Hello! We've shaved about a second off of startup time for the next release (measured on a Nexus One).
Also, you might want to try this method of splash screen, as the image shows immediately when the user launches the app, before the monodroid runtime is initialized. http://docs.xamarin.com/android/tutorials/Creating_a_Splash_Screen Jonathan On 11/25/2011 7:08 PM, Steven Pack wrote: > Thanks Chris. My issue with startup performance is from when I tap the > application to when I get my first chance to run code. Once I get my first > OnCreate() call on my SplashActivity, I do utilize background threads and > and IoC container, but it's loading the runtime that's the problem. > > I know there'll be a lag, and I've seen 2-3secs quoted, but that's > optimistic. On my device (2 year old HTC legend running Android 2.2), it's > 5-10 secs. (sample log extract below) > > > 2011-11-26 11:54:32.372 I 97/ActivityManager: Starting activity: Intent { > act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] > flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.xxx.android/.SplashActivity } > 2011-11-26 11:54:32.492 I 97/ActivityManager: Start proc com.xxx.android > for activity com.xxx.android/.SplashActivity: pid=23858 uid=10055 > gids={1015, 3003} > 2011-11-26 11:54:32.492 I 23858/pthread: ## thread 23858 is creating > thread @dalvik/vm/Thread.c:1795 > 2011-11-26 11:54:32.502 I 23858/pthread: ## thread 23859 is created success > 2011-11-26 11:54:32.522 I 23858/pthread: ## thread 23858 is creating > thread @dalvik/vm/Thread.c:1795 > 2011-11-26 11:54:32.522 I 23858/pthread: ## thread 23860 is created success > 2011-11-26 11:54:32.592 I 23858/pthread: ## thread 23858 is creating > thread @dalvik/vm/Thread.c:1795 > 2011-11-26 11:54:32.592 I 23858/pthread: ## thread 23861 is created success > 2011-11-26 11:54:32.602 I 23858/pthread: ## thread 23858 is creating > thread @frameworks/base/libs/utils/Threads.cpp:139 > 2011-11-26 11:54:32.622 I 23858/pthread: ## thread 23862 is created success > 2011-11-26 11:54:32.632 I 23858/pthread: ## thread 23862 is creating > thread @frameworks/base/libs/utils/Threads.cpp:139 > 2011-11-26 11:54:32.642 I 23858/pthread: ## thread 23863 is created success > 2011-11-26 11:54:32.712 I 73/pthread: ## thread 23864 is created success > 2011-11-26 11:54:32.712 I 73/pthread: ## thread 23865 is created success > 2011-11-26 11:54:32.792 I 23858/ActivityThread: Publishing provider > com.xxx.android.__mono_init__: mono.MonoRuntimeProvider > 2011-11-26 11:54:32.842 D 23858/dalvikvm: Trying to load lib > /data/data/com.xxx.android/lib/libmonodroid.so 0x44e02348 > 2011-11-26 11:54:32.872 D 23858/dalvikvm: Added shared lib > /data/data/com.xxx.android/lib/libmonodroid.so 0x44e02348 > 2011-11-26 11:54:33.332 I 23858/pthread: ## thread 23866 is created success > 2011-11-26 11:54:33.552 D 183/BT HS/HF: gsmAsuToSignal=6 > 2011-11-26 11:54:34.042 2 97/GpsLocationProvider: > ServiceState.STATE_IN_SERVICE > > 2011-11-26 11:54:34.042 D 97/ConnectivityService: getMobileDataEnabled > returning true > 2011-11-26 11:54:34.052 D 97/TelephonyRegistry: notifyDataConnection() > state=2isDataConnectivityPossible()true, reason=null > 2011-11-26 11:54:34.052 D 97/TelephonyRegistry: > broadcastDataConnectionStateChanged() > state=CONNECTEDtypes=default,dun,supl, interfaceName=rmnet0 > 2011-11-26 11:54:34.072 D 97/NetworkLocationProvider: > onDataConnectionStateChanged 3 > 2011-11-26 11:54:34.092 D 97/ConnectivityService: getMobileDataEnabled > returning true > 2011-11-26 11:54:34.122 D 97/MobileDataStateTracker: replacing old > mInterfaceName (rmnet0) with rmnet0 for hipri > 2011-11-26 11:54:34.122 D 97/MobileDataStateTracker: replacing old > mInterfaceName (rmnet0) with rmnet0 for supl > 2011-11-26 11:54:34.132 D 97/MobileDataStateTracker: replacing old > mInterfaceName (rmnet0) with rmnet0 for dun > 2011-11-26 11:54:34.222 2 97/AlarmManager: Adding Alarm{4521c788 type 2 > com.google.android.apps.maps} Dec 15 09:35:32 am > 2011-11-26 11:54:34.362 I 97/LSState: > EventReceiver:android.intent.action.NOTIFICATION_UPDATE > 2011-11-26 11:54:34.822 D 23858/dalvikvm: GC_FOR_MALLOC freed 11754 > objects / 463408 bytes in 67ms > > 2011-11-26 11:54:35.042 D 23858/dalvikvm: GC_FOR_MALLOC freed 10024 > objects / 469712 bytes in 62ms > > 2011-11-26 11:54:36.372 I 97/LSState: > EventReceiver:android.intent.action.NOTIFICATION_UPDATE > 2011-11-26 11:54:37.462 I 23858/pthread: ## thread 23867 is created success > 2011-11-26 11:54:37.782 I 97/ActivityManager: Displayed activity > com.xxx.android/.SplashActivity: 5309 ms (total 5309 ms) > > > > _______________________________________________ > Monodroid mailing list > Monodroid@lists.ximian.com > > UNSUBSCRIBE INFORMATION: > http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monodroid > > _______________________________________________ Monodroid mailing list Monodroid@lists.ximian.com UNSUBSCRIBE INFORMATION: http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monodroid
