How to solve java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit exceeded error in android studio

Question

I am using android studio 1.0 RC for 64 bit linux.

When I run my application I am getting

\"java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit          


        

Answer 1

I solved this issue by adding

dexOptions { 
          incremental true 
          javaMaxHeapSize "4g" 
} 

to the android closure in build.gradle file. Found this answer in

OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit exceeded