Out of memory error: Java heap memory on Android Studio

Question

How do I fix java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space when compiling my Android project?

I get this after I upgraded to version 1 of Android Studio.

Answer 1

This issue also may happen with usage of the debug build of Proguard. To solve it change minifyEnabled and shrinkResources to false.

android {
...
buildTypes {
    release {
        minifyEnabled true
        shrinkResources true
        proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt')
    }

    debug {
        minifyEnabled false
        shrinkResources false
        proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt')
    }
} }