diff --git a/modules/java/android_sdk/android_lib/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/modules/java/android_sdk/android_lib/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
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index fc1e2b03e0..0000000000
--- a/modules/java/android_sdk/android_lib/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
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@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# fixing project properties
-eclipse.preferences.version=1
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.6
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.6
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.6
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=ignore
diff --git a/modules/java/test/android_test/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/modules/java/test/android_test/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
deleted file mode 100644
index b080d2ddc8..0000000000
--- a/modules/java/test/android_test/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-eclipse.preferences.version=1
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.6
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.6
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.6
diff --git a/samples/android/15-puzzle/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/samples/android/15-puzzle/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
deleted file mode 100644
index b080d2ddc8..0000000000
--- a/samples/android/15-puzzle/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-eclipse.preferences.version=1
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.6
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.6
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.6
diff --git a/samples/android/camera-calibration/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/samples/android/camera-calibration/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
deleted file mode 100644
index 48ab4c6b11..0000000000
--- a/samples/android/camera-calibration/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-eclipse.preferences.version=1
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.6
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.6
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.6
diff --git a/samples/android/color-blob-detection/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/samples/android/color-blob-detection/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
deleted file mode 100644
index b080d2ddc8..0000000000
--- a/samples/android/color-blob-detection/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-eclipse.preferences.version=1
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.6
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.6
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.6
diff --git a/samples/android/face-detection/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/samples/android/face-detection/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
deleted file mode 100644
index b080d2ddc8..0000000000
--- a/samples/android/face-detection/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-eclipse.preferences.version=1
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.6
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.6
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.6
diff --git a/samples/android/image-manipulations/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/samples/android/image-manipulations/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
deleted file mode 100644
index b080d2ddc8..0000000000
--- a/samples/android/image-manipulations/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-eclipse.preferences.version=1
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.6
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.6
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.6
diff --git a/samples/android/tutorial-1-camerapreview/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/samples/android/tutorial-1-camerapreview/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
deleted file mode 100644
index b080d2ddc8..0000000000
--- a/samples/android/tutorial-1-camerapreview/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-eclipse.preferences.version=1
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.6
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.6
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.6
diff --git a/samples/android/tutorial-2-mixedprocessing/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/samples/android/tutorial-2-mixedprocessing/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
deleted file mode 100644
index b080d2ddc8..0000000000
--- a/samples/android/tutorial-2-mixedprocessing/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-eclipse.preferences.version=1
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.6
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.6
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.6
diff --git a/samples/android/tutorial-3-cameracontrol/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/samples/android/tutorial-3-cameracontrol/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
deleted file mode 100644
index b080d2ddc8..0000000000
--- a/samples/android/tutorial-3-cameracontrol/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-eclipse.preferences.version=1
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.6
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.6
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.6
diff --git a/samples/android/tutorial-4-opencl/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/samples/android/tutorial-4-opencl/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
deleted file mode 100644
index 48ab4c6b11..0000000000
--- a/samples/android/tutorial-4-opencl/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-eclipse.preferences.version=1
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.6
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.6
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.6