"CALL_AND_RETRY_LAST Allocation failed" error while building Ionic for Android

Question

I am using Ionic to build for Android and I am always getting this error:

I have this from ionic info:

Make no mistake, I have browsed the whole internet finding solutions but I am not successful.
I have seen and read the following:

Ionic CALL_AND_RETRY_LAST Allocation failed - JavaScript heap out of memory while starting new project
Ionic3 android build command not working - FATAL ERROR: CALL_AND_RETRY_LAST Allocation failed - JavaScript heap out of memory
Ionic3 - FATAL ERROR: CALL_AND_RETRY_LAST Allocation failed - JavaScript heap out of memory

I also observed that I have this unique error compared to the others:

Security context: 000001F502E3FA99 <JS Object>     
    1: createLiteral [..]    
    2: typeToTypeNodeHelper(aka typeToTypeNodeHelper) [..]

I have been stuck for over 2 days on this and I really need help and guidance on this.

Here is my package.json content:

{
    "name": "project",
    "version": "0.0.1",
    "author": "Ionic Framework",
    "homepage": "http://ionicframework.com/",
    "private": true,
    "scripts": {
        "clean": "ionic-app-scripts clean",
        "build": "ionic-app-scripts build",
        "lint": "ionic-app-scripts lint",
        "ionic:build": "ionic-app-scripts build",
        "ionic:serve": "ionic-app-scripts serve"
    },
    "dependencies": {
        "@angular/common": "5.2.10",
        "@angular/compiler": "5.2.10",
        "@angular/compiler-cli": "5.2.10",
        "@angular/core": "5.2.10",
        "@angular/forms": "5.2.10",
        "@angular/http": "5.2.10",
        "@angular/platform-browser": "5.2.10",
        "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "5.2.10",
        "@ionic-native/camera": "^4.5.2",
        "@ionic-native/core": "4.4.0",
        "@ionic-native/file": "^4.7.0",
        "@ionic-native/file-chooser": "^4.7.0",
        "@ionic-native/file-path": "^4.7.0",
        "@ionic-native/geolocation": "^4.7.0",
        "@ionic-native/onesignal": "^4.5.2",
        "@ionic-native/splash-screen": "4.4.0",
        "@ionic-native/status-bar": "4.4.0",
        "@ionic-native/twitter-connect": "^4.5.2",
        "@ionic/storage": "2.1.3",
        "angularfire2": "^5.0.0-rc.6",
        "cordova-android": "^7.0.0",
        "cordova-browser": "~5.0.3",
        "cordova-ios": "4.5.4",
        "cordova-plugin-camera": "^2.4.1",
        "cordova-plugin-compat": "^1.2.0",
        "cordova-plugin-device": "^1.1.7",
        "cordova-plugin-file": "^6.0.1",
        "cordova-plugin-filechooser": "^1.0.1",
        "cordova-plugin-filepath": "^1.3.0",
        "cordova-plugin-geolocation": "^4.0.1",
        "cordova-plugin-inappbrowser": "^2.0.2",
        "cordova-plugin-ionic-webview": "^1.2.0",
        "cordova-plugin-splashscreen": "^4.1.0",
        "cordova-plugin-statusbar": "^2.4.2",
        "cordova-plugin-whitelist": "^1.3.3",
        "firebase": "^4.12.1",
        "ionic-angular": "3.9.2",
        "ionic-plugin-keyboard": "^2.2.1",
        "ionicons": "3.0.0",
        "jssha": "^1.6.2",
        "moment": "^2.20.1",
        "onesignal-cordova-plugin": "^2.2.5",
        "rxjs": "5.5.2",
        "sw-toolbox": "3.6.0",
        "twitter-connect-plugin": "git+https://github.com/chroa/twitter-connect-plugin.git",
        "zone.js": "0.8.18"
    },
    "devDependencies": {
        "@angular/cli": "^1.7.3",
        "@angular-devkit/build-optimizer": "^0.5.7",
        "@ionic/app-scripts": "^3.1.8",
        "@types/jssha": "0.0.29",
        "typescript": "^2.6.2"
    },
    "description": "An Ionic project",
    "cordova": {
        "plugins": {
            "cordova-plugin-inappbrowser": {},
            "cordova-plugin-device": {},
            "cordova-plugin-ionic-webview": {},
            "cordova-plugin-splashscreen": {},
            "ionic-plugin-keyboard": {},
            "cordova-plugin-filechooser": {},
            "cordova-plugin-camera": {
                "CAMERA_USAGE_DESCRIPTION": " ",
                "PHOTOLIBRARY_USAGE_DESCRIPTION": " "
            },
            "twitter-connect-plugin": {
                "FABRIC_KEY": "XXXXXXXXXX",
                "TWITTER_KEY": "YYYYYYYYY",
                "TWITTER_SECRET": "ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ"
            },
            "cordova-plugin-statusbar": {},
            "cordova-plugin-filepath": {},
            "cordova-plugin-file": {},
            "cordova-plugin-geolocation": {}
        },
        "platforms": [
            "ios",
            "browser",
            "android"
        ]
    },
    "main": "index.js",
    "license": "ISC"
}

Edit: I updated my npm as suggested by @Suraj Rao, and I have version 6.0.0 as the current version, then i tried building again and i got this new related error

After updating to npm to 6.0.0, i got this Security context: 00000015F5F3FA99 1: isReadonlySymbol(aka isReadonlySymbol) [C:\Users\user\Downloads\nma\nma\l atest-NMA-APP\node_modules\@angular-devkit\build-optimizer\node_modules\typescri pt\lib\typescript.js:~41059] [pc=000003C62BFCE163] (this=00000015F5F04241 ,symbol=00000064231D8671 ) 2: createTypeNodesFromResolvedType(aka createTypeNodesFromResolvedType) [C:\ U... FATAL ERROR: CALL_AND_RETRY_LAST Allocation failed - JavaScript heap out of memo ry — Green Onyeji, Apr 25 '18 at 05:43
hmm please [edit] your post to add further information. People will find it difficult to discern from the comment format — Suraj Rao, Apr 25 '18 at 06:03
maybe you need to update node as well current LTS is 8.x and latest is 9.x yours seem to be 6.11.. — Suraj Rao, Apr 25 '18 at 06:26
@Suraj Rao Even after updating node to 8.11.1, still not result — Green Onyeji, Apr 25 '18 at 12:45
The below solution worked for me. https://stackoverflow.com/a/51852018 — DanielRead, Aug 24 '18 at 22:33

RajeshKdev · Answer 1 · 2018-04-25T06:49:28.537

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You can try these steps this might help you!

First of all try npm install And follow either one of the following approach...

add this to the package.json scripts

"ionic:build": "node --max-old-space-size=8192 ./node_modules/@ionic/app-scripts/bin/ionic-app-scripts.js build",
run the command:

npm run ionic:build --prod
run the commands:

cordova build android --release cordova build ios --release

OR alternatively

Modify:

node_modules/.bin/ionic-app-scripts.cmd

By adding:

@IF EXIST "%~dp0\node.exe" (
  "%~dp0\node.exe"  "%~dp0\..\@ionic\app-scripts\bin\ionic-app-scripts.js" %*
) ELSE (
  @SETLOCAL
  @SET PATHEXT=%PATHEXT:;.JS;=;%
  node --max_old_space_size=4096  "%~dp0\..\@ionic\app-scripts\bin\ionic-app-scripts.js" %*
)

And then run ionic build android --prod

Source Click here!

Update:

I'm not sure exactly what's going wrong but i can understand there is huge file or memory usage which is exceeding the limit.

Try this,

node --max-old-space-size=8192 --optimize-for-size --max-executable-size=8192 --max_old_space_size=8192 --optimize_for_size --max_executable_size=8192 node_modules/karma/bin/karma start --single-run --max_new_space_size=8192 --prod --aot

Hope this helps you!

edited Apr 25 '18 at 06:49

answered Apr 25 '18 at 06:27

RajeshKdev

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Probably you just clear your cache of windows, Press `Windows + R` and clear the following folders `temp`, `%temp%`, `prefetch`, and `recent`. After clearing this Restart Your Machine. And Run your command prompt as admin to compile the build. – RajeshKdev Apr 25 '18 at 06:51
Please look in to my comment and Updated answer! – RajeshKdev Apr 25 '18 at 06:52
I am still not making any head way. Still stuck on this error – Green Onyeji Apr 25 '18 at 12:42
Did you try to build other apps? I think that your project produces some huge file content/code. Which is causing this issue. But i'm not exactly sure. Try to build other apps and see what happens... – RajeshKdev Apr 26 '18 at 06:49

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 29 '18 at 15:58

I observed that some of the problems were dependency incompatibility (some dependencies needed a particular version to work), but most especially --prod in ionic cordova build syntax. This build option is a nightmare of sort. Mine stayed more than 7 hours without terminating. Without this option, it means you are building with angular compiler when you need AOT. After much browsing and reading I was able to build without --prod, but still using AOT via this command ionic cordova run android --aot true --environmen t prod --output-hashing all --sourcemaps false --extract-css true --named-chunks false --build-optimizer true check it here. Though not sure if its the right thing to do, but I got the result i wanted.

"CALL_AND_RETRY_LAST Allocation failed" error while building Ionic for Android

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