<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
    <item android:id="@+id/menu_settings"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_action_settings"
        android:title="@string/menu_settings" />
</menu>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
    <item android:id="@+id/menu_settings"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_action_settings"
        android:title="@string/menu_settings"
        android:showAsAction="always" />
</menu>
Make option menu appear on action bar on sdk-14+.
Make option menu appear on action bar on sdk-14+.