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How to skip splash screen Activity on low memory Android devices?

In an app with minSdkLevel=9 a splash screen is displayed by the following code:
public class SplashActivity extends Activity {
private static final int DELAY = 3000;
#Override
protected void onCreate(final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
try {
setContentView(R.layout.activity_splash);
} catch (OutOfMemoryError e) {
// ignore
}
new Handler().postDelayed(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
final Intent intent = new Intent(
SplashActivity.this, MainActivity.class);
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NO_ANIMATION);
startActivity(intent);
finish();
}
}, DELAY);
Utils.init(this);
}
#Override
public void onBackPressed() {
// protect from exiting the application when splash screen is shown
}
}
The activity_splash.xml layout file consists mainly of an ImageView:
<FrameLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<ImageView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:contentDescription="#string/app_name"
android:scaleType="centerInside"
android:src="#drawable/splash" />
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="bottom|center_horizontal"
android:text="#string/copyright" />
</FrameLayout>
Unfortunately, on Nexus 1 the app crashes with out of memory error:
There are 2 variants of splash.png - for mdpi (280 KByte) and xxhdpi:
Surely the splash image could be scaled down more and more variants of it could be provided (ldpi, xhdpi, ...) - but why does not the try/catch in above Java code help here?
And is there maybe a better way to handle this - maybe some directive for AndroidManifest.xml to skip SplashActivity and load MainActivity on low-memory devices?
Here the full crash trace:
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{XXX/XXX.SplashActivity}: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #9: Error inflating class android.widget.ImageView
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1647)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1663)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1500(ActivityThread.java:117)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:931)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:130)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:3683)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:507)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:839)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:597)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
Caused by: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #9: Error inflating class android.widget.ImageView
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:518)
at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneLayoutInflater.onCreateView(PhoneLayoutInflater.java:56)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:568)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:623)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:408)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:320)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:276)
at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow.setContentView(PhoneWindow.java:207)
at android.app.Activity.setContentView(Activity.java:1657)
at XXX.SplashActivity.onCreate(SplashActivity.java:16)
at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1047)
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1611)
            at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1663)
            at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1500(ActivityThread.java:117)
            at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:931)
            at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
            at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:130)
            at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:3683)
            at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
            at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:507)
            at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:839)
            at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:597)
            at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.constructNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:415)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:505)
            at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneLayoutInflater.onCreateView(PhoneLayoutInflater.java:56)
            at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:568)
            at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:623)
            at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:408)
            at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:320)
            at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:276)
            at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow.setContentView(PhoneWindow.java:207)
            at android.app.Activity.setContentView(Activity.java:1657)
            at XXX.SplashActivity.onCreate(SplashActivity.java:16)
            at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1047)
            at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1611)
            at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1663)
            at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1500(ActivityThread.java:117)
            at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:931)
            at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
            at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:130)
            at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:3683)
            at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
            at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:507)
            at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:839)
            at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:597)
            at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
Caused by: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: bitmap size exceeds VM budget
at android.graphics.BitmapFactory.nativeDecodeAsset(Native Method)
at android.graphics.BitmapFactory.decodeStream(BitmapFactory.java:460)
at android.graphics.BitmapFactory.decodeResourceStream(BitmapFactory.java:336)
at android.graphics.drawable.Drawable.createFromResourceStream(Drawable.java:697)
at android.content.res.Resources.loadDrawable(Resources.java:1709)
at android.content.res.TypedArray.getDrawable(TypedArray.java:601)
at android.widget.ImageView.<init>(ImageView.java:118)
at android.widget.ImageView.<init>(ImageView.java:108)
            at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.constructNative(Native Method)
            at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:415)
            at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:505)
            at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneLayoutInflater.onCreateView(PhoneLayoutInflater.java:56)
            at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:568)
            at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:623)
            at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:408)
            at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:320)
            at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:276)
            at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow.setContentView(PhoneWindow.java:207)
            at android.app.Activity.setContentView(Activity.java:1657)
            at XXX.SplashActivity.onCreate(SplashActivity.java:16)
            at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1047)
            at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1611)
            at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1663)
            at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1500(ActivityThread.java:117)
            at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:931)
            at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
            at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:130)
            at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:3683)
            at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
            at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:507)
            at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:839)
            at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:597)
            at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

This is the relavant bit of the stack that tells me it's an InflateException:
Caused by: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #9: Error inflating class android.widget.ImageView
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:518)
at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneLayoutInflater.onCreateView(PhoneLayoutInflater.java:56)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:568)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:623)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:408)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:320)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:276)
at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow.setContentView(PhoneWindow.java:207)
at android.app.Activity.setContentView(Activity.java:1657)
at XXX.SplashActivity.onCreate(SplashActivity.java:16)
^ your method is here
The other "Caused by:s" below are the inner exceptions.
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{XXX/XXX.SplashActivity}: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #9: Error inflating class android.widget.ImageView
Caused by: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #9: Error inflating class android.widget.ImageView
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
Caused by: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: bitmap size exceeds VM budget

Try to re-size the Image from .png to .jpg format. This will decrease the size at nearly half scale. Then use a largeHeap tag in your Activities manifest file,
<application
....
android:largeHeap="true">
Also remember to make a try catch block so that you can bypass showing the Splash screen and redirect to the main activity.
While( ! success ) {
try {
// load resources
} catch (OutOfMemoryError E) {
// do something to use less memory and try again
}
}

First of all, why would you even show this Splash screen? It's not good practice, it's code doesn't do anything other than just waiting for 3 seconds to pass, it's clearly causing problems yet you insist on fixing it rather than getting rid of it altogether. Silly!
Second of all, devices like N1 that came many years ago do not have the RAM capabilities like modern devices do. With just one bitmap you're exhausting it's resources. Either optimize your bitmap usage or get rid of it altogether and find an alternative if you have to have a Splash screen.

How to resolve a stack trace error

I have an Android app which has a minimum SDK at 2.1 and I am getting the following stack trace in the developer console:
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.versions.MyPhone}: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #2: Error inflating class <unknown>
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2705)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2721)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$2300(ActivityThread.java:132)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2071)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:123)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4669)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:521)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:876)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:634)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
Caused by: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #2: Error inflating class <unknown>
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:513)
at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneLayoutInflater.onCreateView(PhoneLayoutInflater.java:56)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:563)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:385)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:320)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:276)
at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow.setContentView(PhoneWindow.java:203)
at android.app.Activity.setContentView(Activity.java:1656)
at com.versions.MyPhone.onCreate(MyPhone.java:49)
at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1047)
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2669)
... 11 more
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at android.widget.LinearLayout.<init>(LinearLayout.java:115)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.constructNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:446)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:500)
... 21 more
Caused by: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: bitmap size exceeds VM budget
at android.graphics.Bitmap.nativeCreate(Native Method)
at android.graphics.Bitmap.createBitmap(Bitmap.java:468)
at android.graphics.Bitmap.createBitmap(Bitmap.java:435)
at android.graphics.Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(Bitmap.java:340)
at android.graphics.BitmapFactory.finishDecode(BitmapFactory.java:488)
at android.graphics.BitmapFactory.decodeStream(BitmapFactory.java:462)
at android.graphics.BitmapFactory.decodeResourceStream(BitmapFactory.java:323)
at android.graphics.drawable.Drawable.createFromResourceStream(Drawable.java:697)
at android.content.res.Resources.loadDrawable(Resources.java:1709)
at android.content.res.TypedArray.getDrawable(TypedArray.java:601)
at android.view.View.<init>(View.java:1885)
at android.view.View.<init>(View.java:1834)
at android.view.ViewGroup.<init>(ViewGroup.java:285)
The error doesn't happen in the newer devices with an updated Os.
Please help me resolve the issue or point me in the right direction.

Based on the java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: bitmap size exceeds VM budget message in the stack trace, it appears that one of the images in the view being opened in your onCreate() is too large.
Here's a page with some guidance. The main idea is to load a scaled down version of the image. I've found it best to also scale down (resolution, color-depth, etc.) the actual image file to maximize loading speed.

Layout inflater error when loading app

I have a Galaxy Samsung tab 10.1" Model GT-P7510 OS Version 3.2. I tried to load app on it and it's giving me Layout inflater error. Why is this? Here is what logcat says:
android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #12: Error inflating class <unknown>
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:596)
at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneLayoutInflater.onCreateView(PhoneLayoutInflater.java:56)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.onCreateView(LayoutInflater.java:644)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:669)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:724)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:727)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:479)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:391)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:347)
at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow.setContentView(PhoneWindow.java:245)
at android.app.Activity.setContentView(Activity.java:1786)
at com.businessplan.BusinessPlannerActivity.onCreate(BusinessPlannerActivity.java:64)
at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1050)
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1782)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1834)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$500(ActivityThread.java:122)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1027)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:132)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4126)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:491)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:844)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:602)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.constructNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:416)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:576)
android.content.res.Resources$NotFoundException: Resource is not a Drawable (color or path): TypedValue{t=0x1/d=0x7f020022 a=-1 r=0x7f020022}
at android.content.res.Resources.loadDrawable(Resources.java:1890)
at android.content.res.TypedArray.getDrawable(TypedArray.java:601)
at android.view.View.<init>(View.java:2462)
at android.view.ViewGroup.<init>(ViewGroup.java:365)
at android.widget.LinearLayout.<init>(LinearLayout.java:156)
at android.widget.LinearLayout.<init>(LinearLayout.java:152)

Probably you have an error in the layout file called here:
android.app.Activity.setContentView(Activity.java:1786) at com.businessplan.BusinessPlannerActivity.onCreate(BusinessPlannerActivity.java:64) at
Please check it yourself, or post it here.

I removed Gen folder and then again clean and build project and the error has gone.

Same, error went away after a clean project and do a rebuild.

following exception in android simulator 2.0

i got following strange exception on only andorid simulator 2.0
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.markupartist.android.example.pulltorefresh/com.markupartist.android.example.pulltorefresh.PullToRefreshActivity}: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #10: Error inflating class com.markupartist.android.widget.PullToRefreshListView
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2663)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2679)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$2300(ActivityThread.java:125)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2033)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:123)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4627)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:521)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:868)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:626)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
Caused by: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #10: Error inflating class com.markupartist.android.widget.PullToRefreshListView
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:513)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:565)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:618)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:407)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:320)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:276)
at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow.setContentView(PhoneWindow.java:198)
at android.app.Activity.setContentView(Activity.java:1647)
at com.markupartist.android.example.pulltorefresh.PullToRefreshActivity.onCreate(PullToRefresh Activity.java:21)
at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1047)
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2627)
... 11 more
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at com.markupartist.android.widget.PullToRefreshListView. (PullToRefreshListView.java:54)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.constructNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:446)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:500)
... 21 more
Caused by: android.content.res.Resources$NotFoundException: Resource ID #0x7f030002
at android.content.res.Resources.getValue(Resources.java:892)
at android.content.res.Resources.loadXmlResourceParser(Resources.java:1869)
at android.content.res.Resources.getLayout(Resources.java:731)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:318)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:276)
at com.markupartist.android.widget.PullToRefreshListView.init(PullToRefreshListView.java:80)
... 25 more
when i tested on andorid 1.6 , 2.01,2.1,2.2,2.3 ,4.0 it works completely,
is this a simulator bug of 2.0
please give me some information about this
Thanks

Problem with Stack traces in android market

java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.falling.inairproandmark/com.falling.inairproandmark.Q9Popup}: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #9: Error inflating class <unknown>
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2663)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2679)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$2300(ActivityThread.java:125)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2033)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:123)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4627)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:521)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:876)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:634)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
Caused by: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #9: Error inflating class <unknown>
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:513)
at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneLayoutInflater.onCreateView(PhoneLayoutInflater.java:56)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:563)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:618)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:407)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:320)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:276)
at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow.setContentView(PhoneWindow.java:219)
at android.app.Activity.setContentView(Activity.java:1647)
at com.falling.inairproandmark.Q9Popup.onCreate(Q9Popup.java:36)
at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1047)
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2627)
... 11 more
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at android.widget.Button.<init>(Button.java:65)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.constructNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:446)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:500)
... 22 more
Caused by: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: bitmap size exceeds VM budget
at android.graphics.Bitmap.nativeCreate(Native Method)
at android.graphics.Bitmap.createBitmap(Bitmap.java:468)
at android.graphics.Bitmap.createBitmap(Bitmap.java:435)
at android.graphics.Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(Bitmap.java:340)
at android.graphics.BitmapFactory.finishDecode(BitmapFactory.java:488)
at android.graphics.BitmapFactory.decodeStream(BitmapFactory.java:462)
at android.graphics.BitmapFactory.decodeResourceStream(BitmapFactory.java:323)
at android.graphics.drawable.Drawable.createFromResourceStream(Drawable.java:697)
at android.content.res.Resources.loadDrawable(Resources.java:1709)
at android.content.res.TypedArray.getDrawable(TypedArray.java:601)
at android.view.View.<init>(View.java:1885)
at android.widget.TextView.<init>(TextView.java:352)
at android.widget.Button.<init>(Button.java:69)
... 26 more
==
here's my xml layout:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<AbsoluteLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:ads="http://schemas.android.com/apk/lib/com.google.ads"
android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent">
<Button android:background="#drawable/q9popup" android:id="#+id/qnine"
android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent">
</Button>
<com.google.ads.AdView android:id="#+id/adView"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
ads:adUnitId="**********"
ads:adSize="BANNER"
ads:loadAdOnCreate="true"/>
</AbsoluteLayout>
I don't understand why I keep getting this error :S
Please help.
Thanks

Android cannot allocate the memory for the Button. Pre-Honeycomb allocates the memory for a bitmap natively, outside the Dalvik VM, using malloc and has to rely on Java finalizers to free that memory again. Unless you call Bitmap.recycle that is.
See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CruQY55HOk&feature=player_detailpage#t=650s for some info on allocation of Bitmaps.
So you have to figure out why external allocation is so high in your app. Maybe AdMob is the cause. Make sure to invoke AdView.destroy in your activity's onDestroy.