Sorry for the large code. Thanks for your help. What I would like to know is when to use weak references and if it is a good option while using Bitmaps? If so how does it help?
/** This is the onPause function which releases the bitmap when the imagebutton is clicked and gallery is displayed. protected void onPause() { super.onPause(); Log.v(TAG,"on pause called"); Log.v(TAG,"Allocated memoryin on pause before recycle done: "+Debug.getNativeHeapAllocatedSize()); choice.setImageBitmap(null); if(bitmap != null) { Log.v(TAG,"bitmap is not null"); bitmap.recycle(); if(bitmap.isRecycled()) Log.v(TAG,"bitmap is recycled"); bitmap = null; } if(mutBitmap != null) { mutBitmap.recycle(); if(mutBitmap.isRecycled()) Log.v(TAG,"mutBitmap is recycled"); mutBitmap = null; } Log.v(TAG,"Allocated memory on pause after recycle done: " +Debug.getNativeHeapAllocatedSize()); } @Override protected void onResume() { super.onResume(); choice.setImageBitmap(bitmap); } /** call to Gallery Activity **/ @Override protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent intent) { super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, intent); Log.v(TAG,"onActivityResult called before loading bitmap, Allocated memory: "+Debug.getNativeHeapAllocatedSize()); if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) { photoUri = intent.getData(); if (photoUri != null) { try { Log.v(TAG, "No crash 0"); bitmap = Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(this.getContentResolver(), photoUri), 300, 400, true); Log.v(TAG, "No crash 1"); Log.v(TAG,"onActivityResult called after loading bitmap, Allocated memory: "+Debug.getNativeHeapAllocatedSize()); choice.setImageBitmap(bitmap); } catch (Exception e) { Log.v(TAG, "Unable to load image at path: " + photoUri.getPath()); } } } } -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en