diff --git a/samples/android/tutorial-3-cameracontrol/src/org/opencv/samples/tutorial3/Tutorial3View.java b/samples/android/tutorial-3-cameracontrol/src/org/opencv/samples/tutorial3/Tutorial3View.java
index 04c163ff8..ef15cb5ee 100644
--- a/samples/android/tutorial-3-cameracontrol/src/org/opencv/samples/tutorial3/Tutorial3View.java
+++ b/samples/android/tutorial-3-cameracontrol/src/org/opencv/samples/tutorial3/Tutorial3View.java
@@ -6,17 +6,16 @@ import java.util.List;
 import org.opencv.android.JavaCameraView;
 
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.graphics.Bitmap;
-import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
 import android.hardware.Camera;
 import android.hardware.Camera.PictureCallback;
 import android.hardware.Camera.Size;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.Log;
 
-public class Tutorial3View extends JavaCameraView {
+public class Tutorial3View extends JavaCameraView implements PictureCallback {
 
     private static final String TAG = "Sample::Tutorial3View";
+    private String mPictureFileName;
 
     public Tutorial3View(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         super(context, attrs);
@@ -56,26 +55,31 @@ public class Tutorial3View extends JavaCameraView {
     }
 
     public void takePicture(final String fileName) {
-        Log.i(TAG, "Tacking picture");
-        PictureCallback callback = new PictureCallback() {
+        Log.i(TAG, "Taking picture");
+        this.mPictureFileName = fileName;
+        // Call to garbage collector to avoid bug http://code.opencv.org/issues/2961 
+        System.gc();
 
-            private String mPictureFileName = fileName;
-
-            @Override
-            public void onPictureTaken(byte[] data, Camera camera) {
-                Log.i(TAG, "Saving a bitmap to file");
-                Bitmap picture = BitmapFactory.decodeByteArray(data, 0, data.length);
-                try {
-                    FileOutputStream out = new FileOutputStream(mPictureFileName);
-                    picture.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 90, out);
-                    picture.recycle();
-                    mCamera.startPreview();
-                } catch (Exception e) {
-                    e.printStackTrace();
-                }
-            }
-        };
-
-        mCamera.takePicture(null, null, callback);
+        // PictureCallback is implemented by the current class
+        mCamera.takePicture(null, null, this);
     }
-}
+
+    @Override
+    public void onPictureTaken(byte[] data, Camera camera) {
+        Log.i(TAG, "Saving a bitmap to file");
+        // The camera preview was automatically stopped. Start it again.
+        mCamera.startPreview();
+
+        // Write the image in a file (in jpeg format)
+        try {
+            FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(mPictureFileName);
+
+            fos.write(data);
+            fos.close();
+
+        } catch (java.io.IOException e) {
+            Log.e("PictureDemo", "Exception in photoCallback", e);
+        }
+
+    }
+}
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