How to change an Android App's Splash Screen

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A step by step guide on changing the Splash Screen of an Android app in Android Studio.

The following tutorial builds on our Open Source Kotlin project which can be downloaded using the link below, and aims to walk you through how to change an Android apps icon through the example of our Price After app splash screen.

We recommend that you checkout the main branch and carry out the steps described below. The changes that took place can be found on the tutorial/branding/splash branch.

git clone git@github.com:delasign/kotlin-android-starter-project.git

Step One: Setup the App Icon

A screenshot of Android Studio showing the emulator. Highlighted is the updated icon.

Setup the app icon.

If you do not know how to do this, follow the tutorial below.

Step Two: Change the background color

A screenshot of Android Studio showing the Theme.xml file. Highlighted is the code that we have added that changes the background color of the Splash.

In the res > values > themes.xml file, modify the Splash background color using code similar to that below.

Please note that we are using colors declared in the colors.xml file.

Step Three: Test

A screenshot of Android Studio showing the emulator. Highlighted is the updated Splash.

Run the code and confirm that the app icon updates on a device or emulator.

Any Questions?

We are actively looking for feedback on how to improve this resource. Please send us a note to inquiries@delasign.com with any thoughts or feedback you may have.
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