fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Android@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 days agoGoogle is shutting down Android Instant Apps over ‘low’ usagewww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up197arrow-down10
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minus-squareViatorOmnium@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·21 days agoNo, it was a feature that allowed “streaming” a real android app without needing to install it
minus-squareUlrich@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·21 days agoWell I’ve never even heard of it so I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that it was unsuccessful.
minus-squareBlackmist@feddit.ukcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·20 days agoSo a Java Applet?
minus-squareViatorOmnium@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·20 days agoFrom a user experience level, yes it’s pretty similar, with the important difference that after fully loading the instant apps were supposed to work as native installed apps.
No, it was a feature that allowed “streaming” a real android app without needing to install it
Well I’ve never even heard of it so I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that it was unsuccessful.
So a Java Applet?
From a user experience level, yes it’s pretty similar, with the important difference that after fully loading the instant apps were supposed to work as native installed apps.