TransactionTooLargeException when sending large log using mail

[serpent7776]

I got android.os.TransactionTooLargeException when trying to send exception generated by anr-watchdog via email.

10-23 13:14:14.423 D/ActivityManager( 2619):  Launching com.google.android.gm, updated priority
10-23 13:14:14.433 E/JavaBinder( 2619): !!! FAILED BINDER TRANSACTION !!!  (parcel size = 585292)
10-23 13:14:14.433 W/ActivityManager( 2619): Exception in new application when starting activity com.google.android.gm/.ComposeActivityGmailExternal
10-23 13:14:14.433 W/ActivityManager( 2619): android.os.TransactionTooLargeException: data parcel size 585292 bytes
10-23 13:14:14.433 W/ActivityManager( 2619): 	at android.os.BinderProxy.transactNative(Native Method)
10-23 13:14:14.433 W/ActivityManager( 2619): 	at android.os.BinderProxy.transact(Binder.java:503)
10-23 13:14:14.433 W/ActivityManager( 2619): 	at android.app.ApplicationThreadProxy.scheduleLaunchActivity(ApplicationThreadNative.java:1101)
10-23 13:14:14.433 W/ActivityManager( 2619): 	at com.android.server.am.ActivityStackSupervisor.realStartActivityLocked(ActivityStackSupervisor.java:2549)
10-23 13:14:14.433 W/ActivityManager( 2619): 	at com.android.server.am.ActivityStackSupervisor.attachApplicationLocked(ActivityStackSupervisor.java:1346)
10-23 13:14:14.433 W/ActivityManager( 2619): 	at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.attachApplicationLocked(ActivityManagerService.java:9946)
10-23 13:14:14.433 W/ActivityManager( 2619): 	at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.attachApplication(ActivityManagerService.java:10033)
10-23 13:14:14.433 W/ActivityManager( 2619): 	at android.app.ActivityManagerNative.onTransact(ActivityManagerNative.java:519)
10-23 13:14:14.433 W/ActivityManager( 2619): 	at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.onTransact(ActivityManagerService.java:4187)
10-23 13:14:14.433 W/ActivityManager( 2619): 	at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:453)
10-23 13:14:14.433 I/ActivityManager( 2619): Killing 16374:com.google.android.gm/u0a98 (adj 0): error during init

I'm using dialog mode and dialog is displayed successfully, but when clicked 'OK' to send report gmail is killed and report cannot be sent.
This is due to large exception stack trace generated by anr-watchdog (585292 bytes).
This is highly unlikely in normal circumstances, but can anything be done to handle this situation?

[F43nd1r]

Try with reportAsFile=true

[serpent7776]

Thanks, that works just fine.
One thing is that the file is encoded as JSON, which is not very readable. It would be cool to be able to send the data using some easier to read format.

[F43nd1r]

For ACRA 5.0.0, this is now possible. Example usage:

build.gradle:

dependencies {
    compile 'com.faendir.acra:acra-mail:5.0.0-alpha14'
    compile 'com.faendir.acra:acra-dialog:5.0.0-alpha14'
}

MyApplication.java:

//reportFormat is used by all senders, including mailsender
@AcraCore(reportFormat = StringFormat.KEY_VALUE_LIST)
@AcraMailSender(mailTo = "***")
@AcraDialog(
        resText = R.string.crash_dialog_text,
        resTheme = R.style.Theme_AppCompat_Light_Dialog)

[serpent7776]

Awesome, thanks!