diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index fcdfe8cf..4eb08352 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:5.2.11'
+    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:5.3.10'
     implementation 'joda-time:joda-time:2.9.9'
     implementation 'com.facebook.stetho:stetho:1.5.0'
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.0.0-alpha2'
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index 2df09385..e5f21508 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         setupManageShownContactFields()
         setupManageShownTabs()
         setupUseEnglish()
-        setupAvoidWhatsNew()
         setupShowInfoBubble()
         setupShowContactThumbnails()
         setupShowPhoneNumbers()
@@ -79,14 +78,6 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun setupAvoidWhatsNew() {
-        settings_avoid_whats_new.isChecked = config.avoidWhatsNew
-        settings_avoid_whats_new_holder.setOnClickListener {
-            settings_avoid_whats_new.toggle()
-            config.avoidWhatsNew = settings_avoid_whats_new.isChecked
-        }
-    }
-
     private fun setupShowInfoBubble() {
         settings_show_info_bubble.isChecked = config.showInfoBubble
         settings_show_info_bubble_holder.setOnClickListener {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index 3e231816..1517e579 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -124,30 +124,6 @@
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
-        <RelativeLayout
-            android:id="@+id/settings_avoid_whats_new_holder"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/medium_margin"
-            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
-            android:paddingLeft="@dimen/normal_margin"
-            android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_margin"
-            android:paddingRight="@dimen/normal_margin"
-            android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_margin">
-
-            <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MySwitchCompat
-                android:id="@+id/settings_avoid_whats_new"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:background="@null"
-                android:clickable="false"
-                android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
-                android:paddingLeft="@dimen/medium_margin"
-                android:text="@string/avoid_whats_new"
-                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin"/>
-
-        </RelativeLayout>
-
         <RelativeLayout
             android:id="@+id/settings_show_info_bubble_holder"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"