The aspect ratio is not kept when you give the scale type attribute as "fitXY". Try "center", "center_crop" or "center_inside" according to your needs. Check ImageViewScaleType as well.
From what I gather, AdjustViewBounds is actually the method that provides the exact functionality you need. However, as Roman Nurik explains here, AdjustViewBounds does NOT increase the ViewBounds beyond the natural dimensions of the drawable.
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