"OutOfMemoryError: unable to create new native thread" after adding Google Play Services

Question

I am trying to implement an ad network's SDK and it requires me to add Google Play Services.

Now when I add compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:9.6.0' to my gradle file I get an error (see bottom). This might be due to some other libraries already installed, but I can't figure out how to fix the files.

Project gradle:

buildscript {
    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.2.0'
        classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:3.0.0'
    }
}

Module gradle:

android {
    compileSdkVersion 21
    buildToolsVersion "21.1.2"

    defaultConfig {
        minSdkVersion 9
        targetSdkVersion 19
    }
}

dependencies {
    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-appindexing:9.6.1'
    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:9.6.0' // The new line
}
apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'

The error:

Error:Execution failed for task ':appName:mergeDebugResources'. java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: unable to create new native thread

As said: without the new line, it runs perfectly.

The problem seems to be on your development machine since you can't even compile. Did you see mastertheboss.com/jboss-server/jboss-monitoring/… to help diagnose the problem? — Code-Apprentice
– Code-Apprentice, Commented Sep 24, 2016 at 13:46
Based from this thread, your error java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: unable to create new native thread is caused whenever the JVM asks for a new thread from the OS. Whenever the underlying OS cannot allocate a new native thread, this OutOfMemoryError will be thrown. Just check the link above to know the possible cause and solution for this problem. For more information, check this related SO question. — KENdi
– KENdi, Commented Sep 28, 2016 at 5:32

Raafat Alhmidi · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-24 13:41:58Z

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because you add 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-appindexing:9.6.1' and then add compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:9.6.0'

if you don't need all the play-services just add what you need because that would produce a large apk file and some times OutOfMemoryError

if you want to change the configuration of the JVM (Heapsize) by adding this line to 'gradle-properties' of your project :

org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048m -XX:MaxPermSize=512m -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8

answered Sep 24, 2016 at 13:41

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yoeriboven Over a year ago

Commenting the appindexing line and adding the other line to cradle-properties both don't change anything.

Raafat Alhmidi Over a year ago

try to use 'play-services:9:0:2' that's worked for me

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