diff --git a/ApiDemos/java/app/src/gms/java/com/example/mapdemo/MainActivity.java b/ApiDemos/java/app/src/gms/java/com/example/mapdemo/MainActivity.java
index f8cd06a7e..7d55fbf58 100644
--- a/ApiDemos/java/app/src/gms/java/com/example/mapdemo/MainActivity.java
+++ b/ApiDemos/java/app/src/gms/java/com/example/mapdemo/MainActivity.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2012 The Android Open Source Project
+ * Copyright 2023 The Android Open Source Project
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -20,19 +20,11 @@
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
-import android.widget.AdapterView;
-import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener;
 import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
 import android.widget.ListAdapter;
 import android.widget.ListView;
-import android.widget.Spinner;
-import android.widget.Toast;
-import com.google.android.gms.maps.MapsInitializer;
-import com.google.android.gms.maps.MapsInitializer.Renderer;
-import com.google.android.gms.maps.OnMapsSdkInitializedCallback;
 
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
 
@@ -41,7 +33,7 @@
  *
  * <p>The main layout lists the demonstrated features, with buttons to launch them.
  */
-public final class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements OnMapsSdkInitializedCallback {
+public final class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
 
     private static final String TAG = MainActivity.class.getSimpleName();
 
@@ -92,47 +84,5 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
                     startActivity(new Intent(view.getContext(), demo.activityClass));
                 });
         }
-
-        Spinner spinner = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.map_renderer_spinner);
-        ArrayAdapter<CharSequence> spinnerAdapter =
-            ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(
-                this, R.array.map_renderer_spinner_array, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item);
-        spinnerAdapter.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
-        spinner.setAdapter(spinnerAdapter);
-        spinner.setOnItemSelectedListener(
-            new OnItemSelectedListener() {
-                @Override
-                public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
-                    String preferredRendererName = ((String) spinner.getSelectedItem());
-                    Renderer preferredRenderer;
-
-                    if (preferredRendererName.equals(getString(R.string.latest))) {
-                        preferredRenderer = Renderer.LATEST;
-                    } else if (preferredRendererName.equals(getString(R.string.legacy))) {
-                        preferredRenderer = Renderer.LEGACY;
-                    } else if (preferredRendererName.equals(getString(R.string.default_renderer))) {
-                        preferredRenderer = null;
-                    } else {
-                        Log.i(TAG, "Error setting renderer with name " + preferredRendererName);
-                        return;
-                    }
-                    MapsInitializer.initialize(getApplicationContext(), preferredRenderer, MainActivity.this);
-
-                    // Disable spinner since renderer cannot be changed once map is intitialized.
-                    spinner.setEnabled(false);
-                }
-
-                @Override
-                public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView<?> parent) {}
-            });
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onMapsSdkInitialized(MapsInitializer.Renderer renderer) {
-        Toast.makeText(
-            getApplicationContext(),
-            "All demo activities will use " + renderer.toString() + " renderer.",
-            Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
-            .show();
     }
 }
diff --git a/ApiDemos/java/app/src/gms/res/layout/main.xml b/ApiDemos/java/app/src/gms/res/layout/main.xml
index 9e8a02c15..86097e7b3 100644
--- a/ApiDemos/java/app/src/gms/res/layout/main.xml
+++ b/ApiDemos/java/app/src/gms/res/layout/main.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--
-     Copyright (C) 2012 The Android Open Source Project
+     Copyright 2023 The Android Open Source Project
 
      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
      you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:orientation="vertical">
-    <Spinner
-        android:id="@+id/map_renderer_spinner"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:spinnerMode="dialog"/>
 
     <ListView
         android:id="@+id/list"
diff --git a/ApiDemos/java/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/ApiDemos/java/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 37cf60030..8e4512dfd 100755
--- a/ApiDemos/java/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/ApiDemos/java/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--
-     Copyright (C) 2012 The Android Open Source Project
+     Copyright 2023 The Android Open Source Project
 
      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
      you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
     <string name="custom_info_contents">Custom info contents</string>
     <string name="custom_info_window">Custom info window</string>
     <string name="default_info_window">Default info window</string>
-    <string name="default_renderer">Default</string>
     <string name="down_arrow">\u2193</string>
     <string name="drag_melbourne">Drag Melbourne</string>
     <string name="duration">Custom Duration</string>
@@ -73,21 +72,12 @@
     <string name="layers_demo_label">Layers</string>
     <string name="layers_demo_description">Demonstrates the different map layers.</string>
     <string name="left_arrow">\u2190</string>
-    <string name="legacy">Legacy</string>
     <string name="location_source_demo_label">Location Source Demo</string>
     <string name="location_source_demo_description">Demonstrates how to use a custom location source.</string>
     <string name="map_circle_description">Google Map with circles.</string>
     <string name="map_not_ready">Map is not ready yet</string>
     <string name="map_in_pager_demo_label">Map In Pager</string>
     <string name="map_in_pager_demo_description">Demonstrates how to add a map to a ViewPager.</string>
-    <string name="map_renderer_alert_dialog_message">Select a Map renderer before opening any demo.</string>
-    <string-array name="map_renderer_spinner_array">
-        <item>@string/map_renderer_spinner_label</item>
-        <item>@string/default_renderer</item>
-        <item>@string/legacy</item>
-        <item>@string/latest</item>
-    </string-array>
-    <string name="map_renderer_spinner_label">Select Preferred Map Renderer</string>
     <string name="marker_demo_label">Markers</string>
     <string name="marker_close_info_window_on_retap_demo_label">Marker Close Info Window on Retap</string>
     <string name="marker_close_info_window_on_retap_demo_description">Demonstrates how to close the info window when the currently selected marker is retapped.</string>
diff --git a/ApiDemos/kotlin/app/src/gms/java/com/example/kotlindemos/MainActivity.kt b/ApiDemos/kotlin/app/src/gms/java/com/example/kotlindemos/MainActivity.kt
index 0fa9400d2..333c814c8 100644
--- a/ApiDemos/kotlin/app/src/gms/java/com/example/kotlindemos/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/ApiDemos/kotlin/app/src/gms/java/com/example/kotlindemos/MainActivity.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2018 Google LLC
+ * Copyright 2023 Google LLC
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -20,21 +20,16 @@ import android.annotation.SuppressLint
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Bundle
-import android.util.Log
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import android.widget.*
-import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
-import com.google.android.gms.maps.MapsInitializer
-import com.google.android.gms.maps.MapsInitializer.Renderer;
-import com.google.android.gms.maps.OnMapsSdkInitializedCallback;
 
 /**
  * The main activity of the API library demo gallery.
  * The main layout lists the demonstrated features, with buttons to launch them.
  */
-class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), AdapterView.OnItemClickListener, OnMapsSdkInitializedCallback {
+class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), AdapterView.OnItemClickListener {
 
     private val TAG = MainActivity::class.java.simpleName
 
@@ -59,51 +54,6 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), AdapterView.OnItemClickListener, OnMap
         if (BuildConfig.MAPS_API_KEY.isEmpty()) {
             Toast.makeText(this, "Add your own API key in local.properties as MAPS_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
         }
-
-        val spinner = findViewById<Spinner>(R.id.map_renderer_spinner)
-        val spinnerAdapter = ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(
-            this, R.array.map_renderer_spinner_array, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item
-        )
-        spinnerAdapter.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item)
-        spinner.adapter = spinnerAdapter
-        spinner.onItemSelectedListener = object : OnItemSelectedListener {
-            override fun onItemSelected(
-                parent: AdapterView<*>?,
-                view: View,
-                position: Int,
-                id: Long
-            ) {
-                val preferredRendererName = spinner.selectedItem as String
-                val preferredRenderer: Renderer?
-                preferredRenderer = if (preferredRendererName == getString(R.string.latest)) {
-                    Renderer.LATEST
-                } else if (preferredRendererName == getString(R.string.legacy)) {
-                    Renderer.LEGACY
-                } else if (preferredRendererName == getString(R.string.default_renderer)) {
-                    null
-                } else {
-                    Log.i(
-                        TAG,
-                        "Error setting renderer with name $preferredRendererName"
-                    )
-                    return
-                }
-                MapsInitializer.initialize(applicationContext, preferredRenderer, this@MainActivity)
-
-                // Disable spinner since renderer cannot be changed once map is intitialized.
-                spinner.isEnabled = false
-            }
-
-            override fun onNothingSelected(parent: AdapterView<*>?) {}
-        }
-    }
-
-    override fun onMapsSdkInitialized(renderer: Renderer) {
-        Toast.makeText(
-            this,
-            "All demo activities will use the $renderer renderer.",
-            Toast.LENGTH_LONG
-        ).show()
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/ApiDemos/kotlin/app/src/gms/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/ApiDemos/kotlin/app/src/gms/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index 310a62ced..53c2c8280 100644
--- a/ApiDemos/kotlin/app/src/gms/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/ApiDemos/kotlin/app/src/gms/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -25,12 +25,6 @@
       android:layout_height="0dp"
       android:layout_weight="1" />
 
-  <Spinner
-      android:id="@+id/map_renderer_spinner"
-      android:layout_width="match_parent"
-      android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-      android:spinnerMode="dialog" />
-
   <TextView
       android:id="@+id/empty"
       android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/ApiDemos/kotlin/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/ApiDemos/kotlin/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index c319c40e8..12d26dd31 100644
--- a/ApiDemos/kotlin/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/ApiDemos/kotlin/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -17,17 +17,8 @@
     <string name="app_name">Maps SDK for Android Demos (Kotlin)</string>
     <string name="default_renderer">Default</string>
     <string name="demo_title">Google Maps API Demos</string>
-    <string name="latest">Latest</string>
-    <string name="legacy">Legacy</string>
-    <string name="map_renderer_alert_dialog_message">Select a Map renderer before opening any demo.</string>
     <string name="no_demos">No demos</string>
     <string name="play_services_not_installed">Google Play services is not installed on this device.</string>
-    <string-array name="map_renderer_spinner_array">
-        <item>@string/map_renderer_spinner_label</item>
-        <item>@string/default_renderer</item>
-        <item>@string/legacy</item>
-        <item>@string/latest</item>
-    </string-array>
     <string name="map_renderer_spinner_label">Select Preferred Map Renderer</string>
 
     <!-- Tile Overlay -->