How to create Android instant app in React Native?

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It seems like there isn't any examples, tutorials or guides on the internet for creating Android instant app with react native.

I have an existing react native app and I want to create an Android instant app. The existing app that was created in react native resides in the directory app, and the instant app I created natively resides in the directory instantapp. I can run this instantapp as an instant app in Android Studio, and all it does is to show a text "Hello instant app" on a blank screen.

I can write Android native code to add more ui and features to this instantapp natively, but I would like to do that in react native and using javascript instead of writing native Android code. How can I do that?

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I would look at Integration with Existing Apps, My bet would be you need to create what is essentially another react native app with a separate AppRegistry call. and then integrate the ReactRootView into the instant app.

I might totally be wrong here. But this is what I would try...Please post if your successful. I would love to try this in one of my apps.

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Creating a new react native app with the same package name, then configure the android manifest and gradle file for instant app. Although it's a new codebase, but this worked.

user_20694070

You would need to manually create a Catalyst instance & pass the modules, load the JS bundle, and place a ReactView. Now, given the performance penalty & bundle size (you have to start RN first, and you have to load up RN in the native instant bundle, alongside any libraries you need), it does not sound like a good idea.

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