How to start activity after some time in Android?

Question

I am developing and android application in that I want to start another application(my second application). I am doing the following code

 Intent i= new Intent();
 i.setComponent(new ComponentName("my second app package","my class name"));
 startActivity(i);

It is working fine.

I want to hide the second application after 3 or 5 seconds for that I am following the below code

 Timer t=new Timer();
            t.schedule(new TimerTask() {

                @Override
                public void run() {
                    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
                    Intent i = new Intent("first app package","first app class name" );
                i.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
                startActivity(i);
                }
            }, 5000);

But this code is not working as I expected only for my second application. But other applications are working fine. Instead thread I also tried Handler, alaram manager also no sucess. Please any one help me in this.

Is I want to do any code change in my second application or what is the problem with my code?

Thanks

`Intent i = ("first app package","first app class name" );` this obviously doesn't compile... — Natix, Mar 02 '15 at 10:09
see my answer..it tells you what you are missing instead of giving another solution.thanks — Nirav Tukadiya, Mar 02 '15 at 10:25

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 02 '15 at 10:08

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   new Handler().postDelayed(new Runnable() {

                            @Override
                public void run() {
                        // your code to start second activity. Will wait for 3 seconds before calling this method

startActivity(new Intent(FirstActivityClass.this,SecondActivityClass.class));
                }
            }, 3000);

Use above code after onCreate of first activity

answered Mar 02 '15 at 10:08

virendrao

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Tried this also no sucess :( – Krishna Mar 02 '15 at 10:11
@Krishna: `Tried this also no sucess` : what problem getting using this answer? – ρяσѕρєя K Mar 02 '15 at 10:16
Second application activity only in the front. The first application is not coming to foreground – Krishna Mar 02 '15 at 10:17
this should mark as solution as it's simple and easy way . – Nilesh Singh Dahiya Mar 30 '22 at 05:03

Mina Fawzy · Answer 2 · 2015-03-02T10:26:01.513

Try postDelayed or Timer method

    final Handler handler = new Handler();
    handler.postDelayed(new Runnable() {
      @Override
      public void run() {
        //Do something after 100ms
     //Intent i = new Intent("first app package","first app class name" );
      Intent i = new Intent (this , SecondActivity.class);
                    i.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
                    startActivity(i);
      }
    }, 100);


// Time method 

import java.util.Timer;

...
Timer timer = new Timer();
timer.schedule(new TimerTask() {
  @Override
  public void run() {
    // Your database code here
  }
}, 2*60*1000);

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 02 '15 at 10:09

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Try this one:

try{
    Thread.sleep(3000);
    startActivity(secondActivityIntent);
}catch(Exception e){
   //print error here
}

answered Mar 02 '15 at 10:09

The Well

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Are you serious? Blocking UI thread is the worst thing that you can do. – M-Wajeeh Mar 02 '15 at 10:16

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 02 '15 at 10:11

You want the second application to hide after few seconds, Please put this code inside onCreate() of your second application's main Activity:

new Handler().postDelayed(new Runnable() {
     @Override
     public void run() {
            YourActivity.this.finish();
     }
 }, 3000);

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 02 '15 at 10:16

you can use thread but main thing is you have to call finish() method to finish current activity.

     Thread thread = new Thread( new Runnable() {
        @Override
        public void run() {
            try
            {
                   Thread.sleep(3000);

                }
                Intent intent = new Intent(1stActivity.this, SecondActivity.class);
                startActivity(intent);
            }
            catch (Exception e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
            finally {
                finish();
            }
        }
    });

    thread.start();

in the try block i put Thread.sleep(3000) you can change it do your work in try block

Dont use Thread.sleep as it cause main thread to sleep. so Its better to use Handler().postDelayed — Ajay Shrestha, Mar 25 '16 at 21:15

score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Mar 02 '15 at 10:25

  handler.post(new Runnable() {

                @Override
                public void run() {
                    //Your Code here
                }

            });

Put this code inside run method of your timer task.And it will work.Hope it will help.Thanks.

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