diff --git a/samples/minimal/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/samples/minimal/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index fc217a8cf1..aec1ea168c 100644
--- a/samples/minimal/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/samples/minimal/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--
   ~ Copyright (c) 2023 New Vector Ltd
   ~
   ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -27,17 +26,11 @@
         <activity
             android:name=".MainActivity"
             android:exported="true"
-            android:label="@string/app_name"
             android:theme="@style/Theme.ElementX">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
-
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
-
-            <meta-data
-                android:name="android.app.lib_name"
-                android:value="" />
         </activity>
     </application>
 
diff --git a/samples/minimal/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher.xml b/samples/minimal/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3b15aca222..0000000000
--- a/samples/minimal/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-  ~ Copyright (c) 2023 New Vector Ltd
-  ~
-  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
-  ~
-  ~     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-  ~
-  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-  ~ limitations under the License.
-  -->
-
-<adaptive-icon xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <background android:drawable="@drawable/ic_launcher_background" />
-    <foreground android:drawable="@drawable/ic_launcher_foreground" />
-</adaptive-icon>
diff --git a/samples/minimal/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher_round.xml b/samples/minimal/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher_round.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3b15aca222..0000000000
--- a/samples/minimal/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher_round.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-  ~ Copyright (c) 2023 New Vector Ltd
-  ~
-  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
-  ~
-  ~     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-  ~
-  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-  ~ limitations under the License.
-  -->
-
-<adaptive-icon xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <background android:drawable="@drawable/ic_launcher_background" />
-    <foreground android:drawable="@drawable/ic_launcher_foreground" />
-</adaptive-icon>
diff --git a/samples/minimal/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/samples/minimal/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 94c3262e21..0000000000
--- a/samples/minimal/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-  ~ Copyright (c) 2023 New Vector Ltd
-  ~
-  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
-  ~
-  ~     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-  ~
-  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-  ~ limitations under the License.
-  -->
-
-<resources>
-    <color name="purple_200">#FFBB86FC</color>
-    <color name="purple_500">#FF6200EE</color>
-    <color name="purple_700">#FF3700B3</color>
-    <color name="teal_200">#FF03DAC5</color>
-    <color name="teal_700">#FF018786</color>
-    <color name="black">#FF000000</color>
-    <color name="white">#FFFFFFFF</color>
-</resources>