Splash screen in Android Application

Question

I am modifying an open source application and want to add a splash screen to it, Can some one help me in it?

When the application starts a black screen appears for 2

Answer 1

Splash activity

public class LaunchScreen extends Activity {

  public static final long TIME = 3000;

  public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.logo);

    Protocol.getInstance(this);

    Thread welcomeThread = new Thread() {

        @Override
        public void run() {
            try {
                sleep(TIME);
            } catch (Exception e) {
                Log.e(getClass().getName(), e.toString());
            } finally {
                startActivity(new Intent(LaunchScreen.this,MainScreen.class));
                finish();
            }
        }
    };
    welcomeThread.start();
  }
}

logo.xml file:

in AndroidManifest :

activity android:name=".LaunchScreen">