title: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError - BitmapFactory.decode(strPath)
body: <p>I am getting <strong><em>java.lang.OutOfMemoryError</em></strong>, whenever i am calling <strong>UploadActivity.java</strong></p>
  
  <p><strong>Line Number 176 is:</strong>         </p>
  
  <pre><code>  Bitmap bm = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(strPath);
  </code></pre>
  
  <p><strong>View my Log:</strong></p>
  
  <pre><code>12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708): FATAL EXCEPTION: main
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708): java.lang.OutOfMemoryError
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.graphics.BitmapFactory.nativeDecodeStream(Native Method)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.graphics.BitmapFactory.decodeStream(BitmapFactory.java:650)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.graphics.BitmapFactory.decodeFile(BitmapFactory.java:389)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.graphics.BitmapFactory.decodeFile(BitmapFactory.java:449)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at com.example.camera.UploadActivity$ImageAdapter.getView(UploadActivity.java:176)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.widget.AbsListView.obtainView(AbsListView.java:2465)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.widget.ListView.makeAndAddView(ListView.java:1775)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.widget.ListView.fillDown(ListView.java:678)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.widget.ListView.fillFromTop(ListView.java:739)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.widget.ListView.layoutChildren(ListView.java:1628)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.widget.AbsListView.onLayout(AbsListView.java:2300)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.view.View.layout(View.java:14063)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.view.ViewGroup.layout(ViewGroup.java:4607)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.widget.RelativeLayout.onLayout(RelativeLayout.java:948)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.view.View.layout(View.java:14063)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.view.ViewGroup.layout(ViewGroup.java:4607)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.widget.FrameLayout.onLayout(FrameLayout.java:448)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.view.View.layout(View.java:14063)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.view.ViewGroup.layout(ViewGroup.java:4607)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.widget.LinearLayout.setChildFrame(LinearLayout.java:1655)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.widget.LinearLayout.layoutVertical(LinearLayout.java:1513)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.widget.LinearLayout.onLayout(LinearLayout.java:1426)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.view.View.layout(View.java:14063)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.view.ViewGroup.layout(ViewGroup.java:4607)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.widget.FrameLayout.onLayout(FrameLayout.java:448)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.view.View.layout(View.java:14063)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.view.ViewGroup.layout(ViewGroup.java:4607)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.view.ViewRootImpl.performLayout(ViewRootImpl.java:1996)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.view.ViewRootImpl.performTraversals(ViewRootImpl.java:1817)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.view.ViewRootImpl.doTraversal(ViewRootImpl.java:1114)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.view.ViewRootImpl$TraversalRunnable.run(ViewRootImpl.java:4520)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.view.Choreographer$CallbackRecord.run(Choreographer.java:725)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.view.Choreographer.doCallbacks(Choreographer.java:555)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.view.Choreographer.doFrame(Choreographer.java:525)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.view.Choreographer$FrameDisplayEventReceiver.run(Choreographer.java:711)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:615)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:92)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4921)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1036)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:803)
  12-07 17:57:10.585: E/AndroidRuntime(16708):    at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p><strong>UploadActivity.java:-</strong></p>
  
  <pre><code>public class ImageAdapter extends BaseAdapter
          {
          private Context context;
  
          public ImageAdapter(Context c)
          {
          // TODO Auto-generated method stub
          context = c;
          }
  
          public int getCount() {
          // TODO Auto-generated method stub
          return ImageList.size();
          }
  
          public Object getItem(int position) {
          // TODO Auto-generated method stub
          return position;
          }
  
          public long getItemId(int position) {
          // TODO Auto-generated method stub
          return position;
          }
  
          public View getView(final int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
          // TODO Auto-generated method stub
  
          LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) context
          .getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);      
  
          if (convertView == null) {
          convertView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.list_upload, null);
          }
  
  
          // ColImgName
          TextView txtName = (TextView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.ColImgName);
          strPath = ImageList.get(position).toString();
  
          // Get File Name
          fileName = strPath.substring( strPath.lastIndexOf('/')+1, strPath.length() );
          File file = new File(strPath);
          @SuppressWarnings("unused")
          long length = file.length();
          txtName.setText(fileName);
  
          // Image Resource
          ImageView imageView = (ImageView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.ColImgPath);
          Bitmap bm = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(strPath);
          imageView.setImageBitmap(bm);
  
  
          // ColStatus
          final ImageView txtStatus = (ImageView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.ColStatus);
          txtStatus.setImageResource(R.drawable.bullet_button);
  
          // progressBar
          final ProgressBar progress = (ProgressBar) convertView.findViewById(R.id.progressBar);
          progress.setVisibility(View.GONE);
  
          //btnUpload
          final ImageButton btnUpload = (ImageButton) convertView.findViewById(R.id.btnUpload);
          btnUpload.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
          public void onClick(View v) {
          // Upload
          btnUpload.setEnabled(false);
  
          startUpload(position);
          }
          });
  
          return convertView;
  
          }
      } 
  </code></pre>