Out of memory error in android bitmap

Question

I am using a bitmap. It throws out of memory error (2 out of 5 times). How can it be avoided.

Following is my code:

  bitmap = android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(cr, imageUri);
  photo_new= rotateImage(bitmap, 90);
  ByteArrayOutputStream stream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();

  photo_new.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 100, stream);
  byte[] byteArray = stream.toByteArray();

  Intent i = new Intent(getApplicationContext(),new_class.class);
  i.putExtra("image", byteArray);

  startActivity(i);
  byteArray=null;

Answer 1

You are getting OutOfMemoryError because you haven't recycle those bitmaps you used

try to recycle those bitmaps after you used them

bitmap = android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(cr, imageUri);
  photo_new= rotateImage(bitmap, 90);
  ByteArrayOutputStream stream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();

  photo_new.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 100, stream);
  byte[] byteArray = stream.toByteArray();
  bitmap.recycle();
  Intent i = new Intent(getApplicationContext(),new_class.class);
  i.putExtra("image", byteArray);

  startActivity(i);
  byteArray=null;