diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/amaze/filemanager/ui/activities/AboutActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/amaze/filemanager/ui/activities/AboutActivity.java
index e74c7f46e9..f0c31af941 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/amaze/filemanager/ui/activities/AboutActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/amaze/filemanager/ui/activities/AboutActivity.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 package com.amaze.filemanager.ui.activities;
 
-import static com.amaze.filemanager.ui.fragments.preferencefragments.PreferencesConstants.PREFERENCE_COLORED_NAVIGATION;
 import static com.amaze.filemanager.utils.Utils.openURL;
 
 import java.io.File;
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@
 import com.amaze.filemanager.ui.dialogs.share.ShareTask;
 import com.amaze.filemanager.ui.theme.AppTheme;
 import com.amaze.filemanager.utils.Billing;
-import com.amaze.filemanager.utils.PreferenceUtils;
 import com.amaze.filemanager.utils.Utils;
 import com.google.android.material.appbar.AppBarLayout;
 import com.google.android.material.appbar.CollapsingToolbarLayout;
@@ -148,19 +146,6 @@ public void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         (v, hasFocus) -> {
           mAppBarLayout.setExpanded(hasFocus, true);
         });
-    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
-      if (getBoolean(PREFERENCE_COLORED_NAVIGATION)) {
-        getWindow().setNavigationBarColor(PreferenceUtils.getStatusColor(getPrimary()));
-      } else {
-        if (getAppTheme().equals(AppTheme.LIGHT)) {
-          getWindow().setNavigationBarColor(Utils.getColor(this, android.R.color.white));
-        } else if (getAppTheme().equals(AppTheme.BLACK)) {
-          getWindow().setNavigationBarColor(Utils.getColor(this, android.R.color.black));
-        } else {
-          getWindow().setNavigationBarColor(Utils.getColor(this, R.color.holo_dark_background));
-        }
-      }
-    }
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/amaze/filemanager/ui/activities/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/amaze/filemanager/ui/activities/MainActivity.java
index fc6947f172..d31b54ad1e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/amaze/filemanager/ui/activities/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/amaze/filemanager/ui/activities/MainActivity.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 import static android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT;
 import static android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1;
 import static android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT;
-import static android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT_WATCH;
 import static android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP;
 import static android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.M;
 import static android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.N;
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@
 import static com.amaze.filemanager.ui.dialogs.SftpConnectDialog.ARG_USERNAME;
 import static com.amaze.filemanager.ui.fragments.FtpServerFragment.REQUEST_CODE_SAF_FTP;
 import static com.amaze.filemanager.ui.fragments.preferencefragments.PreferencesConstants.PREFERENCE_BOOKMARKS_ADDED;
-import static com.amaze.filemanager.ui.fragments.preferencefragments.PreferencesConstants.PREFERENCE_COLORED_NAVIGATION;
 import static com.amaze.filemanager.ui.fragments.preferencefragments.PreferencesConstants.PREFERENCE_NEED_TO_SET_HOME;
 import static com.amaze.filemanager.ui.fragments.preferencefragments.PreferencesConstants.PREFERENCE_VIEW;
 
@@ -132,7 +130,6 @@
 import com.amaze.filemanager.ui.fragments.data.MainFragmentViewModel;
 import com.amaze.filemanager.ui.fragments.preferencefragments.PreferencesConstants;
 import com.amaze.filemanager.ui.strings.StorageNamingHelper;
-import com.amaze.filemanager.ui.theme.AppTheme;
 import com.amaze.filemanager.ui.views.CustomZoomFocusChange;
 import com.amaze.filemanager.ui.views.appbar.AppBar;
 import com.amaze.filemanager.ui.views.drawer.Drawer;
@@ -154,7 +151,6 @@
 import com.leinardi.android.speeddial.SpeedDialActionItem;
 import com.leinardi.android.speeddial.SpeedDialOverlayLayout;
 import com.leinardi.android.speeddial.SpeedDialView;
-import com.readystatesoftware.systembartint.SystemBarTintManager;
 import com.topjohnwu.superuser.Shell;
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
@@ -1767,36 +1763,6 @@ public void updateViews(ColorDrawable colorDrawable) {
     mainActivity.getSupportActionBar().setBackgroundDrawable(colorDrawable);
 
     drawer.setBackgroundColor(colorDrawable.getColor());
-
-    if (SDK_INT >= LOLLIPOP) {
-      // for lollipop devices, the status bar color
-      mainActivity.getWindow().setStatusBarColor(colorDrawable.getColor());
-      if (getBoolean(PREFERENCE_COLORED_NAVIGATION)) {
-        mainActivity
-            .getWindow()
-            .setNavigationBarColor(PreferenceUtils.getStatusColor(colorDrawable.getColor()));
-      } else {
-        if (getAppTheme().equals(AppTheme.LIGHT)) {
-          mainActivity
-              .getWindow()
-              .setNavigationBarColor(Utils.getColor(this, android.R.color.white));
-        } else if (getAppTheme().equals(AppTheme.BLACK)) {
-          mainActivity
-              .getWindow()
-              .setNavigationBarColor(Utils.getColor(this, android.R.color.black));
-        } else {
-          mainActivity
-              .getWindow()
-              .setNavigationBarColor(Utils.getColor(this, R.color.holo_dark_background));
-        }
-      }
-    } else if (SDK_INT == KITKAT_WATCH || SDK_INT == KITKAT) {
-
-      // for kitkat devices, the status bar color
-      SystemBarTintManager tintManager = new SystemBarTintManager(this);
-      tintManager.setStatusBarTintEnabled(true);
-      tintManager.setStatusBarTintColor(colorDrawable.getColor());
-    }
   }
 
   void initialiseFab() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/amaze/filemanager/ui/activities/superclasses/ThemedActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/amaze/filemanager/ui/activities/superclasses/ThemedActivity.java
index cbee76f25d..93944e2af5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/amaze/filemanager/ui/activities/superclasses/ThemedActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/amaze/filemanager/ui/activities/superclasses/ThemedActivity.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 import com.amaze.filemanager.ui.theme.AppTheme;
 import com.amaze.filemanager.ui.theme.AppThemePreference;
 import com.amaze.filemanager.utils.PreferenceUtils;
-import com.amaze.filemanager.utils.Utils;
 import com.readystatesoftware.systembartint.SystemBarTintManager;
 
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
@@ -140,14 +139,6 @@ public void initStatusBarResources(View parentView) {
       }
       if (getBoolean(PREFERENCE_COLORED_NAVIGATION)) {
         window.setNavigationBarColor(PreferenceUtils.getStatusColor(getPrimary()));
-      } else {
-        if (getAppTheme().equals(AppTheme.LIGHT)) {
-          window.setNavigationBarColor(Utils.getColor(this, android.R.color.white));
-        } else if (getAppTheme().equals(AppTheme.BLACK)) {
-          window.setNavigationBarColor(Utils.getColor(this, android.R.color.black));
-        } else {
-          window.setNavigationBarColor(Utils.getColor(this, R.color.holo_dark_background));
-        }
       }
     } else if (SDK_INT == Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT_WATCH
         || SDK_INT == Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {