diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index ab3b713a..9703a00c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@
             tools:node="merge">
             <meta-data
                 android:name="com.android.developers.androidify.startup.FirebaseAppInitializer"
-                android:value="androidx.startup" />
+                android:value="@string/androidx_startup" />
             <meta-data
                 android:name="com.android.developers.androidify.startup.FirebaseAppCheckInitializer"
-                android:value="androidx.startup" />
+                android:value="@string/androidx_startup" />
             <meta-data
                 android:name="com.android.developers.androidify.startup.FirebaseRemoteConfigInitializer"
-                android:value="androidx.startup" />
+                android:value="@string/androidx_startup" />
         </provider>
         <activity
             android:name=".MainActivity"
diff --git a/core/network/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/network/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index ff5d9cd5..00000000
--- a/core/network/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-     Copyright 2025 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.
-     You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-          https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-     limitations under the License.
--->
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
-    <application>
-        <provider
-            android:name="androidx.startup.InitializationProvider"
-            android:authorities="${applicationId}.androidx-startup"
-            android:exported="false"
-            tools:node="merge">
-            <!-- Core Firebase App Initialization -->
-            <meta-data android:name="com.android.developers.androidify.startup.FirebaseAppInitializer"
-                android:value="androidx.startup" />
-            <!-- Other Firebase Initializers -->
-            <meta-data android:name="com.android.developers.androidify.startup.FirebaseAppCheckInitializer"
-                android:value="androidx.startup" />
-            <meta-data android:name="com.android.developers.androidify.startup.FirebaseRemoteConfigInitializer"
-                android:value="androidx.startup" />
-        </provider>
-    </application>
-</manifest>
diff --git a/core/network/src/main/java/com/android/developers/androidify/startup/FirebaseAppCheckInitializer.kt b/core/network/src/main/java/com/android/developers/androidify/startup/FirebaseAppCheckInitializer.kt
index 7dd61e05..7ddd3c2b 100644
--- a/core/network/src/main/java/com/android/developers/androidify/startup/FirebaseAppCheckInitializer.kt
+++ b/core/network/src/main/java/com/android/developers/androidify/startup/FirebaseAppCheckInitializer.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.android.developers.androidify.startup
 
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint
 import android.content.Context
 import androidx.startup.Initializer
 import com.google.firebase.appcheck.FirebaseAppCheck
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ import com.google.firebase.ktx.Firebase
 /**
  * Initialize [FirebaseAppCheck] using the App Startup Library.
  */
+@SuppressLint("EnsureInitializerMetadata") // Registered in :app module
 class FirebaseAppCheckInitializer : Initializer<FirebaseAppCheck> {
     override fun create(context: Context): FirebaseAppCheck {
         return Firebase.appCheck.apply {
diff --git a/core/network/src/main/java/com/android/developers/androidify/startup/FirebaseAppInitializer.kt b/core/network/src/main/java/com/android/developers/androidify/startup/FirebaseAppInitializer.kt
index db8f83b5..268da23f 100644
--- a/core/network/src/main/java/com/android/developers/androidify/startup/FirebaseAppInitializer.kt
+++ b/core/network/src/main/java/com/android/developers/androidify/startup/FirebaseAppInitializer.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.android.developers.androidify.startup
 
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint
 import android.content.Context
 import androidx.startup.Initializer
 import com.google.firebase.Firebase
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ import com.google.firebase.initialize
 /**
  * Initialize [FirebaseApp] using the App Startup Library.
  */
+@SuppressLint("EnsureInitializerMetadata") // Registered in :app module
 class FirebaseAppInitializer : Initializer<FirebaseApp> {
     override fun create(context: Context): FirebaseApp {
         return Firebase.initialize(context)!!
diff --git a/core/network/src/main/java/com/android/developers/androidify/startup/FirebaseRemoteConfigInitializer.kt b/core/network/src/main/java/com/android/developers/androidify/startup/FirebaseRemoteConfigInitializer.kt
index 9a91a468..479f83e8 100644
--- a/core/network/src/main/java/com/android/developers/androidify/startup/FirebaseRemoteConfigInitializer.kt
+++ b/core/network/src/main/java/com/android/developers/androidify/startup/FirebaseRemoteConfigInitializer.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.android.developers.androidify.startup
 
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint
 import android.content.Context
 import android.util.Log
 import androidx.startup.Initializer
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ import com.google.firebase.remoteconfig.remoteConfigSettings
 /**
  * Initialize [FirebaseRemoteConfig] using the App Startup Library.
  */
+@SuppressLint("EnsureInitializerMetadata") // Registered in :app module
 class FirebaseRemoteConfigInitializer : Initializer<FirebaseRemoteConfig> {
     override fun create(context: Context): FirebaseRemoteConfig {
         return Firebase.remoteConfig.apply {
diff --git a/core/network/src/main/res/xml/startup_initializers.xml b/core/network/src/main/res/xml/startup_initializers.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index fbe68fda..00000000
--- a/core/network/src/main/res/xml/startup_initializers.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-     Copyright 2025 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.
-     You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-          https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-     limitations under the License.
--->
-<resources xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <initializer
-        android:name="com.android.developers.androidify.startup.FirebaseAppCheckInitializer" />
-    <initializer
-        android:name="com.android.developers.androidify.startup.FirebaseRemoteConfigInitializer" />
-</resources>
diff --git a/feature/camera/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml b/feature/camera/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0c51c0c3..00000000
--- a/feature/camera/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
-    <application>
-        <provider
-            android:name="androidx.startup.InitializationProvider"
-            android:authorities="${applicationId}.androidx-startup"
-            android:exported="false"
-            tools:node="merge">
-            <!-- Remove Firebase App Initialization for tests -->
-            <meta-data android:name="com.android.developers.androidify.startup.FirebaseAppInitializer"
-                tools:node="remove" />
-            <!-- Remove Other Firebase Initializers for tests -->
-            <meta-data android:name="com.android.developers.androidify.startup.FirebaseAppCheckInitializer"
-                tools:node="remove" />
-            <meta-data android:name="com.android.developers.androidify.startup.FirebaseRemoteConfigInitializer"
-                tools:node="remove" />
-        </provider>
-    </application>
-</manifest>
diff --git a/feature/creation/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml b/feature/creation/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0c51c0c3..00000000
--- a/feature/creation/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
-    <application>
-        <provider
-            android:name="androidx.startup.InitializationProvider"
-            android:authorities="${applicationId}.androidx-startup"
-            android:exported="false"
-            tools:node="merge">
-            <!-- Remove Firebase App Initialization for tests -->
-            <meta-data android:name="com.android.developers.androidify.startup.FirebaseAppInitializer"
-                tools:node="remove" />
-            <!-- Remove Other Firebase Initializers for tests -->
-            <meta-data android:name="com.android.developers.androidify.startup.FirebaseAppCheckInitializer"
-                tools:node="remove" />
-            <meta-data android:name="com.android.developers.androidify.startup.FirebaseRemoteConfigInitializer"
-                tools:node="remove" />
-        </provider>
-    </application>
-</manifest>
diff --git a/feature/home/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml b/feature/home/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0c51c0c3..00000000
--- a/feature/home/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
-    <application>
-        <provider
-            android:name="androidx.startup.InitializationProvider"
-            android:authorities="${applicationId}.androidx-startup"
-            android:exported="false"
-            tools:node="merge">
-            <!-- Remove Firebase App Initialization for tests -->
-            <meta-data android:name="com.android.developers.androidify.startup.FirebaseAppInitializer"
-                tools:node="remove" />
-            <!-- Remove Other Firebase Initializers for tests -->
-            <meta-data android:name="com.android.developers.androidify.startup.FirebaseAppCheckInitializer"
-                tools:node="remove" />
-            <meta-data android:name="com.android.developers.androidify.startup.FirebaseRemoteConfigInitializer"
-                tools:node="remove" />
-        </provider>
-    </application>
-</manifest>
diff --git a/feature/results/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml b/feature/results/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0c51c0c3..00000000
--- a/feature/results/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
-    <application>
-        <provider
-            android:name="androidx.startup.InitializationProvider"
-            android:authorities="${applicationId}.androidx-startup"
-            android:exported="false"
-            tools:node="merge">
-            <!-- Remove Firebase App Initialization for tests -->
-            <meta-data android:name="com.android.developers.androidify.startup.FirebaseAppInitializer"
-                tools:node="remove" />
-            <!-- Remove Other Firebase Initializers for tests -->
-            <meta-data android:name="com.android.developers.androidify.startup.FirebaseAppCheckInitializer"
-                tools:node="remove" />
-            <meta-data android:name="com.android.developers.androidify.startup.FirebaseRemoteConfigInitializer"
-                tools:node="remove" />
-        </provider>
-    </application>
-</manifest>