# Processing for Android

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## [Upgrade Processing from 3.3.7 to 3.5.3, Andriod Build Failed](https://discourse.processing.org/t/upgrade-processing-from-3-3-7-to-3-5-3-andriod-build-failed/13126)

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**Author:** [@ForrestErickson](https://discourse.processing.org/u/ForrestErickson)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2019, 11:50am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/upgrade-processing-from-3-3-7-to-3-5-3-andriod-build-failed/13126 "2019-08-30T11:50:42Z")

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I had developed a few simple examples for Andorid with Processing 3.3.7. Today I upgraded my Processing to 3.5.3. and again tried to build the simple sketch void setup() { fullScreen(); noStroke(); fill(0); } vo…

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## [Special characters problems in APDE](https://discourse.processing.org/t/special-characters-problems-in-apde/13433)

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**Author:** [@Eeyorelife](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Eeyorelife)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2019, 7:05am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/special-characters-problems-in-apde/13433 "2019-08-30T07:05:00Z")

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I’m using the APDE and are having problems with a sketch where I’m taking input from the virtual keyboard and displaying it in a text field. It works great usually, until I try to press some special characters. Like “æ” …

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## [Multiple "activities" from PDE](https://discourse.processing.org/t/multiple-activities-from-pde/6328)

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**Author:** [@derekkinsman](https://discourse.processing.org/u/derekkinsman)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2019, 10:50pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/multiple-activities-from-pde/6328 "2019-08-29T22:50:21Z")

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I suspect I already know the answer to this (that being “no, use android studio”), but was just wondering if the PDE can handle multiple activities. Basically I have three or four different screens (data isn’t being sen…

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## [How to make a Android controller](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-make-a-android-controller/13637)

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**Author:** [@Chinnah](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chinnah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2019, 12:02am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-make-a-android-controller/13637 "2019-08-27T00:02:42Z")

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Just made a simple controller for processing for Android. I need help with the output in which I would like a angle instead of a x & y position as the out put class Controller { int touches\_on; float d; PVector righ…

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## [Any idea on how to show status-notification bar?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/any-idea-on-how-to-show-status-notification-bar/13510)

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**Author:** [@Oscar\_Galeote](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Oscar_Galeote)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/any-idea-on-how-to-show-status-notification-bar/13510 "2019-08-23T17:29:09Z")

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I’m working on a project for android as a beginner on Processing. I would like to know if anyone knows how to show the notification bar and change its color. I’ve tried with android developer’s guide, but I’m still stuck…

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## [Problem in creating compass in Processing for Android](https://discourse.processing.org/t/problem-in-creating-compass-in-processing-for-android/13519)

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**Author:** [@aiman](https://discourse.processing.org/u/aiman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2019, 10:32am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/problem-in-creating-compass-in-processing-for-android/13519 "2019-08-22T10:32:17Z")

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Hello. I’m trying to create a simple compass in processing. I’m following this tutorial: https://android.processing.org/tutorials/wallpapers/index.html everything is fin. The rotation angle which I’m getting is also c…

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## [Processing Build Failed](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-build-failed/13449)

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**Author:** [@tomcat](https://discourse.processing.org/u/tomcat)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2019, 2:06pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-build-failed/13449 "2019-08-18T14:06:56Z")

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Hi to all, i am a beginner user, sorry for my english, i need programming one app for the Phone Samsung A3 2017, using Processing 3.5.3 and update the SDK in automatic process on startup the installation. Copy the code …

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## [Unable to get the right sound library for apde](https://discourse.processing.org/t/unable-to-get-the-right-sound-library-for-apde/13095)

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**Author:** [@david\_marc](https://discourse.processing.org/u/david_marc)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2019, 11:16am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/unable-to-get-the-right-sound-library-for-apde/13095 "2019-08-16T11:16:07Z")

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Hi,please can you help me with a link to get the right sound library that will work on apde. if it has video tutorials or documentry,that will be good. thank you very much.

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## [Processing websockets library wont work on Android 6 or less](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-websockets-library-wont-work-on-android-6-or-less/13362)

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**Author:** [@devlogerio](https://discourse.processing.org/u/devlogerio)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2019, 7:43pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-websockets-library-wont-work-on-android-6-or-less/13362 "2019-08-13T19:43:15Z")

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Hello. Im trying to make an android app using processing for android, i do nothing special unless using the websockets library provided in the library section of the processing itself. After adding the permissionin to …

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## [Need help to make USB accessory mode in android](https://discourse.processing.org/t/need-help-to-make-usb-accessory-mode-in-android/13312)

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**Author:** [@Anoopkj84](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Anoopkj84)\
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**Last updated:** [August 11, 2019, 2:56pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/need-help-to-make-usb-accessory-mode-in-android/13312 "2019-08-11T14:56:48Z")

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Hi, I am trying to use Arduino DUE which has inbuilt OTG, in USB host mode and an android tablet to receive some data. I tried some ADK options, but tired of solving build issues one after one with ANT build, java versi…

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## [editText in processing](https://discourse.processing.org/t/edittext-in-processing/13214)

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**Author:** [@NoName](https://discourse.processing.org/u/NoName)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 2:30pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/edittext-in-processing/13214 "2019-08-08T14:30:53Z")

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I am trying to deal with the problem (which I have already discussed in another topic) in a different way. Does anyone know how to use editText in processing? Can you have some examples, please? Only a pure draft exam…

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## [How to set apk level to 28](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-set-apk-level-to-28/13244)

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**Author:** [@Asra](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Asra)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 3:03am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-set-apk-level-to-28/13244 "2019-08-08T03:03:20Z")

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I want to upload my game to google play store, but whenever I try to upload my apk it gives me an error: Upload failed Your app currently targets API level 26 and must target at least API level 28 to ensure it is built…

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## [Using processing and andoid phone to send data to a ftp server](https://discourse.processing.org/t/using-processing-and-andoid-phone-to-send-data-to-a-ftp-server/13194)

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**Author:** [@katesfb](https://discourse.processing.org/u/katesfb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 11:18pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/using-processing-and-andoid-phone-to-send-data-to-a-ftp-server/13194 "2019-08-07T23:18:04Z")

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Hi, Previously i had written a processing script that ran on an old eeePC which essentially turned the eeePC into a data logger. Serial stream data was processed and logged to the hard-drive and periodically the data wa…

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## [Key. Russian letters. Problem](https://discourse.processing.org/t/key-russian-letters-problem/13164)

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**Author:** [@NoName](https://discourse.processing.org/u/NoName)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 10:29pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/key-russian-letters-problem/13164 "2019-08-07T22:29:44Z")

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Hello. The problem, in short: the key does not see Russian letters. boolean keyboard = false; void setup() { textSize(50); fullScreen(); fill(0); } void draw() { background(255); text(key, width/2, …

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## [How to change the Icon of your application](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-change-the-icon-of-your-application/13187)

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**Author:** [@Asra](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Asra)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2019, 10:15am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-change-the-icon-of-your-application/13187 "2019-08-05T10:15:02Z")

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I have not been able to work out how to change the Icon and title of my processing application because whenever I do so it will just give me an error when I use frame.\_\_\_ or surface.\_\_\_\_\_, I am using processing 3 and any…

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## [How to pass non-static variable values?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-pass-non-static-variable-values/12999)

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**Author:** [@Waboqueox](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Waboqueox)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2019, 7:41am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-pass-non-static-variable-values/12999 "2019-07-29T07:41:04Z")

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Hi there; I’m trying to communicate between an activity and mi sketch, but my sketch always expect static values, ¿is there any trick or mode to pass variable values? Here you have an example: I can do this in the act…

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## [Exit not work. And License Processing](https://discourse.processing.org/t/exit-not-work-and-license-processing/12695)

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**Author:** [@NoName](https://discourse.processing.org/u/NoName)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/exit-not-work-and-license-processing/12695 "2019-07-14T14:45:03Z")

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Greetings. I am new in all this. There were several questions, I could not find a solution on the forum. I am writing in APDE. Project for android. How to exit the game? I tried through exit (); but it does not …

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## [Gradle issue I think](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gradle-issue-i-think/11905)

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**Author:** [@markcosmic](https://discourse.processing.org/u/markcosmic)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2019, 8:01pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gradle-issue-i-think/11905 "2019-07-26T20:01:01Z")

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Within Processing for android, I recently use the sdk updater. Since that update, I have not had a successful build on a sketch that was working on both the emulator and a device. The only thing I had done was the sdk up…

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## [Will this bug fix for androidx](https://discourse.processing.org/t/will-this-bug-fix-for-androidx/12383)

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**Author:** [@Murad](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Murad)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2019, 8:13pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/will-this-bug-fix-for-androidx/12383 "2019-07-25T20:13:56Z")

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## [Android Studio + Processing](https://discourse.processing.org/t/android-studio-processing/12954)

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**Author:** [@Waboqueox](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Waboqueox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2019, 11:37am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/android-studio-processing/12954 "2019-07-24T11:37:52Z")

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Hi, people :wave:!! After a while trying it, finally I made it. I’m capable to launch Sketches from P3 (Processing 3) in Android Studio and pass them some values. I don’t have many technical knowledge, but no one told m…

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## [Static/Crackling sound](https://discourse.processing.org/t/static-crackling-sound/12945)

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**Author:** [@blosh](https://discourse.processing.org/u/blosh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2019, 4:36am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/static-crackling-sound/12945 "2019-07-24T04:36:37Z")

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When using the Sound library on Android, I sometimes get a static or crackling noise. It usually occurs when playing too many sound files at the same time. It is definitely not from something else on my phone since closi…

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## [Class not defined error](https://discourse.processing.org/t/class-not-defined-error/12862)

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**Author:** [@Kport1](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Kport1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 4:57pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/class-not-defined-error/12862 "2019-07-23T16:57:54Z")

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import ddf.minim.; import ddf.minim.ugens.; Minim minim; AudioInput in; AudioRecorder recorder; AudioOutput out; FilePlayer player; int name = 1; int r = 200; int r2 = 80; boolean recording; void setup() { textSize(2…

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## [Stupid Question about Libraries😂](https://discourse.processing.org/t/stupid-question-about-libraries/12842)

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**Author:** [@JLHAtienza](https://discourse.processing.org/u/JLHAtienza)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2019, 5:10pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/stupid-question-about-libraries/12842 "2019-07-20T17:10:18Z")

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I’m actually new to libraries and already done a lot of researches but still can’t understand it very well. So my question is, Does Processing’s Network library need to be installed or is it a Processing’s built in libra…

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## [Touches.length in touchEnded() behavior in android mode](https://discourse.processing.org/t/touches-length-in-touchended-behavior-in-android-mode/12789)

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**Author:** [@Wayv2019](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Wayv2019)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 12:54pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/touches-length-in-touchended-behavior-in-android-mode/12789 "2019-07-18T12:54:49Z")

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Hello Everyone, Im very new to programming and came along following problem while programming with Processing 3.5.3 in Android Mode for a Smartphone App. Im using the command touches.length in the void touchEnded() fun…

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## [Sound Library not funtioning in Android mode](https://discourse.processing.org/t/sound-library-not-funtioning-in-android-mode/11984)

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**Author:** [@markcosmic](https://discourse.processing.org/u/markcosmic)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2019, 6:10pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/sound-library-not-funtioning-in-android-mode/11984 "2019-07-16T18:10:39Z")

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Since doing the recent SDK update in Processing for Android: google usb\_driver 11.0.0 Android SDK Build-Tools 26.0.2 Google APIs Intel x86 Atom System Image 14 Android SDK Platform 26 2 Android SDK Bui…

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## [Augmented Reality made easy (?)](https://discourse.processing.org/t/augmented-reality-made-easy/12692)

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**Author:** [@Jay](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Jay)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2019, 11:51pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/augmented-reality-made-easy/12692 "2019-07-13T23:51:50Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to get fiduciary marker detection working in Processing on Android and I’m having library compatibility issues… From what I’ve found, the available toolkits (PapARt and nyARToolkit) require Processing’s c…

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## [Multicast lock / bind adapter](https://discourse.processing.org/t/multicast-lock-bind-adapter/12611)

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**Author:** [@Aaro](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Aaro)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/multicast-lock-bind-adapter/12611 "2019-07-13T18:50:15Z")

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I’ve made an application that joins to a spesific multicast group and visualises the data received. The app works fine in JAVA-mode and also in Android mode. The problem is, that if the wlan-network is created from the …

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## [How to turn on unicode in Android mode?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-turn-on-unicode-in-android-mode/12504)

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**Author:** [@LoliProcessor](https://discourse.processing.org/u/LoliProcessor)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2019, 2:35pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-turn-on-unicode-in-android-mode/12504 "2019-07-13T14:35:07Z")

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Unicode characters get scrambled when rendered on my mobile device. How do I activate unicode for the application?

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## [Cardboard VR / image alignment](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cardboard-vr-image-alignment/12458)

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**Author:** [@wasdswag](https://discourse.processing.org/u/wasdswag)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2019, 2:34pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cardboard-vr-image-alignment/12458 "2019-07-13T14:34:18Z")

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Hi! Does anyone know how to ignore the tilt of the phone on application launch when you deal with images? I mean, if I place an image in my VR-app, it aligns and displays correctly only if I keep my phone right in front…

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## [Android createGraphics memory problem](https://discourse.processing.org/t/android-creategraphics-memory-problem/2916)

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**Author:** [@noel](https://discourse.processing.org/u/noel)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 1:55pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/android-creategraphics-memory-problem/2916 "2019-07-11T13:55:48Z")

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Hi. Using code below it sometimes gives, and sometimes not, an error: (counter value below 4000 does not give an error. -using APDE-) Free memory = 4649576 java.lang.OutOfMemoryError at processing.a2d.PGraphicsAndro…

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