If apps are crashing randomly on your Pixel, here are some things you can try

A new issue appears to be affecting owners of some Pixel handsets. Those with the Pixel 5, Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, and Pixel 7a models are complaining about random app crashes on their devices. These crashes are occurring within five seconds after an app has been opened.

Uninstalling Android WebView and Chrome might help resolve the random app crashing

To uninstall WebView updates open the Play Store and tap the profile picture in the upper right corner of the screen. From there, tap on Manage apps & device. On the top of the screen, make sure you press on “Manage.” You’ll see a list of all of the apps installed on your Pixel. Scroll down until you find Android System WebView. Tap on the listing and you’ll see a page with two options listed under the app’s name, Uninstall, and Update. Tap on Uninstall. Again, reboot your phone and see if that takes care of the issue.

Updating Carrier Services is supposed to help

Others found that the crashing of their apps stopped once they installed the latest version of Carrier Services. Not every device has the update available. To update Carrier Services, once again open the Play Store and tap the picture profile in the upper right corner. Tap on Manage app & device, make sure the tab on top is on “Manage” and look for Carrier Services. Tap on the listing and then on the Update “pill” if it is available.

If none of the above suggestions ends the random app crashing, the only thing you can try is a factory reset or wait for Google to send out an update. Considering the uselessness of a phone that has 80% of its apps crashing randomly, you’d expect Google to be working around the clock to get an update pushed out.