MapView v2 keeping Context around

Issue

When using the MapView from the latest google maps API, I am getting a memory leak because MapView is holding onto my activity.

I used Leak Canary and have this trace

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D/LeakCanary﹕ * GC ROOT com.google.android.gms.location.internal.t.a

D/LeakCanary﹕ * references com.google.android.gms.location.internal.s.a

D/LeakCanary﹕ * references com.google.maps.api.android.lib6.d.v.c

D/LeakCanary﹕ * references com.google.maps.api.android.lib6.d.aj.b

D/LeakCanary﹕ * references com.google.maps.api.android.lib6.gmm6.c.p.a

D/LeakCanary﹕ * references com.google.maps.api.android.lib6.gmm6.c.y.mParent

D/LeakCanary﹕ * references android.widget.FrameLayout.mParent

D/LeakCanary﹕ * references com.google.android.gms.maps.MapView.mContext

D/LeakCanary﹕ * leaks com.myapp.activities.main.AttractionDetailActivity instance

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Has anyone seen this before?

Solution

Check if you are calling googleMap.setMyLocationEnabled(true) in your onMapReady() callback.

If you are then you should call googleMap.setMyLocationEnabled(false) in your onDestroy.

Answered By - Chaits