Run the profiler.

On Sunday, July 22, 2012 5:41:55 PM UTC+1, Tamás Kovács wrote:
>
> I know that System.gc() is needless and discouraged, and I don't try 
> to suggest otherwise, but the point is that it shouldn't cause issues 
> either (i.e. it should be useless at most). 
>
> If I add the following code to my Activity.onPause(), then my 
> application will be slow after the second start of the activity: 
>
> if (isFinishing()) { 
>     System.gc(); 
> } 
>
> I.e. the framerate in my GLSurfaceView will be reduced by 50%. If I 
> remove the System.gc() call, everything is totally fine, no matter how 
> many times I start the activity again (i.e. start it again after it 
> was finished()). 
>
> The relevant source codes here: 
>
> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11601914/system-gc-causing-slowdown-from-the-second-start-of-activity
>  
>
> Please help! GC is discouraged but shouldn't mess up the View/Layout 
> destroying system of Android. 
>

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