how to force system to not using graphics pool

I don't know it but suppose that sometime time graphic pool is smaller than memory.

So, let's assume I have 30 bitmaps, each 8kB -> 240kB and I have 700kB free memory so could load this bitmap into it. But I can't on 4.x device because system all the time puts them into graphics pool and I have 3 cases:

- for older device with 60kb I have to limit to 1 bitmap and loading and unloading

- the same with the newest due to gr. pool even they have a lot of memory

-only f6 and similar have no graphic pool and a lot of memory so can use it.

So how to force system to load bitmap (from storage) into array in app memory?

mMBPsto = Application.Storage.getValue(STO_BMP);
mMBPstoGET = Application.Storage.getValue(STO_BMP).get(); //only for f7

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jim_m_58 over 2 years ago

You can't avoid the graphics pool on ciq 4 devices.

Why do you need 30 bitmaps loaded at the same time? can't you load/unload as needed?

_psx_ over 2 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

When user shows page X I read data from storage when user returns to page X I want to avoid reading data again.

How big is graphics pool? Can it use "normal" memory if needed?

jim_m_58 over 2 years ago in reply to _psx_

Load/unload as needed Things get deleted from the graphics pool if more space is needed and your app needs to handle that too.

_psx_ over 2 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

Unload means set to null?