diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 58c6005592d..5075bca7831 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -371,20 +371,14 @@
     <string name="proxy_clear_text">Clear</string>
     <!-- HTTP proxy settings. The port number label. -->
     <string name="proxy_port_label">Proxy port</string>
-    <!-- HTTP proxy settings. The hint text field for port. -->
-    <string name="proxy_port_hint" translatable="false">8080</string>
     <!-- HTTP proxy settings. The exclusion list label. -->
     <string name="proxy_exclusionlist_label">Bypass proxy for</string>
-    <!-- HTTP proxy settings. The hint text for proxy exclusion list. [CHAR LIMIT=50]-->
-    <string name="proxy_exclusionlist_hint">example.com,mycomp.test.com,localhost</string>
     <!-- HTTP proxy settings. The button to restore the defaults. -->
     <string name="proxy_defaultView_text">Restore defaults</string>
     <!-- HTTP proxy settings. The button to save. -->
     <string name="proxy_action_text">Done</string>
     <!-- HTTP proxy settings. The text field for the hostname -->
     <string name="proxy_hostname_label">Proxy hostname</string>
-    <!-- HTTP proxy settings. The hint text field for the hostname. [CHAR LIMIT=50] -->
-    <string name="proxy_hostname_hint">proxy.example.com</string>
     <!-- HTTP proxy settings. Title if there is an error-->
     <string name="proxy_error">Attention</string>
     <!-- HTTP proxy settings. Button to get rid of error box-->
@@ -404,8 +398,6 @@
 
     <!-- HTTP proxy settings. Title for Proxy-Auto Config URL.  [CHAR LIMIT=25] -->
     <string name="proxy_url_title">"PAC URL: "</string>
-    <!-- HTTP proxy settings. Hint for Proxy-Auto Config URL. -->
-    <string name="proxy_url_hint" translatable="false">https://www.example.com/proxy.pac</string>
 
     <!-- Radio Info screen. Label for a status item.  Used for diagnostic info screens, precise translation isn't needed -->
     <string name="radio_info_signal_location_label">Location:</string>
@@ -1668,8 +1660,6 @@
     <string name="wifi_frequency">Frequency</string>
     <!-- Label for the IP address of the connection -->
     <string name="wifi_ip_address">IP address</string>
-    <!-- Hint text for the IP address -->
-    <string name="wifi_ip_address_hint" translatable="false">192.168.1.128</string>
     <!-- Label for Passpoint network -->
     <string name="passpoint_label">Saved via</string>
     <!-- Content for Passpoint network -->
@@ -1815,20 +1805,12 @@
     <string name="wifi_ip_settings_invalid_network_prefix_length">Type a network prefix length between 0 and 32.</string>
     <!-- Label for the DNS (first one) -->
     <string name="wifi_dns1">DNS 1</string>
-    <!-- Hint text for DNS -->
-    <string name="wifi_dns1_hint" translatable="false">8.8.8.8</string>
     <!-- Label for the DNS (second one)-->
     <string name="wifi_dns2">DNS 2</string>
-    <!-- Hint text for DNS -->
-    <string name="wifi_dns2_hint" translatable="false">8.8.4.4</string>
     <!-- Label for the gateway of the network -->
     <string name="wifi_gateway">Gateway</string>
-    <!-- Hint text for the gateway -->
-    <string name="wifi_gateway_hint" translatable="false">192.168.1.1</string>
     <!-- Label for the network prefix of the network [CHAR LIMIT=25]-->
     <string name="wifi_network_prefix_length">Network prefix length</string>
-    <!-- Hint text for network prefix length -->
-    <string name="wifi_network_prefix_length_hint" translatable="false">24</string>
 
     <!-- Wi-Fi p2p / Wi-Fi Direct settings -->
     <!-- Used in the 1st-level settings screen to launch Wi-fi Direct settings [CHAR LIMIT=25] -->