Using ImageView to display image and reference Image resource in layout xml file
package app.test; import android.app.Activity; import android.os.Bundle; public class Test extends Activity { @Override public void onCreate(Bundle icicle) { super.onCreate(icicle); setContentView(R.layout.main); } } //main.xml <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" > <ImageView android:id="@+id/imageview" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:src="@drawable/icon" /> </LinearLayout>