diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/locale/Locale.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/locale/Locale.java
index 08debb0d1..294786028 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/locale/Locale.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/locale/Locale.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import org.tasks.R;
 
 public class Locale implements Serializable {
 
-  private static final Locale DEFAULT = new Locale(java.util.Locale.getDefault(), null, -1);
+  private static final Locale DEFAULT = new Locale(java.util.Locale.getDefault(), null);
   private static final int[] sDialogButtons =
       new int[] {android.R.id.button1, android.R.id.button2, android.R.id.button3};
   private static final char LEFT_TO_RIGHT_MARK = '\u200e';
@@ -34,13 +34,11 @@ public class Locale implements Serializable {
   private final int appDirectionality;
   private final char appDirectionalityMark;
   private final String languageOverride;
-  private final int directionOverride;
   private final boolean hasUserOverrides;
 
-  public Locale(java.util.Locale deviceLocale, String languageOverride, int directionOverride) {
+  public Locale(java.util.Locale deviceLocale, String languageOverride) {
     this.deviceLocale = deviceLocale;
     this.languageOverride = languageOverride;
-    this.directionOverride = directionOverride;
 
     java.util.Locale override = localeFromString(languageOverride);
     if (override != null) {
@@ -49,12 +47,7 @@ public class Locale implements Serializable {
       appLocale = deviceLocale;
     }
 
-    if (directionOverride == View.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_LTR
-        || directionOverride == View.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL) {
-      appDirectionality = directionOverride;
-    } else {
-      appDirectionality = TextUtilsCompat.getLayoutDirectionFromLocale(appLocale);
-    }
+    appDirectionality = TextUtilsCompat.getLayoutDirectionFromLocale(appLocale);
     appDirectionalityMark =
         appDirectionality == View.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL ? RIGHT_TO_LEFT_MARK : LEFT_TO_RIGHT_MARK;
     int deviceDirectionality = TextUtilsCompat.getLayoutDirectionFromLocale(deviceLocale);
@@ -72,10 +65,7 @@ public class Locale implements Serializable {
               PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(applicationContext);
           String language =
               prefs.getString(applicationContext.getString(R.string.p_language), null);
-          int directionOverride =
-              Integer.parseInt(
-                  prefs.getString(applicationContext.getString(R.string.p_layout_direction), "-1"));
-          setDefault(DEFAULT.getLocale(), language, directionOverride);
+          setDefault(DEFAULT.getLocale(), language);
         }
       }
     }
@@ -84,12 +74,11 @@ public class Locale implements Serializable {
   }
 
   public static void setDefault(java.util.Locale locale) {
-    setDefault(locale, null, -1);
+    setDefault(locale, null);
   }
 
-  private static void setDefault(
-      java.util.Locale locale, String languageOverride, int directionOverride) {
-    INSTANCE = new Locale(locale, languageOverride, directionOverride);
+  private static void setDefault(java.util.Locale locale, String languageOverride) {
+    INSTANCE = new Locale(locale, languageOverride);
     java.util.Locale.setDefault(locale);
   }
 
@@ -157,11 +146,7 @@ public class Locale implements Serializable {
   }
 
   public Locale withLanguage(String language) {
-    return new Locale(deviceLocale, language, directionOverride);
-  }
-
-  public Locale withDirectionality(int directionality) {
-    return new Locale(deviceLocale, languageOverride, directionality);
+    return new Locale(deviceLocale, language);
   }
 
   public String getDisplayName() {
@@ -185,10 +170,6 @@ public class Locale implements Serializable {
     }
   }
 
-  public String formatPercentage(int percentage) {
-    return NumberFormat.getPercentInstance(appLocale).format(percentage / 100.0);
-  }
-
   @Override
   public boolean equals(Object o) {
     if (this == o) {
@@ -222,8 +203,6 @@ public class Locale implements Serializable {
         + ", languageOverride='"
         + languageOverride
         + '\''
-        + ", directionOverride="
-        + directionOverride
         + ", hasUserOverrides="
         + hasUserOverrides
         + '}';
@@ -247,8 +226,4 @@ public class Locale implements Serializable {
   public String getCountry() {
     return appLocale.getCountry();
   }
-
-  public boolean isRtl() {
-    return appDirectionality == View.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL;
-  }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/fragments/LookAndFeel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/fragments/LookAndFeel.kt
index d25798672..4a823c626 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/fragments/LookAndFeel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/fragments/LookAndFeel.kt
@@ -101,15 +101,6 @@ class LookAndFeel : InjectingPreferenceFragment(), Preference.OnPreferenceChange
             dialog.show(fragmentManager!!, FRAG_TAG_LOCALE_PICKER)
             false
         }
-        findPreference(R.string.p_layout_direction)
-                .setOnPreferenceChangeListener { _: Preference?, o: Any ->
-                    val newValue: Int = o as Int
-                    if (locale.directionality
-                            != locale.withDirectionality(newValue).directionality) {
-                        showRestartDialog()
-                    }
-                    true
-                }
 
         val startOfWeekPreference: ListPreference = getStartOfWeekPreference()
         startOfWeekPreference.entries = getWeekdayEntries()
@@ -124,10 +115,7 @@ class LookAndFeel : InjectingPreferenceFragment(), Preference.OnPreferenceChange
 
         requires(R.string.task_list_options, atLeastLollipop(), R.string.p_show_subtasks)
 
-        requires(R.string.settings_localization,
-                atLeastJellybeanMR1(),
-                R.string.p_language,
-                R.string.p_layout_direction)
+        requires(R.string.settings_localization, atLeastJellybeanMR1(), R.string.p_language)
 
         @Suppress("ConstantConditionIf")
         if (BuildConfig.FLAVOR != "googleplay") {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-af-rZA/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-af-rZA/strings.xml
index 167fbd1dd..86b6c286e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-af-rZA/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-af-rZA/strings.xml
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@
   <string name="quiet_hours_summary">Geen herinneringe gedurende stil ure nie</string>
   <string name="show_hidden">Wys onsigbare</string>
   <string name="show_completed">Wys voltooide</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Uitleg rigting</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Links na regs</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Regs na links</string>
   <string name="battery_optimization_settings">Spesifiseer battery optimalisasies</string>
   <string name="notification_disable_battery_optimizations_description">Batteryoptimalisering kan kennisgewings vertraag</string>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ar/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ar/strings.xml
index 41be33570..ce4e52825 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ar/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ar/strings.xml
@@ -147,7 +147,5 @@
   <string name="opacity">التعتيم</string>
   <string name="theme_white">أبيض</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">تخصيص اللغة و الجهة</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">إتجاه التنسيق</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">من اليمين إلى اليسار</string>
   <string name="backup_BAc_export">تصدير المهام</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-bg-rBG/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-bg-rBG/strings.xml
index fc84853ba..bd7780e3b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-bg-rBG/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-bg-rBG/strings.xml
@@ -403,9 +403,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">Рестартирай сега</string>
   <string name="restart_later">По-късно</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">Локализация</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Направление на изгледа</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Отляво надясно</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Отдясно наляво</string>
   <string name="led_notification">LED нотификация</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">Изисква се хардуерна поддръжка </string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">Не са намерени календари</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ca/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ca/strings.xml
index c34050baf..93466d715 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ca/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ca/strings.xml
@@ -105,8 +105,6 @@
   <string name="theme_white">Blanc</string>
   <string name="language">Idioma</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">Localització</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">D\'esquerra a dreta</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">De dreta a esquerra</string>
   <string name="led_notification">Led de notificació</string>
   <string name="enter_filter_name">Introdueixi el nom del filtre</string>
   <string name="export_toast">Recolzades %1$s de %2$s.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml
index a9768cba9..d9379f1fe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml
@@ -259,9 +259,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">Restartovat nyní</string>
   <string name="restart_later">Později</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">Překlad</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Orientace</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Zleva do prava</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Zprava do leva</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">Nenalezeny žádné kalendáře</string>
   <string name="widget_settings">Nastavení widgetu</string>
   <string name="enter_filter_name">Zadejte název filtru</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index 510c39018..e61eb58dd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -391,9 +391,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">Jetzt neustarten</string>
   <string name="restart_later">Später</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">Übersetzung</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Schreibrichtung</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Links nach rechts</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Rechts nach links</string>
   <string name="led_notification">Benachrichtigungs-LED</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">Hardware-Unterstützung benötigt</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">Es wurden keine Kalender gefunden</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
index b5b1dd9a5..ecc7391f1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
@@ -402,9 +402,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">Reiniciar ahora</string>
   <string name="restart_later">Más tarde</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">Configuración regional</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Sentido de la escritura</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">De izquierda a derecha</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">De derecha a izquierda</string>
   <string name="led_notification">Notificación de la LED</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">Apoyo de hardware requerido</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">No se han encontrado calendarios</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-et/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-et/strings.xml
index 84320c067..158ef8f14 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-et/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-et/strings.xml
@@ -258,8 +258,6 @@
   <string name="language">Keel</string>
   <string name="restart_now">Taaskäivita kohe</string>
   <string name="restart_later">Hiljem</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Vasakult paremale</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Paremalt vasakule</string>
   <string name="led_notification">LED-i teavitused</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">Riistvara tugi on nõutud</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">Ühtegi kalendrit ei leitud</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-eu/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-eu/strings.xml
index 52cdeb136..3c368e8a3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-eu/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-eu/strings.xml
@@ -408,9 +408,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">Berrabiarazi orain</string>
   <string name="restart_later">Geroago</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">Lokalizazioa</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Disenuaren norabidea</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Ezkerretik eskuinera</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Eskuinetik ezkerrera</string>
   <string name="led_notification">LED jakinarazpena</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">Hardwareak onartzea ezinbestekoa</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">Ez da egutegitik aurkitu</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fa/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fa/strings.xml
index 209229bb3..eb6390024 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fa/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fa/strings.xml
@@ -247,9 +247,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">اکنون ریست کن</string>
   <string name="restart_later">بعدا</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">محلی‌سازی</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">چینش صفحه</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">چپ به راست</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">راست به چپ</string>
   <string name="notification_channel_settings">مدیریت اعلانات</string>
   <string name="battery_optimization_settings">مدیریت بهینه سازی باتری</string>
   <string name="notification_disable_battery_optimizations_description">مدیریت بهینه سازی باتری ممکن است اعلانات را به تاخیر بیاندازد</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fi/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fi/strings.xml
index aa730096f..727c8e7cf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fi/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fi/strings.xml
@@ -378,9 +378,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">Käynnistä uudelleen nyt</string>
   <string name="restart_later">Myöhemmin</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">Paikallistaminen</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Asettelun suunta</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Vasemmalta oikealle</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Oikealta vasemmalle</string>
   <string name="led_notification">LED muistutus</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">Laitetuki vaaditaan</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">Kalenteria ei löydy</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
index a39d279c3..c1057a66a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
@@ -381,9 +381,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">Redémarrer maintenant</string>
   <string name="restart_later">Plus tard</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">Localisation</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Sens de lecture</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Gauche à droite</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Droite à gauche</string>
   <string name="led_notification">Notification de la LED</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">Support matériel requis</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">Pas de calendrier trouvé</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-gl/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-gl/strings.xml
index 8dfbce448..69f1254c1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-gl/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-gl/strings.xml
@@ -299,9 +299,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">Reiniciar ahora</string>
   <string name="restart_later">Más tarde</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">Localización</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Sentido da escritura</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">De esquerda a dereita</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">De derecha a izquierda</string>
   <string name="led_notification">Notificación de la LED</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">Apoyo de hardware requerido</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">No se han encontrado calendarios</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-hu/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-hu/strings.xml
index 9bffbe159..762d2d64f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-hu/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-hu/strings.xml
@@ -402,9 +402,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">Újraindítás most</string>
   <string name="restart_later">Később</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">Lokalizáció</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Szövegirány</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Balról jobbra</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Jobbról balra</string>
   <string name="led_notification">LED értesítés</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">Hardveres támogatás szükséges</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">Naptár nem található</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-id/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-id/strings.xml
index 03f8c6c5f..5a719352e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-id/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-id/strings.xml
@@ -314,9 +314,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">Mulai ulang sekarang</string>
   <string name="restart_later">Nanti</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">Pelokalan</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Arah tata letak</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Kiri ke kanan</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Kanan ke kiri</string>
   <string name="led_notification">Notifikasi LED</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">Membutuhkan dukungan perangkat keras</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">Tidak ada kalender yang ditemukan</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
index 97aece16f..32372a942 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
@@ -399,9 +399,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">Riavvia ora</string>
   <string name="restart_later">Dopo</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">Localizzazione</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Direzione Layout</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Da sinistra a destra</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Da destra a sinistra</string>
   <string name="led_notification">LED di notifica</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">E\' richiesto il supporto Hardware</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">Nessun calendario</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-iw/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-iw/strings.xml
index ff1ae5365..be360b152 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-iw/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-iw/strings.xml
@@ -438,9 +438,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">אתחל כעת</string>
   <string name="restart_later">מאוחר יותר</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">לוקאליזציה</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">כיוון הפריסה</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">משמאל לימין</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">מימין לשמאל</string>
   <string name="led_notification">תאורת התראות</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">נדרשת חומרה תואמת</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">לא נמצאו לוחות שנה</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
index de6985e6b..3be176eb2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
@@ -400,9 +400,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">今すぐ再起動</string>
   <string name="restart_later">後で</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">ローカライズ</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">レイアウトの向き</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">左から右</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">右から左</string>
   <string name="led_notification">LED 通知</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">ハードウェア サポートが必要です</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">カレンダーが見つかりません</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml
index 174aba4b5..32f6bf877 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml
@@ -403,9 +403,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">지금 재시작하기</string>
   <string name="restart_later">나중에</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">현지화</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">레이아웃 정렬 방향</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">왼쪽 정렬</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">오른쪽 정렬</string>
   <string name="led_notification">LED 알림</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">하드웨어 지원을 필요로 합니다</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">달력 없음</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-lt/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-lt/strings.xml
index 4a5352bdb..ede4376cc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-lt/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-lt/strings.xml
@@ -398,9 +398,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">Perkrauti dabar</string>
   <string name="restart_later">Vėliau</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">Lokalizacija</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Išdėstymo kryptis</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Iš kairės į dešinę</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Iš dešinės į kairę</string>
   <string name="led_notification">LED pranešimai</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">Reikalingas techninės įrangos palaikymas</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">Kalendorių nerasta</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-nb/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-nb/strings.xml
index 738b6b123..67ac2170d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-nb/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-nb/strings.xml
@@ -145,8 +145,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">Restart nå</string>
   <string name="restart_later">Senere</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">Lokalisering</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Venstre til høyre</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Høyre til venstre</string>
   <string name="led_notification">LED-varsel</string>
   <string name="notification_channel_settings">Tilpass varsler</string>
   <string name="battery_optimization_settings">Tilpass batterioptimaliseringer</string>
@@ -431,7 +429,6 @@
   <string name="theme_dark">Mørk</string>
   <string name="theme_wallpaper">Bakgrunnsbilde</string>
   <string name="theme_day_night">Dag/natt</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Sideretning</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">Maskinvarestøtte kreves</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">Fant ingen kalendre</string>
   <string name="widget_settings">Miniprogramsinnstillinger</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
index 27c732522..c62ddb411 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
@@ -392,9 +392,6 @@
   <string name="restart_required">Tasks moet opnieuw gestart worden om de nieuwe wijzingen te activeren</string>
   <string name="restart_now">Herstart nu</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">Vertalingen</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Layout richting</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Links naar rechts</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Rechts naar links</string>
   <string name="led_notification">LED notificatie</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">Hardware ondersteuning vereist</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">Geen kalenders gevonden</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
index 90d8c0db1..45556f36b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
@@ -414,9 +414,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">Zrestartuj teraz</string>
   <string name="restart_later">Póżniej</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">Ustawienia regionalne</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Kierunek tekstów</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Lewy do prawego</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Prawy do lewego</string>
   <string name="led_notification">Powiadomienie LED</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">Wymagane wsparcie sprzętowe</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">Nie znaleziono kalendzarzy</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
index 359bba68d..5c5bbb60a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
@@ -400,9 +400,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">Reiniciar agora</string>
   <string name="restart_later">Depois</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">Localização</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Direção do Layout</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Esquerda para direita</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Direita para esquerda</string>
   <string name="led_notification">LED de notificações</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">Suporte de hardware necessário</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">Não foi encontrado nenhum calendário</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
index 6438eba31..77af401e9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
@@ -364,9 +364,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">Reiniciar agora</string>
   <string name="restart_later">Mais tarde</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">Tradução</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Orientação do layout</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Da esquerda para a direita</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Da direita para a esquerda</string>
   <string name="led_notification">Notificação LED</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">Calendário não encontrado</string>
   <string name="widget_settings">Definições do widget</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ro/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ro/strings.xml
index 0d289b768..396ca8f19 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ro/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ro/strings.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,4 @@
   <string name="tag_FEx_untagged">Fara categorie</string>
   <string name="filters">Filtre</string>
   <string name="theme_white">Alb</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Stanga la dreapta</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Dreapta la stânga</string>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index 7af5f12ac..0bf28cd86 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -421,9 +421,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">Перезапустить сейчас</string>
   <string name="restart_later">Позже</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">Локализация</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Ориентация интерфейса</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Слева направо</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Справа налево</string>
   <string name="led_notification">LED уведомления</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">Необходима аппаратная поддержка</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">Календарей не найдено</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml
index 2bccb0fdb..f5c9dd7eb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml
@@ -399,9 +399,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">Reštartovať teraz</string>
   <string name="restart_later">Neskôr</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">Určovanie polohy</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Rozloženie</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Z ľava do prava</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Z prava do ľava</string>
   <string name="led_notification">LED oznámenia</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">Vyžaduje sa podpora zariadenia</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">Kalendár nenájdený</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-sr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-sr/strings.xml
index 50ebb0381..9811014a6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-sr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-sr/strings.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,4 @@
   <string name="quiet_hours_summary">Bez podsetnika u mirnim satima</string>
   <string name="filter_settings">Filter podešavanja</string>
   <string name="show_hidden">Prikaži skrivene</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Raspored komandi</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Sleva nadesno</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Zdesna nalevo</string>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
index 90ab5d8b8..8afe17a75 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
@@ -292,8 +292,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">Starta om nu</string>
   <string name="restart_later">Senare</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">Språk</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Vänster till höger</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Höger till vänster</string>
   <string name="led_notification">LED Notifiering</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">Hårdvarustöd krävs</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">Inga kalendrar hittades</string>
@@ -409,7 +407,6 @@
   <string name="theme_cyan">Cyan</string>
   <string name="theme_lime">Lime</string>
   <string name="theme_orange">Orange</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Layoutriktning</string>
   <string name="widget_header_settings">Överskriftsinställningar</string>
   <string name="widget_row_settings">Radinställmingar</string>
   <string name="sync_error_permissions">Tasks kräver tillstånd</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-tl/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-tl/strings.xml
index cd43b1f7d..ed52d3b6c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-tl/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-tl/strings.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
   <string name="url_required">URL kailangan</string>
   <string name="url_host_name_required">Pangalan ng host kailangan</string>
   <string name="url_invalid_scheme">Kailangan magsimula na may http(s)://</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Kaliwa sa kanan</string>
   <string name="add_account">Magdagdag ng account</string>
   <string name="user">Gumagamit</string>
   <string name="battery_optimization_settings">Mamahala ng baterya mga optimization</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
index 3f6f072a8..5e03a35d2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
@@ -405,9 +405,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">Şimdi yeniden başlat</string>
   <string name="restart_later">Sonra</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">Yerelleştirme</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Yerleşim yönü</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Soldan sağa</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Sağdan sola</string>
   <string name="led_notification">LED bildirimi</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">Donanım desteği gerekiyor</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">Takvim bulunamadı</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-uk/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-uk/strings.xml
index 0cdfd81de..bbd931fca 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-uk/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-uk/strings.xml
@@ -403,9 +403,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">Перезапустити зараз</string>
   <string name="restart_later">Пізніше</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">Локалізація</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Напрям письма</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Зліва направо</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Зправа наліво</string>
   <string name="led_notification">LED-сповіщення</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">Потрібна підтримка апартних засобів</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">Календарів не знайдено</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
index 56ff74792..a0058e24d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
@@ -384,9 +384,6 @@
   <string name="restart_now">马上重启</string>
   <string name="restart_later">稍后</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">本地化</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">布局方向</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">从左到右</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">从右到左</string>
   <string name="led_notification">LED提醒</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">需要硬件支持</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">没有找到日历</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
index 8c68f17c5..1146c032d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
@@ -209,9 +209,6 @@
   <string name="restart_required">Tasks 必須重新啟動以使變更生效</string>
   <string name="restart_now">馬上重新啟動</string>
   <string name="restart_later">稍後</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">排版方向</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">由左至右</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">由右至左</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">找不到日曆</string>
   <string name="notification_channel_settings">管理通知</string>
   <string name="repeats_single">重複 %s</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
index 2d1409add..588ecd633 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -125,18 +125,6 @@
     <item>zh-tw</item>
   </string-array>
 
-  <string-array name="layout_direction_entries">
-    <item>@string/use_locale_default</item>
-    <item>@string/layout_direction_left_to_right</item>
-    <item>@string/layout_direction_right_to_left</item>
-  </string-array>
-
-  <string-array name="layout_direction_values">
-    <item>-1</item>
-    <item>0</item>
-    <item>1</item>
-  </string-array>
-
   <string-array name="EPr_default_urgency">
     <item>@string/no_deadline</item>
     <item>@string/today</item>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/keys.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
index 73dd05597..d7ed580b1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@
   <string name="p_theme_accent">theme_accent</string>
   <string name="p_theme_launcher">theme_launcher</string>
   <string name="p_language">language</string>
-  <string name="p_layout_direction">layout_direction</string>
   <string name="p_led_notification">led_notificatiWCAon</string>
 
   <string name="p_widget_filter">widget-id-</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d49833c36..1e997e23e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -423,9 +423,6 @@ File %1$s contained %2$s.\n\n
   <string name="restart_now">Restart now</string>
   <string name="restart_later">Later</string>
   <string name="settings_localization">Localization</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction">Layout direction</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_left_to_right">Left to right</string>
-  <string name="layout_direction_right_to_left">Right to left</string>
   <string name="led_notification">LED notification</string>
   <string name="hardware_support_required">Hardware support required</string>
   <string name="no_calendars_found">No calendars found</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_look_and_feel.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_look_and_feel.xml
index 18b1a5a0d..409659998 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_look_and_feel.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_look_and_feel.xml
@@ -181,13 +181,6 @@
       android:key="@string/p_language"
       android:title="@string/language" />
 
-    <ListPreference
-      android:defaultValue="-1"
-      android:entries="@array/layout_direction_entries"
-      android:entryValues="@array/layout_direction_values"
-      android:key="@string/p_layout_direction"
-      android:title="@string/layout_direction" />
-
     <Preference
       android:title="@string/translations"
       app:icon="@drawable/ic_open_in_new_24px">