Release version of app crashing with out of memory error since upgrading Flutter from v1.0.0 to v1.2.1

[ghunter99]

Hi

Since upgrading to the latest stable release of Flutter v1.2.1 from v1.0.0
I'm encountering out of memory crashes when my app runs on devices in release mode.

Prior to upgrading Flutter the app ran reliably and has been downloaded >10,000 times in open beta
in the Play Store without reports reports of crashing.

The error I'm getting when I run using:
flutter run --release --verbose
is
[ +674 ms] E/DartVM ( 2112): ../../third_party/dart/runtime/vm/zone.cc: 50: error: Out of memory.

It occurs less frequently on more powerful devices e.g. Samsung Galaxy S9
and more frequently on less powerful devices e.g. Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro

It can occur when using different parts of the app but it is particularly easy to reproduce
went showing screens that display charts using the charts_flutter package

When I downgrade to Flutter v1.0.0 everything if fine.

Has anybody else been reporting this out of memory error?

Thanks,
Gary

Here's my Flutter doctor output:

[✓] Flutter (Channel beta, v1.2.1, on Mac OS X 10.14.2 18C54, locale en-AU)
• Flutter version 1.2.1 at /Users/garyhunter/Documents/Development/flutter
• Framework revision 8661d8a (3 weeks ago), 2019-02-14 19:19:53 -0800
• Engine revision 3757390
• Dart version 2.1.2 (build 2.1.2-dev.0.0 0a7dcf17eb)

[✓] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 28.0.3)
• Android SDK at /Users/garyhunter/Library/Android/sdk
• Android NDK location not configured (optional; useful for native profiling support)
• Platform android-28, build-tools 28.0.3
• Java binary at: /Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents/jre/jdk/Contents/Home/bin/java
• Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_152-release-1248-b01)
• All Android licenses accepted.

[✓] iOS toolchain - develop for iOS devices (Xcode 10.1)
• Xcode at /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
• Xcode 10.1, Build version 10B61
• ios-deploy 1.9.4
• CocoaPods version 1.6.0

[✓] Android Studio (version 3.3)
• Android Studio at /Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents
• Flutter plugin version 33.3.1
• Dart plugin version 182.5215
• Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_152-release-1248-b01)

[✓] Connected device (1 available)
• SM J530Y • 5200803c58ed65eb • android-arm • Android 7.0 (API 24)

• No issues found!

[dnfield]

I'm wondering if this could be related to the rendering issues we're seeing when people use flutter_charts with flutter_svg somehow...

[dnfield]

/cc @jason-simmons @liyuqian

[liyuqian]

Given the information above, it's hard to tell. A single-file Flutter app that reliably reproduces the out-of-memory issue in a less powerful Android device (e.g., we have many MotoG4 in our lab) would tremendously help identify the problem.

[ghunter99]

Yes, reproducing the 'out of memory' crash from my description is probably hard.
I was hoping others might be reporting the same issue.
I'll try and create a simple app that reproduces the problem.
I also have a MotoG4 for testing.

[hummer-studio]

I have the same problem

[luizgpa]

I'm having a similar issue, but in my case, it only occurs if I build the binary (flutter build apk) and manually install it on the device (a Galaxy S6). The apk generated by flutter run --release seems to work fine.
Also, the issue doesn't occur with Flutter version 1.2.0, only with 1.2.1.

Here is a simplified version of my app. It's a section that always crashes with my device within a few taps
https://github.com/luizgpa/memory_crash

The flutter doctor output:

[√] Flutter (Channel unknown, v1.2.1, on Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.17134.590], locale pt-BR)
• Flutter version 1.2.1 at C:\Projects\flutter
• Framework revision 8661d8a (4 weeks ago), 2019-02-14 19:19:53 -0800
• Engine revision 3757390
• Dart version 2.1.2 (build 2.1.2-dev.0.0 0a7dcf17eb)

[√] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 28.0.3)
• Android SDK at C:\Android\sdk
• Android NDK location not configured (optional; useful for native profiling support)
• Platform android-28, build-tools 28.0.3
• Java binary at: C:\Program Files\Android\Android Studio\jre\bin\java
• Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_152-release-1248-b01)
• All Android licenses accepted.

[√] Android Studio (version 3.3)
• Android Studio at C:\Program Files\Android\Android Studio
• Flutter plugin version 33.3.1
• Dart plugin version 182.5215
• Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_152-release-1248-b01)

[√] Connected device (1 available)
• SM G920I • 06157df643b94731 • android-arm64 • Android 7.0 (API 24)

• No issues found!

[DevonteDC]

Also receiving the same issues, but so far it is only happening on certain phones. On Samsung s10+ it works fine, Nexus 6 it is crashing with './../third_party/dart/runtime/vm/zone.cc: 50: error: Out of memory'. I check the actual memory on the phone and there is plenty, and it says the app barely uses any.

Can confirm that it definitely works once I downgraded to Flutter 1.2.0!

[pgulegin]

I believe I am having the same issue.
Galaxy Tab A and LG Aristo 2 out of memory crash in release mode, but not in debug mode.
Downgrading to Flutter v1.2.0 corrects the issue.

Here is a link to another ticket I created: #29315
And, a link to reproducing the issue: https://github.com/pgulegin/memory_issue_flutter_1_2_1

[loongliu]

Having same issue.
Flutter 1.2.1, Sumsung S8, out of memory in release mode, other test devices are ok.

It may be releated that i used flutter_svg.

[csshuai]

I have the same problem