actionbar up navigation with fragments

Implement OnBackStackChangedListener and add this code to your Fragment Activity.

@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    //Listen for changes in the back stack
    getSupportFragmentManager().addOnBackStackChangedListener(this);
    //Handle when activity is recreated like on orientation Change
    shouldDisplayHomeUp();
}

@Override
public void onBackStackChanged() {
    shouldDisplayHomeUp();
}

public void shouldDisplayHomeUp(){
   //Enable Up button only  if there are entries in the back stack
   boolean canGoBack = getSupportFragmentManager().getBackStackEntryCount()>0;
   getSupportActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(canGoBack);
}

@Override
public boolean onSupportNavigateUp() {
    //This method is called when the up button is pressed. Just the pop back stack.
    getSupportFragmentManager().popBackStack();
    return true;
}

If you have one parent activity and want this up button to work as a back button, you can use this code:

add this to the onCreate in your main activity class

getSupportFragmentManager().addOnBackStackChangedListener(new FragmentManager.OnBackStackChangedListener() {
        @Override
        public void onBackStackChanged() {
            int stackHeight = getSupportFragmentManager().getBackStackEntryCount();
            if (stackHeight > 0) { // if we have something on the stack (doesn't include the current shown fragment)
                getSupportActionBar().setHomeButtonEnabled(true);
                getSupportActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
            } else {
                getSupportActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(false);
                getSupportActionBar().setHomeButtonEnabled(false);
            }
        }

    });

and then add onOptionsItemSelected like so:

@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
    switch (item.getItemId()) {
        case android.R.id.home:
            getSupportFragmentManager().popBackStack();
            return true;
     ....
 }

I generally use this all the time and seems pretty legit

you can go back with up button like back button ;

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

I got it. just override onOptionsItemSelected in hosting activity and popup the backstack, e.g.

public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
    switch (item.getItemId()) {
        case android.R.id.home: {
            FragmentManager fm = getSupportFragmentManager();
            if (fm.getBackStackEntryCount() > 0) {
                fm.popBackStack();
                return true;
            }
            break;
        }
    }
    return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}

Call getActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(boolean); and getActionBar().setHomeButtonEnabled(boolean); in onBackStackChanged() as explained in an answer below.