I programmed a quiz with 3 Activities: 1 = QuizActivity, 2= Menu2 and 3= Menu3. Activity 1 and 2 are working very fine. The problem is in Menu3. There is one code of line which is creating a Nullpoiner excption: void android.support.v7.app.ActionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(boolean)' on a null object reference when I delete this line I can start (by clicking the about item on the Navigation drawer(leads to Menu3 activity)) the menu3 activity. The only problem is when i leave out this line the "Burger icon" (you can see it on the picture) is not there anymore. When i leave the code of line I can`t navigate to Menu3 because when I do that the app force closes. How can i solve this problem?

Menu3 java:
package amapps.impossiblequiz;
import static amapps.impossiblequiz.R.id.nv3;
public class Menu3 extends AppCompatActivity {
private DrawerLayout mDrawerLayout3;
private ActionBarDrawerToggle mToggle;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_menu3);
Toolbar mToolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.nav_action);
setSupportActionBar(mToolbar);
mDrawerLayout3 = (DrawerLayout) findViewById(R.id.drawerLayout3);
mToggle = new ActionBarDrawerToggle(this, mDrawerLayout3, R.string.open, R.string.close);
mDrawerLayout3.addDrawerListener(mToggle);
mToggle.syncState();
getSupportActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
NavigationView mNavigationView = (NavigationView) findViewById(nv3);
mNavigationView.setNavigationItemSelectedListener(new NavigationView.OnNavigationItemSelectedListener() {
@Override
public boolean onNavigationItemSelected(MenuItem menuItem){
switch (menuItem.getItemId()){
case(R.id.nav_home3):
Intent accountActivity3 = new Intent(getApplicationContext(),QuizActivity.class);
startActivity(accountActivity3);
}
return true;
}
});
}
@Override //Makes that the "Burger" Item, shows the Drawer if someone clicks on the simbol
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
if (mToggle.onOptionsItemSelected(item)) {
return true;
}
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
Menu3 XML:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context="amapps.impossiblequiz.Menu3"
android:id="@+id/drawerLayout3">
<RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<Button
android:id="@+id/button"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
android:layout_marginBottom="215dp"
android:layout_marginEnd="42dp"
android:layout_marginRight="42dp"
android:text="Button" />
</RelativeLayout>
<android.support.design.widget.NavigationView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
app:menu="@menu/navigation_menu3"
android:layout_gravity="start"
android:id="@+id/nv3"
app:headerLayout="@layout/navigation_header"
app:itemIconTint="@drawable/tint_color_selector2">
</android.support.design.widget.NavigationView>
</android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout>
Menu2 XML:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context="amapps.impossiblequiz.Menu2"
android:id="@+id/drawerLayout2"
android:orientation="vertical">
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical">
<include
layout="@layout/navigation_action"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
<RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textScore2"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="50dp"
android:background="#f60"
android:paddingTop="10dp"
android:paddingLeft="35dp"
android:text="Your score is:"
android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat"
android:textColor="#ffffff"
android:textSize="20dp"
android:layout_marginTop="28dp"
android:layout_below="@+id/textView2"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
android:layout_alignParentEnd="true" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textHighScore"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="50dp"
android:background="#FFAB00"
android:paddingLeft="35dp"
android:paddingRight="100dp"
android:paddingTop="10dp"
android:text="Highest score:"
android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat"
android:textColor="#ffffff"
android:textSize="20dp"
android:layout_marginTop="13dp"
android:layout_below="@+id/textScore2"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
android:layout_alignParentEnd="true" />
<Button
android:id="@+id/tryAgain_button"
android:layout_width="150dp"
android:layout_height="50dp"
android:background="@drawable/bg_pill"
android:onClick="onClick"
android:text="Restart Quiz!"
android:textColor="#ffffff"
android:layout_marginTop="18dp"
android:layout_below="@+id/textHighScore"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" />
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView2"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginTop="33dp"
android:text="Stats: play and get trophies!"
android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Button"
android:textSize="20dp"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" />
<ImageView
android:id="@+id/statsTrophy"
app:srcCompat="@drawable/statsoftrophy"
android:layout_width="50dp"
android:layout_height="50dp"
android:layout_alignTop="@+id/textHighScore"
android:layout_above="@+id/tryAgain_button"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
android:layout_alignParentEnd="true" />
<ImageView
android:id="@+id/trophy1"
android:layout_width="80dp"
android:layout_height="80dp"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
android:layout_below="@+id/tryAgain_button"
android:layout_marginLeft="26dp"
android:layout_marginStart="26dp"
android:layout_marginTop="70dp"
android:visibility="invisible"
app:srcCompat="@drawable/trophy1" />
<ImageView
android:id="@+id/trophy2"
android:layout_width="80dp"
android:layout_height="80dp"
android:layout_alignTop="@+id/trophy1"
android:layout_marginLeft="24dp"
android:layout_marginStart="24dp"
android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/trophy1"
android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/trophy1"
android:visibility="invisible"
app:srcCompat="@drawable/trophy2" />
<Button
android:id="@+id/enablePOPUP"
android:layout_width="80dp"
android:layout_height="30dp"
android:text="Info"
android:alpha="0.30"
android:visibility="invisible"
android:background="@drawable/bg_pill_trophy"
android:textColor="#ffffff"
android:layout_alignTop="@+id/enablePOPUP2"
android:layout_alignLeft="@+id/trophy1"
android:layout_alignStart="@+id/trophy1" />
<Button
android:id="@+id/enablePOPUP2"
android:layout_width="60dp"
android:layout_height="30dp"
android:background="@drawable/bg_pill_trophy"
android:text="Info"
android:textColor="#ffffff"
android:alpha="0.30"
android:visibility="invisible"
android:layout_marginTop="12dp"
android:layout_below="@+id/trophy2"
android:layout_alignLeft="@+id/trophy2"
android:layout_alignStart="@+id/trophy2"
android:layout_alignRight="@+id/trophy2"
android:layout_alignEnd="@+id/trophy2" />
<ImageView
android:id="@+id/trophy3"
android:layout_width="80dp"
android:layout_height="80dp"
android:layout_alignTop="@+id/trophy2"
android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/statsTrophy"
android:layout_toStartOf="@+id/statsTrophy"
app:srcCompat="@drawable/trophy3"
android:visibility="invisible"/>
<Button
android:id="@+id/enablePOPUP3"
android:layout_width="60dp"
android:layout_height="30dp"
android:background="@drawable/bg_pill_trophy"
android:text="Info"
android:textColor="#ffffff"
android:alpha="0.30"
android:visibility="invisible"
android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/enablePOPUP2"
android:layout_alignLeft="@+id/trophy3"
android:layout_alignStart="@+id/trophy3"
android:layout_alignTop="@+id/enablePOPUP2"
android:layout_alignRight="@+id/trophy3"
android:layout_alignEnd="@+id/trophy3" />
</RelativeLayout>
</LinearLayout>
<android.support.design.widget.NavigationView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
app:menu="@menu/navigation_menu2"
android:layout_gravity="start"
android:id="@+id/nv2"
app:headerLayout="@layout/navigation_header"
app:itemIconTint="@drawable/tint_color_selector2">
</android.support.design.widget.NavigationView>
Try to change toogle initialization. May be it helps you.
mToggle = new ActionBarDrawerToggle(this, mDrawerLayout3, mToolbar, R.string.open, R.string.close);
Edit 1
I figured out your problem. When you call getSupportActionBar you will get actionBar you recently set. So,that means your toolbar is null. Check that your toolbar id is correct.
P.S. Also, you can simply call
ActionBar actionBar = setSupportActionBar(mToolbar);
because setSupportActionBar() returns ActionBar
Edit 2
You don't have a toolbar in your xml file. Add it.
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