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Huawei Quick Apps is Huawei's alternative to Google Instant Apps
Huawei Quick Apps are the alternative to Google Instant Apps for Huawei and Honor smartphones, bringing over many added advantages. Read on to know more!
Android without Google and Google Mobile Services (GMS) is an alien concept to the average consumer, one that fundamentally alters the experience they have come to expect out of their Android smartphone. And because of certain political decisions, Huawei faces the unenviable task of convincing the world outside of China that it can provide a software experience on Android that can compete against the experience they have come to expect out of Google's Android. The Chinese company did have some foresight, as it had begun work on several avenues much before the political decisions, and these avenues then had to step up and fill in as replacements to crucial Google services and frameworks. In this article, we take a look at Quick Apps from Huawei, one such avenue that serves as an alternative to Instant Apps from Google.
Google announces improvements to App Bundles, Instant Apps, and app management tools
At Playtime 2018, Google announced a new features in Google Play including improvements to App Bundles, Instant Apps, app management tools, and more.
Each year, Google hosts an invitation-only event called Playtime. Google invites selected developers of apps and games from the Play Store to the event to share the latest features and tips to improve their apps. At this year's event, Google announced updates to the Android App Bundle, Google Play Instant, and the Google Play Console.
Playable game demos are finally possible on the Google Play Store
Game demos as a form of Android Instant Apps are now available on the Google Play Store and every developer can build and use them! More in the article.
Have you ever came across a cool-looking game on Play Store that you're not sure if it's worth installing? From now on, you'll be able to try games on Play Store before downloading or buying them. AppOnBoard Demos are now integrated into Google Instant Apps. Any developer can give users the ability to play a demo version of the application before it actually ends up on the device's internal storage.
Developers can now publish Instant Apps without a website
Are you a developer and interested in Instant Apps? Well, we're happy to let you know that starting today, you don't need a website to create one.
Google announced Instant Apps back in May of 2016 during Google I/O. For those of you that don't know, Instant Apps don't require installing on your device. You just have to tap on the 'Try Now" button and it will open instantly. This is great for media or other kinds of small apps. Even game developers can use this feature to let users try their games before actually installing them. The concept is cool, and lots of developers have adopted it already.
Google Play Store Showcases Android Instant Apps with "Try Now" Button
Google has announced that the Play Store has added Android Instant Apps for developers. Users can now try Instant Apps with the Try it Now button.
Android Instant Apps were first showcased in Google I/0 2016. The premise was great: users could try out apps without the hassle of actually installing them. Instant Apps worked by breaking down a native app into small parts, which could be loaded faster and downloaded, then executed quickly. It displayed the UI screen for an app, and as soon as it was closed, it was removed and and did not need to be uninstalled, because it hadn't been installed in the first place.
Google Play Store 7.8.15 Prepares for Instant Apps Support
An APK Teardown of Google Play Store version 7.8.15 reveals that the Play Store may add a settings screen for enabling Instant Apps support.
Google Instant Apps is a feature that allows users to "stream" parts of existing Android applications so they can try the app out in its native look without having to install the app. Instant Apps requires small modifications from the developers' end, but once approved by Google to implement these changes these applications will be able to reach a wider audience as users organically share links to their friends and family. Instant Apps was initially introduced during Google I/O 2016 but it was only until January of this year that a few devices and a few apps could take advantage of Instant Apps.