Android WebView Bugfix: loadUrl() ignores default encoding #17394
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Closes #17385
The loadUrl() method ignores the default encoding on Android KitKat.
Motivation
I manage to reproduce the issue described by #17385 using Android KitKat (emulator).
Test Plan
I tested by modifying the RNTester project with the changes below. I have tested on Android KitKat (emulator) and Android Oreo 8.1 (device - Nexus 6p).
Release Notes
[ANDROID] [BUGFIX] [WebView] - Default encoding for html content on older Android versions