This is what i use and works fine.
Adapter:
public class SCFragmentPagerAdapter extends FragmentPagerAdapter {
private final List<Fragment> mFragments = new ArrayList<>();
private final List<String> mFragmentTitles = new ArrayList<>();
private Context mContext;
private FragmentManager mFragmentManager;
public SCFragmentPagerAdapter(FragmentManager fm, Context context) {
super(fm);
this.mFragmentManager = fm;
this.mContext = context;
}
@Override
public int getCount() {
return mFragments.size();
}
// Return the correct Fragment based on index
@Override
public Fragment getItem(int position) {
return mFragments.get(position);
}
public void addFragment(Fragment fragment, String title) {
mFragments.add(fragment);
mFragmentTitles.add(title);
}
@Override
public CharSequence getPageTitle(int position) {
// Return the tab title to SlidingTabLayout
return mFragmentTitles.get(position);
}
public Fragment getActiveFragment(ViewPager container, int position) {
String name = makeFragmentName(container.getId(), position);
return mFragmentManager.findFragmentByTag(name);
}
private static String makeFragmentName(int viewId, int index) {
return "android:switcher:" + viewId + ":" + index;
}
}
Activity:
public class SCWelcomeActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements
SCWelcomeFragment.OnFragmentInteractionListener,
SCSyncFragment.OnFragmentInteractionListener,
SCRegisterFragment.OnFragmentInteractionListener,
SCConfirmationFragment.OnFragmentInteractionListener {
private static final String TAG = SCWelcomeActivity.class.getSimpleName();
private ViewPager viewPager = null;
private TabLayout tabLayout = null;
private Toolbar toolbar = null;
private SCFragmentPagerAdapter adapter = null;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_scwelcome);
// Layout manager that allows the user to flip through the pages
viewPager = (ViewPager) findViewById(R.id.viewpager);
setupViewPager(viewPager);
// Initialize the Sliding Tab Layout
tabLayout = (TabLayout) findViewById(R.id.tablayout);
// Connect the viewPager with the sliding tab layout
tabLayout.setupWithViewPager(viewPager);
tabLayout.setTabMode(TabLayout.MODE_SCROLLABLE);
toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
setSupportActionBar(toolbar);
}
@Override
protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
}
@Override
public void onFragmentInteraction(Uri uri) {
}
private void setupViewPager(ViewPager viewPager) {
adapter = new SCFragmentPagerAdapter(getSupportFragmentManager(), SCWelcomeActivity.this);
adapter.addFragment(SCWelcomeFragment.newInstance(), getString(R.string.title_tab1));
adapter.addFragment(SCSyncFragment.newInstance(), getString(R.string.title_tab2));
adapter.addFragment(SCRegisterFragment.newInstance(), getString(R.string.title_tab3));
adapter.addFragment(SCConfirmationFragment.newInstance(), getString(R.string.title_tab4));
viewPager.setAdapter(adapter);
viewPager.setOffscreenPageLimit(4);
}
public interface OnFragmentInteractionListener {
// TODO: Update argument type and name
public void onFragmentInteraction(Uri uri);
}
}
Fragment Example :
public class SCWelcomeFragment extends Fragment {
private OnFragmentInteractionListener mListener;
public static SCWelcomeFragment newInstance() {
SCWelcomeFragment fragment = new SCWelcomeFragment();
return fragment;
}
public SCWelcomeFragment() {
super();
}
@Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
Bundle savedInstanceState) {
return inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_scwelcome, container, false);
}
@Override
public void onAttach(Activity activity) {
super.onAttach(activity);
try {
mListener = (OnFragmentInteractionListener) activity;
} catch (ClassCastException e) {
throw new ClassCastException(activity.toString()
+ " must implement OnFragmentInteractionListener");
}
}
@Override
public void onDetach() {
super.onDetach();
mListener = null;
}
public interface OnFragmentInteractionListener {
// TODO: Update argument type and name
public void onFragmentInteraction(Uri uri);
}
}
Layout:
<android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:id="@+id/coordinator"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<android.support.v4.view.ViewPager
android:id="@+id/viewpager"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
app:layout_behavior="@string/appbar_scrolling_view_behavior" />
<android.support.design.widget.AppBarLayout
android:id="@+id/appbar"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="130dp"
android:fitsSystemWindows="true"
android:gravity="bottom"
android:theme="@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Dark.ActionBar">
<android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
android:id="@+id/toolbar"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
app:layout_collapseMode="pin"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:theme="@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Dark"
app:popupTheme="@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Light" />
<android.support.design.widget.TabLayout
android:id="@+id/tablayout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
</android.support.design.widget.AppBarLayout>
</android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout>
Please try to implement the adapter as i do. Pay close attention that in mine Adapter all instances are saved in the
private final List<Fragment> mFragments = new ArrayList<>();
In your case you are always returning a new instance. So that's why a set the setOffscreenPageLimit(4). to 4 so they are kept in memory as well.