I ma developing an app, which at the moment when it is loading from the onCreate point, I just have a black screen (until the app gets its footing). Looking at other apps they h
Your needs is callign Splash Screen. Here is my splash screen code.
Just add new activity and set application for opening this activity.
public class SplashActivity extends DeviceInfoAbstractActivity {
@SuppressLint("MissingSuperCall")
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState, R.layout.activity_splash);
passScreen();
}
private void passScreen() {
new CountDownTimer(1000, 2000) {
@Override
public void onTick(long millisUntilFinished) {
}
@Override
public void onFinish() {
Intent intent = RDAIntentHelpers.getClearCacheIntent();
intent.setClass(SplashActivity.this, MainActivity.class);
startActivity(intent);
}
}.start();
}
@Override
public void onBackPressed() {
//no exit
}
}
and this my getClearCacheIntent() method
public static Intent getClearCacheIntent() {
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK);
return intent;
}
after these, your splash screen stays on screen for 2 seconds. Do whatever you want =)
This start up image also known as 'splash screen'. Here you can find how to make splash screen.
Create a new activity that displays the image for a few seconds and redirects to your main activity:
public class SplashActivity extends Activity
{
private static final long DELAY = 3000;
private boolean scheduled = false;
private Timer splashTimer;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.splash);
splashTimer = new Timer();
splashTimer.schedule(new TimerTask()
{
@Override
public void run()
{
SplashActivity.this.finish();
startActivity(new Intent(SplashActivity.this, MainActivity.class));
}
}, DELAY);
scheduled = true;
}
@Override
protected void onDestroy()
{
super.onDestroy();
if (scheduled)
splashTimer.cancel();
splashTimer.purge();
}
}
Set your image as the background for this activity. Hope that helps. Good luck!