Investigate an iOS Memory Failure

An iOS application has a reported “memory overflow” problem. Explain how you would investigate and debug it. First establish what that description means in the observed failure rather than assuming a leak or a buffer overrun. ### What a Strong Answer Covers - Evidence that distinguishes memory-pressure termination, excessive retention, leaks, and invalid memory access. - A repeatable user action and measurements before, during, and after it. - Appropriate use of device reports, memory graphs, allocation tools, and diagnostics for memory corruption. - A fix tied to an identified cause and verification that it reduces the actual failure. ### Follow-up Questions - How would a legitimate but oversized image cache differ from a retain cycle in your investigation? - Why can an application be terminated for memory pressure without producing an ordinary exception backtrace?