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

I believe onBackPressed() is only called when the physical back button is pressed. If you're attempting to catch the toolbar back button press (the navigation icon), try using the following snippet:

@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem menuItem) {
    switch (menuItem.getItemId()) {
        case android.R.id.home: {
            // Your code here
        }
    }
    return (super.onOptionsItemSelected(menuItem));
}