Android Question "Error loading bitmap" ..ONLY on actual phone

[RhodesB4A]

Hi All,

I'm having an issue loading images from the DB when using an actual phone (S3 mini). But when using the emulator - it works just fine with any size images. However when I use a really small images on the phone (1kb - 15kb) it works OK.. anything larger and it fails to load it.

I'm using API 7 on 2.1. Is it a version issue limitation? If so, is there some sort of work-around that can allow the DB to handle larger images because the app I'm creating will literally requires users to take pictures (which will no doubt be larger than 20kb) and load them onto the DB.

Thanks

 

[eps]

Have you checked the logs, filtered or otherwise? It's almost certainly a memory issue.

 

[RhodesB4A]

Sorry, I'm a b4a novice. How would I go about doing this?

If you're talking about clearing the cache on the phone - I've done that numerous times.

 

[NJDude]

You find the logs in the B4A IDE, look at the right panel, bottom of the screen, there you will see a tab named LOGS.

 

[RhodesB4A]

Yes. I have cleared the logs - still having the same issue.

 

[NJDude]

Not CLEARED, checked, the cause of the error will be posted there in red letters.

 

[RhodesB4A]

Oh i see. Well there are no errors when using the emulator itself - just when using the app on the phone do I get an "error loading bitmap" error.

 

[NJDude]

You will have to do a couple of things:

1- Connect the IDE to the phone so you can read the logs (click on the CONNECT button and select your phone)
2- Get the exact error message

 

[eps]

The AVD may well have more memory than your actual device, hence why you are getting errors on the phone and not the emulator.

The problem is memory handling. You need to check the logs for the actual error. I would try tracing on the actual device, it may well prove more fruitful in working out what is going on.