Does ImageView.setImageBitmap() recycle the previously set bitmap?

Question

Let's say I have code sort of like the one below:

protected void onCreate(Bundle bundle){

    this.imageView = (ImageView) contentView.findViewById(R.id.imageView);

    this.setFirstBitmap();
    this.setSecondBitmap();
}

private setFirstBitmap(){
    Bitmap bitmap1 = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(bitmapFile1);
    imageView.setImageBitmap(bitmap1);
}

private setSecondBitmap(){
    Bitmap bitmap2 = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(bitmapFile2);
    imageView.setImageBitmap(bitmap2);
}

In this case, will the imageView recycle bitmap1 or do I have to do it before I set bitmap2?

Answer 1

ImageView doesnt release the bitmaps automatically

It happens as explained by @Vipul

Bitmaps reference must be released by calling bitmap.recycle()

When you want to assign another bitmap to the ImageView recycle the previous by calling

((BitmapDrawable)imageView.getDrawable()).getBitmap().recycle();

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