One way - split you image into N rotating it slightly every time. I'd say 5 is enough. then create something like this in drawable
<animation-list android:id="@+id/handimation" android:oneshot="false"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:drawable="@drawable/progress1" android:duration="150" />
<item android:drawable="@drawable/progress2" android:duration="150" />
<item android:drawable="@drawable/progress3" android:duration="150" />
</animation-list>
code start
progress.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
AnimationDrawable frameAnimation = (AnimationDrawable)progress.getDrawable();
frameAnimation.setCallback(progress);
frameAnimation.setVisible(true, true);
code stop
AnimationDrawable frameAnimation = (AnimationDrawable)progress.getDrawable();
frameAnimation.stop();
frameAnimation.setCallback(null);
frameAnimation = null;
progress.setVisibility(View.GONE);
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