diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index c9ca0e0cd8..6b2157c026 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
       android:extractNativeLibs="true"
       android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
       android:label="@string/app_name"
-      android:name=".MainApplication"
       android:networkSecurityConfig="@xml/network_security_config"
       android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
     <meta-data
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/MainApplication.java b/android/app/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/MainApplication.java
deleted file mode 100644
index f79d1ffdd6..0000000000
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/MainApplication.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright @ 2022-present 8x8, Inc.
- *
- * 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.
- */
-
-package org.jitsi.meet;
-
-import android.app.Application;
-import android.util.Log;
-
-import com.facebook.react.ReactApplication;
-import com.facebook.react.ReactNativeHost;
-
-import org.jitsi.meet.sdk.JitsiReactNativeHost;
-
-/**
- * Application class for Jitsi Meet. The only reason why this exists is for Detox
- * to believe our app is a "greenfield" app. SDK users need not use this.
- */
-public class MainApplication extends Application implements ReactApplication {
-    private final ReactNativeHost mReactNativeHost = new JitsiReactNativeHost(this);
-
-    @Override
-    public ReactNativeHost getReactNativeHost() {
-        return mReactNativeHost;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onCreate() {
-        super.onCreate();
-
-        // Initialize RN
-        Log.d(this.getClass().getCanonicalName(), "app onCreate");
-        getReactNativeHost().getReactInstanceManager();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetActivity.java b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetActivity.java
index 119c6d8f44..05da4bc070 100644
--- a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetActivity.java
+++ b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetActivity.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package org.jitsi.meet.sdk;
 
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -298,6 +299,7 @@ public class JitsiMeetActivity extends AppCompatActivity
         JitsiMeetActivityDelegate.requestPermissions(this, permissions, requestCode, listener);
     }
 
+    @SuppressLint("MissingSuperCall")
     @Override
     public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String[] permissions, int[] grantResults) {
         JitsiMeetActivityDelegate.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
diff --git a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiReactNativeHost.java b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiReactNativeHost.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 2237151a17..0000000000
--- a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiReactNativeHost.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-package org.jitsi.meet.sdk;
-
-import android.app.Application;
-
-import com.facebook.react.ReactInstanceManager;
-import com.facebook.react.ReactNativeHost;
-import com.facebook.react.ReactPackage;
-
-import java.util.List;
-
-/**
- * This is the minimal implementation of ReactNativeHost that will make things like the
- * Detox testing framework believe we are a "greenfield" app.
- *
- * Generally speaking, apps using the SDK (other than the Jitsi Meet app itself) should not
- * need to use this because the
- */
-public class JitsiReactNativeHost extends ReactNativeHost {
-    public JitsiReactNativeHost(Application application) {
-        super(application);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean getUseDeveloperSupport() {
-        // Unused since we override `createReactInstanceManager`.
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    protected List<ReactPackage> getPackages() {
-        // Unused since we override `createReactInstanceManager`.
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    protected ReactInstanceManager createReactInstanceManager() {
-        ReactInstanceManagerHolder.initReactInstanceManager(this.getApplication());
-
-        return ReactInstanceManagerHolder.getReactInstanceManager();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/ReactInstanceManagerHolder.java b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/ReactInstanceManagerHolder.java
index cd943520c5..900c470a8b 100644
--- a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/ReactInstanceManagerHolder.java
+++ b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/ReactInstanceManagerHolder.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package org.jitsi.meet.sdk;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
-import android.app.Application;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -227,11 +226,9 @@ class ReactInstanceManagerHolder {
      * time. All {@code ReactRootView} instances will be tied to the one and
      * only {@code ReactInstanceManager}.
      *
-     * This method is only meant to be called when integrating with {@code JitsiReactNativeHost}.
-     *
-     * @param app {@code Application} current running Application.
+     * @param activity {@code Activity} current running Activity.
      */
-    static void initReactInstanceManager(Application app) {
+    static void initReactInstanceManager(Activity activity) {
         if (reactInstanceManager != null) {
             return;
         }
@@ -244,34 +241,7 @@ class ReactInstanceManagerHolder {
         options.videoDecoderFactory = new H264AndSoftwareVideoDecoderFactory(eglContext);
         options.videoEncoderFactory = new H264AndSoftwareVideoEncoderFactory(eglContext);
 
-        Log.d(TAG, "initializing RN with Application");
-
-        reactInstanceManager
-            = ReactInstanceManager.builder()
-                .setApplication(app)
-                .setBundleAssetName("index.android.bundle")
-                .setJSMainModulePath("index.android")
-                .setJavaScriptExecutorFactory(getReactNativeJSFactory())
-                .addPackages(getReactNativePackages())
-                .setUseDeveloperSupport(BuildConfig.DEBUG)
-                .setInitialLifecycleState(LifecycleState.BEFORE_CREATE)
-                .build();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Internal method to initialize the React Native instance manager. We
-     * create a single instance in order to load the JavaScript bundle a single
-     * time. All {@code ReactRootView} instances will be tied to the one and
-     * only {@code ReactInstanceManager}.
-     *
-     * @param activity {@code Activity} current running Activity.
-     */
-    static void initReactInstanceManager(Activity activity) {
-        if (reactInstanceManager != null) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        Log.d(ReactInstanceManagerHolder.class.getCanonicalName(), "initializing RN with Activity");
+        Log.d(TAG, "initializing RN with Activity");
 
         reactInstanceManager
             = ReactInstanceManager.builder()