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Google will discontinue its Android Instant Apps feature by December 2025 due to low usage. Launched in 2017, Instant Apps allowed users to try apps without full installation. Google cites low engagement and developers' shift towards other app discovery methods like AI-powered highlights and simultaneous installs as reasons for the shutdown. The company plans to redirect resources to more successful developer tools and encourage full app downloads for enhanced user engagement.

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