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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Accessing images with Instant Apps or App Clips

I am building an app that will upload images/photos from mobile device to cloud storage. But to do this I want to avoid installation as much as possible. I looked up and found Instant Apps /App clips might be the solution for Android / iOS. But with…
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Android Common Resource as library for Android Application with Modular structure

I have Android res folder with some xml and images. What need to be done Need to put all common resources in separate module and other module will be referring this module for UI creation . What i have tried I have created Android Library Module and…
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Why Facebook Login does not work with my instant app?

When I try to login on my Instant App which use the Facebook Login for Android library, the login is stucked within the Facebook flow, I am not able to get back to the app. The login works when I use the full app.
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Deep Link opens wrong app (instant app, not installed app)

I'm running into an issue with deep links when having an instant app and an installed app (version). My setup is as follows: Base App (com.android.application) Installed App (com.android.dynamic-feature with dist:instant="false",…
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Problem with InstantApps.showInstallPrompt and postInstallIntent. Intent extras lose

postInstallIntent lose bundle extras after installation. I create postInstallIntent this way: val intent: Intent? intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW,…
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Is it obligatory to use Google Play Signing for Instant Apps now?

I've already asked this question, but now I think may be the reason in app signing. But there is opportunity to upload instant app as .zip of apks. So is anybody know if it is obligatory to use Google Play Signing for Instant Apps now?
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Android InstantApp: Can one InstantApp have multiple base modules?

Looking at InstantApp documentation and gradle/manifest setup, but not sure if we can have one InstantApp with 2 base modules? Main app app module (base module 1) data module (base module 2) feature module 1 feature module 2 feature module…
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Cant install normal app after running instant app once (Installation failed due to: '-27')

What I want to achieve A android project which consists of a normal app and a instant app version of it which will be a demo version of the normal app. The problem On a fresh emulator/device I can run the app without any problem. I also can run the…
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Instant Apps option is missing in android studio

Any idea you guys why I don't see this option "This project will support instant apps" option? I'm suspecting its because of the recent update. Absolute beginner here, so I'm clueless since google didn't yield any results regarding this. Also the…
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Warning: URL "https://instantappmodule.firebaseapp.com/" not defined in the manifest

I am making a sample instant app but without introducing app bundles and dynamic-feature's. I am quite close except that I am getting this error on the configuration: Warning: URL "https://instantappmodule.firebaseapp.com/" not defined in the…
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Upload Instant App problem: The configuration APKs in your Instant App APKs should have targeting information

I am developing an instant app and have an issue with uploading to play console internal track. I successfully built bundle with ./gradlew bundleRelease command, than generated apks with bundletool with mode instant enabled and launched instant app…
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Is there a way to clear the error message when trying to run an app on android studio via usb debugging?

I get the error message "Error while uploading and launching Instant app" when I tried running my app to a mobile device
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Multiple instant apps for one application on play store

This is a short question. Can we publish multiple instant apps of one application into play store and if yes, how does google play decide which one to run when we press "try it now"?
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Unable to initialize WebGL in Android Instant Game ("WebGL1 blacklisted")

I'm developing an android instant game utilising a WebView (wrapped with Cordova). The game works well in a browser, and also as an installed app, and even through a WebView inside Facebook Messenger. However as an Android instant app initialising…
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Can I open another app's play store install prompt with InstantApps.showInstallPrompt?

I want to make google play install popup Then I found these answers: opening-google-play-in-popup-like-vimeo-wisher-buzzfeed-instant-app So, I read document of Instant Apps and I have a question of InstantApps method: showInstallPrompt In API…
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