How to add a splash screen to your Android app in five steps

Adding a splash screen to your app can be done in a five-step process

Add a background_color.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shape="rectangle">
    <solid android:color="@color/black" />
</shape>

Add splashscreen.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item
        android:drawable="@drawable/background_color"/>
    <item>
        <bitmap android:gravity="center"
            android:src="@drawable/prestissimo_logo_green"/>
    </item>
</layer-list>

Add themes.xml

<style name="SplashTheme" parent="Theme.MaterialComponents.Light.NoActionBar">
    <item name="android:windowBackground">@drawable/splashscreen</item>
    <item name="android:statusBarColor">@color/pg_green</item>
</style>

Add new activity: SplashScreenActivity.kt & activity_splash_screen.xml

package de.creatronix.levelup

import android.content.Intent
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
import android.os.Bundle

class SplashScreenActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        startActivity(Intent(this, MainActivity::class.java))
        finish()
    }
}

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context=".SplashScreenActivity">

</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>

Add new activity to AndroidManifest.xml

<activity
    android:name=".SplashScreenActivity"
    android:theme="@style/SplashTheme">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
    </intent-filter>
</activity>