diff --git a/jme3-android-examples/src/main/java/org/jmonkeyengine/jme3androidexamples/MainActivity.java b/jme3-android-examples/src/main/java/org/jmonkeyengine/jme3androidexamples/MainActivity.java
index c3701b8c5..965ea19f6 100644
--- a/jme3-android-examples/src/main/java/org/jmonkeyengine/jme3androidexamples/MainActivity.java
+++ b/jme3-android-examples/src/main/java/org/jmonkeyengine/jme3androidexamples/MainActivity.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.text.Editable;
 import android.text.TextWatcher;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ import java.util.List;
  * applications that are started via TestsHarness Activity.
  * @author iwgeric
  */
-public class MainActivity extends Activity implements OnItemClickListener, View.OnClickListener, TextWatcher {
+public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements OnItemClickListener, View.OnClickListener, TextWatcher {
     private static final String TAG = "MainActivity";
 
     /**
diff --git a/jme3-android-examples/src/main/res/menu/menu_items.xml b/jme3-android-examples/src/main/res/menu/menu_items.xml
index 4e00f6a9b..08b18f18f 100644
--- a/jme3-android-examples/src/main/res/menu/menu_items.xml
+++ b/jme3-android-examples/src/main/res/menu/menu_items.xml
@@ -9,23 +9,23 @@
         android:id="@+id/optionMouseEvents"
         android:orderInCategory="100"
         android:title="@string/strOptionEnableMouseEventsTitle"
-        app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
+        app:showAsAction="never" />
     <item
         android:id="@+id/optionJoystickEvents"
         android:orderInCategory="200"
         android:title="@string/strOptionEnableJoystickEventsTitle"
-        app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
+        app:showAsAction="never" />
     <item
-            android:id="@+id/optionKeyEvents"
-            android:orderInCategory="300"
-            android:title="@string/strOptionEnableKeyEventsTitle"
-            app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
+        android:id="@+id/optionKeyEvents"
+        android:orderInCategory="300"
+        android:title="@string/strOptionEnableKeyEventsTitle"
+        app:showAsAction="never" />
 
     <item
-            android:id="@+id/optionVerboseLogging"
-            android:orderInCategory="300"
-            android:title="@string/strOptionEnableVerboseLoggingTitle"
-            app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
+        android:id="@+id/optionVerboseLogging"
+        android:orderInCategory="300"
+        android:title="@string/strOptionEnableVerboseLoggingTitle"
+        app:showAsAction="never" />
 
     <!--
                 android:icon="@mipmap/redmonkey"