/expo-camera-out-of-memory

Primary LanguageJava

expo-camera-out-of-memory

expo bare project to reproduce an OutOfMemoryError (crash) when taking a picture with expo-camera on a old android device (e.g Galaxy J3, Android 5.1.1)

How to reproduce

  • Install dependencies: yarn install
  • Run the app on a real android device: yarn android
    • Real device should be old. I'm using Galaxy J3 (2026) on android 5.1.1
  • Allow camera permissions on device
  • Just wait for Camera to be ready. The app will take an screenshot when the camera is ready (onCameraReady).

Error logs

Fatal Exception: java.lang.RuntimeException: An error occured while executing doInBackground()
       at android.os.AsyncTask$3.done(AsyncTask.java:304)
       at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.finishCompletion(FutureTask.java:355)
       at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.setException(FutureTask.java:222)
       at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:242)
       at android.os.AsyncTask$SerialExecutor$1.run(AsyncTask.java:231)
       at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1112)
       at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:587)
       at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:818)

Caused by java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Failed to allocate a 31961100 byte allocation with 16777168 free bytes and 17MB until OOM
       at dalvik.system.VMRuntime.newNonMovableArray(VMRuntime.java)
       at android.graphics.Bitmap.nativeCreate(Bitmap.java)
       at android.graphics.Bitmap.createBitmap(Bitmap.java:946)
       at android.graphics.Bitmap.createBitmap(Bitmap.java:917)
       at android.graphics.Bitmap.createBitmap(Bitmap.java:848)
       at expo.modules.camera.tasks.ResolveTakenPictureAsyncTask.rotateBitmap(ResolveTakenPictureAsyncTask.java:265)
       at expo.modules.camera.tasks.ResolveTakenPictureAsyncTask.doInBackground(ResolveTakenPictureAsyncTask.java:107)
       at expo.modules.camera.tasks.ResolveTakenPictureAsyncTask.doInBackground(ResolveTakenPictureAsyncTask.java:27)
       at android.os.AsyncTask$2.call(AsyncTask.java:292)
       at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:237)
       at android.os.AsyncTask$SerialExecutor$1.run(AsyncTask.java:231)
       at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1112)
       at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:587)
       at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:818)

Note: react-native-camera had a similar issue: react-native-camera/react-native-camera#590