REPRODUCIBILITY (% or how often): 100%
BUILD ID = OS VERSION (Settings > About product): 4.1.0.24 (Kvarken)
HARDWARE (XA2, Xperia 10…): XA2 Ultra
UI LANGUAGE: English
REGRESSION: (compared to previous public release: Yes, No, ?): ?
DESCRIPTION:
Android subsystem reports device as “low RAM”, ie. there isn’t much memory available:
This will affect some Android software adversely, since they disable memory-intensive features.
PRECONDITIONS:
Unknown.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
- Install Android application which uses isLowRamDevice() to determine its behavior, eg. Signal
- Run the application
EXPECTED RESULT:
Application works normally in the Android subsystem.
ACTUAL RESULT:
Application is told it is running in a “low RAM” system, and disables parts of the UI in an effort to conserve memory. For example, Signal will only send images in very low 768×432 resolution and not even display a image quality selector tool.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Could this be related to the issue with memory level reported by Mode Control Entity?