How to set a background image in android
<p>Im very new to this android development.I just started to create a hello world application.</p>

<p>I tried to set a background image and it is working fine.When i tried to add a text on the image it is not working.</p>

<p>I tried in the way below.Can anyone please help me where im going wrong.</p>

<p>in </p>

<p>Main.xml</p>

<pre><code>&lt;?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?&gt;
&lt;LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical" 
    android:background="@drawable/andriod" 
    android:layout_gravity="center_vertical" 
    android:gravity="center_vertical"&gt; 

    &lt;TextView
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@string/hello" /&gt;

&lt;/LinearLayout&gt;
</code></pre>

<p>HelloActivity.java</p>

<pre><code>  import android.app.Activity;
  import android.os.Bundle;
  import android.widget.TextView;
  //import android.widget.ImageView;    

    public class HelloActivity extends Activity {
    //    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
    //    @Override
    //    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    //        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    //        setContentView(R.layout.main);
    //    }    

    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
       @Override

       public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
           super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

           TextView tv = new TextView(this);              
           tv.setText("This is the first andorid app");          
           setContentView(R.layout.main);         
       }
}
</code></pre>

<p>When running it is showing the background image but "This is the first andorid app" is not showing.</p>

<p>Hoping for your help</p>
