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title: "Android Application Crashing Issue"  
description: "Android Application Crashing Issue"  
author: "Kyle Flores"  
published: 2017-01-23  
updated: 2023-06-27  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/34246/android-application-crashing-issue  
category: "android"  
tags: ["android"]  
reading_time: 3 minutes  

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# Android Application Crashing Issue

Hi, Being a learner. I am here to participate just like other [Mobile Development](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/311766/what-is-mobile-development) Blogs to enhance my [knowledge](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/156160/what-is-google-knowledge-graph) regarding [Android](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13046/10-reasons-why-i-prefer-android-vs-iphone-ios) [Programming](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12214/web-development-company-in-india-laid-on-the-foundation-of-concrete-java-programming) & I would like to know that "my code sample below crash the [application](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12824/calculator-application-in-android)? How would we can modify the [code to avoid](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/33394/under-what-condition-could-the-code-sample-below-crash-your-application-how-would-you-modify-the-code-to-avoid-this-potential-problem) this [problem](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81399/tackling-the-problem-of-unemployment-during-corona-pandemic)?", which has become difficult to debug. I hope any [tech](https://www.mindstick.com/services/technologies) [developer](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/157260/variation-between-web-designer-and-web-developer) help me in resolving this issue \
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```
Intent sendIntent = new Intent();sendIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_SEND);sendIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, textMessage);sendIntent.setType(HTTP.PLAIN_TEXT_TYPE); // "text/plain" MIME typestartActivity(sendIntent);
```

## Replies

### Reply by Aryan Kumar

Android applications can crash for a variety of reasons. Some of the most common reasons include:

- **Null pointer exceptions:** These exceptions occur when you try to access a variable or object that is null. This can happen if you have not initialized the variable or object, or if the variable or object has been garbage collected.
- **ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsExceptions:** These exceptions occur when you try to access an element of an array that is out of bounds. This can happen if you have not initialized the array, or if you have tried to access an element that is beyond the end of the array.
- **Arithmetic exceptions:** These exceptions occur when you try to perform an arithmetic operation that results in an invalid value. This can happen if you divide by zero, or if you try to take the square root of a negative number.
- **Illegal state exceptions:** These exceptions occur when you try to perform an operation that is not allowed in the current state of the application. This can happen if you try to start an activity that is already running, or if you try to close an activity that is not currently visible.
- **Memory leaks:** Memory leaks occur when an application fails to release memory that it is no longer using. This can eventually lead to the application crashing.

If your Android application is crashing, there are a few things you can do to try to fix the problem. First, you can try to debug the application to see what is causing the crash. You can do this using the Android Studio debugger or a third-party debugger. Once you have identified the cause of the crash, you can try to fix it.

If you are unable to fix the crash yourself, you can try to get help from the Android community. There are a number of forums and websites where you can ask for help with Android application crashes. You can also try to contact the developer of the application for help.

Here are some additional tips to help you avoid Android application crashes:

- Use proper error handling. This will help you to catch and handle errors that occur in your application.
- Use memory efficiently. This will help to prevent memory leaks.
- Test your application thoroughly. This will help you to identify and fix any potential problems before they cause your application to crash.


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