diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_background_group_light.xml b/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_background_group_light.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3166002c08..0000000000
--- a/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_background_group_light.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-
-    <!-- Non focused states -->
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/vector_tabbar_unselected_background_group_light" android:state_focused="false" android:state_pressed="false" android:state_selected="false" />
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background_group_light" android:state_focused="false" android:state_pressed="false" android:state_selected="true" />
-
-    <!-- Focused states -->
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/vector_tabbar_unselected_background_group_light" android:state_focused="true" android:state_pressed="false" android:state_selected="false" />
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background_group_light" android:state_focused="true" android:state_pressed="false" android:state_selected="true" />
-
-    <!-- Pressed -->
-    <!-- Non focused states -->
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/vector_tabbar_unselected_background_group_light" android:state_focused="false" android:state_pressed="true" android:state_selected="false" />
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background_group_light" android:state_focused="false" android:state_pressed="true" android:state_selected="true" />
-
-    <!-- Focused states -->
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/vector_tabbar_unselected_background_group_light" android:state_focused="true" android:state_pressed="true" android:state_selected="false" />
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background_group_light" android:state_focused="true" android:state_pressed="true" android:state_selected="true" />
-
-</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background_group_light.xml b/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background_group_light.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index a46d469734..0000000000
--- a/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background_group_light.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-
-<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <item>
-        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
-            <solid android:color="@color/list_divider_color_light" />
-            <padding android:bottom="1dp" />
-        </shape>
-    </item>
-
-    <item>
-        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
-            <solid android:color="@android:color/white" />
-            <padding android:bottom="2dp" />
-        </shape>
-    </item>
-    <item>
-        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
-            <solid android:color="@color/tab_groups" />
-        </shape>
-    </item>
-</layer-list>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_unselected_background_group_light.xml b/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_unselected_background_group_light.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index b2d360f2e0..0000000000
--- a/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_unselected_background_group_light.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-
-<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <item>
-        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
-            <solid android:color="@color/tab_groups" />
-        </shape>
-    </item>
-</layer-list>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index c6a81b8948..3190482c5c 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
         <attr name="vctr_toolbar_secondary_text_color" format="color" />
         <attr name="vctr_toolbar_link_text_color" format="color" />
 
-        <!-- application bar text hint color -->
-        <attr name="vctr_primary_hint_text_color" format="color" />
-
         <!-- default text colors -->
         <attr name="vctr_default_text_hint_color" format="color" />
 
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/colors_riot.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/colors_riot.xml
index faecfb66d3..b9befb9e09 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/colors_riot.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/colors_riot.xml
@@ -12,23 +12,6 @@
     <color name="vector_silver_color">#FFC7C7C7</color>
     <color name="vector_dark_grey_color">#FF999999</color>
 
-    <!-- home activity tab bar color -->
-    <color name="tab_favourites">#BD79CC</color>
-    <color name="tab_favourites_secondary">#744C7F</color>
-    <color name="tab_people">#F8A15F</color>
-    <color name="tab_people_secondary">#D97051</color>
-    <color name="tab_rooms">@color/accent_color_light</color>
-    <color name="tab_rooms_secondary">#5EA584</color>
-    <color name="tab_groups">#a6d0e5</color>
-
-    <color name="tab_groups_secondary">#81bddb</color>
-
-    <!-- color of the direct chat avatar ring (it's 50% of color accent) -->
-    <color name="direct_chat_ring_color_light">#7F03b381</color>
-    <color name="direct_chat_ring_color_dark">#7F03b381</color>
-    <color name="direct_chat_ring_color_black">#7F03b381</color>
-    <color name="direct_chat_ring_color_status">#7F586C7B</color>
-
     <!-- theses colours are requested a background cannot be set by an ?attr on android < 5 -->
     <!-- dedicated drawables are created for each theme -->
     <!-- Default/Background-->
@@ -106,10 +89,6 @@
     <color name="riot_secondary_text_color_status">#7F70808D</color>
     <color name="riot_tertiary_text_color_status">@color/riot_primary_text_color_status</color>
 
-    <!-- Quote Colors -->
-    <color name="quote_strip_color">#FFDDDDDD</color>
-    <color name="quote_background_color">@android:color/transparent</color>
-
     <!-- Notification view colors -->
     <color name="soft_resource_limit_exceeded">#2f9edb</color>
     <color name="hard_resource_limit_exceeded">@color/vector_fuchsia_color</color>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/styles_riot.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/styles_riot.xml
index 72801f02c4..6e5a3efdf6 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/styles_riot.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/styles_riot.xml
@@ -15,11 +15,6 @@
         <item name="contentInsetStartWithNavigation">0dp</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="VectorToolbarStyle.Group">
-        <item name="android:background">@color/tab_groups</item>
-        <item name="background">@color/tab_groups</item>
-    </style>
-
     <style name="Vector.Toolbar.Title" parent="TextAppearance.Widget.AppCompat.Toolbar.Title">
         <item name="android:textSize">20sp</item>
         <item name="android:fontFamily">"sans-serif-medium"</item>
@@ -283,11 +278,6 @@
         <item name="android:background">@drawable/vector_background_fab_label_light</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="Vector.TabView.Group" parent="Widget.AppCompat.ActionBar.TabView">
-        <item name="android:background">@drawable/vector_tabbar_background_group_light</item>
-        <item name="background">@drawable/vector_tabbar_background_group_light</item>
-    </style>
-
     <!-- Linear Layout orientation, depending on screen size. Vertical by default -->
     <style name="VectorLinearLayout">
         <item name="android:gravity">end</item>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_dark.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_dark.xml
index 42e346b449..47a16d7333 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_dark.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_dark.xml
@@ -83,9 +83,6 @@
         <item name="vctr_toolbar_secondary_text_color">@color/riot_secondary_text_color_dark</item>
         <item name="vctr_toolbar_link_text_color">@color/link_color_dark</item>
 
-        <!-- application bar text hint color -->
-        <item name="vctr_primary_hint_text_color">@color/primary_hint_text_color_dark</item>
-
         <!-- default text colors -->
         <item name="vctr_default_text_hint_color">@color/default_text_hint_color_dark</item>
 
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_light.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_light.xml
index 2234b8e183..0511689867 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_light.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_light.xml
@@ -83,9 +83,6 @@
         <item name="vctr_toolbar_secondary_text_color">@color/riotx_text_primary_light</item>
         <item name="vctr_toolbar_link_text_color">@color/riotx_links</item>
 
-        <!-- application bar text hint color -->
-        <item name="vctr_primary_hint_text_color">@color/primary_hint_text_color_light</item>
-
         <!-- default text colors -->
         <item name="vctr_default_text_hint_color">@color/default_text_hint_color_light</item>
 
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_status.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_status.xml
index cebab7dedd..90f0b121de 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_status.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_status.xml
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
         <item name="vctr_toolbar_secondary_text_color">@color/primary_color_dark_status</item>
         <item name="vctr_toolbar_link_text_color">@color/primary_color_dark_status</item>
 
-        <!-- application bar text hint color -->
-        <item name="vctr_primary_hint_text_color">@color/primary_hint_text_color_light</item>
-
         <!-- default text colors -->
         <item name="vctr_default_text_hint_color">@color/default_text_hint_color_light</item>