How do you make the app just lag instead of completely crash

I read about performance tips in the manual, but how do you make the app just lag instead of completely crash when it's pushing the RAM? I'd kill for just lag. :/

This seems like an odd question.

You reduce image sizes, reduce the amount of data stored in structures in RAM, limit the number of loop iterations...

Not odd at all. I studied the manual entries on performance tips, images are already 25% HD, meant for a total screen width (in landscape) of only about 500 pixels, there are no loop iterations, and I change layouts all the time just in case it helps.

adamcreator - Usually your goal is to not make it lag and to crash is unusual. Did the crash happen on preview or on export --> play? Is it a mobile game? A little more information will help.

— I wouldn't mind lagging if it doesn't crash, because lagging without crashing means it isn't just giving up. But of course the problem is it just gives up completely and crashes. The crash only happens in the final APK build tested on my Samsung mobile device.

Thanks

Read this post I wrote and then ask your specific question there

Thanks I'll check it out now.

adamcreator - Does it crash on gameplay or crash on start?

Gameplay

adamcreator - but it doesn't lag when you play only crash, right?

Thanks I'll check it out now.

Ok did you see some things that you can change or you did the things in the list?

Right, it doesn't lag, just crashes. The largest files are the Spriter scon's--heavily compressed in the APK and presumably uncompressed at some point on the device--but they're necessary for the animated sprites. The images are just 7.70mb total and audio only 6.71mb total.

Yes everything in that list agrees with my game.

Right, it doesn't lag, just crashes. The largest files are the Spriter scon's--heavily compressed in the APK and presumably uncompressed at some point on the device--but they're necessary for the animated sprites. The images are just 7.70mb total and audio only 6.71mb total.

Ok so you did read what I wrote about sprites too large you get black screen. Now what size is your spriter images ? 400x400 ,500x500 ,etc.

Also what file type are the spriter sprites? .png .jpeg?

.png

The images are very small, where backgrounds are 500 on the longest sizes, and character parts are even smaller.