Android: BitmapFactory.decodeByteArray gives pixelated bitmap

Question

I am working on an Android app that displays photos which are downloaded from Flickr. I obtain a bitmap object from a byte array, which in turn is read from the relevant Fli

Answer 1

Ok, so I finally get it: it appears that my mobile network does image compression to save bandwidth.

Hence a picture downloaded from my phone is of lower quality than the same picture downloaded from my computer.

That's a bummer for my app, but I don't suppose there is anything I can do about it. Sigh.

Thanks again for your input though!

Best, Michael.