How to load external webpage in WebView

Question

My problem is that the webpage is not loaded inside the WebView.

mWebview.loadUrl("http://www.google.com"); launches the web browser...

This is the code of my activity:

import android.app.Activity; import android.os.Bundle; import android.webkit.WebView; public class Main extends Activity { private WebView mWebview; @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); mWebview = new WebView(this); mWebview.loadUrl("http://www.google.com"); setContentView(mWebview); } }

I added the required permission in the Manifest:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />

But not with me :( Neither on HTC Wildfire, neither on the Emulator... I just don't understand. — Gilbou
– Gilbou, Commented Sep 5, 2011 at 8:45
Ok... now it works. But it launches the web browser instead of showing the page inside the webview. — Gilbou
– Gilbou, Commented Sep 5, 2011 at 9:00

devgun · Accepted Answer · 2018-01-10 06:08:13Z

Thanks to this post, I finally found the solution. Here is the code:

import android.app.Activity; import android.os.Bundle; import android.webkit.WebResourceError; import android.webkit.WebResourceRequest; import android.webkit.WebView; import android.webkit.WebViewClient; import android.widget.Toast; import android.annotation.TargetApi; public class Main extends Activity { private WebView mWebview ; @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); mWebview = new WebView(this); mWebview.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true); // enable javascript final Activity activity = this; mWebview.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient() { @SuppressWarnings("deprecation") @Override public void onReceivedError(WebView view, int errorCode, String description, String failingUrl) { Toast.makeText(activity, description, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show(); } @TargetApi(android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.M) @Override public void onReceivedError(WebView view, WebResourceRequest req, WebResourceError rerr) { // Redirect to deprecated method, so you can use it in all SDK versions onReceivedError(view, rerr.getErrorCode(), rerr.getDescription().toString(), req.getUrl().toString()); } }); mWebview .loadUrl("http://www.google.com"); setContentView(mWebview ); } }

Nice thing but i want to Display the web contain page wise.it`s possible using webview?
Dont forget to add Permission <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
Actually, in order to handle with the url inside your webview you should set a webviewclient, if you do not set a client, default behaviour is to launch an application that handles URLs. See this link
Enabling java script opens up your app to potential security issues and I am sure android sdk warns you against it when you use it in code. Don't do this unless you can control which websites you display in your webview and enabling java script should not be seen as an easy solution.

Bryan Herbst · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-13 15:10:48Z

try this

webviewlayout.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <WebView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:id="@+id/help_webview" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:scrollbars="none" />

In your Activity:

WebView webView; setContentView(R.layout.webviewlayout); webView = (WebView)findViewById(R.id.help_webview); webView.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true); webview.loadUrl("http://www.google.com");

Update

Add webView.setWebViewClient(new WebViewController()); to your Activity.

WebViewController class:

public class WebViewController extends WebViewClient { @Override public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url) { view.loadUrl(url); return true; } }

sorry. seems I changed something in the manifest and now it works too. but still, the page is loaded in the web browser, not in the webview.
this line worked for me: webView.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
mWebview.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true); worked for me, we have to add this line
This is a bad way of doing it. shouldOverrideUrlLoading is called for all pages loaded in the webview. This includes iFrames, meaning that if the page loads an iFrame, the page will be replaced by the iFrame. This is discouraged on the relevant android docs page.

Rahul · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-06 15:18:52Z

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public class WebViewController extends WebViewClient { @Override public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url) { view.loadUrl(url); return true; } } webView.setWebViewClient(new WebViewController());

edited Mar 6, 2018 at 15:18

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answered Nov 2, 2012 at 11:09

Rahul

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Rahul Over a year ago

I am setting a custom webViewClient to my webview. In my custom made WebViewClient, I have overloaded the shouldOverrideUrlLoading method to load my url. I am passing my url with this loc: webview.loadUrl("URL");

Hack5 Over a year ago

This is a bad way of doing it. shouldOverrideUrlLoading is called for all pages loaded in the webview. This includes iFrames, meaning that if the page loads an iFrame, the page will be replaced by the iFrame. This is discouraged on the relevant android docs page.

Rahul Patil · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-30 11:51:20Z

Please use this code:-

Main.Xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:background="@drawable/background"> <RelativeLayout android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:background="@drawable/top_heading" android:id="@+id/rlayout1"> <TextView android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_centerVertical="true" android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" android:textColor="#ffffff" android:textSize="22dip" android:textStyle="bold" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="More Information" android:id="@+id/txtviewfbdisplaytitle" /> </RelativeLayout> <RelativeLayout android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:layout_below="@+id/rlayout1" android:id="@+id/rlayout2"> <WebView android:id="@+id/webview1" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:layout_weight="1.0" /> </RelativeLayout> </RelativeLayout>

MainActivity.Java

public class MainActivity extends Activity { private class MyWebViewClient extends WebViewClient { @Override public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url) { view.loadUrl(url); return true; } } Button btnBack; WebView webview; @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { // TODO Auto-generated method stub super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.main); webview=(WebView)findViewById(R.id.webview1); webview.setWebViewClient(new MyWebViewClient()); openURL(); } /** Opens the URL in a browser */ private void openURL() { webview.loadUrl("http://www.google.com"); webview.requestFocus(); } }

Try this code if any query ask me.

it works. But you missed 2 things. First, you did not show internet permission is needed, Second, use of background image. thanks

Pronab Roy · Accepted Answer · 2017-08-09 19:37:17Z

It's very simple try integrate these lines of code first take permission in the Android Manifest file

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />

then write some code in you Activity.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto" xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" tools:context="com.example.MainActivity"> <WebView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:id="@+id/help_webview" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" /> </LinearLayout>

Then write these code in your MainActivity.java

import android.app.Activity; import android.content.Intent; import android.content.res.Resources; import android.net.Uri; import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity; import android.os.Bundle; import android.view.KeyEvent; import android.view.Window; import android.webkit.WebResourceRequest; import android.webkit.WebSettings; import android.webkit.WebView; import android.webkit.WebViewClient; import android.widget.Toast; public class MainActivity extends Activity{ private WebView mWebview ; String link = "";// global variable Resources res;// global variable @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE); setContentView(R.layout.activity_modernherbal_main); mWebview = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.help_webview); WebSettings webSettings = mWebview.getSettings(); webSettings.setJavaScriptEnabled(true); webSettings.setUseWideViewPort(true); webSettings.setLoadWithOverviewMode(true); final Activity activity = this; mWebview.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient() { public void onReceivedError(WebView view, int errorCode, String description, String failingUrl) { Toast.makeText(activity, description, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show(); } }); mWebview .loadUrl("http://www.example.com"); }

}

Try this it'll help you to solve your problem

Ankush Rawat · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-24 12:52:12Z

just go into XML file and give id to your webView then in java paste these line:

 public class Main extends Activity { private WebView mWebview; @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.Your_layout_file_name); mWebview = (WebView)findViewById(R.id.id_you_gave _to_your_wenview_in_xml); mWebview.loadUrl("http://www.google.com"); } }

pankaj · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-03 20:30:46Z

I used this code that was cool. but have an error. " neterr_cleartext_not_permitted" show when you use this code then you will face this problem..

I got a solution of this.you have to add this in your AndroidManifest.xml near about Application

android:usesCleartextTraffic="true" <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" /> // ignore if you already added. outside of Application.

KarthikKPN · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-21 13:27:31Z

You can do like this.

webView = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.webView1); webView.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true); webView.loadUrl("Your URL goes here");

ali ozkara · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-25 18:46:27Z

try this;

webView.loadData("<iframe src='http://www.google.com' style='border: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%'></iframe>", "text/html; charset=utf-8", "UTF-8");

Amar Ilindra · Accepted Answer · 2020-02-26 15:13:20Z

Add Internet permission in AndroidManifest.xml

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />

In your Layout:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <WebView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:id="@+id/webView" />

In your Activity

@Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_main); try { progressDialog = new ProgressDialog(this); url_Api = "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/learn"; webView = this.findViewById(R.id.webView); progressDialog.setMessage(getString(R.string.connection_Wait)); progressDialog.setIndeterminate(false); progressDialog.setCancelable(true); progressDialog.show(); LoadUrlWebView( url_Api ); }catch (Exception e){ Log.w(TAG, "onCreate", e); } } private void LoadUrlWebView( String url_api ) { try { webView.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient()); webView.setWebChromeClient(new MyWebChromeClient( url_api )); webView.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true); webView.getSettings().setSupportZoom(true); webView.getSettings().setAllowContentAccess(true); webView.getSettings().setBuiltInZoomControls(true); webView.getSettings().setDisplayZoomControls(false); webView.loadUrl(url_api); } catch (Exception e) { Log.w(TAG, "setUpNavigationView", e); } } private class MyWebChromeClient extends WebChromeClient { private String urlAccount; public MyWebChromeClient( String urlAccount ) { this.urlAccount = urlAccount; } @Override public void onProgressChanged(WebView view, int newProgress) { try { //Tools.LogCat(context, "INSIDE MyWebChromeClient | onProgressChanged / newProgress1:" + newProgress); progressDialog.setMessage(newProgress + "% " + getString(R.string.connection_Wait)); if (newProgress < 100 && !progressDialog.isShowing()) { if (progressDialog != null) progressDialog.show(); } if (newProgress == 100) { if (progressDialog != null) progressDialog.dismiss(); } }catch (Exception e){ Log.w( "onProgressChanged", e); } } @Override public void onReceivedTitle(WebView view, String title) { super.onReceivedTitle(view, title); sharedPreferences = new Shared_Preferences( context ); sharedPreferences.setPageWebView(view.getUrl()); } }

Kindly use English, as this is an English only site. In this case it's only 3 lines that needs translating.

SamiunNafis · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-05 11:16:31Z

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Add WebView Client

mWebView.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient());

answered Apr 5, 2020 at 11:16

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Mirza Ahmed Baig · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-11 09:14:38Z

You need to add WebView client

mWebView.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient() { public void onPageFinished(WebView view, String url) { // do your stuff here } });

also you can use onPageFinished to do task after webview done loading web page

live-love · Accepted Answer · 2021-02-06 17:21:36Z

activity_main.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto" xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" tools:context=".MainActivity"> <WebView android:id="@+id/webView" android:layout_width="0dp" android:layout_height="0dp" app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent" app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent" app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent" app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" /> </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>

MainActivity.java:

package com.example.myapplication; import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity; import android.os.Bundle; import android.webkit.WebView; import android.webkit.WebViewClient; public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity { private class MyWebViewClient extends WebViewClient { @Override public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url) { view.loadUrl(url); return true; } } WebView webView; @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_main); webView = findViewById(R.id.webView); webView .loadUrl("http://www.google.com"); webView.setWebViewClient(new MyWebViewClient()); } }

AndroidManifest.xml: (add uses-permission and android:usesCleartextTraffic)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="com.example.myapplication"> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" /> <application android:usesCleartextTraffic="true" android:allowBackup="true" android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher" android:label="@string/app_name" android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round" android:supportsRtl="true" android:theme="@style/Theme.MyApplication"> <activity android:name=".MainActivity"> <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> </intent-filter> </activity> </application> </manifest>

diAz · Accepted Answer · 2023-02-16 16:07:20Z

Simple Webview activity in kotlin :

class WebViewActivity : AppCompatActivity() { override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState) intent.getStringExtra(URL_EXTRA)?.let { url -> WebView(this).apply { settings.javaScriptEnabled = true // check if your need this settings.domStorageEnabled = true settings.setSupportZoom(true) settings.builtInZoomControls = true settings.displayZoomControls = false loadUrl(url) setContentView(this) } } } companion object { const val URL_EXTRA = "url" } }

G . Anil Guptha · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-06 15:14:12Z

Add below method in your activity class.Here browser is nothing but your webview object.

Now you can view web contain page wise easily.

@Override public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) { if ((keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK) && browser.canGoBack()) { browser.goBack(); return true; } return false; }

This adds a functionality to the "back" button at the bottom of the Android phone: It works as a "back" browser button.

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