Android Memory: How to Use Leak Detection Tools

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Android Studio Profiler to Observe Memory and Detect Leaks
Leak Canary to Observe and Detect Leaks

In the process of developing Android applications, developers inevitably encounter Memory Leaks. This article aims to provide knowledge and experience in finding Leaks as quickly as possible through the Android Profiler and Leaks Canary tools.

Android Studio Profiler to Observe Memory and Detect Leaks

Open the Profiler tool from Android Studio: View / Tool Windows / Profiler

Select the app to Monitor

Observe the Memory and CPU screen

Snap Memory to observe Leaks

Leak Canary to Observe and Detect Leaks

Add dependency

debugImplementation 'com.squareup.leakcanary:leakcanary-android:2.14'

Reproduce the Leak and wait for Heapdumps

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