How to Fix "Android Studio Insufficient Memory"
If you're encountering an Insufficient Memory error in Android Studio, it often means your system does not have enough resources (RAM or disk space) to handle the app’s build and execution process.
Here’s how to resolve this issue: Start by checking the amount of available memory on your system.
Open your system’s task manager (Windows) or activity monitor (macOS) to see how much RAM is being used by other applications.
If there are programs running that are consuming too much memory, close them to free up resources for Android Studio.
If your system has limited RAM, you can increase the amount of memory allocated to Android Studio.
Open Android Studio and go to Help > Edit Custom VM Options (on Windows) or Android Studio > Preferences > Appearance & Behavior > System Settings > Memory (on macOS).
Here, you can adjust the -Xmx option, which defines the maximum heap size for the JVM.
Increase this value to allocate more memory to Android Studio, but avoid allocating too much, as it might cause your system to become unstable.
A common reason for memory issues is having too many unused or large files in your project.
Consider cleaning up your project by deleting unnecessary files or using Android Studio’s Invalidate Caches / Restart feature.
Go to File > Invalidate Caches / Restart and select Invalidate and Restart to clear temporary files and reset the IDE’s memory usage.
If your project contains a large number of dependencies or assets, try optimizing them.
Reduce the size of your images, remove unused resources, and minimize the number of dependencies.
Large assets like images or videos can consume a significant amount of memory during the build process.
Another possible solution is increasing the available disk space for Android Studio.
If your disk is nearly full, Android Studio may not be able to allocate enough space for temporary files during builds.
Free up disk space by deleting old files or moving large files to an external drive.
Lastly, if you’re working with large projects or heavy resources, consider increasing your system’s physical memory (RAM).
Adding more RAM to your computer can significantly improve Android Studio’s performance and reduce memory-related errors.
