Activity.ReleaseInstance Method

Definition

Namespace:: Android.App

Assembly:: Mono.Android.dll

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Ask that the local app instance of this activity be released to free up its memory.

[Android.Runtime.Register("releaseInstance", "()Z", "GetReleaseInstanceHandler")]
public virtual bool ReleaseInstance();

[<Android.Runtime.Register("releaseInstance", "()Z", "GetReleaseInstanceHandler")>]
abstract member ReleaseInstance : unit -> bool
override this.ReleaseInstance : unit -> bool

Returns

Boolean

Attributes: RegisterAttribute

Remarks

Ask that the local app instance of this activity be released to free up its memory. This is asking for the activity to be destroyed, but does not finish the activity -- a new instance of the activity will later be re-created if needed due to the user navigating back to it.

Android reference for android.app.Activity.releaseInstance.

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Applies to