Google has confirmed that it plans to shut down Android’s instant app later this year, holding the decision of the “low” use of functionality.

There were immediate apps In 2017 introducedAnd allow developers to create a mini version of Android apps that load, well, immediately loaded. Users can try apps and Demo games With a link click, without installing them completely. This makes users easier the experience to navigate and gives developers more ways to find new audiences.

Android authority It was earlier reported that Google is moving beyond the feature that came out after warning about the change in Android Studio after developer Leon Olon:

“Instant apps support will be removed by Google Play in December 2025. Publication and all Google Play Instant API will no longer work. Tooling support will be removed in Android Studio Otar Feature Drop.”

Google spokesperson NIA Carter confirmed the decision RuckusStating that instant apps are not only popular enough to continue support.

Carter says, “Use and engagement of immediate apps has decreased, and developers app are taking advantage of other devices for discovery such as AI-operated app highlights and simultaneous app install,” Carter says. “This change allows us to invest more in devices that are working well for developers, and help direct users to download full apps to promote deep engagement.”