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Lead DevelopmentFACT · 4/5•2 Sept '26•Via Android Developers Blog

Android 17 Enforces Per-App Memory Limits Across Devices

Google's Android 17 introduces per-app memory limits to protect device performance and user experience. Starting with Pixel devices, these limits will be rolled out across manufacturers on devices with 4GB to 16GB+ RAM over the coming year. Apps that exceed their memory budget will be progressively slowed via zRAM compression and may eventually be terminated. The post details how developers can monitor and diagnose memory issues using Android vitals, Firebase Crashlytics 20.1.0 (which adds OOM and memory limiter debug data), and the ProfilingManager API for in-field heap captures. Google also recommends prioritizing memory optimizations and following best practices to avoid throttling. This change is significant for mobile app developers, including those delivering ads, as it requires careful memory footprint management to maintain performance.

•Android 17 introduced per-app memory limits, starting with Pixel devices.
•The limits will be enforced by more manufacturers across device RAM configurations from 4GB to 16GB+.
•Apps exceeding memory limits may be slowed down via zRAM swapping or terminated.

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