Implementing a Splash Screen in Android: Full Guide
summary
Concrete steps and outcomes: use the Android 12 SplashScreen API (backwards via splashscreen-compat), add the dependency, define a splash theme with windowSplashScreenAnimatedIcon and postSplashTheme, call installSplashScreen() before setContentView, and optionally animate exit with setOnExitAnimationListener then call remove on the provider. Animated icons and branding image work only on API 31+, icon sizes are fixed (240/288dp rules), Android Studio launches may hide the system splash, and legacy approaches (launch theme vs splash activity) cause double splash or extra delay.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Importance of first impressions
- 1:40Splash screen fundamentals
- 4:05App startup states
- 5:16Introduction to Android 12 API
- 7:20Customizing appearance
- 12:20Implementation steps
- 18:02Advanced visual adjustments
- 24:02Splash screen animations
- 29:40Common requirements and caveats
- 31:49Legacy methods and conclusion
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