Thread delay = new Thread() {
    @Override
    public void run() {
        try {
            Thread.sleep(3000);
        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
        }

        runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                startNextActivity();
            }
        });
    }
};

protected int _splashTime = 15000;

private Handler handler;
private Runnable runnable;

private Context context;


@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstance)
{
    super.onCreate(savedInstance);
    setContentView(R.layout.splash);

    final SplashScreen sPlashScreen = this;

    handler = new Handler();

     runnable = new Runnable() {
         @Override
            public void run() {
             try {
                handler.removeCallbacks(runnable);
                handler.postDelayed(runnable, _splashTime);
              }
            finally {
                finish();
                //start a new activity

                //mtdCheckLicense();
                Intent main = new Intent();
                main.setClass(sPlashScreen, YourMainActivity.class);
                startActivity(main);
                handler.removeCallbacks(runnable);

            }
        }
    };
    handler.postDelayed(runnable, 2000);
}

public class SplashActivity extends Activity {
    Handler handler;
    private long timeDelay = 2000; //2 seconds
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.SplashLayout);
        final Intent i = new Intent(this, Landing.class);
        handler = new Handler();
        handler.postDelayed(new Runnable() {
             public void run() {
                 startActivity(i);
                 finish();
             }
        }, timeDelay);
    }
}

public class SplashActivity extends Activity
{
    private final static int MSG_CONTINUE = 1234;
    private final static long DELAY = 2000;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle args)
    {
        super.onCreate(args);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_splash);

        mHandler.sendEmptyMessageDelayed(MSG_CONTINUE, DELAY);
    }

    @Override
    protected void onDestroy()
    {
        mHandler.removeEmptyMessages(MSG_CONTINUE);
        super.onDestroy();
    }

    private void _continue()
    {
        startActivity(new Intent(this, SomeOtherActivity.class));
        finish();
    }

    private final Handler mHandler = new Handler()
    {
        public void handleMessage(android.os.Message msg)
        {
            switch(msg.what){
                case MSG_CONTINUE:
                    _continue();
                    break;
            }
        }
    };
}

public class SplashActivity extends Activity {
    protected boolean active = true;
    protected int splashTime = 1000;

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.splash_screen);
        Thread splashTread = new Thread() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                try {
                    int waited = 0;
                    while(active && (waited < splashTime)) {
                        sleep(100);
                        if(active) {
                            waited += 100;
                        }
                    }
                } catch(InterruptedException e) {
                    // do nothing
                } finally {
                    finish();
                    // Start your Activity here
               }
           }
       };
       splashTread.start();
   }
 //...