Device Information Android 1.0+ Risk: READ_ONLY

Dump RAM / Memory Usage

Inspects detailed system-wide RAM usage or deep memory allocations for a specific application.

Command Syntax

adb shell dumpsys meminfo

Generic Syntax: dumpsys meminfo [--unreachable] [--oom] [<package_name>|<PID>]

Options & Parameters

Flag	Description
<package>	Target package or PID to inspect.
--unreachable	Find memory leaks / unreachable memory.

Real-World Usage Examples

Inspect RAM consumption of an app

Dumps PSS breakdown for the target app.

adb shell dumpsys meminfo com.spotify.music

Output:

App Summary
                       Pss(KB)      Rss(KB)
                        ------       ------
           Java Heap:    28412        42100
         Native Heap:    45120        52400
                Code:    18200        34100
               Stack:     1200         1200
            Graphics:    32400        32400
          TOTAL PSS:   138400 kB

Summary of total device RAM usage

Prints top processes sorted by RAM usage.

adb shell dumpsys meminfo

Output:

Total RAM: 11,840,480 kB
Free RAM: 5,420,100 kB
Used RAM: 6,420,380 kB