What is Android Instant Apps?
Android Instant Apps allows you to access the cloud-based version of an app without accessing the Play Store to install it manually. Therefore, you can use an app beforehand instead of installing it and then try it out. It is more like walking through a short app demo, but at the same time, you can use it like any other app on your phone! With Instant Apps enabled on your device, if you click a link that is associated with an instant app, it will automatically launch a short version of the app. Instant App works with Android 6.0 and above; however, this feature is not supported on all devices. For example, it does not support Samsung Galaxy J5, S8 but works on Nexus 6P and Pixel.
Enabling Instant Apps
The Instant App feature is now active on your device; let us see how to use it efficiently.
Using Instant Apps
Currently very few apps support Instant Apps. Some of the apps that support this feature are: Wish, Viki, Buzzfeed, and Periscope. Going forward, Google may expand the experience to more apps and users. Wish and Viki are the simplest and easiest to install and use, however, I could install Wish after two attempts and failed to install Viki.
The Go to Web link redirects you the app’s website and App Info link displays the app’s information including how to install the full app and how to clear the app data.
Clearing User Data for a Specific Instant App
If you are using multiple Instant Apps, bits of app data and other junk files may be stored locally on your phone. You can delete this unwanted data by following these steps: As and when Instant App reaches all the devices, it will eliminate the pain of installing the apps on our phones, especially those apps that we do not use on a regular basis. Should you have any question on this topic, please feel free to ask in the comments section. We, at TechWelkin and our reader community will try to assist you. Thank you for using TechWelkin!
