Instant Apps were introduced in 2017, and allow developers to create mini versions of Android apps that load, well, instantly. Users can try apps and demo games from the click of a link, without ...

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 Studio’s Otter update will retire Instant Apps The Otter Feature Drop is the next major update to Android Studio, particularly with the version number 2025.1.2 and codenamed Narwhal.

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 ...

The streaming Android Instant Apps technology leverages Google’s monopoly in search engines. Instant Apps allows developers to upgrade their existing apps to become modular and streaming-compatible.

That said, Android’s Instant Hotspot will not work on Samsung devices. As spotted by Android Authority, Google itself confirmed this in the blog section dedicated to the feature.