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Google is discontinuing its Android Instant Apps feature in December 2025. The feature allowed users to try parts of an app without needing to perform a full installation from the Play Store. Low ...

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Android Instant Apps will be discontinued by Google in December 2025. The feature required developers to create slimmed-down versions of their apps with a maximum ...

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Google has confirmed that it plans to shut down Android’s Instant Apps later this year, attributing the decision to “low” usage of the functionality. Instant Apps were introduced in 2017, and allow ...

Google rolled out Android Instant Apps way back in 2017, offering users a way to try out certain apps without fully downloading them. The idea was to help people save time and phone storage space, but ...

Google is set to discontinue Android Instant Apps by the end of 2025. They were first introduced in 2016 and made available to users in early 2017. Android Instant Apps let users try out parts of an ...

Google is killing off Instant Apps after 8 years. The feature will go away in December 2025, and the company is being very quiet about the change. The move has been confirmed via Android Studio, ...