 <p>In your <code>onCreate()</code> after drawer layout and list are found call:</p> <pre><code>mDrawerLayout.setDrawerLockMode(DrawerLayout.LOCK_MODE_LOCKED_CLOSED, mDrawerList); drawerToggle.setDrawerIndicatorEnabled(false); </code></pre> <p>From the <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/widget/DrawerLayout.html#setDrawerLockMode(int,%20android.view.View)" rel="nofollow">Javadoc</a>:</p> <blockquote> <pre><code>public void setDrawerLockMode (int lockMode, View drawerView) </code></pre> <p>Enable or disable interaction with the given drawer.</p> <p>This allows the application to restrict the user's ability to open or close the given drawer. DrawerLayout will still respond to calls to openDrawer(int), closeDrawer(int) and friends if a drawer is locked.</p> </blockquote>