mapbox-maps-flutter Console gets spammed: Unable to acquire a buffer item... when using MapWidget inside IndexedStack

Description:

I'm using MapboxMapsFlutter with MapWidget embedded in a navigation tab that uses an IndexedStack to switch between screens. When I switch away from the tab containing the map (while keeping it in memory), the Android console gets spammed with the following warning:

W/ImageReader_JNI(18321): Unable to acquire a buffer item, very likely client tried to acquire more than maxImages buffers

This happens even if the map isn’t interacted with, and continues until I switch back.

Reproduction Steps:

Use MapWidget in a screen inside an IndexedStack.

Navigate to another tab, leaving the map alive but hidden.

Observe console spam from Android logs.

What I Need:

We want to keep the map alive and stateful across tabs (to preserve camera, markers, etc.), so disposing/reinitializing the map on every tab switch is not ideal.

Environment:

mapbox_maps_flutter: 2.8.0 Flutter version: 3.32.0 Device: Medium Phone API 35 (Android 15.0) | arm64

Flutter Doctor

usamaejaz@Usamas-MacBook-Pro ~ % flutter doctor Doctor summary (to see all details, run flutter doctor -v): [✓] Flutter (Channel stable, 3.32.0, on macOS 15.1 24B2083 darwin-arm64, locale en-AE) [✓] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 35.0.0) [✓] Xcode - develop for iOS and macOS (Xcode 16.2) [✓] Chrome - develop for the web [✓] Android Studio (version 2024.2) [✓] IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition (version 2024.3.2) [✓] Connected device (5 available) ! Error: Browsing on the local area network for Usama’s iPhone. Ensure the device is unlocked and attached with a cable or associated with the same local area network as this Mac. The device must be opted into Developer Mode to connect wirelessly. (code -27) [✓] Network resources

• No issues found!

May 30 '25 19:05 UsamaEjaz0

+1

May 30 '25 19:05 Kychahh

+1

Jun 03 '25 13:06 eeoom

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Jun 16 '25 16:06 Edzakabluk

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Jun 16 '25 20:06 flerovium11

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Jun 25 '25 09:06 jahir9991

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Jul 17 '25 07:07 BrahmamMadala

Do you have any update or guidance regarding this?

Jul 21 '25 14:07 dariocavada

I have same issue

Aug 05 '25 21:08 emmambang

+1

Aug 09 '25 10:08 SimonOuellet

+1

Aug 28 '25 19:08 ycy2019

I'm experiencing the same issue, and I'm not using an IndexedStack. The map is placed inside a regular widget, and that message shows up in the console repeatedly. When I interact with the map, it appears even more frequently. From what I’ve researched, the error seems to be related to acquiring too many images too quickly. (Tiles of the map)