How to launch an Activity without a UI?

Question

Is it in any way possible to launch an activity from the main function without having a UI? i.e. is there a way to create a sort of \"wrapper\" around another activity, i.e.

Answer 1

In your manifest add @android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar" as mentioned in some of the answers above.

Also remove the setContentView(R.layout.your_activity); line from your activity.java file.