diff --git a/deltachat-ios/Chat/ChatViewController.swift b/deltachat-ios/Chat/ChatViewController.swift
index 6c27c61c5..70ae4370e 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/Chat/ChatViewController.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/Chat/ChatViewController.swift
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class ChatViewController: UITableViewController, UITableViewDropDelegate {
     private lazy var muteItem: UIBarButtonItem = {
         let imageView = UIImageView()
         imageView.tintColor = DcColors.defaultTextColor
-        imageView.image =  #imageLiteral(resourceName: "volume_off").withRenderingMode(.alwaysTemplate)
+        imageView.image =  UIImage(named: "volume_off")?.withRenderingMode(.alwaysTemplate)
         imageView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
         imageView.heightAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 20).isActive = true
         imageView.widthAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 20).isActive = true
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class ChatViewController: UITableViewController, UITableViewDropDelegate {
     private lazy var ephemeralMessageItem: UIBarButtonItem = {
         let imageView = UIImageView()
         imageView.tintColor = DcColors.defaultTextColor
-        imageView.image =  #imageLiteral(resourceName: "ephemeral_timer").withRenderingMode(.alwaysTemplate)
+        imageView.image =  UIImage(named: "ephemeral_timer")?.withRenderingMode(.alwaysTemplate)
         imageView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
         imageView.heightAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 20).isActive = true
         imageView.widthAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 20).isActive = true
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ class ChatViewController: UITableViewController, UITableViewDropDelegate {
             InputBarButtonItem()
                 .configure {
                     $0.spacing = .fixed(0)
-                    let clipperIcon = #imageLiteral(resourceName: "ic_attach_file_36pt").withRenderingMode(.alwaysTemplate)
+                    let clipperIcon = UIImage(named: "ic_attach_file_36pt")?.withRenderingMode(.alwaysTemplate)
                     $0.image = clipperIcon
                     $0.tintColor = DcColors.primary
                     $0.setSize(CGSize(width: 40, height: 40), animated: false)
diff --git a/deltachat-ios/Chat/Views/Cells/VideoInviteCell.swift b/deltachat-ios/Chat/Views/Cells/VideoInviteCell.swift
index 9f45c0d75..8b6b8d5b4 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/Chat/Views/Cells/VideoInviteCell.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/Chat/Views/Cells/VideoInviteCell.swift
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class VideoInviteCell: UITableViewCell {
         view.setColor(DcColors.systemMessageBackgroundColor)
         view.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
         view.setContentHuggingPriority(.defaultHigh, for: .horizontal)
-        view.setImage(#imageLiteral(resourceName: "ic_videochat").withRenderingMode(.alwaysTemplate))
+        view.setImage(UIImage(named: "ic_videochat")?.withRenderingMode(.alwaysTemplate))
         view.tintColor = .white
         view.imagePadding = 3
         return view
diff --git a/deltachat-ios/Chat/Views/DraftPreview.swift b/deltachat-ios/Chat/Views/DraftPreview.swift
index 7bc6084c0..597ab08e1 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/Chat/Views/DraftPreview.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/Chat/Views/DraftPreview.swift
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public class DraftPreview: UIView {
     private lazy var cancelImageView: UIImageView = {
         let view = UIImageView(image: UIImage())
         view.tintColor = .systemBlue
-        view.image = #imageLiteral(resourceName: "ic_close_36pt").withRenderingMode(.alwaysTemplate)
+        view.image = UIImage(named: "ic_close_36pt")?.withRenderingMode(.alwaysTemplate)
         view.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
         return view
     }()
diff --git a/deltachat-ios/Chat/Views/StatusView.swift b/deltachat-ios/Chat/Views/StatusView.swift
index 459f18f74..ee6a30fc1 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/Chat/Views/StatusView.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/Chat/Views/StatusView.swift
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ public class StatusView: UIView {
 
         switch Int32(state) {
         case DC_DOWNLOAD_IN_PROGRESS, DC_STATE_OUT_PENDING, DC_STATE_OUT_PREPARING:
-            stateView.image = #imageLiteral(resourceName: "ic_hourglass_empty_white_36pt").maskWithColor(color: tintColor)
+            stateView.image = UIImage(named: "ic_hourglass_empty_white_36pt")?.maskWithColor(color: tintColor)
         case DC_STATE_OUT_DELIVERED:
-            stateView.image = #imageLiteral(resourceName: "ic_done_36pt").maskWithColor(color: tintColor)
+            stateView.image = UIImage(named: "ic_done_36pt")?.maskWithColor(color: tintColor)
         case DC_STATE_OUT_MDN_RCVD:
-            stateView.image = #imageLiteral(resourceName: "ic_done_all_36pt").maskWithColor(color: tintColor)
+            stateView.image = UIImage(named: "ic_done_all_36pt")?.maskWithColor(color: tintColor)
         case DC_STATE_OUT_FAILED:
-            stateView.image = #imageLiteral(resourceName: "ic_error_36pt")
+            stateView.image = UIImage(named: "ic_error_36pt")
         default:
             stateView.image = nil
         }
diff --git a/deltachat-ios/View/ContactCell.swift b/deltachat-ios/View/ContactCell.swift
index 19d736b3a..ae145fd47 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/View/ContactCell.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/View/ContactCell.swift
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class ContactCell: UITableViewCell {
         view.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
         view.widthAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 16).isActive = true
         view.tintColor = DcColors.middleGray
-        view.image = #imageLiteral(resourceName: "pinned_chatlist").withRenderingMode(.alwaysTemplate)
+        view.image = UIImage(named: "pinned_chatlist")?.withRenderingMode(.alwaysTemplate)
         view.isHidden = true
         view.contentMode = .scaleAspectFit
         view.isAccessibilityElement = false
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class ContactCell: UITableViewCell {
         view.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
         view.widthAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 16).isActive = true
         view.tintColor = DcColors.middleGray
-        view.image = #imageLiteral(resourceName: "volume_off").withRenderingMode(.alwaysTemplate)
+        view.image = UIImage(named: "volume_off")?.withRenderingMode(.alwaysTemplate)
         view.isHidden = true
         view.contentMode = .scaleAspectFit
         view.isAccessibilityElement = false
@@ -309,13 +309,13 @@ class ContactCell: UITableViewCell {
         } else {
             switch Int32(status) {
             case DC_STATE_OUT_PENDING, DC_STATE_OUT_PREPARING:
-                deliveryStatusIndicator.image = #imageLiteral(resourceName: "ic_hourglass_empty_white_36pt").maskWithColor(color: DcColors.middleGray)
+                deliveryStatusIndicator.image = UIImage(named: "ic_hourglass_empty_white_36pt")?.maskWithColor(color: DcColors.middleGray)
             case DC_STATE_OUT_DELIVERED:
-                deliveryStatusIndicator.image = #imageLiteral(resourceName: "ic_done_36pt")
+                deliveryStatusIndicator.image = UIImage(named: "ic_done_36pt")
             case DC_STATE_OUT_FAILED:
-                deliveryStatusIndicator.image = #imageLiteral(resourceName: "ic_error_36pt")
+                deliveryStatusIndicator.image = UIImage(named: "ic_error_36pt")
             case DC_STATE_OUT_MDN_RCVD:
-                deliveryStatusIndicator.image = #imageLiteral(resourceName: "ic_done_all_36pt")
+                deliveryStatusIndicator.image = UIImage(named: "ic_done_all_36pt")
             default:
                 deliveryStatusIndicator.image = nil
             }
diff --git a/deltachat-ios/View/InitialsBadge.swift b/deltachat-ios/View/InitialsBadge.swift
index 08ad3e3af..e4fcabdce 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/View/InitialsBadge.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/View/InitialsBadge.swift
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public class InitialsBadge: UIView {
         label.font = font
     }
 
-    public func setImage(_ image: UIImage) {
+    public func setImage(_ image: UIImage?) {
         self.imageView.image = image
         self.imageView.contentMode = UIView.ContentMode.scaleAspectFill
         self.imageView.isHidden = false
diff --git a/deltachat-ios/View/LocationStreamingIndicator.swift b/deltachat-ios/View/LocationStreamingIndicator.swift
index f49f787cb..c83ee16a8 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/View/LocationStreamingIndicator.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/View/LocationStreamingIndicator.swift
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class LocationStreamingIndicator: UIImageView {
 
     private func setup(size: CGFloat) {
         tintColor = DcColors.checkmarkGreen
-        image =  #imageLiteral(resourceName: "ic_location").withRenderingMode(.alwaysTemplate)
+        image =  UIImage(named: "ic_location")?.withRenderingMode(.alwaysTemplate)
         translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
         constraintHeightTo(size, priority: .defaultLow).isActive = true
         constraintWidthTo(aspectRatio * size).isActive = true