byte[] flattenBitmap(Bitmap bitmap) {
        // Try go guesstimate how much space the icon will take when serialized
        // to avoid unnecessary allocations/copies during the write.
        int size = bitmap.getWidth() * bitmap.getHeight() * 4;
        ByteArrayOutputStream out = new ByteArrayOutputStream(size);
        try {
            bitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 100, out);
            out.flush();
            out.close();
            return out.toByteArray();
        } catch (IOException e) {
            Log.w("Favorite", "Could not write icon");
            return null;
        }
    }