How to load instant Splash screen like in Google Android Apps?

Question

I have a splash screen activity which is just a image inside a relative layout.

When my app loads, before the splash screen is shown there is a solid color (same of windowBackgroud).

How can I make it so that it will load my splash right away like for example Googles Youtube app.

Answer 1

The system loads the activity with default background if no background is specified in the theme of the activity.To avoid blank screen add a custom theme with the background color or image which you want. Set this theme to the splash activity.

For detailed example refer here

Answer 2

Black screen before Splash screen appear in android

Its a duplicate question please check questions before posting

Add a theme with the background you are using to your application tag in the manifest file to prevent the black screen to be drawn.

<resources>
<!-- Base application theme is the default theme. -->
<style name="Theme" parent="android:style/Theme" />

<style name="Theme.MyAppTheme" parent="Theme">
    <item name="android:windowNoTitle">true</item>
    <item name="android:windowContentOverlay">@null</item>
    <item name="android:windowBackground">@drawable/my_app_background</item>

</style>
</resources>

AndroidManifest.xml

....
<application
        android:name="@string/app_name"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/Theme.MyAppTheme"
         >
....

But you can only set an image or bgcolor here no custom Layout