diff --git a/src/components/BlockedGeoOverlay.tsx b/src/components/BlockedGeoOverlay.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index e23ffceba..000000000
--- a/src/components/BlockedGeoOverlay.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,196 +0,0 @@
-import {useEffect} from 'react'
-import {ScrollView, View} from 'react-native'
-import {useSafeAreaInsets} from 'react-native-safe-area-context'
-import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
-import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
-
-import {logger} from '#/logger'
-import {useEnableSquareButtons} from '#/state/preferences/enable-square-buttons'
-import {atoms as a, useBreakpoints, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
-import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
-import * as Dialog from '#/components/Dialog'
-import {DeviceLocationRequestDialog} from '#/components/dialogs/DeviceLocationRequestDialog'
-import {Divider} from '#/components/Divider'
-import {Full as Logo, Mark} from '#/components/icons/Logo'
-import {PinLocation_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as LocationIcon} from '#/components/icons/PinLocation'
-import {SimpleInlineLinkText as InlineLinkText} from '#/components/Link'
-import {Outlet as PortalOutlet} from '#/components/Portal'
-import * as Toast from '#/components/Toast'
-import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {BottomSheetOutlet} from '#/../modules/bottom-sheet'
-import {IS_WEB} from '#/env'
-import {useDeviceGeolocationApi} from '#/geolocation'
-
-export function BlockedGeoOverlay() {
-  const t = useTheme()
-  const {_} = useLingui()
-  const {gtPhone} = useBreakpoints()
-  const insets = useSafeAreaInsets()
-  const geoDialog = Dialog.useDialogControl()
-  const {setDeviceGeolocation} = useDeviceGeolocationApi()
-
-  const enableSquareButtons = useEnableSquareButtons()
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    // just counting overall hits here
-    logger.metric(`blockedGeoOverlay:shown`, {})
-  }, [])
-
-  const textStyles = [a.text_md, a.leading_normal]
-  const links = {
-    blog: {
-      to: `https://bsky.social/about/blog/08-22-2025-mississippi-hb1126`,
-      label: _(msg`Read our blog post`),
-      overridePresentation: false,
-      disableMismatchWarning: true,
-      style: textStyles,
-    },
-  }
-
-  const blocks = [
-    _(msg`Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now.`),
-    _(
-      msg`A new Mississippi law requires us to implement age verification for all users before they can access Bluesky. We think this law creates challenges that go beyond its child safety goals, and creates significant barriers that limit free speech and disproportionately harm smaller platforms and emerging technologies.`,
-    ),
-    _(
-      msg`As a small team, we cannot justify building the expensive infrastructure this requirement demands while legal challenges to this law are pending.`,
-    ),
-    _(
-      msg`For now, we have made the difficult decision to block access to Bluesky in the state of Mississippi.`,
-    ),
-    <>
-      To learn more, read our{' '}
-      <InlineLinkText {...links.blog}>blog post</InlineLinkText>.
-    </>,
-  ]
-
-  return (
-    <>
-      <ScrollView
-        contentContainerStyle={[
-          a.px_2xl,
-          {
-            paddingTop: IS_WEB ? a.p_5xl.padding : insets.top + a.p_2xl.padding,
-            paddingBottom: 100,
-          },
-        ]}>
-        <View
-          style={[
-            a.mx_auto,
-            web({
-              maxWidth: 380,
-              paddingTop: gtPhone ? '8vh' : undefined,
-            }),
-          ]}>
-          <View style={[a.align_start]}>
-            <View
-              style={[
-                a.pl_md,
-                a.pr_lg,
-                a.py_sm,
-                enableSquareButtons ? a.rounded_sm : a.rounded_full,
-                a.flex_row,
-                a.align_center,
-                a.gap_xs,
-                {
-                  backgroundColor: t.palette.primary_25,
-                },
-              ]}>
-              <Mark fill={t.palette.primary_600} width={14} />
-              <Text
-                style={[
-                  a.font_semi_bold,
-                  {
-                    color: t.palette.primary_600,
-                  },
-                ]}>
-                <Trans>Announcement</Trans>
-              </Text>
-            </View>
-          </View>
-
-          <View style={[a.gap_lg, {paddingTop: 32}]}>
-            {blocks.map((block, index) => (
-              <Text key={index} style={[textStyles]}>
-                {block}
-              </Text>
-            ))}
-          </View>
-
-          {!IS_WEB && (
-            <>
-              <View style={[a.pt_2xl]}>
-                <Divider />
-              </View>
-
-              <View style={[a.mt_xl, a.align_start]}>
-                <Text style={[a.text_lg, a.font_bold, a.leading_snug, a.pb_xs]}>
-                  <Trans>Not in Mississippi?</Trans>
-                </Text>
-                <Text
-                  style={[
-                    a.text_sm,
-                    a.leading_snug,
-                    t.atoms.text_contrast_medium,
-                    a.pb_md,
-                  ]}>
-                  <Trans>
-                    Confirm your location with GPS. Your location data is not
-                    tracked and does not leave your device.
-                  </Trans>
-                </Text>
-                <Button
-                  label={_(msg`Confirm your location`)}
-                  onPress={() => geoDialog.open()}
-                  size="small"
-                  color="primary_subtle">
-                  <ButtonIcon icon={LocationIcon} />
-                  <ButtonText>
-                    <Trans>Confirm your location</Trans>
-                  </ButtonText>
-                </Button>
-              </View>
-
-              <DeviceLocationRequestDialog
-                control={geoDialog}
-                onLocationAcquired={props => {
-                  if (props.geolocationStatus.isAgeBlockedGeo) {
-                    props.disableDialogAction()
-                    props.setDialogError(
-                      _(
-                        msg`We're sorry, but based on your device's location, you are currently located in a region where we cannot provide access at this time.`,
-                      ),
-                    )
-                  } else {
-                    props.closeDialog(() => {
-                      // set this after close!
-                      setDeviceGeolocation({
-                        countryCode: props.geolocationStatus.countryCode,
-                        regionCode: props.geolocationStatus.regionCode,
-                      })
-                      Toast.show(_(msg`Thanks! You're all set.`), {
-                        type: 'success',
-                      })
-                    })
-                  }
-                }}
-              />
-            </>
-          )}
-
-          <View style={[{paddingTop: 48}]}>
-            <Logo width={120} textFill={t.atoms.text.color} />
-          </View>
-        </View>
-      </ScrollView>
-
-      {/*
-       * While this blocking overlay is up, other dialogs in the shell
-       * are not mounted, so it _should_ be safe to use these here
-       * without fear of other modals showing up.
-       */}
-      <BottomSheetOutlet />
-      <PortalOutlet />
-    </>
-  )
-}
diff --git a/src/state/preferences/country-code.tsx b/src/state/preferences/country-code.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 3ff103b5e..000000000
--- a/src/state/preferences/country-code.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-import React from 'react'
-
-import * as persisted from '#/state/persisted'
-
-type StateContext = persisted.Schema['countryCode']
-type SetContext = (v: persisted.Schema['countryCode']) => void
-
-const stateContext = React.createContext<StateContext>(
-  persisted.defaults.countryCode,
-)
-const setContext = React.createContext<SetContext>(
-  (_: persisted.Schema['countryCode']) => {},
-)
-
-export function Provider({children}: React.PropsWithChildren<{}>) {
-  const [state, setState] = React.useState(persisted.get('countryCode'))
-
-  const setStateWrapped = React.useCallback(
-    (countryCode: persisted.Schema['countryCode']) => {
-      setState(countryCode)
-      persisted.write('countryCode', countryCode)
-    },
-    [setState],
-  )
-
-  React.useEffect(() => {
-    return persisted.onUpdate('countryCode', nextCountryCode => {
-      setState(nextCountryCode)
-    })
-  }, [setStateWrapped])
-
-  return (
-    <stateContext.Provider value={state}>
-      <setContext.Provider value={setStateWrapped}>
-        {children}
-      </setContext.Provider>
-    </stateContext.Provider>
-  )
-}
-
-export function useCountryCode() {
-  return React.useContext(stateContext)
-}
-
-export function useSetCountryCode() {
-  return React.useContext(setContext)
-}
diff --git a/src/view/shell/index.tsx b/src/view/shell/index.tsx
index a5e956fce..50b89b2db 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/index.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/index.tsx
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ import {
   usePolicyUpdateContext,
 } from '#/components/PolicyUpdateOverlay'
 import {Outlet as PortalOutlet} from '#/components/Portal'
-import {useAgeAssurance} from '#/ageAssurance'
-import {NoAccessScreen} from '#/ageAssurance/components/NoAccessScreen'
 import {RedirectOverlay} from '#/ageAssurance/components/RedirectOverlay'
 import {IS_ANDROID, IS_IOS} from '#/env'
 import {RoutesContainer, TabsNavigator} from '#/Navigation'
@@ -207,7 +205,6 @@ function DrawerLayout({children}: {children: React.ReactNode}) {
 
 export function Shell() {
   const t = useTheme()
-  const aa = useAgeAssurance()
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
   const fullyExpandedCount = useDialogFullyExpandedCountContext()
 
@@ -234,13 +231,9 @@ export function Shell() {
         <Deactivated />
       ) : (
         <>
-          {aa.state.access === aa.Access.None ? (
-            <NoAccessScreen />
-          ) : (
-            <RoutesContainer>
-              <ShellInner />
-            </RoutesContainer>
-          )}
+          <RoutesContainer>
+            <ShellInner />
+          </RoutesContainer>
 
           <RedirectOverlay />
         </>
diff --git a/src/view/shell/index.web.tsx b/src/view/shell/index.web.tsx
index 1f687a1b9..4bb2b81ee 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/index.web.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/index.web.tsx
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ import {
 } from '#/components/PolicyUpdateOverlay'
 import {Outlet as PortalOutlet} from '#/components/Portal'
 import {WelcomeModal} from '#/components/WelcomeModal'
-import {useAgeAssurance} from '#/ageAssurance'
-import {NoAccessScreen} from '#/ageAssurance/components/NoAccessScreen'
 import {RedirectOverlay} from '#/ageAssurance/components/RedirectOverlay'
 import {FlatNavigator, RoutesContainer} from '#/Navigation'
 import {Composer} from './Composer.web'
@@ -160,7 +158,6 @@ function DrawerLayout({children}: {children: React.ReactNode}) {
 
 export function Shell() {
   const t = useTheme()
-  const aa = useAgeAssurance()
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
   return (
     <View style={[a.util_screen_outer, t.atoms.bg]}>
@@ -170,13 +167,9 @@ export function Shell() {
         <Deactivated />
       ) : (
         <>
-          {aa.state.access === aa.Access.None ? (
-            <NoAccessScreen />
-          ) : (
-            <RoutesContainer>
-              <ShellInner />
-            </RoutesContainer>
-          )}
+          <RoutesContainer>
+            <ShellInner />
+          </RoutesContainer>
 
           <RedirectOverlay />
         </>