diff --git a/native/apps/apps-directory.react.js b/native/apps/apps-directory.react.js
--- a/native/apps/apps-directory.react.js
+++ b/native/apps/apps-directory.react.js
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 // @flow
 
 import * as React from 'react';
-import { Text, FlatList } from 'react-native';
-import { SafeAreaView } from 'react-native-safe-area-context';
+import { Text, FlatList, View } from 'react-native';
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 
 import { useStyles } from '../themes/colors';
 import AppListing from './app-listing.react';
 
-const safeAreaEdges = ['top', 'bottom'];
 const APP_DIRECTORY_DATA = [
   {
     id: 'chat',
@@ -47,14 +45,14 @@
   const getItemID = React.useCallback(item => item.id, []);
 
   return (
-    <SafeAreaView style={styles.view} edges={safeAreaEdges}>
+    <View style={styles.view}>
       <Text style={styles.title}>Choose Apps</Text>
       <FlatList
         data={APP_DIRECTORY_DATA}
         renderItem={renderAppCell}
         keyExtractor={getItemID}
       />
-    </SafeAreaView>
+    </View>
   );
 }
 
diff --git a/native/calendar/calendar.react.js b/native/calendar/calendar.react.js
--- a/native/calendar/calendar.react.js
+++ b/native/calendar/calendar.react.js
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
   LayoutAnimation,
   TouchableWithoutFeedback,
 } from 'react-native';
-import SafeAreaView from 'react-native-safe-area-view';
 
 import {
   updateCalendarQueryActionTypes,
@@ -116,11 +115,6 @@
   +visibleEntries: { +[key: string]: boolean },
 };
 
-const safeAreaViewForceInset = {
-  top: 'always',
-  bottom: 'never',
-};
-
 type BaseProps = {
   +navigation: TabNavigationProp<'Calendar'>,
   +route: NavigationRoute<'Calendar'>,
@@ -591,14 +585,11 @@
           mergeItemWithHeight={this.heightMeasurerMergeItem}
           allHeightsMeasured={this.allHeightsMeasured}
         />
-        <SafeAreaView
-          style={this.props.styles.container}
-          forceInset={safeAreaViewForceInset}
-        >
+        <View style={this.props.styles.container}>
           <DisconnectedBar visible={this.props.calendarActive} />
           {loadingIndicator}
           {flatList}
-        </SafeAreaView>
+        </View>
         <KeyboardAvoidingView
           behavior="position"
           style={this.props.styles.keyboardAvoidingViewContainer}
diff --git a/native/chat/chat.react.js b/native/chat/chat.react.js
--- a/native/chat/chat.react.js
+++ b/native/chat/chat.react.js
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 import KeyboardAvoidingView from '../components/keyboard-avoiding-view.react';
 import SWMansionIcon from '../components/swmansion-icon.react';
 import { InputStateContext } from '../input/input-state';
+import CommunityDrawerButton from '../navigation/community-drawer-button.react';
+import type { CommunityDrawerNavigationProp } from '../navigation/community-drawer-navigator.react';
 import HeaderBackButton from '../navigation/header-back-button.react';
 import { defaultStackScreenOptions } from '../navigation/options';
 import {
@@ -198,7 +200,6 @@
   const castProps: StackHeaderProps = (props: any);
   return <ChatHeader {...castProps} />;
 };
-const headerBackButton = props => <HeaderBackButton {...props} />;
 
 const messageListOptions = ({ navigation, route }) => {
   const isSearchEmpty =
@@ -259,8 +260,12 @@
   ChatParamList,
   ChatNavigationHelpers<ScreenParamList>,
 >();
-// eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
-export default function ChatComponent(props: { ... }): React.Node {
+
+type Props = {
+  +navigation: CommunityDrawerNavigationProp<'TabNavigator'>,
+  ...
+};
+export default function ChatComponent(props: Props): React.Node {
   const styles = useStyles(unboundStyles);
   const colors = useColors();
   const loggedIn = useSelector(isLoggedIn);
@@ -269,17 +274,27 @@
     draftUpdater = <ThreadDraftUpdater />;
   }
 
+  const headerLeftButton = React.useCallback(
+    headerProps => {
+      if (headerProps.canGoBack) {
+        return <HeaderBackButton {...headerProps} />;
+      }
+      return <CommunityDrawerButton navigation={props.navigation} />;
+    },
+    [props.navigation],
+  );
+
   const screenOptions = React.useMemo(
     () => ({
       ...defaultStackScreenOptions,
       header,
-      headerLeft: headerBackButton,
+      headerLeft: headerLeftButton,
       headerStyle: {
         backgroundColor: colors.tabBarBackground,
         borderBottomWidth: 1,
       },
     }),
-    [colors.tabBarBackground],
+    [colors.tabBarBackground, headerLeftButton],
   );
 
   const chatThreadListOptions = React.useCallback(
diff --git a/native/navigation/community-drawer-button.react.js b/native/navigation/community-drawer-button.react.js
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/native/navigation/community-drawer-button.react.js
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// @flow
+
+import Icon from '@expo/vector-icons/Feather';
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { TouchableOpacity } from 'react-native';
+
+import { useStyles } from '../themes/colors';
+import type { CommunityDrawerNavigationProp } from './community-drawer-navigator.react';
+
+type Props = {
+  +navigation: CommunityDrawerNavigationProp<'TabNavigator'>,
+};
+function CommunityDrawerButton(props: Props): React.Node {
+  const styles = useStyles(unboundStyles);
+  const { navigation } = props;
+
+  return (
+    <TouchableOpacity onPress={navigation.openDrawer}>
+      <Icon name="menu" size={26} style={styles.drawerButton} />
+    </TouchableOpacity>
+  );
+}
+
+const unboundStyles = {
+  drawerButton: {
+    color: 'listForegroundSecondaryLabel',
+    marginLeft: 16,
+  },
+};
+
+export default CommunityDrawerButton;
diff --git a/native/navigation/community-drawer-navigator.react.js b/native/navigation/community-drawer-navigator.react.js
--- a/native/navigation/community-drawer-navigator.react.js
+++ b/native/navigation/community-drawer-navigator.react.js
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
   const screenOptions = React.useMemo(
     () => ({
       drawerStyle: styles.drawerStyle,
+      headerShown: false,
     }),
     [styles.drawerStyle],
   );
diff --git a/native/navigation/tab-navigator.react.js b/native/navigation/tab-navigator.react.js
--- a/native/navigation/tab-navigator.react.js
+++ b/native/navigation/tab-navigator.react.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import Profile from '../profile/profile.react';
 import { useSelector } from '../redux/redux-utils';
 import { useColors } from '../themes/colors';
+import CommunityDrawerButton from './community-drawer-button.react';
 import type { CommunityDrawerNavigationProp } from './community-drawer-navigator.react';
 import {
   CalendarRouteName,
@@ -71,23 +72,49 @@
   +navigation: CommunityDrawerNavigationProp<'TabNavigator'>,
   +route: NavigationRoute<'TabNavigator'>,
 };
-// eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
 function TabNavigator(props: Props): React.Node {
   const colors = useColors();
   const chatBadge = useSelector(unreadCount);
   const isCalendarEnabled = useSelector(state => state.enabledApps.calendar);
 
+  const headerLeft = React.useCallback(
+    () => <CommunityDrawerButton navigation={props.navigation} />,
+    [props.navigation],
+  );
+
+  const headerCommonOptions = React.useMemo(
+    () => ({
+      headerShown: true,
+      headerLeft,
+      headerStyle: {
+        backgroundColor: colors.tabBarBackground,
+      },
+      headerShadowVisible: false,
+    }),
+    [colors.tabBarBackground, headerLeft],
+  );
+
+  const calendarOptions = React.useMemo(
+    () => ({ ...calendarTabOptions, ...headerCommonOptions }),
+    [headerCommonOptions],
+  );
+
   let calendarTab;
   if (isCalendarEnabled) {
     calendarTab = (
       <Tab.Screen
         name={CalendarRouteName}
         component={Calendar}
-        options={calendarTabOptions}
+        options={calendarOptions}
       />
     );
   }
 
+  const appsOptions = React.useMemo(
+    () => ({ ...appsTabOptions, ...headerCommonOptions }),
+    [headerCommonOptions],
+  );
+
   const tabBarScreenOptions = React.useMemo(
     () => ({
       headerShown: false,
@@ -123,7 +150,7 @@
       <Tab.Screen
         name={AppsRouteName}
         component={AppsDirectory}
-        options={appsTabOptions}
+        options={appsOptions}
       />
     </Tab.Navigator>
   );
diff --git a/native/package.json b/native/package.json
--- a/native/package.json
+++ b/native/package.json
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@
     "react-native-progress": "^4.1.2",
     "react-native-reanimated": "^2.12.0",
     "react-native-safe-area-context": "^4.4.1",
-    "react-native-safe-area-view": "^2.0.0",
     "react-native-screens": "^3.18.2",
     "react-native-svg": "^12.3.0",
     "react-native-tab-view": "^3.3.0",
diff --git a/native/profile/profile.react.js b/native/profile/profile.react.js
--- a/native/profile/profile.react.js
+++ b/native/profile/profile.react.js
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 import { View } from 'react-native';
 
 import KeyboardAvoidingView from '../components/keyboard-avoiding-view.react';
+import CommunityDrawerButton from '../navigation/community-drawer-button.react';
+import type { CommunityDrawerNavigationProp } from '../navigation/community-drawer-navigator.react';
 import HeaderBackButton from '../navigation/header-back-button.react';
 import {
   ProfileScreenRouteName,
@@ -38,7 +40,6 @@
 import RelationshipList from './relationship-list.react';
 
 const header = (props: StackHeaderProps) => <ProfileHeader {...props} />;
-const headerBackButton = props => <HeaderBackButton {...props} />;
 const profileScreenOptions = { headerTitle: 'Profile' };
 const editPasswordOptions = { headerTitle: 'Change password' };
 const deleteAccountOptions = { headerTitle: 'Delete account' };
@@ -59,21 +60,34 @@
   ProfileParamList,
   StackNavigationHelpers<ScreenParamList>,
 >();
-// eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
-function ProfileComponent(props: { ... }): React.Node {
+type Props = {
+  +navigation: CommunityDrawerNavigationProp<'TabNavigator'>,
+  ...
+};
+function ProfileComponent(props: Props): React.Node {
   const styles = useStyles(unboundStyles);
   const colors = useColors();
 
+  const headerLeftButton = React.useCallback(
+    headerProps =>
+      headerProps.canGoBack ? (
+        <HeaderBackButton {...headerProps} />
+      ) : (
+        <CommunityDrawerButton navigation={props.navigation} />
+      ),
+    [props.navigation],
+  );
+
   const screenOptions = React.useMemo(
     () => ({
       header,
-      headerLeft: headerBackButton,
+      headerLeft: headerLeftButton,
       headerStyle: {
         backgroundColor: colors.tabBarBackground,
         shadowOpacity: 0,
       },
     }),
-    [colors.tabBarBackground],
+    [colors.tabBarBackground, headerLeftButton],
   );
 
   return (
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -12551,11 +12551,6 @@
     minimalistic-assert "^1.0.0"
     minimalistic-crypto-utils "^1.0.1"
 
-hoist-non-react-statics@^2.3.1:
-  version "2.5.5"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/hoist-non-react-statics/-/hoist-non-react-statics-2.5.5.tgz#c5903cf409c0dfd908f388e619d86b9c1174cb47"
-  integrity sha512-rqcy4pJo55FTTLWt+bU8ukscqHeE/e9KWvsOW2b/a3afxQZhwkQdT1rPPCJ0rYXdj4vNcasY8zHTH+jF/qStxw==
-
 hoist-non-react-statics@^3.0.0, hoist-non-react-statics@^3.1.0, hoist-non-react-statics@^3.3.0, hoist-non-react-statics@^3.3.1, hoist-non-react-statics@^3.3.2:
   version "3.3.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/hoist-non-react-statics/-/hoist-non-react-statics-3.3.2.tgz#ece0acaf71d62c2969c2ec59feff42a4b1a85b45"
@@ -19032,13 +19027,6 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-safe-area-context/-/react-native-safe-area-context-4.4.1.tgz#239c60b8a9a80eac70a38a822b04c0f1d15ffc01"
   integrity sha512-N9XTjiuD73ZpVlejHrUWIFZc+6Z14co1K/p1IFMkImU7+avD69F3y+lhkqA2hN/+vljdZrBSiOwXPkuo43nFQA==
 
-react-native-safe-area-view@^2.0.0:
-  version "2.0.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-safe-area-view/-/react-native-safe-area-view-2.0.0.tgz#98fc9bb1bf3cb8c97ba684efb7dd897765afff3b"
-  integrity sha512-tGlGZwRoZpTQ0gEdSSRgbkeyyKC50ZsEv2H/LQKjXhc00IHffbU0BA5chSzTqNwDrs5MFXfTG1ooRQK+0FVTjw==
-  dependencies:
-    hoist-non-react-statics "^2.3.1"
-
 react-native-safe-modules@^1.0.3:
   version "1.0.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-safe-modules/-/react-native-safe-modules-1.0.3.tgz#f5f29bb9d09d17581193843d4173ad3054f74890"