diff --git a/app/src/debug/res/values/donottranslate.xml b/app/src/debug/res/values/donottranslate.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 030f3683c..000000000
--- a/app/src/debug/res/values/donottranslate.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-    SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
--->
-<resources>
-    <string name="hide_soft_input_permission">helium314.keyboard.latin.debug.HIDE_SOFT_INPUT</string>
-</resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index b99f94921..f0cee5671 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,23 +13,6 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 AND GPL-3.0-only
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
 
-    <!-- A signature-protected permission to ask AOSP Keyboard to close the software keyboard.
-         To use this, add the following line into calling application's AndroidManifest.xml
-         <pre>
-         {@code
-         <uses-permission android:name="helium314.keyboard.latin.HIDE_SOFT_INPUT"/>
-         }
-         </pre>
-         then call {@link android.content.Context#sendBroadcast(Intent)} as follows:
-         <pre>
-         {@code
-         sendBroadcast(new Intent("helium314.keyboard.latin.HIDE_SOFT_INPUT")
-                 .setPackage("helium314.keyboard.latin"));
-         }
-         </pre> -->
-    <permission android:name="@string/hide_soft_input_permission"
-                android:protectionLevel="signature" />
-
     <application android:label="@string/english_ime_name"
             android:name="helium314.keyboard.latin.App"
             android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/LatinIME.java b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/LatinIME.java
index 2834f470b..776299c20 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -114,16 +114,6 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
     static final long DELAY_WAIT_FOR_DICTIONARY_LOAD_MILLIS = TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(2);
     static final long DELAY_DEALLOCATE_MEMORY_MILLIS = TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(10);
 
-    /**
-     * A broadcast intent action to hide the software keyboard.
-     */
-    static final String ACTION_HIDE_SOFT_INPUT = "helium314.keyboard.latin.HIDE_SOFT_INPUT";
-
-    /**
-     * A custom permission for external apps to send {@link #ACTION_HIDE_SOFT_INPUT}.
-     */
-    static final String PERMISSION_HIDE_SOFT_INPUT = "helium314.keyboard.latin.HIDE_SOFT_INPUT";
-
     /**
      * The name of the scheme used by the Package Manager to warn of a new package installation,
      * replacement or removal.
@@ -165,25 +155,6 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
     private final BroadcastReceiver mDictionaryDumpBroadcastReceiver =
             new DictionaryDumpBroadcastReceiver(this);
 
-    final static class HideSoftInputReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
-        private final InputMethodService mIms;
-
-        public HideSoftInputReceiver(InputMethodService ims) {
-            mIms = ims;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
-            final String action = intent.getAction();
-            if (ACTION_HIDE_SOFT_INPUT.equals(action)) {
-                mIms.requestHideSelf(0 /* flags */);
-            } else {
-                Log.e(TAG, "Unexpected intent " + intent);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    final HideSoftInputReceiver mHideSoftInputReceiver = new HideSoftInputReceiver(this);
-
     final static class RestartAfterDeviceUnlockReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
         @Override
         public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
@@ -632,11 +603,6 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
         dictDumpFilter.addAction(DictionaryDumpBroadcastReceiver.DICTIONARY_DUMP_INTENT_ACTION);
         ContextCompat.registerReceiver(this, mDictionaryDumpBroadcastReceiver, dictDumpFilter, ContextCompat.RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED);
 
-        final IntentFilter hideSoftInputFilter = new IntentFilter();
-        hideSoftInputFilter.addAction(ACTION_HIDE_SOFT_INPUT);
-        ContextCompat.registerReceiver(this, mHideSoftInputReceiver, hideSoftInputFilter, PERMISSION_HIDE_SOFT_INPUT,
-                null /* scheduler */, ContextCompat.RECEIVER_EXPORTED);
-
         final IntentFilter restartAfterUnlockFilter = new IntentFilter();
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N)
             restartAfterUnlockFilter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_USER_UNLOCKED);
@@ -749,7 +715,6 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
         mClipboardHistoryManager.onDestroy();
         mDictionaryFacilitator.closeDictionaries();
         mSettings.onDestroy();
-        unregisterReceiver(mHideSoftInputReceiver);
         unregisterReceiver(mRingerModeChangeReceiver);
         unregisterReceiver(mDictionaryPackInstallReceiver);
         unregisterReceiver(mDictionaryDumpBroadcastReceiver);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/donottranslate.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/donottranslate.xml
index 082b0a296..68e5f47eb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/donottranslate.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/donottranslate.xml
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@
     <!-- Description for Arabic (PC) subtype. -->
     <string name="subtype_arabic_pc" translatable="false">%s (PC)</string>
 
-    <!-- permission name as string to avoid issues with debug build -->
-    <string name="hide_soft_input_permission">helium314.keyboard.latin.HIDE_SOFT_INPUT</string>
     <!-- App slogan-->
     <string name="app_slogan" translatable="false">100% FOSS keyboard, based on AOSP.</string>
     <!-- default value for auto-day/night setting -->