1.16. Determine whether it can be used in AnkiDroidApp to speed up app startup

https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/webkit/WebViewCompat#startUpWebView(android.content.Context,androidx.webkit.WebViewStartUpConfig,androidx.webkit.WebViewOutcomeReceiver%3Candroidx.webkit.WebViewStartUpResult,androidx.webkit.WebViewStartupException%3E)

WebKit 1.16 is available to test on the dependency-updates branch

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Research direction
Investigate the WebViewStartUpConfig and outcome receiver to see if startUpWebView can be integrated into AnkiDroidApp to speed up app startup.
Tech stack
kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Performance
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
Android developmentKotlin
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60