diff --git a/mobile/android/base/BrowserApp.java b/mobile/android/base/BrowserApp.java
index 9bdce98d9506..82057eb09a23 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/BrowserApp.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/BrowserApp.java
@@ -3027,7 +3027,6 @@ public class BrowserApp extends GeckoApp
         bookmark.setVisible(!inGuestMode);
         bookmark.setCheckable(true);
         bookmark.setChecked(tab.isBookmark());
-        bookmark.setIcon(resolveBookmarkIconID(tab.isBookmark()));
         bookmark.setTitle(resolveBookmarkTitleID(tab.isBookmark()));
 
         reader.setEnabled(isAboutReader || !AboutPages.isAboutPage(tab.getURL()));
@@ -3035,9 +3034,14 @@ public class BrowserApp extends GeckoApp
         reader.setCheckable(true);
         final boolean isPageInReadingList = tab.isInReadingList();
         reader.setChecked(isPageInReadingList);
-        reader.setIcon(resolveReadingListIconID(isPageInReadingList));
         reader.setTitle(resolveReadingListTitleID(isPageInReadingList));
 
+        if (Versions.feature11Plus) {
+            // We don't use icons on GB builds so not resolving icons might conserve resources.
+            bookmark.setIcon(resolveBookmarkIconID(tab.isBookmark()));
+            reader.setIcon(resolveReadingListIconID(isPageInReadingList));
+        }
+
         back.setEnabled(tab.canDoBack());
         forward.setEnabled(tab.canDoForward());
         desktopMode.setChecked(tab.getDesktopMode());
@@ -3186,6 +3190,7 @@ public class BrowserApp extends GeckoApp
     }
 
     private int resolveBookmarkIconID(final boolean isBookmark) {
+        Assert.isTrue(Versions.feature11Plus, "We don't use menu icons on v11+ so don't set them to conserve resources.");
         if (isBookmark) {
             return R.drawable.ic_menu_bookmark_remove;
         } else {
@@ -3198,6 +3203,7 @@ public class BrowserApp extends GeckoApp
     }
 
     private int resolveReadingListIconID(final boolean isInReadingList) {
+        Assert.isTrue(Versions.feature11Plus, "We don't use menu icons on v11+ so don't set them to conserve resources.");
         return (isInReadingList ? R.drawable.ic_menu_reader_remove : R.drawable.ic_menu_reader_add);
     }
 
@@ -3229,13 +3235,19 @@ public class BrowserApp extends GeckoApp
                 if (item.isChecked()) {
                     Telemetry.sendUIEvent(TelemetryContract.Event.UNSAVE, TelemetryContract.Method.MENU, "bookmark");
                     tab.removeBookmark();
-                    item.setIcon(resolveBookmarkIconID(false));
                     item.setTitle(resolveBookmarkTitleID(false));
+                    if (Versions.feature11Plus) {
+                        // We don't use icons on GB builds so not resolving icons might conserve resources.
+                        item.setIcon(resolveBookmarkIconID(false));
+                    }
                 } else {
                     Telemetry.sendUIEvent(TelemetryContract.Event.SAVE, TelemetryContract.Method.MENU, "bookmark");
                     tab.addBookmark();
-                    item.setIcon(resolveBookmarkIconID(true));
                     item.setTitle(resolveBookmarkTitleID(true));
+                    if (Versions.feature11Plus) {
+                        // We don't use icons on GB builds so not resolving icons might conserve resources.
+                        item.setIcon(resolveBookmarkIconID(true));
+                    }
                 }
             }
             return true;
@@ -3247,13 +3259,19 @@ public class BrowserApp extends GeckoApp
                 if (item.isChecked()) {
                     Telemetry.sendUIEvent(TelemetryContract.Event.UNSAVE, TelemetryContract.Method.MENU, "reading_list");
                     tab.removeFromReadingList();
-                    item.setIcon(resolveReadingListIconID(false));
                     item.setTitle(resolveReadingListTitleID(false));
+                    if (Versions.feature11Plus) {
+                        // We don't use icons on GB builds so not resolving icons might conserve resources.
+                        item.setIcon(resolveReadingListIconID(false));
+                    }
                 } else {
                     Telemetry.sendUIEvent(TelemetryContract.Event.SAVE, TelemetryContract.Method.MENU, "reading_list");
                     tab.addToReadingList();
-                    item.setIcon(resolveReadingListIconID(true));
                     item.setTitle(resolveReadingListTitleID(true));
+                    if (Versions.feature11Plus) {
+                        // We don't use icons on GB builds so not resolving icons might conserve resources.
+                        item.setIcon(resolveReadingListIconID(true));
+                    }
                 }
             }
             return true;
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-hdpi/ic_menu_back.png b/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-hdpi-v11/ic_menu_back.png
similarity index 100%
rename from mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-hdpi/ic_menu_back.png
rename to mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-hdpi-v11/ic_menu_back.png
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-hdpi/ic_menu_bookmark_add.png b/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-hdpi/ic_menu_bookmark_add.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 03a57c998cbf..000000000000
Binary files a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-hdpi/ic_menu_bookmark_add.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-hdpi/ic_menu_bookmark_remove.png b/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-hdpi/ic_menu_bookmark_remove.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e23244e2691..000000000000
Binary files a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-hdpi/ic_menu_bookmark_remove.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-hdpi/ic_menu_forward.png b/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-hdpi/ic_menu_forward.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 99138a56b96c..000000000000
Binary files a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-hdpi/ic_menu_forward.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-hdpi/ic_menu_new_private_tab.png b/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-hdpi/ic_menu_new_private_tab.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 496ff3517df5..000000000000
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diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-hdpi/ic_menu_new_tab.png b/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-hdpi/ic_menu_new_tab.png
deleted file mode 100644
index d7c6dfa117f8..000000000000
Binary files a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-hdpi/ic_menu_new_tab.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-hdpi/ic_menu_reload.png b/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-hdpi/ic_menu_reload.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 24026f9c070a..000000000000
Binary files a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-hdpi/ic_menu_reload.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-xhdpi/ic_menu_back.png b/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-xhdpi-v11/ic_menu_back.png
similarity index 100%
rename from mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-xhdpi/ic_menu_back.png
rename to mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-xhdpi-v11/ic_menu_back.png
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-xhdpi/ic_menu_bookmark_add.png b/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-xhdpi/ic_menu_bookmark_add.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 042dee803279..000000000000
Binary files a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-xhdpi/ic_menu_bookmark_add.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-xhdpi/ic_menu_bookmark_remove.png b/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-xhdpi/ic_menu_bookmark_remove.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 50d992e7395a..000000000000
Binary files a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-xhdpi/ic_menu_bookmark_remove.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-xhdpi/ic_menu_forward.png b/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-xhdpi/ic_menu_forward.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 51fea1bc4925..000000000000
Binary files a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-xhdpi/ic_menu_forward.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-xhdpi/ic_menu_new_private_tab.png b/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-xhdpi/ic_menu_new_private_tab.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 0ca97ab7ed51..000000000000
Binary files a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-xhdpi/ic_menu_new_private_tab.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-xhdpi/ic_menu_new_tab.png b/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-xhdpi/ic_menu_new_tab.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 3b2622ec767c..000000000000
Binary files a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-xhdpi/ic_menu_new_tab.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-xhdpi/ic_menu_reload.png b/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-xhdpi/ic_menu_reload.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 712916f45d07..000000000000
Binary files a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-xhdpi/ic_menu_reload.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable/ic_menu_bookmark_add.xml b/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable/ic_menu_bookmark_add.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2afadaf5e23b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable/ic_menu_bookmark_add.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+   - License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+   - file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -->
+
+<!-- This asset is properly available in large-* dirs so this null
+     reference exists for build time on API 9 builds. -->
+<bitmap xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        android:src="@null"/>
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable/ic_menu_bookmark_remove.xml b/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable/ic_menu_bookmark_remove.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2afadaf5e23b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable/ic_menu_bookmark_remove.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+   - License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+   - file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -->
+
+<!-- This asset is properly available in large-* dirs so this null
+     reference exists for build time on API 9 builds. -->
+<bitmap xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        android:src="@null"/>
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable/ic_menu_reader_add.xml b/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable/ic_menu_reader_add.xml
index 9832a2203964..d3e7c7917252 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable/ic_menu_reader_add.xml
+++ b/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable/ic_menu_reader_add.xml
@@ -3,9 +3,5 @@
    - License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
    - file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -->
 
-<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-       android:shape="rectangle">
-
-     <solid android:color="@android:color/transparent"/>
-
-</shape>
+<bitmap xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        android:src="@null"/>
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable/ic_menu_reader_remove.xml b/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable/ic_menu_reader_remove.xml
index 9832a2203964..d3e7c7917252 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable/ic_menu_reader_remove.xml
+++ b/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable/ic_menu_reader_remove.xml
@@ -3,9 +3,5 @@
    - License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
    - file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -->
 
-<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-       android:shape="rectangle">
-
-     <solid android:color="@android:color/transparent"/>
-
-</shape>
+<bitmap xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        android:src="@null"/>
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/menu/browser_app_menu.xml b/mobile/android/base/resources/menu/browser_app_menu.xml
index b78b59d2a245..85fa1ec3e3fb 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/resources/menu/browser_app_menu.xml
+++ b/mobile/android/base/resources/menu/browser_app_menu.xml
@@ -6,30 +6,24 @@
 <menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
     <item android:id="@+id/reload"
-          android:icon="@drawable/ic_menu_reload"
           android:title="@string/reload"/>
 
     <!-- We keep the reference so calls to findView don't fail. Hide
          to avoid taking up real estate on the users' screen. -->
     <item android:id="@+id/back"
-          android:icon="@drawable/ic_menu_back"
           android:title="@string/back"
           android:visible="false"/>
 
     <item android:id="@+id/forward"
-          android:icon="@drawable/ic_menu_forward"
           android:title="@string/forward"/>
 
     <item android:id="@+id/bookmark"
-          android:icon="@drawable/ic_menu_bookmark_add"
           android:title="@string/bookmark"/>
 
     <item android:id="@+id/new_tab"
-          android:icon="@drawable/ic_menu_new_tab"
           android:title="@string/new_tab"/>
 
     <item android:id="@+id/new_private_tab"
-          android:icon="@drawable/ic_menu_new_private_tab"
           android:title="@string/new_private_tab"/>
 
     <item android:id="@+id/share"