What is "Android Instant Apps" that immediately launches a special application without installing an application that wastes capacity?



If you are using Internet shopping or internet service on a smartphone, you may see "Install special application", but if you install an application that you normally do not use frequently on your device and have limited capacity Even if it squeezes ... .... Even if it's free, there should be a second step in installing the application. It seems that revolution will be created for those of "those who do not want to install extra apps"Android Instant Apps"Google's developer event"Google I / O 2016"Was announced.

Introducing Android Instant Apps | Android Developers Blog
http://android-developers.blogspot.jp/2016/05/android-instant-apps-evolving-apps.html

Android Instant Apps | Android Developers
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Google I / O 2016: Introducing Android Instant Apps - YouTube


There are many applications on Android which is OS for mobile terminal provided by Google. These applications are based on Google's UI / UX design guidelines "Material designSince it is designed based on "Unified feeling and slimy movement of 60 fps realized. In addition, the application provides functions linked to the real world by using cameras, GPS, and other sensors mounted on smartphones.

However, no matter how good you create the application, you had to "have the application installed" to get users to use the app. Many Internet services create "dedicated applications" so that users can use the service more conveniently, but they often do not use it because "it is not enough to install the application".

In order to make effective use of the myriad applications existing on Google Play, Google announced "Android Instant Apps". Android Instant Apps is an application that can be launched without installation just by tapping a link on a web page or tapping NFC, and surprisingly it can be realized simply by updating an existing application. It looks almost the same as existing apps, but it will be able to launch in just seconds in spite of not installing it and will be able to provide a better user experience that you could only experience with apps.

The actual usage image looks like the following animation.


Application developers do not need to build separate applications for installation and Android Instant Apps. Android Instant Apps uses the same Android API as a regular application, and it is possible to produce applications that do not require installation with exactly the same source code. Application developers simply need to add functionality for Android Instant Apps to existing applications. Actually it does not need one day to update for Android Instant Apps. However, the time it takes to update depends on the configuration of the application.


Android Instant Apps modularizes the application so that only the modules required for launching from Google Play when launching the application by usersOn the fly writeDownload with. Android Instant AppsAndroid 4.1 Jelly BeanIt will be available on later terminals. However, as this is a big change, we will take a certain amount of time to deal with it.


At the venue of Google I / O 2016 where "Android Instant Apps" was announced it seems that I was able to experience how to launch the application without actually installing the application. In the following movies you will see a demonstration of Android Instant Apps.

With Android Instant Apps, you can use a program without downloading it - YouTube


Launch the message application on Android terminal.


The URL is being sent as soon as my friend tells me "Look at this!"


Tap this URL ......


"BuzzFeed Video" appears momentarily at the top of the screen ... ...


The following screen has been launched. It looks just like a web page, but this is the Android Instant Apps version "BuzzFeed Video". You can experience the smooth motion that can not be expressed on the web page and the seamless motion of the embedded movie.


Next, Google searches for "lowepro camera bag" and taps the link displayed at the top.


Then, next is a special application of the online shop "B & H PhotoIs downloaded as Android Instant Apps ... ....


You can now instantly shop online.


Tap "pay" ......


Payment completion. It seems that there is no necessity to input information associated with the Google Account by hand.


Furthermore, when bringing the terminal closer to the NFC affixed to the parking meter ......


A dedicated application starts up asking for the parking time.


It seems that you can use services that you could only use until you installed Android Instant Apps without having to install the special application so far.


Next, a demonstration of Android Instant Apps by the international news media The Verge.

Google Instant Apps on Android are really fast - YouTube


Android terminal that men have ... ...


Petri in the NFC area about the parking meter.


Then, the special application starts.


Next, the URL sent by the message application ... ...


Tap.


Then the rental search application "Zumper"Is displayed and ...


The application will start.


Of course, the behavior of the application is crisp, and there is no chance that the action will be challenging to load data.



And if you press the return button ... ....


It is also possible to return to the message application. If Android Instant Apps quits the application, it will delete all data related to the application being downloaded.


"Android Instant Apps" is an amazing platform that will make you notice the boundary between applications and web pages, but for general users it will be released in the second half of 2016

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