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showing splash screen on cold start of app links


I'm adding app linking to my android app and I'm noticing on cold starts there's this long period of a white screen, which the user could interpret it as the app is not responding.

I have a splash screen for normal operation of the app on the main activity using a special theme, but it looks like app linking bypasses that activity so is there a way to show a splash screen on the other screens when the app is accessed by a link action?

EDIT: quick summary, the splash screen appears during the normal use of the app but when a link triggers the app to open, it's not.


Solution

  • I figured out a solution for myself.

    I simplified the intent filters to all call from the main activity that has the splash screen so it will appear now on cold starts.

    this cleaned up a few other issues so it's a win overall for me.