diff --git a/apps/android/app/build.gradle b/apps/android/app/build.gradle
index 1b81bf7d5b..8c8e7fac90 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/apps/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 android {
-    compileSdk 33
+    compileSdk 32
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "chat.simplex.app"
         minSdk 29
-        targetSdk 33
+        targetSdk 32
         versionCode 104
         versionName "4.6-beta.0"
 
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/apps/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3476fe6051..6d090e381e 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
       android:label="${app_name}"
       android:extractNativeLibs="${extract_native_libs}"
       android:supportsRtl="true"
-      android:localeConfig="@xml/locales_config"
       android:theme="@style/Theme.SimpleX">
+    <!--      android:localeConfig="@xml/locales_config"-->
 
     <!-- Main activity -->
     <activity
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/Util.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/Util.kt
index 74eae06e09..17a462f589 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/Util.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/Util.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package chat.simplex.app.views.helpers
 
 import android.app.Activity
 import android.app.Application
-import android.app.LocaleManager
+//import android.app.LocaleManager
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.res.Configuration
@@ -506,24 +506,24 @@ inline fun <reified T> serializableSaver(): Saver<T, *> = Saver(
   )
 
 fun saveAppLocale(pref: SharedPreference<String?>, activity: Activity, languageCode: String? = null) {
-  if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
-    val localeManager = SimplexApp.context.getSystemService(LocaleManager::class.java)
-    localeManager.applicationLocales = LocaleList(Locale.forLanguageTag(languageCode ?: return))
-  } else {
+//  if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
+//    val localeManager = SimplexApp.context.getSystemService(LocaleManager::class.java)
+//    localeManager.applicationLocales = LocaleList(Locale.forLanguageTag(languageCode ?: return))
+//  } else {
     pref.set(languageCode)
     if (languageCode == null) {
       activity.applyLocale(SimplexApp.context.defaultLocale)
     }
     activity.recreate()
-  }
+//  }
 }
 
 fun Activity.applyAppLocale(pref: SharedPreference<String?>) {
-  if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
+//  if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
     val lang = pref.get()
     if (lang == null || lang == Locale.getDefault().language) return
     applyLocale(Locale.forLanguageTag(lang))
-  }
+//  }
 }
 
 private fun Activity.applyLocale(locale: Locale) {
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/Appearance.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/Appearance.kt
index 2ff6c498b6..827d5e8836 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/Appearance.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/Appearance.kt
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ fun AppearanceView(m: ChatModel) {
     AppBarTitle(stringResource(R.string.appearance_settings))
     SectionView(stringResource(R.string.settings_section_title_language), padding = PaddingValues()) {
       val context = LocalContext.current
-      if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
-        SectionItemWithValue(
-          generalGetString(R.string.settings_section_title_language).lowercase().replaceFirstChar { if (it.isLowerCase()) it.titlecase(Locale.US) else it.toString() },
-          remember { mutableStateOf("system") },
-          listOf(ValueTitleDesc("system", generalGetString(R.string.change_verb), "")),
-          onSelected = { openSystemLangPicker(context as? Activity ?: return@SectionItemWithValue) }
-        )
-      } else {
+//      if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
+//        SectionItemWithValue(
+//          generalGetString(R.string.settings_section_title_language).lowercase().replaceFirstChar { if (it.isLowerCase()) it.titlecase(Locale.US) else it.toString() },
+//          remember { mutableStateOf("system") },
+//          listOf(ValueTitleDesc("system", generalGetString(R.string.change_verb), "")),
+//          onSelected = { openSystemLangPicker(context as? Activity ?: return@SectionItemWithValue) }
+//        )
+//      } else {
         val state = rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf(languagePref.get() ?: "system") }
         SectionItemView {
           LangSelector(state) {
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ fun AppearanceView(m: ChatModel) {
             }
           }
         }
-      }
+//      }
     }
     SectionSpacer()
 
@@ -264,9 +264,9 @@ private fun ThemeSelector(state: State<DefaultTheme>, onSelected: (DefaultTheme)
   )
 }
 
-private fun openSystemLangPicker(activity: Activity) {
-  activity.startActivity(Intent(Settings.ACTION_APP_LOCALE_SETTINGS, Uri.parse("package:" + SimplexApp.context.packageName)))
-}
+//private fun openSystemLangPicker(activity: Activity) {
+//  activity.startActivity(Intent(Settings.ACTION_APP_LOCALE_SETTINGS, Uri.parse("package:" + SimplexApp.context.packageName)))
+//}
 
 private fun findEnabledIcon(): AppIcon = AppIcon.values().first { icon ->
   SimplexApp.context.packageManager.getComponentEnabledSetting(