Gradient Text for Android made easy.

Declaratively in XML:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent">
    <GradientTextView
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:startColor="#FF000000"
        android:endColor="#FFFFFFFF"
        android:angle="90"
        android:textSize="72sp"
        android:text="HellO!!!!!"
        android:layout_centerInParent="true"/>
</RelativeLayout>