Questions tagged [android-instant-apps]

Android Instant Apps are special kind of native mobile apps that can be run instantly on Android device, without prior installation, just by clicking on a web link - or the Try Now button in the Play Store. Use this tag for questions about Android Instant Apps development, debugging and deployment. Consider adding [android] tag as well.

Android Instant Apps were presented during Google I/O 2016 as a way of launching native Android applications without requiring a user to install them. Instant Apps are launched by simply clicking on a web link.

Resources

Android Instant Apps introduction

Frequently Asked Questions

Preparing your app

Code samples

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Could Instant Apps use "Carrier Privileges"?

We(a Cellular carrier corp. team) would like to develop Instant Apps with "Carrier Privileges". We checked the getting started, but not find any carrier privileges…
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Android Instant app - Instant app is not getting updated with latest uploaded version, instead the previous cached version only getting loaded

we developed an instant app and use app links to access the instant app. For the first time, its getting loaded and gets cached in the device. When we try to access the instant app after an update is uploaded to play store, the cached version is…
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Android instant app fails link verification on Android 12+ when using "*.mydomain.net"

looking for ideas to fix instant app on Android 12+ Tried everything could find in docs and on StackOverFlow Manifest declaration is fine. .well-known/assetlinks.json is good, same as in Google Play Developer console. The instant app is working fine…
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How to make Android Instant App without "try now" button on google play? android-app

How to make Android Instant App without "try now" button on google play? But can enter the instant app by android link Open the instant-app only through the android link, and the Google store no longer has a try now button
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How test an app link to an instant app as a closed test

I have tested successfully a debug version of an instant app that is called by an app link, e.g., https://domain/?q=1234567. I have created a release version and signed it with a "Create new" key. Upload to a new Closed Testing release fails,…
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Testing Android Instant apps Internat Test

I have a published application and I want to try instant App. To simplify the use case I needed to create a dedicated module in my project. This module has enabled to Instant App, same package and version code lower than the installable app.…
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How to configure web app fallback for instant app

I'm having an android app that is having an instant app version. My instant app can be launched & run without installation from deep link. This is how my deep domain assetlinks.json looks like: [{ "relation":…
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Can not open web link from Instant App Android

I am having a problem opening urls in web browser from Instant App. The code that works on the regular app catches ActivityNotFoundExeption. Can anyone tell me what am I doing wrong and how to fix it? Before anyone asks, the link in…
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How to set AppClip invocation for URL with QueryParam?

I am trying to set the AppClip invocation for my App which is already released on app store. I need an url such that it provides me a jobId e.g.: https://example.com/task?jobId=00001. My use case is that I send the sms with the url…
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Unity Build and Run aab file - nothing happens

I am using unity addressables for on-demand packs and also using google instant play plugin to build an instant app. I am using the unity's Build Settings -> Build and Run with my device connected. I have developer debugging enabled and the device…
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Invoke Android Instant app from Chrome webpage

Is there a way to invoke Android instant app directly from Chrome? Preferably bypassing this unnecessary step? enter image description here
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Publishing Android Instant App: Domain is used by another app

I'm trying to publish an Instant app but got this error on review and release page. Your Instant App APKs contain the domain 'xxx.xxx.com' that is already in use by another app. If I remove the intent-filter that contains the domain, then this…
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Is it possible to release only instant app without installable version?

I have only one module and I want my whole app to be an instant app without any other installable modules. Is it possible to release this app in play store only as an instant app or do I also have to release it under the Standard release type?
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Android instant app deeplink with custom scheme: UNKNOWN_URL_SCHEME

I have an SDK that registers an Activity to handle a custom scheme, at some point the SDK would open a http url to my website, upon clicking a button in the website, a user will be redirect to customscheme://scheme_host_url/their_application_id -…
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Android Instant App in different project/branch

I have a normal installable app on my git main branch. Now I want to create an Instant version of that game on a branch. I have done everything as described here. And at version-codes it also says: It's OK to develop your instant app and your…