onBackPressed() method not triggered in AppCompatActivity

Question

AppCompatActivity onBackPressed() method fails to trigger in my activity.

I see the back arrow button and get the animation when pressing it, but nothing else happens. a

Answer 1

In your manifest file define the following inside your activity tag:

After that in your activity:

@Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
        switch (item.getItemId()) {
        case android.R.id.home:
            NavUtils.navigateUpFromSameTask(this);
            return true;
        default:
            return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
        }
    }