Using PreferenceCategory
package app.test; import android.os.Bundle; import android.preference.PreferenceActivity; public class Test extends PreferenceActivity { @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.main); } } //xml/main.xml <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:key="using_categories_in_root_screen" android:title="Categories" android:summary="Using Preference Categories"> <PreferenceCategory android:key="meats_category" android:title="Meats" android:summary="Preferences related to Meats"> <CheckBoxPreference android:key="fish_selection_pref" android:title="Fish" android:summary="Fish is great for the healthy" /> <CheckBoxPreference android:key="chicken_selection_pref" android:title="Chicken" android:summary="A common type of poultry" /> <CheckBoxPreference android:key="lamb_selection_pref" android:title="Lamb" android:summary="Lamb is a young sheep" /> </PreferenceCategory> <PreferenceCategory android:key="vegi_category" android:title="Vegetables" android:summary="Preferences related to vegetable"> <CheckBoxPreference android:key="tomato_selection_pref" android:title="Tomato " android:summary="It's actually a fruit" /> <CheckBoxPreference android:key="potato_selection_pref" android:title="Potato" android:summaryOff="Yeah!" android:summaryOn="My favorite vegetable" /> </PreferenceCategory> </PreferenceScreen>