For that memory load issue, I think that Recipe should be updated. Make sure you are using inPurgeable too
See http://slodge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/huge-android-memory-bug-and-bug-hunting.html Stuart On 1 May 2013 21:57, Igor Velikorossov <russ...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you Jon, I'll study the other example. > > It actually didn't occur to me about image being compressed, need more > sleep. :) > > > On 2 May 2013 03:54, <monodroid-requ...@lists.ximian.com> wrote: > >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Jonathan Pryor <j...@xamarin.com> >> To: Discussions related to Mono for Android <monodroid@lists.ximian.com> >> Cc: >> Date: Wed, 1 May 2013 10:48:40 -0400 >> Subject: Re: [mono-android] "Take a Picture and Save Using Camera App" >> example fails with Java.Lang.OutOfMemoryError >> On May 1, 2013, at 10:04 AM, Igor Velikorossov <russ...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > I've read the "Take a Picture and Save Using Camera App" example and >> downloaded provided sample ( >> http://docs.xamarin.com/recipes/android/other_ux/camera_intent/take_a_picture_and_save_using_camera_app >> ). >> >> Thank you for mentioning this. We will update the recipe accordingly. >> >> > However it looks the sample is either too inefficient or there is a >> mono's issue - just after one picture grab it grows heap by 30M and almost >> exhausts available memory on Samsung Galaxy S2. Attempting showing a 2nd >> picture crashes and burns the app with Java.Lang.OutOfMemoryError. >> > I find it especially curious given that the size of the picture taken >> is mere 2-3M in size. >> >> The _compressed_ filesize is 2-3MB. That has no relation to the amount of >> memory needed to display the image, which requires decompressing it. The >> Samsung Galaxy S2 has an 8MP camera, so if you assume 4 bytes/pixel (RGBA) >> a decompressed image will require ~31.9MB, which is about what you see. >> >> The solution is to merge the "take a picture" recipe with the "Load Large >> Bitmaps Efficiently" recipe: >> >> >> http://docs.xamarin.com/recipes/android/resources/general/load_large_bitmaps_efficiently >> >> - Jon >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Monodroid mailing list > Monodroid@lists.ximian.com > > UNSUBSCRIBE INFORMATION: > http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monodroid > >
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