Rotating bitmap causes outOfMemoryException

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I am rotating a bitmap this way, on every button click the image rotates 90 degrees

Matrix matrix = new Matrix();
matrix.postRotate(90);
rotated = Bitmap.createBitmap(rotated, 0, 0,
        rotated.getWidth(), rotated.getHeight(), matrix, true);
iv.setImageBitmap(rotated);

I tried this with a lot of images, but now one caused an OutOfMemoryError. Is there a way to prevent this? Of course I can call recycle, but then I lose the bitmap and have to get it again from the imageview. I don't think that will make any difference.

Might this help? http://developer.android.com/training/displaying-bitmaps/index.html — Bertie Wheen, Jun 18 '13 at 12:54
Rotating the ImageView isn't an option, I save the bitmap afterwards. Though in other situations it is a better option. — Raymond P, Jun 18 '13 at 13:34

score 13 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 07 '14 at 05:11

I have suggestions for you.

1) When you have any memory hunger task, use in methods and if possible with AsyncTask.
2) Declare objects as WeakReference. This will give you chance to release memory after use. See below example.

public class RotateTask extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Bitmap> {
    private WeakReference<ImageView> imgInputView;
    private WeakReference<Bitmap> rotateBitmap;

    public RotateTask(ImageView imgInputView){
        this.imgInputView = new WeakReference<ImageView>(imgInputView);
    }

    @Override
    protected void onPreExecute() {
        //if you want to show progress dialog
    }

    @Override
    protected Bitmap doInBackground(Void... params) {
        Matrix matrix = new Matrix();
        matrix.postRotate(90);
        rotateBitmap = new WeakReference<Bitmap>(Bitmap.createBitmap(rotated, 0, 0,rotated.getWidth(), rotated.getHeight(), matrix, true));
        return rotateBitmap.get();
    }

    @Override
    protected void onPostExecute(Bitmap result) {
        //dismiss progress dialog
        imgInputView.get().setImageBitmap(result);
    }
}

This task has all the views and object as WeakReference. When this task is completed, all the memory used by this Task is free. Try this approach. I used in my application.

This is a life saver at 4:00 AM in the morning. – ichthyocentaurs Sep 10 '15 at 22:54 — ichthyocentaurs, Sep 10 '15 at 22:54
Glad that helped you.. :) – Chintan Rathod Sep 11 '15 at 05:10 — Chintan Rathod, Sep 11 '15 at 05:10

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 18 '13 at 13:12

Try Like Below:

Matrix matrix = new Matrix();
matrix.postRotate(90);
rotated = Bitmap.createBitmap(rotated, 0, 0,rotated.getWidth(), rotated.getHeight(), matrix, true);
ByteArrayOutputStream bmpStream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
rotated.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG,100, bmpStream);
iv.setImageBitmap(rotated);

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:24

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If you need to just view the images, you can set a rotate drawable as shown here

If you care about real rotation of the bitmap, and you also want to avoid OOM, check this link

edited May 23 '17 at 12:24

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