Loading a resource to a mutable bitmap

Question

I am loading a bitmap from a resource like so:

 Bitmap mBackground = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(res,R.drawable.image);

What I want to do

Answer 1

Instad of yours:

Bitmap mBackground = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(res,R.drawable.image);

Use:

BitmapFactory.Options options = new BitmapFactory.Options();
options.inMutable = true;

Bitmap mBackground = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(res,R.drawable.image, options);