How to skip splashscreen when app is already running in background

Question

I have a customer's requirement to provide the splash-screen with animation for an application, but skip the splash-screen when app is already running in background and user starts it again using the app's icon. Is there a way to do that?

Answer 1

Easy. Create static boolean variable in Application's (singleton) class. And set it to TRUE from Service. And check it inside Activity.onCreate().

Answer 2

I know a bit lengthy process but I am not sure if you would like it or not.

Step 1 :set up a global variable by extending application class (the life of global variable is not dependent on the activity but instead it is dependent on the application.

Step 2: use that global variable as a flag .Reset that global variable to 1(or whatever) if the activity has started.

Step 3: check the value of the global variable and then decide if you would like to display the splash screen or not

Answer 3

I created a tutorial for a View based splash screen. If you added some kind of parameter-logic to track if the application is already loaded could easily create the feature you are describing.

You can find the tutorial here