diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/PageFragment.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/PageFragment.kt
index 40f31954b..825f9f56f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/PageFragment.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/PageFragment.kt
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.R
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.base.BaseFragment
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.base.FragmentActivityExtensions
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.databinding.FragmentPageBinding
-import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.downloader.downloadManager.FIVE
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.extensions.ActivityExtensions.isCustomApp
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.extensions.closeKeyboard
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.extensions.setToolTipWithContentDescription
@@ -196,31 +195,14 @@ abstract class PageFragment : OnItemClickListener, BaseFragment(), FragmentActiv
     pageAdapter.items = state.visiblePageItems
     fragmentPageBinding?.pageSwitch?.isEnabled = !state.isInSelectionState
     fragmentPageBinding?.noPage?.visibility = if (state.pageItems.isEmpty()) VISIBLE else GONE
-    when {
-      state.isInSelectionState -> {
-        if (actionMode == null) {
-          actionMode =
-            (requireActivity() as AppCompatActivity).startSupportActionMode(actionModeCallback)
-        }
-        actionMode?.title = getString(R.string.selected_items, state.numberOfSelectedItems())
-      }
-
-      state.isLoading -> {
-        fragmentPageBinding?.loadingZimfileContent?.apply {
-          if (state.isLoading) {
-            progress = FIVE
-            visibility = View.VISIBLE
-            show()
-          } else {
-            visibility = View.GONE
-            hide()
-          }
-        }
-      }
-
-      else -> {
-        actionMode?.finish()
+    if (state.isInSelectionState) {
+      if (actionMode == null) {
+        actionMode =
+          (requireActivity() as AppCompatActivity).startSupportActionMode(actionModeCallback)
       }
+      actionMode?.title = getString(R.string.selected_items, state.numberOfSelectedItems())
+    } else {
+      actionMode?.finish()
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/bookmark/viewmodel/BookmarkState.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/bookmark/viewmodel/BookmarkState.kt
index 09ed19616..aea012598 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/bookmark/viewmodel/BookmarkState.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/bookmark/viewmodel/BookmarkState.kt
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ data class BookmarkState(
   override val pageItems: List<LibkiwixBookmarkItem>,
   override val showAll: Boolean,
   override val currentZimId: String?,
-  override val searchTerm: String = "",
-  override val isLoading: Boolean
+  override val searchTerm: String = ""
 ) : PageState<LibkiwixBookmarkItem>() {
   override val visiblePageItems: List<PageRelated> = filteredPageItems
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/bookmark/viewmodel/BookmarkViewModel.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/bookmark/viewmodel/BookmarkViewModel.kt
index cee6592fa..f491ddc78 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/bookmark/viewmodel/BookmarkViewModel.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/bookmark/viewmodel/BookmarkViewModel.kt
@@ -40,15 +40,7 @@ class BookmarkViewModel @Inject constructor(
 ) {
 
   override fun initialState(): BookmarkState =
-    BookmarkState(
-      emptyList(),
-      sharedPreferenceUtil.showBookmarksAllBooks,
-      zimReaderContainer.id,
-      isLoading = false
-    )
-
-  override fun loadData(state: BookmarkState, action: Action.LoadingData): BookmarkState =
-    state.copy(isLoading = action.isLoading)
+    BookmarkState(emptyList(), sharedPreferenceUtil.showBookmarksAllBooks, zimReaderContainer.id)
 
   override fun updatePagesBasedOnFilter(
     state: BookmarkState,
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/history/viewmodel/HistoryState.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/history/viewmodel/HistoryState.kt
index fa925723b..10ea0b37a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/history/viewmodel/HistoryState.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/history/viewmodel/HistoryState.kt
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ data class HistoryState(
   override val pageItems: List<HistoryItem>,
   override val showAll: Boolean,
   override val currentZimId: String?,
-  override val searchTerm: String = "",
-  override val isLoading: Boolean
+  override val searchTerm: String = ""
 ) : PageState<HistoryItem>() {
   override val visiblePageItems: List<HistoryListItem> =
     HeaderizableList<HistoryListItem, HistoryItem, DateItem>(filteredPageItems)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/history/viewmodel/HistoryViewModel.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/history/viewmodel/HistoryViewModel.kt
index 04892bb17..5a9493cdd 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/history/viewmodel/HistoryViewModel.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/history/viewmodel/HistoryViewModel.kt
@@ -36,15 +36,7 @@ class HistoryViewModel @Inject constructor(
 ) : PageViewModel<HistoryItem, HistoryState>(historyRoomDao, sharedPrefs, zimReaderContainer) {
 
   override fun initialState(): HistoryState =
-    HistoryState(
-      emptyList(),
-      sharedPreferenceUtil.showHistoryAllBooks,
-      zimReaderContainer.id,
-      isLoading = false
-    )
-
-  override fun loadData(state: HistoryState, action: Action.LoadingData): HistoryState =
-    state.copy(isLoading = action.isLoading)
+    HistoryState(emptyList(), sharedPreferenceUtil.showHistoryAllBooks, zimReaderContainer.id)
 
   override fun updatePagesBasedOnFilter(
     state: HistoryState,
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/notes/viewmodel/NotesState.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/notes/viewmodel/NotesState.kt
index 286e35ca4..948926b77 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/notes/viewmodel/NotesState.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/notes/viewmodel/NotesState.kt
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ data class NotesState(
   override val pageItems: List<NoteListItem>,
   override val showAll: Boolean,
   override val currentZimId: String?,
-  override val searchTerm: String = "",
-  override val isLoading: Boolean,
+  override val searchTerm: String = ""
 ) : PageState<NoteListItem>() {
   override val visiblePageItems: List<PageRelated> = filteredPageItems
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/notes/viewmodel/NotesViewModel.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/notes/viewmodel/NotesViewModel.kt
index a639b8b84..11c47ecbf 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/notes/viewmodel/NotesViewModel.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/notes/viewmodel/NotesViewModel.kt
@@ -44,15 +44,7 @@ class NotesViewModel @Inject constructor(
   }
 
   override fun initialState(): NotesState =
-    NotesState(
-      emptyList(),
-      sharedPreferenceUtil.showNotesAllBooks,
-      zimReaderContainer.id,
-      isLoading = false
-    )
-
-  override fun loadData(state: NotesState, action: Action.LoadingData): NotesState =
-    state.copy(isLoading = action.isLoading)
+    NotesState(emptyList(), sharedPreferenceUtil.showNotesAllBooks, zimReaderContainer.id)
 
   override fun updatePagesBasedOnFilter(state: NotesState, action: Action.Filter): NotesState =
     state.copy(searchTerm = action.searchTerm)
@@ -78,5 +70,5 @@ class NotesViewModel @Inject constructor(
     ShowDeleteNotesDialog(effects, state, pageDao, viewModelScope)
 
   override fun onItemClick(page: Page) =
-    ShowOpenNoteDialog(effects, actions, page, zimReaderContainer)
+    ShowOpenNoteDialog(effects, page, zimReaderContainer)
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/notes/viewmodel/effects/ShowOpenNoteDialog.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/notes/viewmodel/effects/ShowOpenNoteDialog.kt
index 1c255f57d..f662824b6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/notes/viewmodel/effects/ShowOpenNoteDialog.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/notes/viewmodel/effects/ShowOpenNoteDialog.kt
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.base.SideEffect
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.extensions.ActivityExtensions.cachedComponent
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.page.adapter.Page
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.page.notes.adapter.NoteListItem
-import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.page.viewmodel.Action
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.page.viewmodel.effects.OpenNote
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.page.viewmodel.effects.OpenPage
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.reader.ZimReaderContainer
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ import javax.inject.Inject
 
 data class ShowOpenNoteDialog(
   private val effects: PublishProcessor<SideEffect<*>>,
-  private val actions: PublishProcessor<Action>,
   private val page: Page,
   private val zimReaderContainer: ZimReaderContainer
 ) : SideEffect<Unit> {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/viewmodel/Action.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/viewmodel/Action.kt
index 761933eff..428d02275 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/viewmodel/Action.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/viewmodel/Action.kt
@@ -13,5 +13,4 @@ sealed class Action {
   data class UserClickedShowAllToggle(val isChecked: Boolean) : Action()
   data class Filter(val searchTerm: String) : Action()
   data class UpdatePages(val pages: List<Page>) : Action()
-  data class LoadingData(val isLoading: Boolean) : Action()
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/viewmodel/PageState.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/viewmodel/PageState.kt
index 85a443538..05decb874 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/viewmodel/PageState.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/viewmodel/PageState.kt
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ abstract class PageState<T : Page> {
       .filter { it.title.contains(searchTerm, true) }
   }
 
-  abstract val isLoading: Boolean
   abstract val visiblePageItems: List<PageRelated>
   abstract val showAll: Boolean
   abstract val currentZimId: String?
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/viewmodel/PageViewModel.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/viewmodel/PageViewModel.kt
index ad7a8b76a..25ce27bce 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/viewmodel/PageViewModel.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/viewmodel/PageViewModel.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.page.adapter.Page
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.page.viewmodel.Action.Exit
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.page.viewmodel.Action.ExitActionModeMenu
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.page.viewmodel.Action.Filter
-import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.page.viewmodel.Action.LoadingData
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.page.viewmodel.Action.OnItemClick
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.page.viewmodel.Action.OnItemLongClick
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.page.viewmodel.Action.UpdatePages
@@ -89,11 +88,8 @@ abstract class PageViewModel<T : Page, S : PageState<T>>(
     is OnItemLongClick -> handleItemLongClick(state, action)
     is Filter -> updatePagesBasedOnFilter(state, action)
     is UpdatePages -> updatePages(state, action)
-    is LoadingData -> loadData(state, action)
   }
 
-  abstract fun loadData(state: S, action: LoadingData): S
-
   abstract fun updatePagesBasedOnFilter(state: S, action: Filter): S
 
   abstract fun updatePages(state: S, action: UpdatePages): S
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/layout/fragment_page.xml b/core/src/main/res/layout/fragment_page.xml
index ce5a4fb50..d4e449bd2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/layout/fragment_page.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/layout/fragment_page.xml
@@ -37,18 +37,6 @@
     app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
     app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/app_bar" />
 
-  <androidx.core.widget.ContentLoadingProgressBar
-    android:id="@+id/loading_zimfile_content"
-    style="?android:attr/progressBarStyleHorizontal"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="@dimen/progress_view_height"
-    android:indeterminate="false"
-    android:max="100"
-    android:theme="@style/ThemeOverlay.KiwixTheme.ProgressBar"
-    android:visibility="gone"
-    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/app_bar"
-    tools:progress="70" />
-
   <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
     android:id="@+id/recycler_view"
     android:layout_width="0dp"
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/PageTestHelpers.kt b/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/PageTestHelpers.kt
index 8b7622e59..b3b8eab37 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/PageTestHelpers.kt
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/PageTestHelpers.kt
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ fun historyState(
     historyItems,
     showAll,
     zimId,
-    searchTerm,
-    false
+    searchTerm
   )
 
 fun bookmark(
@@ -149,6 +148,6 @@ fun bookmarkState(
   showAll: Boolean = true,
   zimId: String = "id",
   searchTerm: String = ""
-): BookmarkState = BookmarkState(bookmarks, showAll, zimId, searchTerm, false)
+): BookmarkState = BookmarkState(bookmarks, showAll, zimId, searchTerm)
 
 fun pageState(): TestablePageState = TestablePageState()
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/viewmodel/TestablePageClasses.kt b/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/viewmodel/TestablePageClasses.kt
index e5a7b6f96..2b199e652 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/viewmodel/TestablePageClasses.kt
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/page/viewmodel/TestablePageClasses.kt
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ class TestablePageViewModel(
   var createDeletePageDialogEffectCalled = false
 
   override fun initialState(): TestablePageState = pageState()
-  override fun loadData(state: TestablePageState, action: Action.LoadingData): TestablePageState =
-    state.copy(isLoading = action.isLoading)
 
   override fun updatePagesBasedOnFilter(
     state: TestablePageState,
@@ -78,8 +76,7 @@ data class TestablePageState(
   override val visiblePageItems: List<PageRelated> = pageItems,
   override val showAll: Boolean = true,
   override val currentZimId: String? = "currentZimId",
-  override val searchTerm: String = "",
-  override val isLoading: Boolean = false
+  override val searchTerm: String = ""
 ) : PageState<Page>() {
   override fun copyWithNewItems(newItems: List<Page>): PageState<Page> =
     TestablePageState(pageItems = pageItems)