android / android/nowinandroid

[Bug]: Splash screen doesn't show at all on Android TV 12+

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Description

### Is there an existing issue for this?

- [x] I have searched the existing issues

### Is there a StackOverflow question about this issue?

- [x] I have searched StackOverflow

### What happened?

1. Run nowinandroid demo app
2. Launch Phone API 36.0 emulator - splash screen shown as expected
3. Launch app on TV android 11 - splash screen shown as expected
4. Launch app on Android TV 12+ - screen doesn't show at all: no icon, no animation, no windowSplashScreenBackground

Mobile splash
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a74b707f-08f1-4f01-a527-c1472e792b9d

Tv without splash
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2ab93d0d-737d-4768-b510-cc08047f625e

Tell me please:
1. Can I launch animation on android TV 12 +
2. Can I show icon on android TV 12 +
3. Why Splash screen doesn't showing at all on android TV 12+
4. Do we have a workaround for Android TV 12+?

### Relevant logcat output

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### Code of Conduct

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Research direction

Reproduce the nowinandroid demo app on the listed Phone API 36.0 emulator and Android TV 11 and 12+ environments, comparing the splash behavior shown in the issue. Check whether animation, the icon, and windowSplashScreenBackground are supported on Android TV 12+, and document a confirmed workaround or the platform limitation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
kotlin
Domain
mobile-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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