Google to Kill Instant Apps. Wait, They Existed?

After quietly existing for years, Android Instant Apps are officially heading to the Google graveyard. The feature will be shut down in December 2025, and if you're wondering what Instant Apps even are… well, you're not alone. Launched in 2017, Instant Apps were supposed to let users try out apps without installing them. You’d tap a link, maybe in a message or search result, and a stripped-down version of the app would open instantly, like a demo. No waiting, no download, no commitment. Sounds useful, right? In theory, yes. But in practice, it never really caught on. Most users never… [Continue Reading]