diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/CategoryImagesActivityTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/CategoryImagesActivityTest.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 3b51cd85b..000000000
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/CategoryImagesActivityTest.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-package fr.free.nrw.commons
-
-import androidx.test.rule.ActivityTestRule
-import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4
-import fr.free.nrw.commons.category.CategoryImagesActivity
-import org.junit.Rule
-import org.junit.Test
-import org.junit.runner.RunWith
-
-@RunWith(AndroidJUnit4::class)
-class CategoryImagesActivityTest {
-    @get:Rule
-    var activityRule = ActivityTestRule(CategoryImagesActivity::class.java)
-
-    @Test
-    fun orientationChange() {
-        UITestHelper.changeOrientation(activityRule)
-    }
-}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 81b9f7153..40974f29b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -108,12 +108,6 @@
         <activity android:name=".quiz.QuizResultActivity"
             android:label="@string/result"/>
 
-        <activity
-            android:name=".category.CategoryImagesActivity"
-            android:label="@string/title_activity_featured_images"
-            android:parentActivityName=".contributions.MainActivity"
-            android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize|keyboard"/>
-
         <activity
             android:name=".category.CategoryDetailsActivity"
             android:label="@string/title_activity_featured_images"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/category/CategoryImagesActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/category/CategoryImagesActivity.java
deleted file mode 100644
index de4fa1ebc..000000000
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/category/CategoryImagesActivity.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,197 +0,0 @@
-package fr.free.nrw.commons.category;
-
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
-import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.view.Menu;
-import android.view.MenuInflater;
-import android.view.MenuItem;
-import android.view.View;
-import android.widget.AdapterView;
-import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentManager;
-import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentTransaction;
-import butterknife.ButterKnife;
-import fr.free.nrw.commons.Media;
-import fr.free.nrw.commons.R;
-import fr.free.nrw.commons.explore.SearchActivity;
-import fr.free.nrw.commons.explore.categories.media.CategoriesMediaFragment;
-import fr.free.nrw.commons.media.MediaDetailPagerFragment;
-import fr.free.nrw.commons.theme.BaseActivity;
-import fr.free.nrw.commons.utils.ActivityUtils;
-
-/**
- * This activity displays pictures of a particular category
- * Its generic and simply takes the name of category name in its start intent to load all images in
- * a particular category. This activity is currently being used to display a list of featured images,
- * which is nothing but another category on wikimedia commons.
- */
-
-public class CategoryImagesActivity
-        extends BaseActivity
-        implements FragmentManager.OnBackStackChangedListener,
-                    MediaDetailPagerFragment.MediaDetailProvider,
-                    AdapterView.OnItemClickListener, CategoryImagesCallback {
-
-
-    private FragmentManager supportFragmentManager;
-    private CategoriesMediaFragment categoriesMediaFragment;
-    private MediaDetailPagerFragment mediaDetails;
-
-    /**
-     * This method is called on backPressed of anyFragment in the activity.
-     * We are changing the icon here from back to hamburger icon.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void onBackPressed() {
-        super.onBackPressed();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        setContentView(R.layout.activity_category_images);
-        ButterKnife.bind(this);
-
-        // Activity can call methods in the fragment by acquiring a
-        // reference to the Fragment from FragmentManager, using findFragmentById()
-        supportFragmentManager = getSupportFragmentManager();
-        setCategoryImagesFragment();
-        supportFragmentManager.addOnBackStackChangedListener(this);
-        setPageTitle();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the categoryName from the intent and initializes the fragment for showing images of that category
-     */
-    private void setCategoryImagesFragment() {
-        categoriesMediaFragment = new CategoriesMediaFragment();
-        String categoryName = getIntent().getStringExtra("categoryName");
-        if (getIntent() != null && categoryName != null) {
-            Bundle arguments = new Bundle();
-            arguments.putString("categoryName", categoryName);
-            categoriesMediaFragment.setArguments(arguments);
-            FragmentTransaction transaction = supportFragmentManager.beginTransaction();
-            transaction
-                    .add(R.id.fragmentContainer, categoriesMediaFragment)
-                    .commit();
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the passed title from the intents and displays it as the page title
-     */
-    private void setPageTitle() {
-        if (getIntent() != null && getIntent().getStringExtra("title") != null) {
-            setTitle(getIntent().getStringExtra("title"));
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onBackStackChanged() {
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * This method is called onClick of media inside category details (CategoryImageListFragment).
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> adapterView, View view, int i, long l) {
-        if (mediaDetails == null || !mediaDetails.isVisible()) {
-            // set isFeaturedImage true for featured images, to include author field on media detail
-            mediaDetails = new MediaDetailPagerFragment(false, true);
-            FragmentManager supportFragmentManager = getSupportFragmentManager();
-            supportFragmentManager
-                    .beginTransaction()
-                    .hide(supportFragmentManager.getFragments().get(supportFragmentManager.getBackStackEntryCount()))
-                    .add(R.id.fragmentContainer, mediaDetails)
-                    .addToBackStack(null)
-                    .commit();
-            // Reason for using hide, add instead of replace is to maintain scroll position after
-            // coming back to the search activity. See https://github.com/commons-app/apps-android-commons/issues/1631
-            // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11353075/how-can-i-maintain-fragment-state-when-added-to-the-back-stack/19022550#19022550            supportFragmentManager.executePendingTransactions();
-        }
-        mediaDetails.showImage(i);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Consumers should be simply using this method to use this activity.
-     * @param context A Context of the application package implementing this class.
-     * @param title Page title
-     * @param categoryName Name of the category for displaying its images
-     */
-    public static void startYourself(Context context, String title, String categoryName) {
-        Intent intent = new Intent(context, CategoryImagesActivity.class);
-        intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_REORDER_TO_FRONT | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP);
-        intent.putExtra("title", title);
-        intent.putExtra("categoryName", categoryName);
-        context.startActivity(intent);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * This method is called mediaDetailPagerFragment. It returns the Media Object at that Index
-     * @param i It is the index of which media object is to be returned which is same as
-     *          current index of viewPager.
-     * @return Media Object
-     */
-    @Override
-    public Media getMediaAtPosition(int i) {
-        return categoriesMediaFragment.getMediaAtPosition(i);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * This method is called on success of API call for featured Images.
-     * The viewpager will notified that number of items have changed.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void viewPagerNotifyDataSetChanged() {
-        if (mediaDetails!=null){
-            mediaDetails.notifyDataSetChanged();
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * This method is called on from getCount of MediaDetailPagerFragment
-     * The viewpager will contain same number of media items as that of media elements in adapter.
-     * @return Total Media count in the adapter
-     */
-    @Override
-    public int getTotalMediaCount() {
-        return categoriesMediaFragment.getTotalMediaCount();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public Integer getContributionStateAt(int position) {
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * This method inflates the menu in the toolbar
-     */
-    @Override
-    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
-        MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
-        inflater.inflate(R.menu.menu_search, menu);
-        return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * This method handles the logic on ItemSelect in toolbar menu
-     * Currently only 1 choice is available to open search page of the app
-     */
-    @Override
-    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
-
-        // Handle item selection
-        switch (item.getItemId()) {
-            case R.id.action_search:
-                ActivityUtils.startActivityWithFlags(this, SearchActivity.class);
-                return true;
-            default:
-                return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onMediaClicked(int position) {
-        // this class is unused and will be deleted
-    }
-}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/di/ActivityBuilderModule.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/di/ActivityBuilderModule.java
index 325a5a5e5..28c79c612 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/di/ActivityBuilderModule.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/di/ActivityBuilderModule.java
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import fr.free.nrw.commons.WelcomeActivity;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.auth.LoginActivity;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.auth.SignupActivity;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.category.CategoryDetailsActivity;
-import fr.free.nrw.commons.category.CategoryImagesActivity;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.contributions.MainActivity;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.explore.depictions.WikidataItemDetailsActivity;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.explore.SearchActivity;
@@ -47,9 +46,6 @@ public abstract class ActivityBuilderModule {
     @ContributesAndroidInjector
     abstract NotificationActivity bindNotificationActivity();
 
-    @ContributesAndroidInjector
-    abstract CategoryImagesActivity bindFeaturedImagesActivity();
-
     @ContributesAndroidInjector
     abstract UploadActivity bindUploadActivity();