Android Instant Apps Release Notes

Android Instant Apps Development SDK v1.1.0

This release of the Android Instant Apps Development SDK contains the following new features and changes.

New Features

• Transfer of data from Instant App to installed app.
  • On devices running Android 8.0 (API level 26) and above, the system automatically performs this transfer on app installation. On devices Android 7.1 (API level 25) and lower, you can transfer your Instant App’s storage data to your installed app by calling getInstantAppData() in your installed app.
• You can decrease the size of your APK by using the new support for device-specific APKs. For information on setting up your build for configuration APKs, see Set up your build for configuration APKs.

Changes

• Emulator.
  • Emulators running Play Store and the latest Google Play Services are required to test Instant Apps moving forward. For information about how to set up your emulator, see Set up your device or emulator.