Android WebView stops updating on Huawei devices with texture layer composition

Steps to reproduce

Tested with Flutter 3.47.8, webview_flutter 4.13.1 and webview_flutter_android 4.10.13, on MED-LX2 (Huawei P30 Lite in Huaweis Cloud Testing environment) running Android 10 / EMUI 10.1.0.162 and Huawei WebView 10.0.0.308.

Extract the attached sample project and open its directory.
Run flutter pub get.
Run flutter run --release on the affected device.
Tap Show second page. Relaunch and repeat if it renders correctly.

Expected results

The yellow first page is replaced by the green second page.

Actual results

The Flutter button updates and onPageFinished fires, but the WebView keeps showing the yellow first page.

The default Android WebView mode, Texture Layer Hybrid Composition, renders the native WebView into a texture that Flutter displays. Switching to hybrid composition with --dart-define=HYBRID_COMPOSITION=true makes the green page appear.

The failure is triggered by the Huawei fallback in FlutterRenderer.createSurfaceProducer(). Its !hasAndroidHardwareBufferDefect() condition selects SurfaceTextureSurfaceProducer on Huawei API 29. Bypassing that condition to select ImageReaderSurfaceProducer achieves the expected result. Producer selection · Huawei check

Using Hybrid composition for the webview also works as a workaround.

The condition causing the problem came from the video playback fix for #166481.

Code sample

import "package:flutter/material.dart";
import "package:webview_flutter/webview_flutter.dart";
import "package:webview_flutter_android/webview_flutter_android.dart";

void main() {
  runApp(const MaterialApp(home: WebViewRepro()));
}

class WebViewRepro extends StatefulWidget {
  const WebViewRepro({super.key});

  @override
  State<WebViewRepro> createState() => _WebViewReproState();
}

class _WebViewReproState extends State<WebViewRepro> {
  static const hybridComposition = bool.fromEnvironment("HYBRID_COMPOSITION");

  late final WebViewController _controller;
  bool _showSecondPage = false;

  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
    _controller = WebViewController()
      ..setNavigationDelegate(
        NavigationDelegate(
          onPageFinished: (_) {
            debugPrint("WebView finished loading");
          },
        ),
      )
      ..loadHtmlString(_firstPage);
  }

  static const _firstPage = """
<!doctype html>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>First page</title>
<body style="background: #ffda80; color: black">
  <h1>First WebView page</h1>
</body>
""";

  static const _secondPage = """
<!doctype html>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Second page</title>
<body style="background: #98dfaf; color: black">
  <h1>Second WebView page</h1>
</body>
""";

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(title: const Text("WebView surface repro")),
      body: Column(
        children: [
          ElevatedButton(
            onPressed: () {
              setState(() {
                _showSecondPage = !_showSecondPage;
              });
              _controller.loadHtmlString(_showSecondPage ? _secondPage : _firstPage);
            },
            child: Text(_showSecondPage ? "Show first page" : "Show second page"),
          ),
          Expanded(
            child: WebViewWidget.fromPlatformCreationParams(
              params: AndroidWebViewWidgetCreationParams(
                controller: _controller.platform,
                displayWithHybridComposition: hybridComposition,
              ),
            ),
          ),
        ],
      ),
    );
  }
}

Screenshots or Video

Screenshots / Video demonstration

Logs

11-05 12:38:27.295 I/i_webview_repr(21901): Reinit property: dalvik.vm.checkjni= false
11-05 12:38:27.295 I/i_webview_repr(21901): ReInitProperties: persist.vm.debug.dumpapi= false
11-05 12:38:27.297 E/i_webview_repr(21901): Not starting debugger since process cannot load the jdwp agent.
11-05 12:38:27.337 I/HwFrameworkSecurityPartsFactory(21901): add HwFrameworkSecurityPartsFactory to memory.
11-05 12:38:27.338 E/BehaviorCollectManager(21901): Fail to acquire dataAnalyzerService...
11-05 12:38:27.360 I/i_webview_repr(21901): QarthPatchMonintor::Init
11-05 12:38:27.360 I/i_webview_repr(21901): 
11-05 12:38:27.360 I/i_webview_repr(21901): QarthPatchMonintor::StartWatch
11-05 12:38:27.360 I/i_webview_repr(21901): 
11-05 12:38:27.361 I/i_webview_repr(21901): QarthPatchMonintor::WatchPackage: /data/hotpatch/fwkhotpatch/
11-05 12:38:27.361 I/i_webview_repr(21901): 
11-05 12:38:27.361 I/i_webview_repr(21901): QarthPatchMonintor::CheckAndWatchPatch: /data/hotpatch/fwkhotpatch/com.example.huawei_webview_repro
11-05 12:38:27.361 I/i_webview_repr(21901): 
11-05 12:38:27.361 I/i_webview_repr(21901): QarthPatchMonintor::CheckAndWatchPatch: /data/hotpatch/fwkhotpatch/all
11-05 12:38:27.361 I/i_webview_repr(21901): 
11-05 12:38:27.361 I/i_webview_repr(21901): QarthPatchMonintor::Run
11-05 12:38:27.361 I/i_webview_repr(21901): 
11-05 12:38:27.361 I/i_webview_repr(21901): QarthPatchMonintor::Reading
11-05 12:38:27.361 I/i_webview_repr(21901): 
11-05 12:38:27.361 I/i_webview_repr(21901): QarthPatchMonintor::CheckNotifyEvent
11-05 12:38:27.361 I/i_webview_repr(21901): 
11-05 12:38:27.361 I/i_webview_repr(21901): QarthPatchMonintor::CheckNotifyEvent before read
11-05 12:38:27.362 I/i_webview_repr(21901): 
11-05 12:38:27.362 I/HwApiCacheMangerEx(21901): apicache path=/storage/emulated/0 state=mounted key=com.example.huawei_webview_repro#10986#256
11-05 12:38:27.362 I/HwApiCacheMangerEx(21901): need clear apicache,because volumes changed,oldCnt=0 newCnt=1
11-05 12:38:27.365 I/HwApiCacheMangerEx(21901): apicache path=/storage/emulated/0 state=mounted key=com.example.huawei_webview_repro#10986#0
11-05 12:38:27.365 I/HwApiCacheMangerEx(21901): need clear apicache,because volumes changed,oldCnt=1 newCnt=1
11-05 12:38:27.380 I/AwareBitmapCacher(21901): init processName:com.example.huawei_webview_repro pid=21901 uid=10986
11-05 12:38:27.388 E/AwareLog(21901): AtomicFileUtils: readFileLines file not exist: android.util.AtomicFile@225bc18
11-05 12:38:27.400 I/iGraphics(21901): [0020080c] pn: com.example.huawei_webview_repro, p: 21901
11-05 12:38:27.401 I/iGraphics(21901): [0030050c] PV 10
11-05 12:38:27.401 I/iGraphics(21901): [0030050c] no element 'igfx'
11-05 12:38:27.402 I/iGraphics(21901): [0030050c] LoadCloudParams lib file success.
11-05 12:38:27.403 E/Parcel  (21901): Reading a NULL string not supported here.
11-05 12:38:27.415 E/GED     (21901): Failed to get GED Log Buf, err(0)
11-05 12:38:27.464 W/i_webview_repro(21901): type=1400 audit(0.0:265744): avc: denied { read } for pid=21901 name="max_map_count" dev="proc" ino=19128748 scontext=u:r:untrusted_app:s0:c218,c259,c512,c768 tcontext=u:object_r:proc_max_map_count:s0 tclass=file permissive=0
11-05 12:38:27.515 I/flutter (21901): [IMPORTANT:flutter/shell/platform/android/android_context_gl_impeller.cc(104)] Using the Impeller rendering backend (OpenGLES).
11-05 12:38:27.579 I/DecorView[](21901):  old windowMode:0 new windoMode:1
11-05 12:38:27.600 I/DecorView[](21901):  old windowMode:1 new windoMode:1
11-05 12:38:27.620 W/HiTouch_HiTouchSensor(21901): depended package hiTouch does n't exist!
11-05 12:38:27.620 I/HiTouch_HiTouchSensor(21901): HiTouch restricted: system app HiTouch don't exist.
11-05 12:38:27.676 W/Gralloc3(21901): mapper 3.x is not supported
11-05 12:38:27.679 E/ion     (21901): ioctl c0044901 failed with code -1: Invalid argument
11-05 12:38:31.576 I/Choreographer(21901): Skipped 237 frames!  The application may be doing too much work on its main thread.
11-05 12:38:31.601 W/InputMethodManager(21901): startInputReason = 1
11-05 12:38:31.617 I/WebViewFactory(21901): Loading com.huawei.webview version 10.0.0.308 (code 356)
11-05 12:38:31.688 I/cr_PathUtils(21901): Get data directory:/data/user/0/com.example.huawei_webview_repro/app_hws_webview
11-05 12:38:31.692 I/cr_LibraryLoader(21901): Time to load native libraries: 4 ms
11-05 12:38:31.707 I/hwschromium-356(21901): [INFO:library_loader_hooks.cc(51)] Chromium logging enabled: level = 0, default verbosity = 0
11-05 12:38:31.708 I/cr_LibraryLoader(21901): Expected native library version number "78.0.3904.108", actual native library version number "78.0.3904.108"
11-05 12:38:31.726 W/cr_ChildProcLH(21901): Create a new ChildConnectionAllocator with package name = com.huawei.webview, sandboxed = true
11-05 12:38:31.731 I/cr_BrowserStartup(21901): Initializing chromium process, singleProcess=false
11-05 12:38:31.741 I/hwschromium-356(21901): [INFO:apk_assets.cc(20)] open apk asset:assets/natives_blob.bin
11-05 12:38:31.742 I/hwschromium-356(21901): [INFO:apk_assets.cc(20)] open apk asset:assets/snapshot_blob_32.bin
11-05 12:38:31.742 I/hwschromium-356(21901): [INFO:apk_assets.cc(20)] open apk asset:assets/snapshot_blob_64.bin
11-05 12:38:31.742 E/hwschromium-356(21901): [ERROR:apk_assets.cc(41)] open apk asset failed : assets/snapshot_blob_64.bin
11-05 12:38:31.743 I/hwschromium-356(21901): [INFO:apk_assets.cc(20)] open apk asset:assets/icudtl.dat
11-05 12:38:31.744 I/hwschromium-356(21901): [INFO:content_main_runner_impl.cc(217)] Load v8-snapshot from file v8_snapshot_32_data
11-05 12:38:31.748 E/hwschromium-356(21901): [ERROR:filesystem_posix.cc(89)] stat /data/user/0/com.example.huawei_webview_repro/cache/WebView/Crashpad: No such file or directory (2)
11-05 12:38:31.749 E/hwschromium-356(21901): [ERROR:filesystem_posix.cc(62)] mkdir /data/user/0/com.example.huawei_webview_repro/cache/WebView/Crashpad: No such file or directory (2)
11-05 12:38:31.752 I/hwschromium-356(21901): [INFO:apk_assets.cc(20)] open apk asset:assets/chrome_100_percent.pak
11-05 12:38:31.755 I/hwschromium-356(21901): [INFO:apk_assets.cc(20)] open apk asset:assets/stored-locales/en-US.pak
11-05 12:38:31.756 I/hwschromium-356(21901): [INFO:apk_assets.cc(20)] open apk asset:assets/resources.pak
11-05 12:38:31.777 W/hwschromium-356(21901): [WARNING:dns_config_service_posix.cc(341)] Failed to read DnsConfig.
11-05 12:38:31.803 I/hwschromium-356(21901): [INFO:cookie_manager.cc(354)] Execute Async Setting CookieManager Start
11-05 12:38:31.803 I/hwschromium-356(21901): [INFO:cookie_manager.cc(378)] Execute Async Setting CookieManager End
11-05 12:38:32.060 I/hwschromium-356(21901): [INFO:apk_assets.cc(20)] open apk asset:assets/natives_blob.bin
11-05 12:38:32.061 I/hwschromium-356(21901): [INFO:apk_assets.cc(20)] open apk asset:assets/snapshot_blob_32.bin
11-05 12:38:32.061 I/hwschromium-356(21901): [INFO:apk_assets.cc(20)] open apk asset:assets/snapshot_blob_64.bin
11-05 12:38:32.062 W/hwschromium-356(21901): [WARNING:child_process_launcher_helper_posix.cc(119)] Ignoring invalid file assets/snapshot_blob_64.bin
11-05 12:38:32.066 W/cr_media(21901): Requires BLUETOOTH permission
11-05 12:38:32.077 I/cr_ChildProcLauncher(21901): on connect callback, pid=21977
11-05 12:38:32.090 W/Gralloc3(21901): allocator 3.x is not supported
11-05 12:38:32.093 W/IMGSRV  (21901): glGetString:4370: Override GL_RENDERER PowerVR SGX Doma 
11-05 12:38:32.128 I/chatty  (21901): uid=10986(com.example.huawei_webview_repro) Chrome_InProcGp identical 2 lines
11-05 12:38:32.128 W/IMGSRV  (21901): glGetString:4370: Override GL_RENDERER PowerVR SGX Doma 
11-05 12:38:32.139 I/DecorView[](21901):  old windowMode:1 new windoMode:1
11-05 12:38:32.175 W/VideoCapabilities(21901): Unsupported mime video/divx
11-05 12:38:32.177 W/VideoCapabilities(21901): Unsupported mime video/divx3
11-05 12:38:32.183 W/VideoCapabilities(21901): Unrecognized profile/level 1/32 for video/mp4v-es
11-05 12:38:32.183 W/VideoCapabilities(21901): Unrecognized profile/level 32768/2 for video/mp4v-es
11-05 12:38:32.183 W/VideoCapabilities(21901): Unrecognized profile/level 32768/64 for video/mp4v-es
11-05 12:38:32.185 W/VideoCapabilities(21901): Unsupported mime video/x-ms-wmv
11-05 12:38:32.186 W/VideoCapabilities(21901): Unsupported mime video/xvid
11-05 12:38:32.191 W/VideoCapabilities(21901): Unrecognized profile/level 1/32 for video/mp4v-es
11-05 12:38:32.201 I/VideoCapabilities(21901): Unsupported profile 4 for video/mp4v-es
11-05 12:38:32.239 W/IMGSRV  (21901): glGetString:4370: Override GL_RENDERER PowerVR SGX Doma 
11-05 12:38:32.295 I/chatty  (21901): uid=10986(com.example.huawei_webview_repro) Chrome_InProcGp identical 4 lines
11-05 12:38:32.303 W/IMGSRV  (21901): glGetString:4370: Override GL_RENDERER PowerVR SGX Doma 
11-05 12:38:32.320 I/HwViewRootImpl(21901): removeInvalidNode jank list is null
11-05 12:38:32.341 W/InputMethodManager(21901): startInputReason = 5
11-05 12:38:32.394 I/flutter (21901): WebView finished loading
11-05 12:38:32.407 W/IMGSRV  (21901): glGetString:4370: Override GL_RENDERER PowerVR SGX Doma 
11-05 12:38:33.865 W/OpenGLRenderer(21901): dequeueBuffer failed, error = -110; switching to fallback
11-05 12:38:33.867 W/OpenGLRenderer(21901): reserveNext failed, error = -2147483648 (Unknown error -2147483648)
11-05 12:38:38.509 I/Hwaps   (21901): APS: EventAnalyzed: initAPS: version is 10.1.0.18
11-05 12:38:38.511 I/hwaps   (21901): HwAps: JNI_OnLoad
11-05 12:38:38.671 I/flutter (21901): WebView finished loading
11-05 12:38:44.423 I/flutter (21901): WebView finished loading
11-05 12:38:50.195 I/flutter (21901): WebView finished loading
11-05 12:39:15.795 W/InputMethodManager(21901): startInputReason = 4
11-05 12:39:29.127 I/flutter (21901): WebView finished loading
11-05 12:39:33.835 I/GED     (21901): ged_boost_gpu_freq, level 100, eOrigin 2, final_idx 2, oppidx_max 2, oppidx_min 0
11-05 12:39:33.864 I/GED     (21901): ged_boost_gpu_freq, level 100, eOrigin 2, final_idx 2, oppidx_max 2, oppidx_min 0
11-05 12:39:33.892 I/GED     (21901): ged_boost_gpu_freq, level 100, eOrigin 2, final_idx 2, oppidx_max 2, oppidx_min 0
11-05 12:39:33.894 I/GED     (21901): ged_boost_gpu_freq, level 100, eOrigin 2, final_idx 2, oppidx_max 2, oppidx_min 0
11-05 12:39:33.894 I/GED     (21901): ged_boost_gpu_freq, level 100, eOrigin 2, final_idx 2, oppidx_max 2, oppidx_min 0
11-05 12:39:33.895 I/chatty  (21901): uid=10986(com.example.huawei_webview_repro) 1.io identical 1 line
11-05 12:39:33.895 I/GED     (21901): ged_boost_gpu_freq, level 100, eOrigin 2, final_idx 2, oppidx_max 2, oppidx_min 0
11-05 12:39:38.911 I/hwschromium-356(21901): [INFO:aw_contents.cc(360)] AwContents 0xbda74780 destroyed

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[✓] Flutter (Channel stable, 3.47.8, on Linux Mint 22.3 6.8.0-147-generic, locale en_US.UTF-8) [40ms]
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    • pkg-config version 1.8.1
    • OpenGL core renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU/PCIe/SSE2 (X11)
    • OpenGL core version: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 595.99.02 (X11)
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@Aulig

@Aulig Thanks for the report. I tested the provided reproduction on a Pixel 10 A, but I couldn't reproduce the issue. The WebView updates as expected on this device. Since the report specifically identifies Huawei devices running Android 10, I couldn't verify the behaviour on the affected hardware. routing to the team-android for further investigation.

@Aulig

@Aulig does this only reproduce when the system WebView provider is com.huawei.webview, or does it also freeze if switched to standard Android System WebView / Chrome?"

@okorohelijah

@okorohelijah I can't say 100% for sure since I'm testing via Huawei's cloud testing tool where I can't change it. However, my app's users who initially reported this issue to me say they are using Android System WebView and experience this bug.

Also considering that the code I identified above to be the cause of the issue doesn't discriminate between WebView providers I think it's very likely.

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