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

The installation-free apps will join the Google graveyard in December. Google has confirmed that it plans to shut down ...

To access Android instant apps on your device, you simply need to turn the option on in your settings menu – as long as you have a Nexus or Pixel device. Head to Personal > Google and then Services.

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.

Android Instant Apps offered users an easy way to try apps that caught their eye, but few developers played ball when it came to actually implementing it.

Google today unveiled Android Instant Apps, a new project the company is experimenting with that offers users a subset of an existing app. The pitch is simple: Instant apps just launch, no ...

According to Google, not all Android phones support instant apps. If yours does, you can disable it by opening the settings menu in the Google Play app and navigating to General > Google Play Instant.

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 ...