Android, How to create option Menu

@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
    new MenuInflater(this).inflate(R.menu.folderview_options, menu);
    return (super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu));
}

@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {

    if (item.getItemId() == R.id.locationListRefreshLocations) {
        Cursor temp = helper.getEmployee(active_employeeId);
        String[] matches = new String[1];
        if (temp.moveToFirst()) {
            matches[0] = helper.getEmployerID(temp);
        }
        temp.close();               
        startRosterReceiveBackgroundTask(matches);
    } else if (item.getItemId()==R.id.locationListPrefs) {
        startActivity(new Intent(this, PreferencesUnlockScreen.class));
        return true;
    }           
    return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}   

please see :==

private int group1Id = 1;

int homeId = Menu.FIRST;
int profileId = Menu.FIRST +1;
int searchId = Menu.FIRST +2;
int dealsId = Menu.FIRST +3;
int helpId = Menu.FIRST +4;
int contactusId = Menu.FIRST +5;

@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
    menu.add(group1Id, homeId, homeId, "").setIcon(R.drawable.home_menu);
    menu.add(group1Id, profileId, profileId, "").setIcon(R.drawable.profile_menu);
    menu.add(group1Id, searchId, searchId, "").setIcon(R.drawable.search_menu);
    menu.add(group1Id, dealsId, dealsId, "").setIcon(R.drawable.deals_menu);
    menu.add(group1Id, helpId, helpId, "").setIcon(R.drawable.help_menu);
    menu.add(group1Id, contactusId, contactusId, "").setIcon(R.drawable.contactus_menu);

    return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu); 
}

@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
    switch (item.getItemId()) {
    case 1:
        // write your code here
        Toast msg = Toast.makeText(MainHomeScreen.this, "Menu 1", Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
        msg.show();
        return true;

    case 2:
        // write your code here
        return true;

    case 3:
        // write your code here
        return true;

    case 4:
        // write your code here
        return true;

    case 5:
        // write your code here
        return true;

    case 6:
        // write your code here
        return true;

    default:
        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
    }
}

Change your onCreateOptionsMenu method to return true. To quote the docs:

You must return true for the menu to be displayed; if you return false it will not be shown.

public class MenuTest extends Activity {

    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
        inflater.inflate(R.menu.more_tab_menu, menu);

        // return true so that the menu pop up is opened
        return true; 
    }
}

and don't forget to press the menu button or icon on Emulator or device