Android Checkable Menu Item

Question

I have the following menu layout in my Android app:

Answer 1

This may be theme dependant but my menu didn't show a checkbox. I found this :

Note: Menu items in the Icon Menu cannot display a checkbox or radio button. If you choose to make items in the Icon Menu checkable, then you must personally indicate the state by swapping the icon and/or text each time the state changes between on and off.