Android Studio’s Otter update will retire Instant Apps The Otter Feature Drop is the next major update to Android Studio, particularly with the version number 2025.1.2 and codenamed Narwhal.

Google is set to discontinue Android Instant Apps by the end of 2025. They were first introduced in 2016 and made available to users in early 2017.

Google is killing off Instant Apps after 8 years. The feature will go away in December 2025, and the company is being very quiet about the change. The move has been confirmed via Android Studio ...

Google is shutting down its Play Store's instant apps feature in December 2025. This technology, launched in 2016, allowed Android users to access applications without downloading them.

Android Instant Apps will also be accessible from any in-app link that opens a mobile website. Alphabet implemented app indexing and deep-linking since 2014.

Android Studio’s Otter update will retire Instant Apps. The Otter Feature Drop is the next major update to Android Studio, particularly with the version number 2025.1.2 and codenamed Narwhal.