error opening HPROF file: IOException: Unknown HPROF Version

Question

I am getting the following exception when trying to open HPROF file (created by Debug.dumpHprofData) with Memory Analyzer:

java.io.IOException:          


        

Answer 1

If you are using Eclipse, just change the following:

1. Open Preferences (from the Window menu)
2. Navigate to Android->DDMS
3. Change the HPROF action to "Open in Eclipse"