diff --git a/app/presentation/UserItem.js b/app/presentation/UserItem.js
index 1f536af0..fb61e2bc 100644
--- a/app/presentation/UserItem.js
+++ b/app/presentation/UserItem.js
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import { Text, View, StyleSheet } from 'react-native';
+import {
+	Text, View, StyleSheet, Pressable
+} from 'react-native';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 
 import Avatar from '../containers/Avatar';
 import { CustomIcon } from '../lib/Icons';
 import sharedStyles from '../views/Styles';
 import { themes } from '../constants/colors';
-import Touch from '../utils/touch';
-import LongPress from '../utils/longPress';
+import { isIOS } from '../utils/deviceInfo';
 
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
 	button: {
@@ -43,23 +44,28 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
 const UserItem = ({
 	name, username, onPress, testID, onLongPress, style, icon, baseUrl, user, theme
 }) => (
-	<LongPress onLongPress={onLongPress}>
-		<Touch
-			onPress={onPress}
-			style={{ backgroundColor: themes[theme].backgroundColor }}
-			testID={testID}
-			theme={theme}
-		>
-			<View style={[styles.container, styles.button, style]}>
-				<Avatar text={username} size={30} type='d' style={styles.avatar} baseUrl={baseUrl} userId={user.id} token={user.token} />
-				<View style={styles.textContainer}>
-					<Text style={[styles.name, { color: themes[theme].titleText }]} numberOfLines={1}>{name}</Text>
-					<Text style={[styles.username, { color: themes[theme].auxiliaryText }]} numberOfLines={1}>@{username}</Text>
-				</View>
-				{icon ? <CustomIcon name={icon} size={22} style={[styles.icon, { color: themes[theme].actionTintColor }]} /> : null}
+	<Pressable
+		onPress={onPress}
+		onLongPress={onLongPress}
+		testID={testID}
+		android_ripple={{
+			color: themes[theme].bannerBackground
+		}}
+		style={({ pressed }) => ({
+			backgroundColor: isIOS && pressed
+				? themes[theme].bannerBackground
+				: 'transparent'
+		})}
+	>
+		<View style={[styles.container, styles.button, style]}>
+			<Avatar text={username} size={30} type='d' style={styles.avatar} baseUrl={baseUrl} userId={user.id} token={user.token} />
+			<View style={styles.textContainer}>
+				<Text style={[styles.name, { color: themes[theme].titleText }]} numberOfLines={1}>{name}</Text>
+				<Text style={[styles.username, { color: themes[theme].auxiliaryText }]} numberOfLines={1}>@{username}</Text>
 			</View>
-		</Touch>
-	</LongPress>
+			{icon ? <CustomIcon name={icon} size={22} style={[styles.icon, { color: themes[theme].actionTintColor }]} /> : null}
+		</View>
+	</Pressable>
 );
 
 UserItem.propTypes = {
diff --git a/app/utils/longPress.js b/app/utils/longPress.js
deleted file mode 100644
index e491efcb..00000000
--- a/app/utils/longPress.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-import React from 'react';
-import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
-import { State, LongPressGestureHandler } from 'react-native-gesture-handler';
-
-class LongPress extends React.Component {
-	setNativeProps(props) {
-		this.ref.setNativeProps(props);
-	}
-
-	getRef = (ref) => {
-		this.ref = ref;
-	};
-
-	longPress = ({ nativeEvent }) => {
-		const { onLongPress } = this.props;
-		if (nativeEvent.state === State.ACTIVE) {
-			if (onLongPress) {
-				onLongPress();
-			}
-		}
-	};
-
-	render() {
-		const { children, ...props } = this.props;
-
-		return (
-			<LongPressGestureHandler
-				onHandlerStateChange={this.longPress}
-				minDurationMs={800}
-				ref={this.getRef}
-				{...props}
-			>
-				{children}
-			</LongPressGestureHandler>
-		);
-	}
-}
-
-LongPress.propTypes = {
-	children: PropTypes.node,
-	onLongPress: PropTypes.func
-};
-
-export default LongPress;
diff --git a/app/views/RoomsListView/ServerDropdown.js b/app/views/RoomsListView/ServerDropdown.js
index be28fdbf..64ae0b23 100644
--- a/app/views/RoomsListView/ServerDropdown.js
+++ b/app/views/RoomsListView/ServerDropdown.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React, { Component } from 'react';
 import {
-	View, Text, Animated, Easing, TouchableWithoutFeedback, TouchableOpacity, FlatList, Image
+	View, Text, Animated, Easing, TouchableWithoutFeedback, TouchableOpacity, FlatList, Image, Pressable
 } from 'react-native';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { connect, batch } from 'react-redux';
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import { toggleServerDropdown as toggleServerDropdownAction } from '../../action
 import { selectServerRequest as selectServerRequestAction, serverInitAdd as serverInitAddAction } from '../../actions/server';
 import { appStart as appStartAction, ROOT_NEW_SERVER } from '../../actions/app';
 import styles from './styles';
-import Touch from '../../utils/touch';
 import RocketChat from '../../lib/rocketchat';
 import I18n from '../../i18n';
 import EventEmitter from '../../utils/events';
@@ -21,10 +20,9 @@ import database from '../../lib/database';
 import { themes } from '../../constants/colors';
 import { withTheme } from '../../theme';
 import { KEY_COMMAND, handleCommandSelectServer } from '../../commands';
-import { isTablet } from '../../utils/deviceInfo';
+import { isTablet, isIOS } from '../../utils/deviceInfo';
 import { localAuthenticate } from '../../utils/localAuthentication';
 import { showConfirmationAlert } from '../../utils/info';
-import LongPress from '../../utils/longPress';
 import { headerHeight } from '../../containers/Header';
 import { goRoom } from '../../utils/goRoom';
 
@@ -201,37 +199,43 @@ class ServerDropdown extends Component {
 		const { server, theme } = this.props;
 
 		return (
-			<LongPress onLongPress={() => (item.id === server || this.remove(item.id))}>
-				<Touch
-					onPress={() => this.select(item.id)}
-					testID={`rooms-list-header-server-${ item.id }`}
-					theme={theme}
-				>
-					<View style={styles.serverItemContainer}>
-						{item.iconURL
-							? (
-								<Image
-									source={{ uri: item.iconURL }}
-									defaultSource={{ uri: 'logo' }}
-									style={styles.serverIcon}
-									onError={() => console.warn('error loading serverIcon')}
-								/>
-							)
-							: (
-								<Image
-									source={{ uri: 'logo' }}
-									style={styles.serverIcon}
-								/>
-							)
-						}
-						<View style={styles.serverTextContainer}>
-							<Text style={[styles.serverName, { color: themes[theme].titleText }]} numberOfLines={1}>{item.name || item.id}</Text>
-							<Text style={[styles.serverUrl, { color: themes[theme].auxiliaryText }]} numberOfLines={1}>{item.id}</Text>
-						</View>
-						{item.id === server ? <Check theme={theme} /> : null}
+			<Pressable
+				onPress={() => this.select(item.id)}
+				onLongPress={() => (item.id === server || this.remove(item.id))}
+				testID={`rooms-list-header-server-${ item.id }`}
+				android_ripple={{
+					color: themes[theme].bannerBackground
+				}}
+				style={({ pressed }) => ({
+					backgroundColor: isIOS && pressed
+						? themes[theme].bannerBackground
+						: 'transparent'
+				})}
+			>
+				<View style={styles.serverItemContainer}>
+					{item.iconURL
+						? (
+							<Image
+								source={{ uri: item.iconURL }}
+								defaultSource={{ uri: 'logo' }}
+								style={styles.serverIcon}
+								onError={() => console.warn('error loading serverIcon')}
+							/>
+						)
+						: (
+							<Image
+								source={{ uri: 'logo' }}
+								style={styles.serverIcon}
+							/>
+						)
+					}
+					<View style={styles.serverTextContainer}>
+						<Text style={[styles.serverName, { color: themes[theme].titleText }]} numberOfLines={1}>{item.name || item.id}</Text>
+						<Text style={[styles.serverUrl, { color: themes[theme].auxiliaryText }]} numberOfLines={1}>{item.id}</Text>
 					</View>
-				</Touch>
-			</LongPress>
+					{item.id === server ? <Check theme={theme} /> : null}
+				</View>
+			</Pressable>
 		);
 	}