# Which version of openCV is the most efficient for android development? Should I always use the latest?

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**Category:** Android/Java\
**Created:** [February 9, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.opencv.org/t/which-version-of-opencv-is-the-most-efficient-for-android-development-should-i-always-use-the-latest/16416 "2024-02-09T15:04:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Deborah\_Ann\_Woll](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.opencv.org/deborah_ann_woll/32/9558_2.png) [@Deborah\_Ann\_Woll](https://forum.opencv.org/u/Deborah_Ann_Woll)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.opencv.org/t/which-version-of-opencv-is-the-most-efficient-for-android-development-should-i-always-use-the-latest/16416/1 "2024-02-09T15:04:11Z")

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Hello, I was wondering if you would suggest me which version of openCV should I use for Android development (Java).  
Especially the one with fewer memory leaks, since older versions had this issue.  
Thank you so much.

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**Author:** ![crackwitz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.opencv.org/crackwitz/32/14_2.png) [@crackwitz](https://forum.opencv.org/u/crackwitz)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.opencv.org/t/which-version-of-opencv-is-the-most-efficient-for-android-development-should-i-always-use-the-latest/16416/2 "2024-02-09T16:09:03Z")

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[crosspost](https://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/266159):

> <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/77969255/which-version-of-opencv-is-the-most-efficient-for-android-development-and-with-f>