Heap analysis and visualization
We have learned how to debug threads using DDMS. Now we will learn how to properly analyze the memory heap of an application: that is, the portion of memory where the allocated memory resides. This is very important when it comes to debugging memory leaks.
Let's use a heap dump to track down the problem. Click the 
icon to dump the HPROF file and choose where you want to save the file. Now run hprof-conv over the file. hprof-conv is an Android utility that converts the .hprof file from the Dalvik format to the J2SE HPROF format, so it can be opened with standard tools. It can be found under /platform-tools. To run ...
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