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Google is Killing Android Instant Apps

Friday June 13, 2025. 04:00 PM , from Slashdot
Google is Killing Android Instant Apps
Google will discontinue its Android Instant Apps feature in December 2025, ending a nearly decade-long experiment that allowed users to try portions of mobile apps without installing them. The feature, rolled out in early 2017, enabled developers to create lightweight app versions under 15 megabytes that could run temporarily on users' devices when they tapped specific links.

The feature struggled with low developer uptake due to the technical complexity of creating these stripped-down app versions.

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