How does memory management work in Xamarin mobile applications?

Xamarin uses .NET garbage collection, but developers must manage native references carefully to avoid memory leaks.

Xamarin apps run on Mono runtime which uses a generational garbage collector similar to .NET. However, mobile platforms introduce additional complexity due to native object bindings. Objects referencing native UI components may not be collected if event handlers or delegates are not properly unsubscribed. Circular references between managed and native code can also delay GC. Developers must explicitly detach event handlers, dispose objects, and avoid static references to UI contexts.