diff --git a/src/angle/connection.rs b/src/angle/connection.rs
index b46a5c57..2522073d 100644
--- a/src/angle/connection.rs
+++ b/src/angle/connection.rs
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ use crate::{Adapter, AdapterPreferences, Error, GLApi, PowerPreference, Renderin
 
 use euclid::default::Size2D;
 
-use std::os::raw::c_void;
-
 use winapi::shared::minwindef::UINT;
 use winapi::um::d3dcommon::{D3D_DRIVER_TYPE_UNKNOWN, D3D_DRIVER_TYPE_WARP};
 
@@ -113,17 +111,6 @@ impl Connection {
         Connection::new()
     }
 
-    /// Create a native widget from a raw pointer
-    pub unsafe fn create_native_widget_from_ptr(
-        &self,
-        raw: *mut c_void,
-        _size: Size2D<i32>,
-    ) -> NativeWidget {
-        NativeWidget {
-            egl_native_window: raw as EGLNativeWindowType,
-        }
-    }
-
     /// Create a native widget type from the given `WindowHandle`.
     #[inline]
     pub fn create_native_widget_from_window_handle(
diff --git a/src/base/io_surface/connection.rs b/src/base/io_surface/connection.rs
index 92d4f36e..6750b7cc 100644
--- a/src/base/io_surface/connection.rs
+++ b/src/base/io_surface/connection.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ use super::surface::NativeWidget;
 use crate::adapter::{AdapterPreferences, PowerPreference, RenderingPreference};
 use crate::Error;
 
-use objc2::rc::Retained;
 use objc2_app_kit::NSView;
 use objc2_core_foundation::{CFBoolean, CFBundle, CFMutableDictionary, CFRetained, CFString};
 
@@ -98,22 +97,6 @@ impl Connection {
         Connection::new()
     }
 
-    /// Create a native widget from a raw pointer
-    pub unsafe fn create_native_widget_from_ptr(
-        &self,
-        raw: *mut c_void,
-        _size: Size2D<i32>,
-    ) -> NativeWidget {
-        let view_ptr: *mut NSView = raw.cast();
-        NativeWidget {
-            // SAFETY: Validity of the NSView is upheld by caller.
-            // TODO(madsmtm): We should probably `retain` here, rather than
-            // take ownership of the pointer.
-            view: unsafe { Retained::from_raw(view_ptr).unwrap() },
-            opaque: true,
-        }
-    }
-
     /// Create a native widget type from the given `WindowHandle`.
     #[inline]
     pub fn create_native_widget_from_window_handle(
diff --git a/src/cgl/connection.rs b/src/cgl/connection.rs
index 2ee2fb43..652dd78c 100644
--- a/src/cgl/connection.rs
+++ b/src/cgl/connection.rs
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ use crate::GLApi;
 
 use euclid::default::Size2D;
 
-use std::os::raw::c_void;
-
 pub use crate::base::io_surface::connection::NativeConnection;
 
 /// A connection to the display server.
@@ -80,15 +78,6 @@ impl Connection {
         SystemConnection::from_display_handle(handle).map(Connection)
     }
 
-    /// Creates a native widget from a raw pointer
-    pub unsafe fn create_native_widget_from_ptr(
-        &self,
-        raw: *mut c_void,
-        size: Size2D<i32>,
-    ) -> NativeWidget {
-        self.0.create_native_widget_from_ptr(raw, size)
-    }
-
     /// Create a native widget type from the given `WindowHandle`.
     #[inline]
     pub fn create_native_widget_from_window_handle(
diff --git a/src/connection.rs b/src/connection.rs
index 940913a5..8702daf6 100644
--- a/src/connection.rs
+++ b/src/connection.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ use crate::GLApi;
 
 use euclid::default::Size2D;
 
-use std::os::raw::c_void;
-
 /// Methods relating to display server connections.
 pub trait Connection: Sized {
     /// The device type associated with this connection.
@@ -31,13 +29,6 @@ pub trait Connection: Sized {
     /// Opens the display connection corresponding to the given `DisplayHandle`.
     fn from_display_handle(handle: raw_window_handle::DisplayHandle) -> Result<Self, Error>;
 
-    /// Creates a native widget from a raw pointer
-    unsafe fn create_native_widget_from_ptr(
-        &self,
-        raw: *mut c_void,
-        size: Size2D<i32>,
-    ) -> Self::NativeWidget;
-
     /// Create a native widget type from the given `WindowHandle`.
     fn create_native_widget_from_window_handle(
         &self,
diff --git a/src/hardware_buffer/connection.rs b/src/hardware_buffer/connection.rs
index d95f58c7..8fffb997 100644
--- a/src/hardware_buffer/connection.rs
+++ b/src/hardware_buffer/connection.rs
@@ -7,15 +7,8 @@ use super::device::{Device, NativeDevice};
 use super::surface::NativeWidget;
 use crate::{Adapter, AdapterPreferences, Error, GLApi};
 
-#[cfg(android_platform)]
-use super::android_ffi::ANativeWindow;
-#[cfg(ohos_platform)]
-use super::ohos_ffi::OHNativeWindow;
-
 use euclid::default::Size2D;
 
-use std::os::raw::c_void;
-
 /// A connection to the display server.
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Connection;
@@ -84,30 +77,6 @@ impl Connection {
         Ok(Connection)
     }
 
-    #[cfg(android_platform)]
-    fn create_native_widget_from_ptr_impl(raw: *mut c_void) -> NativeWidget {
-        NativeWidget {
-            native_window: raw as *mut ANativeWindow,
-        }
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(ohos_platform)]
-    fn create_native_widget_from_ptr_impl(raw: *mut c_void) -> NativeWidget {
-        NativeWidget {
-            native_window: raw as *mut OHNativeWindow,
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Create a native widget from a raw pointer
-    pub unsafe fn create_native_widget_from_ptr(
-        &self,
-        raw: *mut c_void,
-        _size: Size2D<i32>,
-    ) -> NativeWidget {
-        debug_assert!(!raw.is_null());
-        Self::create_native_widget_from_ptr_impl(raw)
-    }
-
     #[cfg(android_platform)]
     #[inline]
     fn create_native_widget_from_raw_window_handle(
diff --git a/src/macros.rs b/src/macros.rs
index d747120e..508b1ed3 100644
--- a/src/macros.rs
+++ b/src/macros.rs
@@ -82,15 +82,6 @@ macro_rules! implement_interfaces {
                     Connection::from_display_handle(handle)
                 }
 
-                #[inline]
-                unsafe fn create_native_widget_from_ptr(
-                    &self,
-                    raw: *mut c_void,
-                    size: Size2D<i32>,
-                ) -> Self::NativeWidget {
-                    Connection::create_native_widget_from_ptr(self, raw, size)
-                }
-
                 #[inline]
                 fn create_native_widget_from_window_handle(
                     &self,
diff --git a/src/mesa_surfaceless/connection.rs b/src/mesa_surfaceless/connection.rs
index 97ecdd0d..c9f29f70 100644
--- a/src/mesa_surfaceless/connection.rs
+++ b/src/mesa_surfaceless/connection.rs
@@ -114,15 +114,6 @@ impl Connection {
         Err(Error::IncompatibleNativeWidget)
     }
 
-    /// Create a native widget from a raw pointer
-    pub unsafe fn create_native_widget_from_ptr(
-        &self,
-        _raw: *mut c_void,
-        _size: Size2D<i32>,
-    ) -> NativeWidget {
-        NativeWidget
-    }
-
     /// Create a native widget type from the given `WindowHandle`.
     #[inline]
     pub fn create_native_widget_from_window_handle(
diff --git a/src/multi/connection.rs b/src/multi/connection.rs
index c5cff495..55e6c4c3 100644
--- a/src/multi/connection.rs
+++ b/src/multi/connection.rs
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ use crate::{Adapter, Error};
 
 use euclid::default::Size2D;
 
-use std::os::raw::c_void;
-
 /// A connection to the display server.
 pub enum Connection<Def, Alt>
 where
@@ -93,22 +91,6 @@ where
         }
     }
 
-    /// Create a native widget from a raw pointer
-    pub unsafe fn create_native_widget_from_ptr(
-        &self,
-        raw: *mut c_void,
-        size: Size2D<i32>,
-    ) -> NativeWidget<Def, Alt> {
-        match *self {
-            Connection::Default(ref connection) => {
-                NativeWidget::Default(connection.create_native_widget_from_ptr(raw, size))
-            }
-            Connection::Alternate(ref connection) => {
-                NativeWidget::Alternate(connection.create_native_widget_from_ptr(raw, size))
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     /// Create a native widget type from the given `WindowHandle`.
     pub fn create_native_widget_from_window_handle(
         &self,
@@ -162,15 +144,6 @@ where
         Connection::from_display_handle(handle)
     }
 
-    #[inline]
-    unsafe fn create_native_widget_from_ptr(
-        &self,
-        raw: *mut c_void,
-        size: Size2D<i32>,
-    ) -> NativeWidget<Def, Alt> {
-        Connection::create_native_widget_from_ptr(self, raw, size)
-    }
-
     fn create_native_widget_from_window_handle(
         &self,
         handle: raw_window_handle::WindowHandle,
diff --git a/src/wayland/connection.rs b/src/wayland/connection.rs
index 6c304af4..95f936d9 100644
--- a/src/wayland/connection.rs
+++ b/src/wayland/connection.rs
@@ -157,18 +157,6 @@ impl Connection {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Create a native widget from a raw pointer
-    pub unsafe fn create_native_widget_from_ptr(
-        &self,
-        raw: *mut c_void,
-        size: Size2D<i32>,
-    ) -> NativeWidget {
-        NativeWidget {
-            wayland_surface: raw as *mut wl_proxy,
-            size,
-        }
-    }
-
     /// Creates a native widget type from the given `WindowHandle`
     pub fn create_native_widget_from_window_handle(
         &self,
diff --git a/src/wgl/connection.rs b/src/wgl/connection.rs
index 00b0501d..5357f3b6 100644
--- a/src/wgl/connection.rs
+++ b/src/wgl/connection.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ use crate::{Adapter, AdapterPreferences, Error, GLApi};
 
 use euclid::default::Size2D;
 
-use std::os::raw::c_void;
-
 use winapi::shared::windef::HWND;
 
 /// Represents a connection to the display server.
@@ -82,17 +80,6 @@ impl Connection {
         Connection::new()
     }
 
-    /// Create a native widget from a raw pointer
-    pub unsafe fn create_native_widget_from_ptr(
-        &self,
-        raw: *mut c_void,
-        _size: Size2D<i32>,
-    ) -> NativeWidget {
-        NativeWidget {
-            window_handle: raw as HWND,
-        }
-    }
-
     /// Create a native widget type from the given `WindowHandle`.
     pub fn create_native_widget_from_window_handle(
         &self,
diff --git a/src/x11/connection.rs b/src/x11/connection.rs
index b1ba4369..5829b55e 100644
--- a/src/x11/connection.rs
+++ b/src/x11/connection.rs
@@ -194,17 +194,6 @@ impl Connection {
         Connection::from_x11_display(display)
     }
 
-    /// Create a native widget from a raw pointer
-    pub unsafe fn create_native_widget_from_ptr(
-        &self,
-        raw: *mut c_void,
-        _size: Size2D<i32>,
-    ) -> NativeWidget {
-        NativeWidget {
-            window: std::mem::transmute(raw),
-        }
-    }
-
     /// Create a native widget type from the given `WindowHandle`.
     pub fn create_native_widget_from_window_handle(
         &self,