Android - Preventing WebView reload on Rotate

I think the main problem is that you call web.loadUrl(webURL); also when savedInstanceState != null

EDIT

Try:

if (savedInstanceState == null)
{
  web.loadUrl(webURL);
}

EDIT2: You also need the onSaveInstanceState and onRestoreInstanceState override.

@Override
protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState )
{
super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
web.saveState(outState);
}

@Override
protected void onRestoreInstanceState(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
super.onRestoreInstanceState(savedInstanceState);
web.restoreState(savedInstanceState);
}

Note: Please also add in your AndroidManifest.xml in your Activity android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize" Thanks

EDIT: Found a more suitable solution.

NEW:

In AndroidManifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.Example.WebviewSample">
    <application
        <activity android:name=".WebViewActivity"
            <!-- ADD THIS -->
            android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize">
        </activity>
    </application>
</manifest>

In WebViewActivity.java file add this to onCreate() method

@Override
protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    wView = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.webView);
    if (savedInstanceState == null) {
        wView.loadUrl("https://google.com");
    }
}

also update onSaveInstanceState

@Override
protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState)
{
    super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
    wView.saveState(outState);
}

and onRestoreInstanceState

@Override
protected void onRestoreInstanceState(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
    super.onRestoreInstanceState(savedInstanceState);
    wView.restoreState(savedInstanceState);
}

OLD:

No java coding needed. use this in your manifest file.

 android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize"

like:

<application
    android:allowBackup="true"
    android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
    <activity
        android:name="com.Example.WebviewSample.webviewsample"
        android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize"
        android:label="@string/app_name" >
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>
    </activity>        
</application>

in tag (manifest)

android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize"