diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.cm11a/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/cm11a/internal/handler/Cm11aBridgeHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.cm11a/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/cm11a/internal/handler/Cm11aBridgeHandler.java
index 9d4f672a4..9d58f96e6 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.cm11a/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/cm11a/internal/handler/Cm11aBridgeHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.cm11a/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/cm11a/internal/handler/Cm11aBridgeHandler.java
@@ -202,20 +202,20 @@ public class Cm11aBridgeHandler extends BaseBridgeHandler implements ReceivedDat
         // Perform appropriate update based on X10Command received
         // Handle ON/OFF commands
         if (cmd == X10ReceivedData.X10COMMAND.ON) {
-            handleUpdate(channelUid, OnOffType.ON);
+            updateState(channelUid, OnOffType.ON);
             handler.setCurrentState(OnOffType.ON);
         } else if (cmd == X10ReceivedData.X10COMMAND.OFF) {
-            handleUpdate(channelUid, OnOffType.OFF);
+            updateState(channelUid, OnOffType.OFF);
             handler.setCurrentState(OnOffType.OFF);
             // Handle DIM/Bright commands
         } else if (cmd == X10ReceivedData.X10COMMAND.DIM) {
             State newState = handler.addDimsToCurrentState(dims);
-            handleUpdate(channelUid, newState);
+            updateState(channelUid, newState);
             handler.setCurrentState(newState);
             logger.debug("Current state set to: {}", handler.getCurrentState().toFullString());
         } else if (cmd == X10ReceivedData.X10COMMAND.BRIGHT) {
             State newState = handler.addBrightsToCurrentState(dims);
-            handleUpdate(channelUid, newState);
+            updateState(channelUid, newState);
             handler.setCurrentState(newState);
             logger.debug("Current state set to: {}", handler.getCurrentState().toFullString());
         } else {
@@ -223,16 +223,6 @@ public class Cm11aBridgeHandler extends BaseBridgeHandler implements ReceivedDat
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * The default implementation of this method doesn't do anything. We need it to update the ui as done by the
-     * updateState function.
-     * And, update state can not be called directly because it is protected
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void handleUpdate(ChannelUID channelUID, State newState) {
-        updateState(channelUID, newState);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Get the X10Interface
      *
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.knx/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/knx/internal/handler/KNXBridgeBaseThingHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.knx/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/knx/internal/handler/KNXBridgeBaseThingHandler.java
index 305857ed3..465e13bb3 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.knx/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/knx/internal/handler/KNXBridgeBaseThingHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.knx/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/knx/internal/handler/KNXBridgeBaseThingHandler.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import org.openhab.core.thing.ThingStatus;
 import org.openhab.core.thing.ThingStatusDetail;
 import org.openhab.core.thing.binding.BaseBridgeHandler;
 import org.openhab.core.types.Command;
-import org.openhab.core.types.State;
 
 import tuwien.auto.calimero.IndividualAddress;
 import tuwien.auto.calimero.mgmt.Destination;
@@ -51,11 +50,6 @@ public abstract class KNXBridgeBaseThingHandler extends BaseBridgeHandler implem
 
     protected abstract KNXClient getClient();
 
-    @Override
-    public void handleUpdate(ChannelUID channelUID, State newState) {
-        // Nothing to do here
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void handleCommand(ChannelUID channelUID, Command command) {
         // Nothing to do here
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lutron/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lutron/internal/radiora/handler/DimmerHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lutron/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lutron/internal/radiora/handler/DimmerHandler.java
index 99e429b1e..575c73641 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lutron/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lutron/internal/radiora/handler/DimmerHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lutron/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lutron/internal/radiora/handler/DimmerHandler.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import org.openhab.core.library.types.PercentType;
 import org.openhab.core.thing.ChannelUID;
 import org.openhab.core.thing.Thing;
 import org.openhab.core.types.Command;
-import org.openhab.core.types.State;
 
 /**
  * Handler for RadioRA dimmers
@@ -76,14 +75,6 @@ public class DimmerHandler extends LutronHandler {
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void handleUpdate(ChannelUID channelUID, State newState) {
-        if (LutronBindingConstants.CHANNEL_LIGHTLEVEL.equals(channelUID.getId())) {
-            PercentType percent = (PercentType) newState.as(PercentType.class);
-            updateInternalState(percent.intValue());
-        }
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void handleFeedback(RadioRAFeedback feedback) {
         if (feedback instanceof LocalZoneChangeFeedback) {
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mihome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mihome/internal/handler/XiaomiActorGatewayHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mihome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mihome/internal/handler/XiaomiActorGatewayHandler.java
index eb9a44d5e..de1e90324 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mihome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mihome/internal/handler/XiaomiActorGatewayHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mihome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mihome/internal/handler/XiaomiActorGatewayHandler.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import org.openhab.core.library.types.PercentType;
 import org.openhab.core.thing.ChannelUID;
 import org.openhab.core.thing.Thing;
 import org.openhab.core.types.Command;
-import org.openhab.core.types.State;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -127,28 +126,6 @@ public class XiaomiActorGatewayHandler extends XiaomiActorBaseHandler {
         logger.debug("Changed volume to {}", lastVolume);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void handleUpdate(ChannelUID channelUID, State newState) {
-        logger.debug("Update {} for channel {} received", newState, channelUID);
-        switch (channelUID.getId()) {
-            case CHANNEL_BRIGHTNESS:
-                if (newState instanceof PercentType) {
-                    lastBrigthness = ((PercentType) newState).intValue();
-                }
-                break;
-            case CHANNEL_COLOR:
-                if (newState instanceof HSBType) {
-                    lastColor = ((HSBType) newState).getRGB();
-                }
-                break;
-            case CHANNEL_GATEWAY_VOLUME:
-                if (newState instanceof DecimalType) {
-                    updateLastVolume((DecimalType) newState);
-                }
-                break;
-        }
-    }
-
     @Override
     void parseReport(JsonObject data) {
         parseDefault(data);
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mihome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mihome/internal/handler/XiaomiSensorBaseHandlerWithTimer.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mihome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mihome/internal/handler/XiaomiSensorBaseHandlerWithTimer.java
index 09087dc17..9be9f38da 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mihome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mihome/internal/handler/XiaomiSensorBaseHandlerWithTimer.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mihome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mihome/internal/handler/XiaomiSensorBaseHandlerWithTimer.java
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@ import java.util.Timer;
 import java.util.TimerTask;
 
 import org.openhab.core.library.types.DecimalType;
-import org.openhab.core.thing.ChannelUID;
 import org.openhab.core.thing.Thing;
-import org.openhab.core.types.State;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -87,14 +85,4 @@ public abstract class XiaomiSensorBaseHandlerWithTimer extends XiaomiSensorBaseH
             timerSetpoint = defaultTimer;
         }
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public void handleUpdate(ChannelUID channelUID, State newState) {
-        if (setpointChannel.equals(channelUID.getId())) {
-            if (newState instanceof DecimalType) {
-                logger.debug("Received update for timer setpoint channel: {}", newState);
-                timerSetpoint = ((DecimalType) newState).intValue();
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.phc/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/phc/internal/handler/PHCHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.phc/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/phc/internal/handler/PHCHandler.java
index 4f715405a..b718eb685 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.phc/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/phc/internal/handler/PHCHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.phc/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/phc/internal/handler/PHCHandler.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 
 import org.openhab.core.config.core.Configuration;
-import org.openhab.core.library.types.DecimalType;
 import org.openhab.core.library.types.OnOffType;
 import org.openhab.core.library.types.PercentType;
 import org.openhab.core.library.types.StopMoveType;
@@ -125,14 +124,6 @@ public class PHCHandler extends BaseThingHandler {
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void handleUpdate(ChannelUID channelUID, State newState) {
-        if (CHANNELS_JRM_TIME.equals(channelUID.getGroupId())) {
-            times[Integer
-                    .parseInt(channelUID.getIdWithoutGroup())] = (short) (((DecimalType) newState).floatValue() * 10);
-        }
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void handleConfigurationUpdate(Map<String, Object> configurationParameters) {
         if (isInitialized()) { // prevents change of address
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tellstick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/tellstick/internal/live/TelldusLiveBridgeHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tellstick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/tellstick/internal/live/TelldusLiveBridgeHandler.java
index 7e4a96615..f534fe319 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tellstick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/tellstick/internal/live/TelldusLiveBridgeHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tellstick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/tellstick/internal/live/TelldusLiveBridgeHandler.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import org.openhab.core.thing.ThingStatusDetail;
 import org.openhab.core.thing.binding.BaseBridgeHandler;
 import org.openhab.core.types.Command;
 import org.openhab.core.types.RefreshType;
-import org.openhab.core.types.State;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.tellstick.device.TellstickDeviceEvent;
@@ -247,11 +246,6 @@ public class TelldusLiveBridgeHandler extends BaseBridgeHandler implements Telld
         super.handleRemoval();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void handleUpdate(ChannelUID channelUID, State newState) {
-        super.handleUpdate(channelUID, newState);
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void thingUpdated(Thing thing) {
         super.thingUpdated(thing);
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.transform.exec/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/exec/internal/profiles/ExecTransformationProfile.java b/bundles/org.openhab.transform.exec/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/exec/internal/profiles/ExecTransformationProfile.java
index 6e14d78e1..91d662f51 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.transform.exec/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/exec/internal/profiles/ExecTransformationProfile.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.transform.exec/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/exec/internal/profiles/ExecTransformationProfile.java
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ public class ExecTransformationProfile implements StateProfile {
 
     @Override
     public void onStateUpdateFromItem(State state) {
-        callback.handleUpdate(state);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.transform.javascript/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/javascript/internal/profiles/JavascriptTransformationProfile.java b/bundles/org.openhab.transform.javascript/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/javascript/internal/profiles/JavascriptTransformationProfile.java
index 2f2b3a590..fe58224e6 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.transform.javascript/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/javascript/internal/profiles/JavascriptTransformationProfile.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.transform.javascript/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/javascript/internal/profiles/JavascriptTransformationProfile.java
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ public class JavascriptTransformationProfile implements StateProfile {
 
     @Override
     public void onStateUpdateFromItem(State state) {
-        callback.handleUpdate(state);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.transform.jinja/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/jinja/internal/profiles/JinjaTransformationProfile.java b/bundles/org.openhab.transform.jinja/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/jinja/internal/profiles/JinjaTransformationProfile.java
index 112aae1d1..93e7b4624 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.transform.jinja/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/jinja/internal/profiles/JinjaTransformationProfile.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.transform.jinja/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/jinja/internal/profiles/JinjaTransformationProfile.java
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ public class JinjaTransformationProfile implements StateProfile {
 
     @Override
     public void onStateUpdateFromItem(State state) {
-        callback.handleUpdate(state);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.transform.jsonpath/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/jsonpath/internal/profiles/JSonPathTransformationProfile.java b/bundles/org.openhab.transform.jsonpath/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/jsonpath/internal/profiles/JSonPathTransformationProfile.java
index b01a3d0b9..1579017e8 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.transform.jsonpath/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/jsonpath/internal/profiles/JSonPathTransformationProfile.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.transform.jsonpath/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/jsonpath/internal/profiles/JSonPathTransformationProfile.java
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ public class JSonPathTransformationProfile implements StateProfile {
 
     @Override
     public void onStateUpdateFromItem(State state) {
-        callback.handleUpdate(state);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.transform.map/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/map/internal/profiles/MapTransformationProfile.java b/bundles/org.openhab.transform.map/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/map/internal/profiles/MapTransformationProfile.java
index a26eee9b4..2d16366d6 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.transform.map/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/map/internal/profiles/MapTransformationProfile.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.transform.map/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/map/internal/profiles/MapTransformationProfile.java
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ public class MapTransformationProfile implements StateProfile {
 
     @Override
     public void onStateUpdateFromItem(State state) {
-        callback.handleUpdate(state);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.transform.regex/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/regex/internal/profiles/RegexTransformationProfile.java b/bundles/org.openhab.transform.regex/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/regex/internal/profiles/RegexTransformationProfile.java
index 9b649753b..423a5ef9a 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.transform.regex/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/regex/internal/profiles/RegexTransformationProfile.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.transform.regex/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/regex/internal/profiles/RegexTransformationProfile.java
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ public class RegexTransformationProfile implements StateProfile {
 
     @Override
     public void onStateUpdateFromItem(State state) {
-        callback.handleUpdate(state);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.transform.scale/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/scale/internal/profiles/ScaleTransformationProfile.java b/bundles/org.openhab.transform.scale/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/scale/internal/profiles/ScaleTransformationProfile.java
index 46dcf4548..5b25d2c79 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.transform.scale/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/scale/internal/profiles/ScaleTransformationProfile.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.transform.scale/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/scale/internal/profiles/ScaleTransformationProfile.java
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ public class ScaleTransformationProfile implements StateProfile {
 
     @Override
     public void onStateUpdateFromItem(State state) {
-        callback.handleUpdate(state);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.transform.xpath/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/xpath/internal/profiles/XPathTransformationProfile.java b/bundles/org.openhab.transform.xpath/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/xpath/internal/profiles/XPathTransformationProfile.java
index 99cf0b336..9c4d62097 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.transform.xpath/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/xpath/internal/profiles/XPathTransformationProfile.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.transform.xpath/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/xpath/internal/profiles/XPathTransformationProfile.java
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ public class XPathTransformationProfile implements StateProfile {
 
     @Override
     public void onStateUpdateFromItem(State state) {
-        callback.handleUpdate(state);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.transform.xslt/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/xslt/internal/profiles/XSLTTransformationProfile.java b/bundles/org.openhab.transform.xslt/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/xslt/internal/profiles/XSLTTransformationProfile.java
index f9dec4ad3..8e1f001d5 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.transform.xslt/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/xslt/internal/profiles/XSLTTransformationProfile.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.transform.xslt/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/xslt/internal/profiles/XSLTTransformationProfile.java
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ public class XSLTTransformationProfile implements StateProfile {
 
     @Override
     public void onStateUpdateFromItem(State state) {
-        callback.handleUpdate(state);
     }
 
     @Override