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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Side loading instant app failed: Reading bundle timed out

Unable to use Android Emulator, for testing the Instant Apps!! Every-time I'm getting "Side loading instant app failed: Reading bundle timed out." I'm using, Android Studio 3.0 Canary-5 Emulator: Nexus 5X image running Android 6.0 (API level 23),…
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Android Instant Apps - Cannot Find Symbol From Base Feature Asset

I have a base feature module, and a feature module (you could call it the "child"). The base feature module has a strings.xml file asset containing: Test String I attempt to reference…
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Instant App module searches for resources in another not base module

I'm developing an Instant App, that has base module and 2 feature modules: feature1 and feature2. I'm getting strange crash when I'm trying to launch feature2 activity: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity…
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Instant APP InflateException

When running my Instant App, I get the following inflateException: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.xfzj.instantappdemo/com.xfzj.instantappdemo.feature.MainActivity}: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML…
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How to use Realm with feature-module structure?

I want to rewrite my app to instant-app. But I get some problems with importing Realm to feature module. If I write apply plugin: 'com.android.feature' apply plugin:'realm-android' in the feature module Gradle can't build project and the error…
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Android Instant Apps : How to test an Instant app after deploying?

I recently made an Instant app and uploaded it on Google Play Console as pre-release. Now, I want to test if it is working or not. As most of the smartphones currently do not have Instant apps facility. How can I test if it is working or not?
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Android Instant App Failure to parse App

I'm trying to run my instant app module but I've got the error DevMan error: Failed to parse app: /data/local/tmp/aia/.... What leads this error, any idea? However, when I tried to run the command adb install -r -t my-base-debug.apk it gives…
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Android Instant Apps: Migration of existing multidex app to base/feature module?

I'm migrating my existing multi-dex app into an Instant app and converted my app into the recommended project structure. There were a bunch of compilation issues related which were successfully resolved however while trying to run the install-able…
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How to deploy instant app as a separate project?

Please help those who had any experience with instant apps. I have a full app, which is on internal testing. Also, I have created a separate project, which gonna be an instant app. There's no functionality instant app and the full app can share,…
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Facing issue while publishing Instant App on Google Play Console

I am facing the below issue while publishing the Instant app from Google Play Console. The same app is published before without any error. Please check the manifest content of the Instant app. Domain masked for privacy. The default URL is set in…
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Unable to upload bundle with InstantApp and installable app

I have an app that has a base module :app in which AndroidManifest.xml does not have any activities. I have another module :main_app in which AndroidManifest.xml has a launcher activity. Then I have another module :instant_experience in which…
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Why do url not start android instant app?

I spent hours without success to understand why my Url do not open my Android instant app form Google Play (Open Beta) With android App link assistant everything seems ok. I can run the app as instant. No problem. I checked that my…
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Struggling to find good Examples of iOS app clip & Android instant Apps

I've searched for examples of iOS app clip & Android instant Apps but could not find more than few examples. I am looking for released apps in App Store/Google Play or open source examples. good examples could make developing these new features…
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Why two settings for Instant Apps on Android?

I'm using a Pixel 3 running Android 11. I found 2 different settings that control some aspect of Instant Apps: Settings / Apps & Notifications / Default apps / Opening Links / Instant Apps (open links in apps even if they’re not installed) - Switch…
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Start an Android Instant App from a NFC Tag

I have developped a simple Instant App to demonstrate feature. When i click on an URL from a mail, the instant app is streamed and seems to work fine. I can then proposed to user to install an app using NFC features. When I tap a NFC tag containing…