diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 991226cae8..f6f63db534 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Test:
  -
 
 Other changes:
- -
+ - Remove "Status.im" theme #2424
 
 Changes in Element 1.0.11 (2020-11-27)
 ===================================================
diff --git a/vector/src/debug/res/layout/activity_test_linkify.xml b/vector/src/debug/res/layout/activity_test_linkify.xml
index bbaadb20a2..7e625ad08c 100644
--- a/vector/src/debug/res/layout/activity_test_linkify.xml
+++ b/vector/src/debug/res/layout/activity_test_linkify.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     android:id="@+id/test_linkify_coordinator"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:background="@color/riot_secondary_text_color_status"
+    android:background="#7F70808D"
     tools:context=".features.debug.TestLinkifyActivity">
 
     <androidx.core.widget.NestedScrollView
diff --git a/vector/src/debug/res/layout/demo_themes.xml b/vector/src/debug/res/layout/demo_themes.xml
index ac6bb4096f..ba970d699c 100644
--- a/vector/src/debug/res/layout/demo_themes.xml
+++ b/vector/src/debug/res/layout/demo_themes.xml
@@ -41,14 +41,4 @@
 
     </FrameLayout>
 
-    <FrameLayout
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
-        android:theme="@style/AppTheme.Status">
-
-        <include layout="@layout/demo_theme_sample" />
-
-    </FrameLayout>
-
 </LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/themes/ActivityOtherThemes.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/themes/ActivityOtherThemes.kt
index 3aba6a4dad..847caeab4c 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/themes/ActivityOtherThemes.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/themes/ActivityOtherThemes.kt
@@ -24,23 +24,19 @@ import im.vector.app.R
  * Note that style for light theme is default and is declared in the Android Manifest
  */
 sealed class ActivityOtherThemes(@StyleRes val dark: Int,
-                                 @StyleRes val black: Int,
-                                 @StyleRes val status: Int) {
+                                 @StyleRes val black: Int) {
 
     object Default : ActivityOtherThemes(
             R.style.AppTheme_Dark,
-            R.style.AppTheme_Black,
-            R.style.AppTheme_Status
+            R.style.AppTheme_Black
     )
 
     object AttachmentsPreview : ActivityOtherThemes(
-            R.style.AppTheme_AttachmentsPreview,
             R.style.AppTheme_AttachmentsPreview,
             R.style.AppTheme_AttachmentsPreview
     )
 
     object VectorAttachmentsPreview : ActivityOtherThemes(
-            R.style.AppTheme_Transparent,
             R.style.AppTheme_Transparent,
             R.style.AppTheme_Transparent
     )
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/themes/ThemeUtils.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/themes/ThemeUtils.kt
index 18faa07954..bba6b9c253 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/themes/ThemeUtils.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/themes/ThemeUtils.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import android.view.Menu
 import androidx.annotation.AttrRes
 import androidx.annotation.ColorInt
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
+import androidx.core.content.edit
 import androidx.core.graphics.drawable.DrawableCompat
 import im.vector.app.R
 import im.vector.app.core.di.DefaultSharedPreferences
@@ -41,7 +42,6 @@ object ThemeUtils {
     private const val THEME_DARK_VALUE = "dark"
     private const val THEME_LIGHT_VALUE = "light"
     private const val THEME_BLACK_VALUE = "black"
-    private const val THEME_STATUS_VALUE = "status"
 
     private var currentTheme = AtomicReference<String>(null)
 
@@ -58,9 +58,8 @@ object ThemeUtils {
      */
     fun isLightTheme(context: Context): Boolean {
         return when (getApplicationTheme(context)) {
-            THEME_LIGHT_VALUE,
-            THEME_STATUS_VALUE -> true
-            else               -> false
+            THEME_LIGHT_VALUE -> true
+            else              -> false
         }
     }
 
@@ -73,8 +72,13 @@ object ThemeUtils {
     fun getApplicationTheme(context: Context): String {
         val currentTheme = this.currentTheme.get()
         return if (currentTheme == null) {
-            val themeFromPref = DefaultSharedPreferences.getInstance(context)
-                    .getString(APPLICATION_THEME_KEY, THEME_LIGHT_VALUE) ?: THEME_LIGHT_VALUE
+            val prefs = DefaultSharedPreferences.getInstance(context)
+            var themeFromPref = prefs.getString(APPLICATION_THEME_KEY, THEME_LIGHT_VALUE) ?: THEME_LIGHT_VALUE
+            if (themeFromPref == "status") {
+                // Migrate to light theme, which is the closest theme
+                themeFromPref = THEME_LIGHT_VALUE
+                prefs.edit { putString(APPLICATION_THEME_KEY, THEME_LIGHT_VALUE) }
+            }
             this.currentTheme.set(themeFromPref)
             themeFromPref
         } else {
@@ -92,7 +96,6 @@ object ThemeUtils {
         when (aTheme) {
             THEME_DARK_VALUE   -> context.setTheme(R.style.AppTheme_Dark)
             THEME_BLACK_VALUE  -> context.setTheme(R.style.AppTheme_Black)
-            THEME_STATUS_VALUE -> context.setTheme(R.style.AppTheme_Status)
             else               -> context.setTheme(R.style.AppTheme_Light)
         }
 
@@ -109,7 +112,6 @@ object ThemeUtils {
         when (getApplicationTheme(activity)) {
             THEME_DARK_VALUE   -> activity.setTheme(otherThemes.dark)
             THEME_BLACK_VALUE  -> activity.setTheme(otherThemes.black)
-            THEME_STATUS_VALUE -> activity.setTheme(otherThemes.status)
         }
 
         mColorByAttr.clear()
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values-v23/theme_status.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values-v23/theme_status.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 236864d4b8..0000000000
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values-v23/theme_status.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<resources>
-
-    <style name="AppTheme.Status.v23" parent="AppTheme.Base.Status">
-        <item name="android:statusBarColor">@color/riotx_header_panel_background_light</item>
-        <item name="android:windowLightStatusBar">true</item>
-    </style>
-
-    <style name="AppTheme.Status" parent="AppTheme.Status.v23"/>
-
-</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values-v27/theme_status.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values-v27/theme_status.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index f29383f8a3..0000000000
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values-v27/theme_status.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<resources>
-
-    <style name="AppTheme.Status.v27" parent="AppTheme.Status.v23">
-        <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/riotx_header_panel_background_light</item>
-        <item name="android:windowLightNavigationBar">true</item>
-    </style>
-
-    <style name="AppTheme.Status" parent="AppTheme.Status.v27" />
-
-</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/array.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/array.xml
index cb8ee23043..e56844e2e8 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/array.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/array.xml
@@ -95,14 +95,12 @@
         <item>@string/light_theme</item>
         <item>@string/dark_theme</item>
         <item>@string/black_them</item>
-        <item>@string/status_theme</item>
     </string-array>
 
     <string-array name="theme_values">
         <item>light</item>
         <item>dark</item>
         <item>black</item>
-        <item>status</item>
     </string-array>
 
     <!-- Info area -->
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/colors_riot.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/colors_riot.xml
index 5b85b71dd5..2f9d521351 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/colors_riot.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/colors_riot.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
     <color name="riot_primary_background_color_dark">#FF181B21</color>
     <!-- Black/Background-->
     <color name="riot_primary_background_color_black">#F000</color>
-    <color name="riot_primary_background_color_status">#FFEEF2F5</color>
 
     <!--Default/Android Status Bar-->
     <color name="primary_color_dark_light">#FF1A2027</color>
@@ -41,10 +40,6 @@
     <!--Black/Base-->
     <color name="primary_color_black">#FF060708</color>
 
-    <color name="primary_color_dark_status">#FF465561</color>
-    <color name="primary_color_status">#FF586C7B</color>
-    <color name="accent_color_status">#FF586C7B</color>
-
     <!--Default/Line break mobile-->
     <attr name="list_divider_color" format="color" />
     <color name="list_divider_color_light">#EEEFEF</color>
@@ -56,12 +51,10 @@
     <attr name="tab_bar_selected_background_color" format="color" />
     <color name="tab_bar_selected_background_color_light">@color/riotx_android_secondary_light</color>
     <color name="tab_bar_selected_background_color_dark">@color/riotx_android_secondary_dark</color>
-    <color name="tab_bar_selected_background_color_status">@color/riotx_android_secondary_black</color>
 
     <attr name="tab_bar_unselected_background_color" format="color" />
     <color name="tab_bar_unselected_background_color_light">@color/riotx_background_light</color>
     <color name="tab_bar_unselected_background_color_dark">@color/riotx_background_dark</color>
-    <color name="tab_bar_unselected_background_color_status">@color/riotx_background_black</color>
 
     <!-- Hint Colors -->
     <color name="primary_hint_text_color_light">#FFFFFF</color>
@@ -88,13 +81,6 @@
     <color name="riot_secondary_text_color_dark">#FFA1B2D1</color>
     <color name="riot_tertiary_text_color_dark">@color/riot_primary_text_color_dark</color>
 
-    <!-- Status/Text Primary-->
-    <color name="riot_primary_text_color_status">#FF70808D</color>
-    <color name="riot_primary_text_color_disabled_status">#7F70808D</color>
-    <!-- Status/Text Secondary-->
-    <color name="riot_secondary_text_color_status">#7F70808D</color>
-    <color name="riot_tertiary_text_color_status">@color/riot_primary_text_color_status</color>
-
     <!-- Notification view colors -->
     <color name="soft_resource_limit_exceeded">#2f9edb</color>
     <color name="hard_resource_limit_exceeded">@color/vector_fuchsia_color</color>
@@ -118,7 +104,6 @@
     <!-- Link color -->
     <color name="link_color_light">#368BD6</color>
     <color name="link_color_dark">#368BD6</color>
-    <color name="link_color_status">#368BD6</color>
 
     <!-- Notification (do not depends on theme) -->
     <color name="notification_accent_color">#368BD6</color>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/colors_riotx.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/colors_riotx.xml
index ce94b97281..0412a03103 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/colors_riotx.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/colors_riotx.xml
@@ -202,13 +202,11 @@
     <color name="riotx_bottom_nav_background_color_light">@color/riot_primary_background_color_light</color>
     <color name="riotx_bottom_nav_background_color_dark">@color/primary_color_dark</color>
     <color name="riotx_bottom_nav_background_color_black">@color/primary_color_black</color>
-    <color name="riotx_bottom_nav_background_color_status">@color/riot_primary_background_color_status</color>
 
     <attr name="riotx_bottom_nav_background_border_color" format="color" />
     <color name="riotx_bottom_nav_background_border_color_light">#E9EDF1</color>
     <color name="riotx_bottom_nav_background_border_color_dark">#55555555</color>
     <color name="riotx_bottom_nav_background_border_color_black">#FF15171b</color>
-    <color name="riotx_bottom_nav_background_border_color_status">#FFE9EDF1</color>
 
     <attr name="riotx_bottom_nav_icon_color" format="color" />
     <color name="riotx_bottom_nav_icon_color_light">#C1C6CD</color>
@@ -218,7 +216,6 @@
     <attr name="riotx_waiting_background_color" format="color" />
     <color name="riotx_waiting_background_color_light">#AAAAAAAA</color>
     <color name="riotx_waiting_background_color_dark">#55555555</color>
-    <color name="riotx_waiting_background_color_status">#AAAAAAAA</color>
 
     <attr name="riotx_disabled_view_color" format="color" />
     <color name="riotx_disabled_view_color_light">#EEEEEE</color>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/styles_riot.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/styles_riot.xml
index 68fda72cc6..2dff0ab39c 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/styles_riot.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/styles_riot.xml
@@ -280,14 +280,6 @@
         <item name="android:textColorLink">@color/riotx_links</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="Vector.BottomSheet.Status" parent="Theme.Design.Light.BottomSheetDialog">
-        <item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/riot_primary_text_color_status</item>
-        <item name="android:textColorSecondary">@color/riot_secondary_text_color_status</item>
-        <!-- Default color for text View -->
-        <item name="android:textColorTertiary">@color/riot_tertiary_text_color_status</item>
-        <item name="android:textColorLink">@color/link_color_status</item>
-    </style>
-
 
     <style name="TimelineContentStubBaseParams">
         <item name="android:layout_width">match_parent</item>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_status.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_status.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4d325075d3..0000000000
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_status.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,118 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<resources>
-
-    <!-- STATUS.IM THEME COLORS -->
-
-    <!-- Inherit of Light theme to avoid crash TODO Adapt color (phase 2) -->
-    <style name="AppTheme.Base.Status" parent="AppTheme.Base.Light">
-        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/primary_color_dark_status</item>
-        <item name="colorPrimary">@color/primary_color_status</item>
-        <item name="colorAccent">@color/accent_color_status</item>
-
-        <item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/primary_text_color_selector</item>
-        <item name="android:textColorSecondary">@color/riot_secondary_text_color_status</item>
-        <!-- Default color for text View -->
-        <item name="android:textColorTertiary">@color/riot_tertiary_text_color_status</item>
-
-        <item name="android:textColorLink">@color/link_color_status</item>
-
-        <!-- Menu text color -->
-        <item name="android:actionMenuTextColor">?colorAccent</item>
-
-        <!-- default background color -->
-        <item name="android:colorBackground">@color/riot_primary_background_color_status</item>
-        <item name="riotx_bottom_nav_background_color">@color/riotx_bottom_nav_background_color_status
-        </item>
-        <item name="riotx_bottom_nav_background_border_color">@color/riotx_bottom_nav_background_border_color_status</item>
-
-        <!-- waiting view background -->
-        <item name="riotx_waiting_background_color">@color/riotx_waiting_background_color_status</item>
-
-        <!-- application bar text color -->
-        <item name="vctr_toolbar_primary_text_color">@color/primary_color_status</item>
-        <item name="vctr_toolbar_secondary_text_color">@color/primary_color_dark_status</item>
-        <item name="vctr_toolbar_link_text_color">@color/primary_color_dark_status</item>
-
-        <!-- room message colors -->
-        <item name="vctr_notice_secondary">#61708B</item>
-        <item name="vctr_unsent_message_text_color">#FFFF4444</item>
-        <item name="vctr_message_text_color">#70879d</item>
-        <item name="vctr_notice_text_color">#adadbe</item>
-        <item name="vctr_encrypting_message_text_color">#AECDF9</item>
-        <item name="vctr_sending_message_text_color">#b3e8d2</item>
-        <item name="vctr_markdown_block_background_color">#FFEEEEEE</item>
-
-        <item name="riot_primary_text_color">@color/riot_primary_text_color_status</item>
-        <item name="riot_primary_text_color_disabled">@color/riot_primary_text_color_disabled_status</item>
-
-        <!-- tab bar colors -->
-        <item name="vctr_tab_bar_inverted_background_color">#FFF2F2F2</item>
-
-        <!-- list colors -->
-        <item name="vctr_list_header_background_color">#FFF6F6F6</item>
-        <item name="vctr_list_header_primary_text_color">#7F3C3C3C</item>
-        <item name="vctr_list_header_secondary_text_color">#4D3C3C3C</item>
-
-        <!-- outgoing call background color -->
-        <item name="vctr_pending_outgoing_view_background_color">#33000000</item>
-
-        <!-- room notification text color (typing, unsent...) -->
-        <item name="vctr_room_notification_text_color">#a0a29f</item>
-
-        <!-- icon colors -->
-        <item name="vctr_settings_icon_tint_color">@color/accent_color_status</item>
-        <item name="vctr_icon_tint_on_light_action_bar_color">@color/riotx_accent</item>
-
-        <!-- ANDROID SUPPORT ATTRIBUTES -->
-        <!-- disable the overscroll because setOverscrollHeader/Footer don't always work -->
-        <item name="android:overScrollMode">never</item>
-
-        <!-- activities background -->
-        <item name="android:windowBackground">@color/riot_primary_background_color_status</item>
-
-        <!-- fonts -->
-        <item name="android:typeface">sans</item>
-
-        <!-- custom action bar -->
-        <item name="android:actionBarStyle">@style/Vector.Styled.ActionBar</item>
-        <item name="actionBarStyle">@style/Vector.Styled.ActionBar</item>
-
-        <!-- actionbar icons color -->
-        <item name="actionBarTheme">@style/Vector.ActionBarTheme</item>
-
-        <!-- remove the shadow under the actionbar -->
-        <item name="android:windowContentOverlay">@null</item>
-
-        <item name="android:popupMenuStyle">@style/Vector.PopupMenu</item>
-
-        <!-- no divider -->
-        <item name="android:actionBarDivider">@null</item>
-
-        <!-- tabbar text color -->
-        <item name="android:actionBarTabTextStyle">@style/Vector.TabText</item>
-        <item name="actionBarTabTextStyle">@style/Vector.TabText</item>
-
-        <item name="tab_bar_selected_background_color">@color/tab_bar_selected_background_color_status</item>
-        <item name="tab_bar_unselected_background_color">@color/tab_bar_unselected_background_color_status</item>
-
-        <!-- Preference -->
-        <item name="preferenceTheme">@style/PreferenceThemeOverlay.v14.Material</item>
-
-        <item name="bottomSheetDialogTheme">@style/Vector.BottomSheet.Status</item>
-
-        <!-- Use dark color, to have enough contrast with icons color. windowLightStatusBar is only available in API 23+ -->
-        <item name="android:statusBarColor">@color/riotx_header_panel_background_dark</item>
-        <!-- Use dark color, to have enough contrast with icons color. windowLightNavigationBar is only available in API 27+ -->
-        <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/riotx_header_panel_background_dark</item>
-
-        <!-- enable window content transitions -->
-        <item name="android:windowContentTransitions">true</item>
-
-        <!-- specify shared element enter and exit transitions -->
-        <item name="android:windowSharedElementEnterTransition">@transition/image_preview_transition</item>
-        <item name="android:windowSharedElementExitTransition">@transition/image_preview_transition</item>
-    </style>
-
-    <style name="AppTheme.Status" parent="AppTheme.Base.Status" />
-
-</resources>