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How do you handle memory leaks in Flutter?

Updated Apr 28, 2026

Short answer

By strictly managing the lifecycle of streams, controllers, and observers, and profiling using DevTools.

Deep explanation

Memory leaks happen when objects are no longer needed but remain referenced. To prevent this: 1. Always call dispose() on TextEditingController, AnimationController, etc. 2. Always .cancel() StreamSubscriptions. 3. Remove event listeners/observers in dispose(). Profile memory snapshots to find retained instances.

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