gistfile1.txt

Android Manifest
        <activity
            android:name="SplashScreenActivity"
            android:launchMode="singleTask" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
 
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        
        <activity
            android:name="MainActivity"
            android:launchMode="singleTask" >
        </activity>

SplashScreenActivity.java

private static final long SPLASH_SCREEN_DELAY = 4000;

TimerTask task = new TimerTask() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
 
                // Start the next activity
                Intent mainIntent = new Intent().setClass(
                        SplashScreenActivity.this, MainActivity.class);
                startActivity(mainIntent);
 
                // Close the activity so the user won't able to go back this
                // activity pressing Back button
                finish();
            }
        };
 
        // Simulate a long loading process on application startup.
        Timer timer = new Timer();
        timer.schedule(task, SPLASH_SCREEN_DELAY);