In the below example code. I have created Frame animation in android. Here I have created a Textview in activity_main.xml layout. After then I have created a new framanim.xml layout in drawable folder, In framanim.xml layout I have added four image items. In MainActivity I have used AnimationDrawable class and getResources() method. You can see below example code it clearly describe you How to create Frame animation in android.

Step(1)actvity_main.xml layout-

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:background="#3f51b5"
    android:id="@+id/mainView1"
    tools:context="andriod.frame.by.frame.animation.MainActivity" >

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/imageView1"
        android:layout_width="210dp"
        android:layout_height="50dp"
        android:text="RajShekhar"
        android:textColor="#fd471a"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:textSize="40dp"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:layout_centerVertical="true"/>

</RelativeLayout>

Step(2)- I have created a new framanim.xml layout -

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<animation-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
    <item
        android:drawable="@drawable/one"
        android:duration="2000" />

    <item
        android:drawable="@drawable/two"
        android:duration="2000" />

    <item
        android:drawable="@drawable/three"
        android:duration="2000" />

</animation-list>

Step(3)-MainActivity-
 

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);


        AnimationDrawable ad = (AnimationDrawable) getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.framanim);

        View iv1 = (View) findViewById(R.id.mainView1);

        iv1.setBackgroundDrawable(ad);
        ad.start();

    }

    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_main, menu);
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
        // Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
        // automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
        // as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.
        int id = item.getItemId();
        if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
            return true;
        }
        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
    }
}