Google Android Instant Apps

[rahul1117kumar]

Google is working on a very interesting feature that it calls ‘Android Instant Apps’. Showcased at the ongoing Google I/O 2016 keynote, this feature essentially runs an Android app on a smartphone without actually having to install it. In simpler terms, Google will basically be streaming an app on a device.

This feature will work for apps where the developers have split it into into multiple modules, and thanks to deep linking Google Play only fetches those modules that are necessary to run it on a smartphone. Once you have used the streaming app, you can also choose to install the full app if you want to.

Google I/O 2016 live: Android Instant Apps let you use apps without needing to install them | Latest Tech News, Video & Photo Reviews at BGR India

 

[Bapun]

Instant Apps now rolled out to 500 million Android devices

 

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Android Developers Blog: Introducing Android Instant Apps SDK 1.1

 

[Bapun]

Google is discontinuing its Android Instant Apps feature in December 2025.

Low developer adoption is the likely reason for the shutdown, as creating the small, instant-enabled app versions required a lot of work.

Google is killing Android Instant Apps, but you probably won't miss them

Google is killing Android Instant Apps, a feature that lets you try mobile apps without installing them, because nobody used them.

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