MediaRecorder.stop() hanging with Android 4.0 (ICS)

Question

When calling stop() within my Video Capture activity, on occasion, the software will hang and will not come back to life. Only triggering an ANR by hitting \"Back\

Answer 1

I'd recommand that you do it in a background thread, so that your app doesn't get stuck, even if the stop() method blocks:

    new Thread("STOP_RECORDER") {
        public void run() {
            Log.d(TAG, "Stopping recorder...");
            mediaRecorder.stop();
            Log.d(TAG, "Recorder successfully stopped");
        }
    }.start();