diff --git a/front/components/GtkUI/ElementTypes.tsx b/front/components/GtkUI/ElementTypes.tsx
index aca11ef..8f97a3d 100644
--- a/front/components/GtkUI/ElementTypes.tsx
+++ b/front/components/GtkUI/ElementTypes.tsx
@@ -109,8 +109,11 @@ export const getElementRangeNode = (
 ) => {
     return (
         <Slider
-            value={value}
-            defaultValue={defaultValue}
+            // this is a hot fix for now but ideally this input should be managed
+            // by the value prop and not the defaultValue prop but it requires the
+            // caller to manage the state of the continuous value which is not ideal
+            defaultValue={value}
+            // defaultValue={defaultValue}
             minValue={min}
             maxValue={max}
             step={step}
diff --git a/front/views/settings/PreferencesView.tsx b/front/views/settings/PreferencesView.tsx
index d000778..c226f46 100644
--- a/front/views/settings/PreferencesView.tsx
+++ b/front/views/settings/PreferencesView.tsx
@@ -34,98 +34,6 @@ const PreferencesView = ({ navigation }) => {
 			<Heading style={{ textAlign: "center" }}>
 				<Translate translationKey="prefBtn" />
 			</Heading>
-			<View style={{ margin: 20, maxHeight: 100, maxWidth: 500, width: "80%" }}>
-				<Select
-					selectedValue={settings.colorScheme}
-					placeholder={"Theme"}
-					style={{ alignSelf: "center" }}
-					onValueChange={(newColorScheme) => {
-						dispatch(updateSettings({ colorScheme: newColorScheme as any }));
-					}}
-				>
-					<Select.Item label={translate("dark")} value="dark" />
-					<Select.Item label={translate("light")} value="light" />
-					<Select.Item label={translate("system")} value="system" />
-				</Select>
-			</View>
-
-			<View style={{ margin: 20, maxHeight: 100, maxWidth: 500, width: "80%" }}>
-				<Select
-					selectedValue={language}
-					placeholder={translate("langBtn")}
-					style={{ alignSelf: "center" }}
-					onValueChange={(itemValue) => {
-						dispatch(useLanguage(itemValue as AvailableLanguages));
-					}}
-				>
-					<Select.Item label="Français" value="fr" />
-					<Select.Item label="English" value="en" />
-					<Select.Item label="Italiano" value="it" />
-					<Select.Item label="Espanol" value="sp" />
-				</Select>
-			</View>
-
-			<View style={{ margin: 20, maxHeight: 100, maxWidth: 500, width: "80%" }}>
-				<Select
-					selectedValue={settings.preferedLevel}
-					placeholder={translate("diffBtn")}
-					style={{ height: 50, width: 150, alignSelf: "center" }}
-					onValueChange={(itemValue) => {
-						dispatch(updateSettings({ preferedLevel: itemValue as any }));
-					}}
-				>
-					<Select.Item label={translate("easy")} value="easy" />
-					<Select.Item label={translate("medium")} value="medium" />
-					<Select.Item label={translate("hard")} value="hard" />
-				</Select>
-			</View>
-
-			<View style={{ margin: 20 }}>
-				<Text style={{ textAlign: "center" }}>Color blind mode</Text>
-				<Switch
-					style={{ alignSelf: "center" }}
-					value={settings.colorBlind}
-					colorScheme="primary"
-					onValueChange={(enabled) => {
-						dispatch(updateSettings({ colorBlind: enabled }));
-					}}
-				/>
-			</View>
-
-			<View style={{ margin: 20, maxHeight: 100, maxWidth: 500, width: "80%" }}>
-				<Text style={{ textAlign: "center" }}>Mic volume</Text>
-				<Slider
-					defaultValue={settings.micLevel}
-					minValue={0}
-					maxValue={1000}
-					accessibilityLabel="hello world"
-					step={10}
-					onChangeEnd={(value) => {
-						dispatch(updateSettings({ micLevel: value }));
-					}}
-				>
-					<Slider.Track>
-						<Slider.FilledTrack />
-					</Slider.Track>
-					<Slider.Thumb />
-				</Slider>
-			</View>
-
-			<View style={{ margin: 20, maxHeight: 100, maxWidth: 500, width: "80%" }}>
-				<Select
-					selectedValue={settings.preferedInputName}
-					placeholder={"Device"}
-					style={{ height: 50, width: 150, alignSelf: "center" }}
-					onValueChange={(itemValue: string) => {
-						dispatch(updateSettings({ preferedInputName: itemValue }));
-					}}
-				>
-					<Select.Item label="Mic_0" value="0" />
-					<Select.Item label="Mic_1" value="1" />
-					<Select.Item label="Mic_2" value="2" />
-				</Select>
-			</View>
-
 			<ElementList
 				style={{
 					marginTop: 20,