iPhone OS Memory Warnings. What Do The Different Levels Mean?

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Published on 2010-05-26T17:16:25Z Indexed on 2010/05/26 17:21 UTC
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Regarding the black art of managing memory on iPhone OS devices: what do the different levels of memory warning mean. Level 1? Level 2? Does the dial go to 11?

Context: After an extensive memory stress testing period - including running my iPad app with the iPod music player app playing, I am inclined to ignore the random yet infrequent memory warnings I am receiving. My app never crashes. Ever. My app is leak free. And, well, the mems warnings just don't seem to matter.

Thanks,
Doug

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