java - MediaRecorder stop failed Android

Question

I use this code to prepare my MediaRecorder for recording video. After this I call the start() method, which doesn't crash, however when I call the stop() method a crash occurs and the RuntimeException stop failed is raised. I also notice that the video file which is saved in the device is broken and is only 32B. I'm assuming I have an error somewhere when setting up the device in the below method. Notice that I am trying to record from the surfaceView live preview which is displayed on screen ( like snapchat) not from the native camera app.

 private void initRecorder(Surface surface) throws IOException {
    // It is very important to unlock the camera before doing setCamera
    // or it will results in a black preview
    if(mCamera == null) {
        mCamera = Camera.open();
        mCamera.unlock();
    }

    if(mMediaRecorder == null)  mMediaRecorder = new MediaRecorder();
    mMediaRecorder.setPreviewDisplay(surface);
    mMediaRecorder.setCamera(mCamera);
    mMediaRecorder.setOnErrorListener(new MediaRecorder.OnErrorListener() {
        @Override
        public void onError(MediaRecorder mr, int what, int extra) {
            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
                    Integer.toString(what) + "_____" + Integer.toString(extra), Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
                    .show();            }
    });

    mMediaRecorder.setVideoSource(MediaRecorder.VideoSource.SURFACE);
    //       mMediaRecorder.setOutputFormat(8);
    mMediaRecorder.setOutputFormat(MediaRecorder.OutputFormat.MPEG_4);
    mMediaRecorder.setVideoEncoder(MediaRecorder.VideoEncoder.H264);
    mMediaRecorder.setVideoEncodingBitRate(512 * 1000);
    mMediaRecorder.setVideoFrameRate(30);
    mMediaRecorder.setVideoSize(640, 480);
    mMediaRecorder.setOutputFile(getVideoFile());

    try {
        mMediaRecorder.prepare();
    } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
        // This is thrown if the previous calls are not called with the
        // proper order
        e.printStackTrace();
    }

    mInitSuccesful = true;
}

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