Using Thread and Progress bar
package app.test; import android.app.Activity; import android.os.Bundle; import android.os.Handler; import android.widget.ProgressBar; public class Test extends Activity { private static int progress; private ProgressBar progressBar; private int progressStatus = 0; private Handler handler = new Handler(); @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.main); progress = 0; progressBar = (ProgressBar) findViewById(R.id.progressbar); progressBar.setMax(200); new Thread(new Runnable() { public void run() { while (progressStatus < 200) { progressStatus = doSomeWork(); handler.post(new Runnable() { public void run() { progressBar.setProgress(progressStatus); } }); } handler.post(new Runnable() { public void run() { // ---0 - VISIBLE; 4 - INVISIBLE; 8 - GONE--- progressBar.setVisibility(8); } }); } private int doSomeWork() { try { // ---simulate doing some work--- Thread.sleep(50); } catch (InterruptedException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } return ++progress; } }).start(); } } //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" > <ProgressBar android:id="@+id/progressbar" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" style="?android:attr/progressBarStyleHorizontal" /> </LinearLayout>