Android Question how to show tabstrip menu on button click

[Makumbi]

Sub Showmenu_Click
    Activity.OpenMenu
End Sub

when i use the above code in debug mode it works but after installing the app on my device that code does not show any thing please help
below is my tabstrip menu

        TabStrip1.LoadLayout("Page1", "Parent Profile"& Chr(0xF2BC))
        'TabStrip1.LoadLayout("Page1", cs.Initialize.Typeface(Typeface.FONTAWESOME).Size(22).VerticalAlign(3dip).Append(Chr(0xF007)).PopAll.Append("Parent Profile").PopAll)
        TabStrip1.LoadLayout("Page2", "Accounts"& Chr(0xF19C))
        TabStrip1.LoadLayout("Page3", "Academics"& Chr(0xF19D))
        TabStrip1.LoadLayout("Page4", "Communication Book"& Chr(0xF1D7))
        TabStrip1.LoadLayout("noticeboardlist", "Notice Board"& Chr(0xF2BC))
        TabStrip1.LoadLayout("Page5", "New Admissions"& Chr(0xF0C0))
        TabStrip1.LoadLayout("Page6", "Home work"& Chr(0xF019))
        TabStrip1.LoadLayout("Page7", "Get Class Teacher Details"& Chr(0xF007))
        TabStrip1.LoadLayout("Page8", "Must Read"& Chr(0xF071))
        TabStrip1.LoadLayout("Page9", "Help About App"& Chr(0xF095))