Run different activities with splash screen

Question

when a user first time opens the app, I want to run registration page after splash screen, but when a user reopens the app the user should directly get the enter password option after the splash screen

I already done with splash screen in my app, and also for that question where should I change in the code?

Answer 1

Using sharedPreference use the session management. On the splash screen add condition that is the user is newUser

SharedPreferences prefs = getSharedPreferences(MY_PREFS_NAME, MODE_PRIVATE); 
Boolean newUser = prefs.getBoolean("newUser", true);
if(newUser){
    //chnge newUser value in shared pref, you'll also need to chage this 
    //on the time of logout to manage session
    SharedPreferences.Editor editor = prefs.edit();
    editor.putBoolean("newUser", false);
    editor.apply();
     //open registration activity
}else{
    //open activity with password only
}

Answer 2

Honestly, I don't understand what you really want.

But If you meant you want to show SplashScreen every time a user comes back, you can finish() in onPause() in registration page.

Answer 3

I agree you should use SharedPreferences.

Because you didn't provide code, I assume you have 2 activities; SplashScreen.java and Registration.java. The first time user install and open the app, you want SplashScreen to appear first before Registration. The next time, no more SplashScreen; directly open Registration. Right?

Solution

So, just do everything in SplashScreen.java. I have a checkFirstRun() function to always check for first run using SharedPreferences:

• For first time and by default, our PREFS_FIRST_RUN value is true.
• Then, we set PREFS_FIRST_RUN to false to record that user have done first run.
• The next time user open the app, PREFS_FIRST_RUN in checkFirstRun() will always be false thus skipping Splash Screen page.

Sample code

SplashScreen.java

public class SplashScreen extends AppCompatActivity {

final String PREFS_NAME = "MyPrefsFile";
final String PREFS_FIRST_RUN = "first_run";

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {

    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.splash_screen);

    checkFirstRun();
}

private void checkFirstRun() {

    SharedPreferences sharedPreferences = getSharedPreferences(PREFS_NAME, MODE_PRIVATE);

    // If the app is launched for first time, view splash screen and setup 'Next >>' link.
    if (sharedPreferences.getBoolean(PREFS_FIRST_RUN, true)) {

        // Record that user have done first run.
        sharedPreferences.edit().putBoolean(PREFS_FIRST_RUN, false).apply();

        // Setup on click listener to 'Next >>' text view.
        TextView nextLink = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.nextTextView);

        nextLink.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {

                goToRegistration();
            }
        });
    }
    // Else, directly go to Registration page.
    else {

        goToRegistration();
    }
}

// Go to Registration page.
public void goToRegistration() {

    Intent intent = new Intent(this, Registration.class);
    startActivity(intent);
    finish();
}
}

splash_screen.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout
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"
android:background="@color/colorPrimaryDark"
tools:context="com.geoinfo.asmasyakirah.firstrun.SplashScreen">


<ImageView
    android:id="@+id/imageView"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    app:srcCompat="@drawable/splash"
    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" />

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/splashTextView"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="Splash Screen!"
    android:textSize="30sp"
    android:textStyle="bold"
    android:textColor="#ffffff"
    android:textAlignment="center"
    android:layout_below="@+id/imageView"
    android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
    android:layout_alignParentStart="true" />

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/nextTextView"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="Next \\"
    android:textSize="15sp"
    android:textStyle="bold"
    android:textColor="#ffffff"
    android:textAlignment="center"
    android:layout_below="@+id/splashTextView"
    android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
    android:layout_alignParentStart="true"/>

References

• I shared the full code in Bitbucket here, have a look
• To upgrade your SharedPreferences in the future, this is useful

Hope this help!