Making Your App Instant
summary
Stack Exchange’s native app becomes an Instant App by refactoring into a shared base module plus a Q&A feature module and a small instant-app APK build variant using Android Studio 3, proving the flow works end-to-end: clicking a link loads the question view, allows voting and answers, and performs a seamless login via Google Smart Lock. Size constraints force discipline—the deployed bundle stays under 2.7 MB well below the four megabytes over‑the‑wire limit. Constraints include no background services, limited permissions, no external storage, and Play assetlinks verification is required.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Start
- 1:00Structure We're going to cover
- 5:55Entry Points
- 7:38Sidebar: Restrictions
- 12:27Benefits of Instant Apps Big Picture
- 15:33What's in an app? High level view of Stack Exchange
- 29:30After first Instant launch
- 30:40Install Prompts
- 31:36Instant Apps API
- 32:29Migrating to Instant Apps
- 35:55App Links
- 37:04Size Limitations
- 39:00Go To Market Concerns
- 40:30Just to reiterate
- 41:32Next Steps
