Deep-dive into using Perfetto/Systrace to identify non-obvious jank sources in Jetpack Compose apps — specifically RenderThread GPU completion fences, recomposition over-invalidation from unstable lambda captures, and the doFrame/choreographer timing gaps that don't show up in standard profiling but destroy scroll smoothness. Includes concrete patterns: stability annotations vs. remember strategies, lazy layout prefetch tuning, and the RenderNode display list batching tricks that keep 99th-percentile frame times under 16ms.
title: "Fixing Android Jank You Can't See with Systrace and Perfetto"
published: true
description: "A hands-on guide to finding hidden jank in Jetpack Compose apps — RenderThread stalls, recomposition traps, and frame timing fixes that keep 99th-percentile frames under 16ms."
tags: android, kotlin, performance, architecture
canonical_url: https://blog.mvpfactory.co/fixing-android-jank-you-cant-see-with-systrace
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