diff --git a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/MarkerManager.java b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/MarkerManager.java
index 44d4dfedc..24ac20a20 100755
--- a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/MarkerManager.java
+++ b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/MarkerManager.java
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@
  * <p>
  * Inspired by https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-utils.
  * </p>
+ * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class MarkerManager implements MapboxMap.OnInfoWindowClickListener, MapboxMap.OnMarkerClickListener,
   MapboxMap.InfoWindowAdapter {
 
@@ -30,10 +32,12 @@ public class MarkerManager implements MapboxMap.OnInfoWindowClickListener, Mapbo
   private final Map<String, Collection> mNamedCollections = new HashMap<String, Collection>();
   private final Map<Marker, Collection> mAllMarkers = new HashMap<Marker, Collection>();
 
+  @Deprecated
   public MarkerManager(MapboxMap map) {
     this.mMap = map;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public Collection newCollection() {
     return new Collection();
   }
@@ -42,7 +46,9 @@ public Collection newCollection() {
    * Create a new named collection, which can later be looked up by {@link #getCollection(String)}
    *
    * @param id a unique id for this collection.
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public Collection newCollection(String id) {
     if (mNamedCollections.get(id) != null) {
       throw new IllegalArgumentException("collection id is not unique: " + id);
@@ -56,11 +62,14 @@ public Collection newCollection(String id) {
    * Gets a named collection that was created by {@link #newCollection(String)}
    *
    * @param id the unique id for this collection.
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public Collection getCollection(String id) {
     return mNamedCollections.get(id);
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public View getInfoWindow(Marker marker) {
     Collection collection = mAllMarkers.get(marker);
@@ -70,6 +79,7 @@ public View getInfoWindow(Marker marker) {
     return null;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public boolean onInfoWindowClick(Marker marker) {
     Collection collection = mAllMarkers.get(marker);
@@ -79,6 +89,7 @@ public boolean onInfoWindowClick(Marker marker) {
     return true;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public boolean onMarkerClick(Marker marker) {
     Collection collection = mAllMarkers.get(marker);
@@ -93,12 +104,15 @@ public boolean onMarkerClick(Marker marker) {
    *
    * @param marker the marker to remove.
    * @return true if the marker was removed.
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public boolean remove(Marker marker) {
     Collection collection = mAllMarkers.get(marker);
     return collection != null && collection.remove(marker);
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public class Collection {
     private final Set<Marker> mMarkers = new HashSet<Marker>();
     private MapboxMap.OnInfoWindowClickListener mInfoWindowClickListener;
@@ -106,9 +120,11 @@ public class Collection {
     //    private MapboxMap.OnMarkerDragListener mMarkerDragListener;
     private MapboxMap.InfoWindowAdapter mInfoWindowAdapter;
 
+    @Deprecated
     public Collection() {
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public Marker addMarker(MarkerOptions opts) {
       Marker marker = mMap.addMarker(opts);
       mMarkers.add(marker);
@@ -116,6 +132,7 @@ public Marker addMarker(MarkerOptions opts) {
       return marker;
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public boolean remove(Marker marker) {
       if (mMarkers.remove(marker)) {
         mAllMarkers.remove(marker);
@@ -125,6 +142,7 @@ public boolean remove(Marker marker) {
       return false;
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public void clear() {
       for (Marker marker : mMarkers) {
         marker.remove();
@@ -133,18 +151,22 @@ public void clear() {
       mMarkers.clear();
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public java.util.Collection<Marker> getMarkers() {
       return Collections.unmodifiableCollection(mMarkers);
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public void setOnInfoWindowClickListener(MapboxMap.OnInfoWindowClickListener infoWindowClickListener) {
       mInfoWindowClickListener = infoWindowClickListener;
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public void setOnMarkerClickListener(MapboxMap.OnMarkerClickListener markerClickListener) {
       mMarkerClickListener = markerClickListener;
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public void setOnInfoWindowAdapter(MapboxMap.InfoWindowAdapter infoWindowAdapter) {
       mInfoWindowAdapter = infoWindowAdapter;
     }
diff --git a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/Cluster.java b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/Cluster.java
index 0f13eb95e..947d13289 100755
--- a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/Cluster.java
+++ b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/Cluster.java
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
  * <p>
  * Inspired by https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-utils.
  * </p>
+ *
+ * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
  */
+@Deprecated
 public interface Cluster<T extends ClusterItem> {
   public LatLng getPosition();
 
diff --git a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/ClusterItem.java b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/ClusterItem.java
index fffc0178e..5edd68fa8 100755
--- a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/ClusterItem.java
+++ b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/ClusterItem.java
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@
  * <p>
  * Inspired by https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-utils.
  * </p>
+ *
+ * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
  */
+@Deprecated
 public interface ClusterItem {
 
   /**
diff --git a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/ClusterManagerPlugin.java b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/ClusterManagerPlugin.java
index 31e2160b1..bfe0454ca 100755
--- a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/ClusterManagerPlugin.java
+++ b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/ClusterManagerPlugin.java
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@
  * for clustering functionality at the core level,
  * please follow the work on https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-native/issues/5814
  * </p>
+ *
+ * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class ClusterManagerPlugin<T extends ClusterItem> implements
   MapboxMap.OnCameraIdleListener,
   MapboxMap.OnMarkerClickListener,
@@ -56,10 +59,12 @@ public class ClusterManagerPlugin<T extends ClusterItem> implements
   private OnClusterItemInfoWindowClickListener<T> mOnClusterItemInfoWindowClickListener;
   private OnClusterClickListener<T> mOnClusterClickListener;
 
+  @Deprecated
   public ClusterManagerPlugin(Context context, MapboxMap map) {
     this(context, map, new MarkerManager(map));
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public ClusterManagerPlugin(Context context, MapboxMap map, MarkerManager markerManager) {
     mMap = map;
     mMarkerManager = markerManager;
@@ -71,18 +76,22 @@ public ClusterManagerPlugin(Context context, MapboxMap map, MarkerManager marker
     mRenderer.onAdd();
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public MarkerManager.Collection getMarkerCollection() {
     return mMarkers;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public MarkerManager.Collection getClusterMarkerCollection() {
     return mClusterMarkers;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public MarkerManager getMarkerManager() {
     return mMarkerManager;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public void setRenderer(ClusterRenderer<T> view) {
     mRenderer.setOnClusterClickListener(null);
     mRenderer.setOnClusterItemClickListener(null);
@@ -98,6 +107,7 @@ public void setRenderer(ClusterRenderer<T> view) {
     cluster();
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public void setAlgorithm(Algorithm<T> algorithm) {
     mAlgorithmLock.writeLock().lock();
     try {
@@ -111,18 +121,22 @@ public void setAlgorithm(Algorithm<T> algorithm) {
     cluster();
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public void setAnimation(boolean animate) {
     mRenderer.setAnimation(animate);
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public ClusterRenderer<T> getRenderer() {
     return mRenderer;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public Algorithm<T> getAlgorithm() {
     return mAlgorithm;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public void clearItems() {
     mAlgorithmLock.writeLock().lock();
     try {
@@ -132,6 +146,7 @@ public void clearItems() {
     }
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public void addItems(Collection<T> items) {
     mAlgorithmLock.writeLock().lock();
     try {
@@ -142,6 +157,7 @@ public void addItems(Collection<T> items) {
 
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public void addItem(T myItem) {
     mAlgorithmLock.writeLock().lock();
     try {
@@ -151,6 +167,7 @@ public void addItem(T myItem) {
     }
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public void removeItem(T item) {
     mAlgorithmLock.writeLock().lock();
     try {
@@ -162,7 +179,10 @@ public void removeItem(T item) {
 
   /**
    * Force a re-cluster. You may want to call this after adding new item(s).
+   *
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public void cluster() {
     mClusterTaskLock.writeLock().lock();
     try {
@@ -181,7 +201,10 @@ public void cluster() {
 
   /**
    * Might re-cluster.
+   *
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void onCameraIdle() {
     Timber.d("OnCamerIdle");
@@ -199,12 +222,14 @@ public void onCameraIdle() {
     cluster();
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public boolean onInfoWindowClick(@NonNull Marker marker) {
     getMarkerManager().onInfoWindowClick(marker);
     return true;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public boolean onMarkerClick(Marker marker) {
     return getMarkerManager().onMarkerClick(marker);
@@ -233,7 +258,10 @@ protected void onPostExecute(Set<? extends Cluster<T>> clusters) {
   /**
    * Sets a callback that's invoked when a Cluster is tapped. Note: For this listener to function,
    * the ClusterManagerPlugin must be added as a click listener to the map.
+   *
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public void setOnClusterClickListener(OnClusterClickListener<T> listener) {
     mOnClusterClickListener = listener;
     mRenderer.setOnClusterClickListener(listener);
@@ -242,7 +270,10 @@ public void setOnClusterClickListener(OnClusterClickListener<T> listener) {
   /**
    * Sets a callback that's invoked when a Cluster is tapped. Note: For this listener to function,
    * the ClusterManagerPlugin must be added as a info window click listener to the map.
+   *
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public void setOnClusterInfoWindowClickListener(OnClusterInfoWindowClickListener<T> listener) {
     mOnClusterInfoWindowClickListener = listener;
     mRenderer.setOnClusterInfoWindowClickListener(listener);
@@ -251,7 +282,10 @@ public void setOnClusterInfoWindowClickListener(OnClusterInfoWindowClickListener
   /**
    * Sets a callback that's invoked when an individual ClusterItem is tapped. Note: For this
    * listener to function, the ClusterManagerPlugin must be added as a click listener to the map.
+   *
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public void setOnClusterItemClickListener(OnClusterItemClickListener<T> listener) {
     mOnClusterItemClickListener = listener;
     mRenderer.setOnClusterItemClickListener(listener);
@@ -260,7 +294,10 @@ public void setOnClusterItemClickListener(OnClusterItemClickListener<T> listener
   /**
    * Sets a callback that's invoked when an individual ClusterItem's Info Window is tapped. Note: For this
    * listener to function, the ClusterManagerPlugin must be added as a info window click listener to the map.
+   *
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public void setOnClusterItemInfoWindowClickListener(OnClusterItemInfoWindowClickListener<T> listener) {
     mOnClusterItemInfoWindowClickListener = listener;
     mRenderer.setOnClusterItemInfoWindowClickListener(listener);
@@ -268,28 +305,40 @@ public void setOnClusterItemInfoWindowClickListener(OnClusterItemInfoWindowClick
 
   /**
    * Called when a Cluster is clicked.
+   *
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public interface OnClusterClickListener<T extends ClusterItem> {
     public boolean onClusterClick(Cluster<T> cluster);
   }
 
   /**
    * Called when a Cluster's Info Window is clicked.
+   *
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public interface OnClusterInfoWindowClickListener<T extends ClusterItem> {
     public void onClusterInfoWindowClick(Cluster<T> cluster);
   }
 
   /**
    * Called when an individual ClusterItem is clicked.
+   *
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public interface OnClusterItemClickListener<T extends ClusterItem> {
     public boolean onClusterItemClick(T item);
   }
 
   /**
    * Called when an individual ClusterItem's Info Window is clicked.
+   *
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public interface OnClusterItemInfoWindowClickListener<T extends ClusterItem> {
     public void onClusterItemInfoWindowClick(T item);
   }
diff --git a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/algo/Algorithm.java b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/algo/Algorithm.java
index 5bf2423e7..bfac8888c 100755
--- a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/algo/Algorithm.java
+++ b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/algo/Algorithm.java
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@
  * <p>
  * Inspired by https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-utils.
  * </p>
+ *
+ * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
  */
+@Deprecated
 public interface Algorithm<T extends ClusterItem> {
   void addItem(T item);
 
diff --git a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/algo/GridBasedAlgorithm.java b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/algo/GridBasedAlgorithm.java
index 0bb3418ae..e3b3246e5 100755
--- a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/algo/GridBasedAlgorithm.java
+++ b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/algo/GridBasedAlgorithm.java
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@
  * <p>
  * Inspired by https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-utils.
  * </p>
+ *
+ * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class GridBasedAlgorithm<T extends ClusterItem> implements Algorithm<T> {
   private static final int GRID_SIZE = 100;
 
@@ -25,26 +28,31 @@ public class GridBasedAlgorithm<T extends ClusterItem> implements Algorithm<T> {
 
   private final Set<T> mItems = Collections.synchronizedSet(new HashSet<T>());
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void addItem(T item) {
     mItems.add(item);
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void addItems(Collection<T> items) {
     mItems.addAll(items);
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void clearItems() {
     mItems.clear();
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void removeItem(T item) {
     mItems.remove(item);
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public Set<? extends Cluster<T>> getClusters(double zoom) {
     long numCells = (long) Math.ceil(256 * Math.pow(2, zoom) / mGridSize);
@@ -72,16 +80,19 @@ public Set<? extends Cluster<T>> getClusters(double zoom) {
     return clusters;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public Collection<T> getItems() {
     return mItems;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void setMaxDistanceBetweenClusteredItems(int maxDistance) {
     mGridSize = maxDistance;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public int getMaxDistanceBetweenClusteredItems() {
     return mGridSize;
diff --git a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/algo/NonHierarchicalDistanceBasedAlgorithm.java b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/algo/NonHierarchicalDistanceBasedAlgorithm.java
index c6347ee06..57b2a58bc 100755
--- a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/algo/NonHierarchicalDistanceBasedAlgorithm.java
+++ b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/algo/NonHierarchicalDistanceBasedAlgorithm.java
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@
  * <p>
  * Inspired by https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-utils.
  * </p>
+ *
+ * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class NonHierarchicalDistanceBasedAlgorithm<T extends ClusterItem> implements Algorithm<T> {
   public static final int MAX_DISTANCE_AT_ZOOM = 100; // essentially 100 dp.
 
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ public class NonHierarchicalDistanceBasedAlgorithm<T extends ClusterItem> implem
 
   private static final SphericalMercatorProjection PROJECTION = new SphericalMercatorProjection(1);
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void addItem(T item) {
     final QuadItem<T> quadItem = new QuadItem<T>(item);
@@ -59,6 +63,7 @@ public void addItem(T item) {
     }
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void addItems(Collection<T> items) {
     for (T item : items) {
@@ -66,6 +71,7 @@ public void addItems(Collection<T> items) {
     }
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void clearItems() {
     synchronized (mQuadTree) {
@@ -74,6 +80,7 @@ public void clearItems() {
     }
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void removeItem(T item) {
     // QuadItem delegates hashcode() and equals() to its item so,
@@ -85,6 +92,7 @@ public void removeItem(T item) {
     }
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public Set<? extends Cluster<T>> getClusters(double zoom) {
     final int discreteZoom = (int) zoom;
@@ -137,6 +145,7 @@ public Set<? extends Cluster<T>> getClusters(double zoom) {
     return results;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public Collection<T> getItems() {
     final List<T> items = new ArrayList<T>();
@@ -148,11 +157,13 @@ public Collection<T> getItems() {
     return items;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void setMaxDistanceBetweenClusteredItems(int maxDistance) {
     mMaxDistance = maxDistance;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public int getMaxDistanceBetweenClusteredItems() {
     return mMaxDistance;
@@ -182,31 +193,37 @@ private QuadItem(T item) {
       singletonSet = Collections.singleton(mClusterItem);
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     @Override
     public Point getPoint() {
       return mPoint;
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     @Override
     public LatLng getPosition() {
       return mPosition;
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     @Override
     public Set<T> getItems() {
       return singletonSet;
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     @Override
     public int getSize() {
       return 1;
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
       return mClusterItem.hashCode();
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object other) {
       if (!(other instanceof QuadItem<?>)) {
diff --git a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/algo/PreCachingAlgorithmDecorator.java b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/algo/PreCachingAlgorithmDecorator.java
index b9c71bc43..39a1753d3 100755
--- a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/algo/PreCachingAlgorithmDecorator.java
+++ b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/algo/PreCachingAlgorithmDecorator.java
@@ -15,34 +15,42 @@
  * <p>
  * Inspired by https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-utils.
  * </p>
+ *
+ * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class PreCachingAlgorithmDecorator<T extends ClusterItem> implements Algorithm<T> {
   private final Algorithm<T> mAlgorithm;
 
   private final LruCache<Integer, Set<? extends Cluster<T>>> mCache = new LruCache<>(5);
   private final ReadWriteLock mCacheLock = new ReentrantReadWriteLock();
 
+  @Deprecated
   public PreCachingAlgorithmDecorator(Algorithm<T> algorithm) {
     mAlgorithm = algorithm;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public void addItem(T item) {
     mAlgorithm.addItem(item);
     clearCache();
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void addItems(Collection<T> items) {
     mAlgorithm.addItems(items);
     clearCache();
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void clearItems() {
     mAlgorithm.clearItems();
     clearCache();
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public void removeItem(T item) {
     mAlgorithm.removeItem(item);
     clearCache();
@@ -52,6 +60,7 @@ private void clearCache() {
     mCache.evictAll();
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public Set<? extends Cluster<T>> getClusters(double zoom) {
     int discreteZoom = (int) zoom;
@@ -65,17 +74,20 @@ public Set<? extends Cluster<T>> getClusters(double zoom) {
     return results;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public Collection<T> getItems() {
     return mAlgorithm.getItems();
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void setMaxDistanceBetweenClusteredItems(int maxDistance) {
     mAlgorithm.setMaxDistanceBetweenClusteredItems(maxDistance);
     clearCache();
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public int getMaxDistanceBetweenClusteredItems() {
     return mAlgorithm.getMaxDistanceBetweenClusteredItems();
@@ -102,10 +114,12 @@ private Set<? extends Cluster<T>> getClustersInternal(int discreteZoom) {
   private class PrecacheRunnable implements Runnable {
     private final int mZoom;
 
+    @Deprecated
     public PrecacheRunnable(int zoom) {
       mZoom = zoom;
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     @Override
     public void run() {
       try {
diff --git a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/algo/StaticCluster.java b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/algo/StaticCluster.java
index cf4d903ef..37105b7bf 100755
--- a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/algo/StaticCluster.java
+++ b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/algo/StaticCluster.java
@@ -13,38 +13,48 @@
  * <p>
  * Inspired by https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-utils.
  * </p>
+ *
+ * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class StaticCluster<T extends ClusterItem> implements Cluster<T> {
   private final LatLng mCenter;
   private final List<T> mItems = new ArrayList<T>();
 
+  @Deprecated
   public StaticCluster(LatLng center) {
     mCenter = center;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public boolean add(T t) {
     return mItems.add(t);
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public LatLng getPosition() {
     return mCenter;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public boolean remove(T t) {
     return mItems.remove(t);
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public Collection<T> getItems() {
     return mItems;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public int getSize() {
     return mItems.size();
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public String toString() {
     return "StaticCluster{"
@@ -53,11 +63,13 @@ public String toString() {
       + '}';
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public int hashCode() {
     return mCenter.hashCode() + mItems.hashCode();
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public boolean equals(Object other) {
     if (!(other instanceof StaticCluster<?>)) {
diff --git a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/view/ClusterRenderer.java b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/view/ClusterRenderer.java
index 6a433be4e..88f462d61 100755
--- a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/view/ClusterRenderer.java
+++ b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/view/ClusterRenderer.java
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@
  * <p>
  * Inspired by https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-utils.
  * </p>
+ *
+ * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
  */
+@Deprecated
 public interface ClusterRenderer<T extends ClusterItem> {
 
   /**
diff --git a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/view/DefaultClusterRenderer.java b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/view/DefaultClusterRenderer.java
index 6c115cb0c..13704fc86 100755
--- a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/view/DefaultClusterRenderer.java
+++ b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/clustering/view/DefaultClusterRenderer.java
@@ -58,7 +58,10 @@
  * <p>
  * Inspired by https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-utils.
  * </p>
+ *
+ * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class DefaultClusterRenderer<T extends ClusterItem> implements ClusterRenderer<T> {
   private static final boolean SHOULD_ANIMATE = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB;
   private final MapboxMap mMap;
@@ -114,6 +117,7 @@ public class DefaultClusterRenderer<T extends ClusterItem> implements ClusterRen
   private ClusterManagerPlugin.OnClusterItemClickListener<T> mItemClickListener;
   private ClusterManagerPlugin.OnClusterItemInfoWindowClickListener<T> mItemInfoWindowClickListener;
 
+  @Deprecated
   public DefaultClusterRenderer(Context context, MapboxMap map, ClusterManagerPlugin<T> clusterManagerPlugin) {
     mMap = map;
     mAnimate = true;
@@ -125,6 +129,7 @@ public DefaultClusterRenderer(Context context, MapboxMap map, ClusterManagerPlug
     mClusterManagerPlugin = clusterManagerPlugin;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void onAdd() {
     mClusterManagerPlugin.getMarkerCollection().setOnMarkerClickListener(new MapboxMap.OnMarkerClickListener() {
@@ -163,6 +168,7 @@ public boolean onInfoWindowClick(Marker marker) {
       });
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void onRemove() {
     mClusterManagerPlugin.getMarkerCollection().setOnMarkerClickListener(null);
@@ -247,6 +253,7 @@ private class ViewModifier extends Handler {
     private boolean mViewModificationInProgress = false;
     private RenderTask mNextClusters = null;
 
+    @Deprecated
     @Override
     public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
       if (msg.what == TASK_FINISHED) {
@@ -335,20 +342,26 @@ private RenderTask(Set<? extends Cluster<T>> clusters) {
 
     /**
      * A callback to be run when all work has been completed.
+     *
+     * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public void setCallback(Runnable callback) {
       mCallback = callback;
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public void setProjection(Projection projection) {
       this.mProjection = projection;
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public void setMapZoom(float zoom) {
       this.mMapZoom = zoom;
       this.mSphericalMercatorProjection = new SphericalMercatorProjection(256 * Math.pow(2, Math.min(zoom, mZoom)));
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     @SuppressLint("NewApi")
     public void run() {
       if (clusters.equals(DefaultClusterRenderer.this.mClusters)) {
@@ -446,32 +459,38 @@ public void run() {
     }
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void onClustersChanged(Set<? extends Cluster<T>> clusters) {
     mViewModifier.queue(clusters);
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void setOnClusterClickListener(ClusterManagerPlugin.OnClusterClickListener<T> listener) {
     mClickListener = listener;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void setOnClusterInfoWindowClickListener(ClusterManagerPlugin.OnClusterInfoWindowClickListener<T> listener) {
     mInfoWindowClickListener = listener;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void setOnClusterItemClickListener(ClusterManagerPlugin.OnClusterItemClickListener<T> listener) {
     mItemClickListener = listener;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void setOnClusterItemInfoWindowClickListener(
     ClusterManagerPlugin.OnClusterItemInfoWindowClickListener<T> listener) {
     mItemInfoWindowClickListener = listener;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void setAnimation(boolean animate) {
     mAnimate = animate;
@@ -530,7 +549,9 @@ private MarkerModifier() {
      * Creates markers for a cluster some time in the future.
      *
      * @param priority whether this operation should have priority.
+     * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public void add(boolean priority, CreateMarkerTask c) {
       lock.lock();
       sendEmptyMessage(BLANK);
@@ -547,7 +568,9 @@ public void add(boolean priority, CreateMarkerTask c) {
      *
      * @param priority whether this operation should have priority.
      * @param m        the markerWithPosition to remove.
+     * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public void remove(boolean priority, Marker m) {
       lock.lock();
       sendEmptyMessage(BLANK);
@@ -565,7 +588,9 @@ public void remove(boolean priority, Marker m) {
      * @param marker the markerWithPosition to animate.
      * @param from   the position to animate from.
      * @param to     the position to animate to.
+     * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public void animate(MarkerWithPosition marker, LatLng from, LatLng to) {
       lock.lock();
       mAnimationTasks.add(new AnimationTask(marker, from, to));
@@ -579,7 +604,9 @@ public void animate(MarkerWithPosition marker, LatLng from, LatLng to) {
      * @param marker the markerWithPosition to animate.
      * @param from   the position to animate from.
      * @param to     the position to animate to.
+     * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
      */
+    @Deprecated
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB)
     public void animateThenRemove(MarkerWithPosition marker, LatLng from, LatLng to) {
       lock.lock();
@@ -589,6 +616,7 @@ public void animateThenRemove(MarkerWithPosition marker, LatLng from, LatLng to)
       lock.unlock();
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     @Override
     public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
       if (!mListenerAdded) {
@@ -651,7 +679,9 @@ private void removeMarker(Marker m) {
 
     /**
      * @return true if there is still work to be processed.
+     * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public boolean isBusy() {
       try {
         lock.lock();
@@ -665,7 +695,9 @@ public boolean isBusy() {
 
     /**
      * Blocks the calling thread until all work has been processed.
+     * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public void waitUntilFree() {
       while (isBusy()) {
         // Sometimes the idle queue may not be called - schedule up some work regardless
@@ -684,6 +716,7 @@ public void waitUntilFree() {
       }
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     @Override
     public boolean queueIdle() {
       // When the UI is not busy, schedule some work.
@@ -699,19 +732,23 @@ private static class MarkerCache<T> {
     private Map<T, Marker> mCache = new HashMap<T, Marker>();
     private Map<Marker, T> mCacheReverse = new HashMap<Marker, T>();
 
+    @Deprecated
     public Marker get(T item) {
       return mCache.get(item);
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public T get(Marker m) {
       return mCacheReverse.get(m);
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public void put(T item, Marker m) {
       mCache.put(item, m);
       mCacheReverse.put(m, item);
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public void remove(Marker m) {
       T item = mCacheReverse.get(m);
       mCacheReverse.remove(m);
@@ -758,7 +795,9 @@ protected void onClusterItemRendered(T clusterItem, Marker marker) {
    *
    * @param clusterItem ClusterItem which you will obtain its marker
    * @return a marker from a ClusterItem or null if it does not exists
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public Marker getMarker(T clusterItem) {
     return mMarkerCache.get(clusterItem);
   }
@@ -768,7 +807,9 @@ public Marker getMarker(T clusterItem) {
    *
    * @param marker which you will obtain its ClusterItem
    * @return a ClusterItem from a marker or null if it does not exists
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public T getClusterItem(Marker marker) {
     return mMarkerCache.get(marker);
   }
@@ -778,7 +819,9 @@ public T getClusterItem(Marker marker) {
    *
    * @param cluster which you will obtain its marker
    * @return a marker from a cluster or null if it does not exists
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public Marker getMarker(Cluster<T> cluster) {
     return mClusterToMarker.get(cluster);
   }
@@ -788,7 +831,9 @@ public Marker getMarker(Cluster<T> cluster) {
    *
    * @param marker which you will obtain its Cluster
    * @return a Cluster from a marker or null if it does not exists
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public Cluster<T> getCluster(Marker marker) {
     return mMarkerToCluster.get(marker);
   }
@@ -806,7 +851,9 @@ private class CreateMarkerTask {
      * @param markersAdded a collection of markers to append any created markers.
      * @param animateFrom  the location to animate the markerWithPosition from, or null if no
      *                     animation is required.
+     * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public CreateMarkerTask(Cluster<T> c, Set<MarkerWithPosition> markersAdded, LatLng animateFrom) {
       this.cluster = c;
       this.newMarkers = markersAdded;
@@ -884,6 +931,7 @@ private MarkerWithPosition(Marker marker) {
       position = marker.getPosition();
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object other) {
       if (other instanceof MarkerWithPosition) {
@@ -892,6 +940,7 @@ public boolean equals(Object other) {
       return false;
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
       return marker.hashCode();
@@ -927,6 +976,7 @@ public void perform() {
       valueAnimator.start();
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     @Override
     public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
       if (mRemoveOnComplete) {
@@ -939,11 +989,13 @@ public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
       markerWithPosition.position = to;
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public void removeOnAnimationComplete(MarkerManager markerManager) {
       mMarkerManager = markerManager;
       mRemoveOnComplete = true;
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     @Override
     public void onAnimationUpdate(ValueAnimator valueAnimator) {
       float fraction = valueAnimator.getAnimatedFraction();
diff --git a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/data/Geometry.java b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/data/Geometry.java
index 2e584bcec..c24bdb881 100755
--- a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/data/Geometry.java
+++ b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/data/Geometry.java
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
  * </p>
  *
  * @param <T> the type of Geometry object
+ * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
  */
+@Deprecated
 public interface Geometry<T> {
   /**
    * Gets the type of geometry
diff --git a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/data/Point.java b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/data/Point.java
index 3dbbc0143..17d16928c 100755
--- a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/data/Point.java
+++ b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/data/Point.java
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@
  * <p>
  * Inspired by https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-utils.
  * </p>
+ *
+ * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class Point implements Geometry {
 
   private static final String GEOMETRY_TYPE = "Point";
@@ -18,7 +21,9 @@ public class Point implements Geometry {
    * Creates a new Point object
    *
    * @param coordinates coordinates of Point to store
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public Point(LatLng coordinates) {
     if (coordinates == null) {
       throw new IllegalArgumentException("Coordinates cannot be null");
@@ -30,7 +35,9 @@ public Point(LatLng coordinates) {
    * Gets the type of geometry
    *
    * @return type of geometry
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public String getGeometryType() {
     return GEOMETRY_TYPE;
   }
@@ -39,11 +46,14 @@ public String getGeometryType() {
    * Gets the coordinates of the Point
    *
    * @return coordinates of the Point
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public LatLng getGeometryObject() {
     return mCoordinates;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public String toString() {
     StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(GEOMETRY_TYPE).append("{");
diff --git a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/geometry/Bounds.java b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/geometry/Bounds.java
index 5d67fa33a..80f40ada9 100755
--- a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/geometry/Bounds.java
+++ b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/geometry/Bounds.java
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
  * <p>
  * Inspired by https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-utils.
  * </p>
+ * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class Bounds {
   public final double minX;
   public final double minY;
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ public class Bounds {
   public final double midX;
   public final double midY;
 
+  @Deprecated
   public Bounds(double minX, double maxX, double minY, double maxY) {
     this.minX = minX;
     this.minY = minY;
@@ -26,22 +29,27 @@ public Bounds(double minX, double maxX, double minY, double maxY) {
     midY = (minY + maxY) / 2;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public boolean contains(double x, double y) {
     return minX <= x && x <= maxX && minY <= y && y <= maxY;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public boolean contains(Point point) {
     return contains(point.x, point.y);
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public boolean intersects(double minX, double maxX, double minY, double maxY) {
     return minX < this.maxX && this.minX < maxX && minY < this.maxY && this.minY < maxY;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public boolean intersects(Bounds bounds) {
     return intersects(bounds.minX, bounds.maxX, bounds.minY, bounds.maxY);
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public boolean contains(Bounds bounds) {
     return bounds.minX >= minX && bounds.maxX <= maxX && bounds.minY >= minY && bounds.maxY <= maxY;
   }
diff --git a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/geometry/Point.java b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/geometry/Point.java
index 94d5901ec..8f526b9fc 100755
--- a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/geometry/Point.java
+++ b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/geometry/Point.java
@@ -5,16 +5,21 @@
  * <p>
  * Inspired by https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-utils.
  * </p>
+ *
+ * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class Point {
   public final double x;
   public final double y;
 
+  @Deprecated
   public Point(double x, double y) {
     this.x = x;
     this.y = y;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public String toString() {
     return "Point{"
diff --git a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/projection/SphericalMercatorProjection.java b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/projection/SphericalMercatorProjection.java
index e1d3ffed5..a1a07720f 100755
--- a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/projection/SphericalMercatorProjection.java
+++ b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/projection/SphericalMercatorProjection.java
@@ -8,14 +8,18 @@
  * <p>
  * Inspired by https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-utils.
  * </p>
+ * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class SphericalMercatorProjection {
   final double mWorldWidth;
 
+  @Deprecated
   public SphericalMercatorProjection(final double worldWidth) {
     mWorldWidth = worldWidth;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public Point toPoint(final LatLng latLng) {
     final double x = latLng.getLongitude() / 360 + .5;
     final double siny = Math.sin(Math.toRadians(latLng.getLatitude()));
@@ -24,6 +28,7 @@ public Point toPoint(final LatLng latLng) {
     return new Point(x * mWorldWidth, y * mWorldWidth);
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public LatLng toLatLng(com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.plugins.cluster.geometry.Point point) {
     final double x = point.x / mWorldWidth - 0.5;
     final double lng = x * 360;
diff --git a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/quadtree/PointQuadTree.java b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/quadtree/PointQuadTree.java
index 68d838c25..0f5f9a9fe 100755
--- a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/quadtree/PointQuadTree.java
+++ b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/quadtree/PointQuadTree.java
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@
  * <p>
  * Inspired by https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-utils.
  * </p>
+ *
+ * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class PointQuadTree<T extends PointQuadTree.Item> {
   public interface Item {
     public Point getPoint();
@@ -52,11 +55,15 @@ public interface Item {
 
   /**
    * Creates a new quad tree with specified bounds.
+   *
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public PointQuadTree(double minX, double maxX, double minY, double maxY) {
     this(new Bounds(minX, maxX, minY, maxY));
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public PointQuadTree(Bounds bounds) {
     this(bounds, 0);
   }
@@ -72,7 +79,10 @@ private PointQuadTree(Bounds bounds, int depth) {
 
   /**
    * Insert an item.
+   *
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public void add(T item) {
     Point point = item.getPoint();
     if (this.mBounds.contains(point.x, point.y)) {
@@ -129,7 +139,9 @@ private void split() {
    * Remove the given item from the set.
    *
    * @return whether the item was removed.
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public boolean remove(T item) {
     Point point = item.getPoint();
     if (this.mBounds.contains(point.x, point.y)) {
@@ -165,7 +177,10 @@ private boolean remove(double x, double y, T item) {
 
   /**
    * Removes all points from the quadTree
+   *
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public void clear() {
     mChildren = null;
     if (mItems != null) {
@@ -175,7 +190,10 @@ public void clear() {
 
   /**
    * Search for all items within a given bounds.
+   *
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public Collection<T> search(Bounds searchBounds) {
     final List<T> results = new ArrayList<T>();
     search(searchBounds, results);
diff --git a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/ui/BubbleDrawable.java b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/ui/BubbleDrawable.java
index 34d9f3031..c3cb3e476 100755
--- a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/ui/BubbleDrawable.java
+++ b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/ui/BubbleDrawable.java
@@ -16,22 +16,27 @@
  * <p>
  * Inspired by https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-utils.
  * </p>
+ * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
  */
+@Deprecated
 class BubbleDrawable extends Drawable {
 
   private final Drawable mShadow;
   private final Drawable mMask;
   private int mColor = Color.WHITE;
 
+  @Deprecated
   public BubbleDrawable(Resources res) {
     mMask = res.getDrawable(R.drawable.mbx_bubble_mask);
     mShadow = res.getDrawable(R.drawable.mbx_bubble_shadow);
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public void setColor(int color) {
     mColor = color;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void draw(Canvas canvas) {
     mMask.draw(canvas);
@@ -39,33 +44,39 @@ public void draw(Canvas canvas) {
     mShadow.draw(canvas);
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void setAlpha(int alpha) {
     throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void setColorFilter(ColorFilter cf) {
     throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public int getOpacity() {
     return PixelFormat.TRANSLUCENT;
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void setBounds(int left, int top, int right, int bottom) {
     mMask.setBounds(left, top, right, bottom);
     mShadow.setBounds(left, top, right, bottom);
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void setBounds(Rect bounds) {
     mMask.setBounds(bounds);
     mShadow.setBounds(bounds);
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public boolean getPadding(Rect padding) {
     return mMask.getPadding(padding);
diff --git a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/ui/IconGenerator.java b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/ui/IconGenerator.java
index 34ba51348..5eee5abb1 100755
--- a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/ui/IconGenerator.java
+++ b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/ui/IconGenerator.java
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
  * <p>
  * Inspired by https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-utils.
  * </p>
+ * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class IconGenerator {
   private final Context mContext;
 
@@ -43,7 +45,10 @@ public class IconGenerator {
 
   /**
    * Creates a new IconGenerator with the default style.
+   *
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public IconGenerator(Context context) {
     mContext = context;
     mBackground = new BubbleDrawable(mContext.getResources());
@@ -57,7 +62,9 @@ public IconGenerator(Context context) {
    * Sets the text content, then creates an icon with the current style.
    *
    * @param text the text content to display inside the icon.
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public Bitmap makeIcon(CharSequence text) {
     if (mTextView != null) {
       mTextView.setText(text);
@@ -71,7 +78,10 @@ public Bitmap makeIcon(CharSequence text) {
    * <p/>
    * This method is useful if a custom view has previously been set, or if text content is not
    * applicable.
+   *
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public Bitmap makeIcon() {
     int measureSpec = View.MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(0, View.MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED);
     mContainer.measure(measureSpec, measureSpec);
@@ -111,7 +121,10 @@ public Bitmap makeIcon() {
    * <p/>
    * If the view contains a {@link TextView} with the id "text", operations such as {@link
    * #setTextAppearance} and {@link #makeIcon()} will operate upon that {@link TextView}.
+   *
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public void setContentView(View contentView) {
     mRotationLayout.removeAllViews();
     mRotationLayout.addView(contentView);
@@ -124,7 +137,9 @@ public void setContentView(View contentView) {
    * Rotates the contents of the icon.
    *
    * @param degrees the amount the contents should be rotated, as a multiple of 90 degrees.
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public void setContentRotation(int degrees) {
     mRotationLayout.setViewRotation(degrees);
   }
@@ -133,7 +148,9 @@ public void setContentRotation(int degrees) {
    * Rotates the icon.
    *
    * @param degrees the amount the icon should be rotated, as a multiple of 90 degrees.
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public void setRotation(int degrees) {
     mRotation = ((degrees + 360) % 360) / 90;
   }
@@ -141,14 +158,18 @@ public void setRotation(int degrees) {
 
   /**
    * @return u coordinate of the anchor, with rotation applied.
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public float getAnchorU() {
     return rotateAnchor(mAnchorU, mAnchorV);
   }
 
   /**
    * @return v coordinate of the anchor, with rotation applied.
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public float getAnchorV() {
     return rotateAnchor(mAnchorV, mAnchorU);
   }
@@ -175,7 +196,9 @@ private float rotateAnchor(float u, float v) {
    * <code>TextAppearance</code> resource.
    *
    * @param resid the identifier of the resource.
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public void setTextAppearance(Context context, int resid) {
     if (mTextView != null) {
       mTextView.setTextAppearance(context, resid);
@@ -187,14 +210,19 @@ public void setTextAppearance(Context context, int resid) {
    * <code>TextAppearance</code> resource.
    *
    * @param resid the identifier of the resource.
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public void setTextAppearance(int resid) {
     setTextAppearance(mContext, resid);
   }
 
   /**
    * Sets the style of the icon. The style consists of a background and text appearance.
+   *
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public void setStyle(int style) {
     setColor(getStyleColor(style));
     setTextAppearance(mContext, getTextStyle(style));
@@ -204,7 +232,9 @@ public void setStyle(int style) {
    * Sets the background to the default, with a given color tint.
    *
    * @param color the color for the background tint.
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public void setColor(int color) {
     mBackground.setColor(color);
     setBackground(mBackground);
@@ -214,9 +244,10 @@ public void setColor(int color) {
    * Set the background to a given Drawable, or remove the background.
    *
    * @param background the Drawable to use as the background, or null to remove the background.
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
-  @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
   // View#setBackgroundDrawable is compatible with pre-API level 16 (Jelly Bean).
+  @Deprecated
   public void setBackground(Drawable background) {
     mContainer.setBackgroundDrawable(background);
 
@@ -239,7 +270,9 @@ public void setBackground(Drawable background) {
    * @param top    the top padding in pixels.
    * @param right  the right padding in pixels.
    * @param bottom the bottom padding in pixels.
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public void setContentPadding(int left, int top, int right, int bottom) {
     mContentView.setPadding(left, top, right, bottom);
   }
diff --git a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/ui/RotationLayout.java b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/ui/RotationLayout.java
index b318f90f6..ada5c87d8 100755
--- a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/ui/RotationLayout.java
+++ b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/ui/RotationLayout.java
@@ -13,18 +13,23 @@
  * <p>
  * Inspired by https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-utils.
  * </p>
+ * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class RotationLayout extends FrameLayout {
   private int mRotation;
 
+  @Deprecated
   public RotationLayout(Context context) {
     super(context);
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public RotationLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
     super(context, attrs);
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public RotationLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
     super(context, attrs, defStyle);
   }
@@ -41,12 +46,14 @@ protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
 
   /**
    * @param degrees the rotation, in degrees.
+   * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public void setViewRotation(int degrees) {
     mRotation = ((degrees + 360) % 360) / 90;
   }
 
-
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void dispatchDraw(Canvas canvas) {
     if (mRotation == 0) {
diff --git a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/ui/SquareTextView.java b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/ui/SquareTextView.java
index 0cbc48500..c0b5a1868 100755
--- a/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/ui/SquareTextView.java
+++ b/plugin-cluster/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/cluster/ui/SquareTextView.java
@@ -11,19 +11,24 @@
  * <p>
  * Inspired by https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-utils.
  * </p>
+ * @deprecated use runtime styling to cluster markers instead
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class SquareTextView extends AppCompatTextView {
   private int mOffsetTop = 0;
   private int mOffsetLeft = 0;
 
+  @Deprecated
   public SquareTextView(Context context) {
     super(context);
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public SquareTextView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
     super(context, attrs);
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   public SquareTextView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
     super(context, attrs, defStyle);
   }
@@ -44,6 +49,7 @@ protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
     setMeasuredDimension(dimension, dimension);
   }
 
+  @Deprecated
   @Override
   public void draw(Canvas canvas) {
     canvas.translate(mOffsetLeft / 2, mOffsetTop / 2);