diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4164cd60a..bce7c0642 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     package="fr.free.nrw.commons">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/light_simple_spinner_dropdown_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/light_simple_spinner_dropdown_item.xml
index 11f95bf2e..be4e086e4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/light_simple_spinner_dropdown_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/light_simple_spinner_dropdown_item.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <CheckedTextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:id="@android:id/text1"
     style="?android:attr/spinnerDropDownItemStyle"
-    android:singleLine="true"
+    android:maxLines="1"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
     android:ellipsize="marquee"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/welcome_do_upload.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/welcome_do_upload.xml
index 74d62ec8a..26b945461 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/welcome_do_upload.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/welcome_do_upload.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:orientation="vertical"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"