diff --git a/src/Init/Core.lean b/src/Init/Core.lean
index 5a1f9df895..775e9776b5 100644
--- a/src/Init/Core.lean
+++ b/src/Init/Core.lean
@@ -1382,6 +1382,11 @@ gen_injective_theorems% EStateM.Result
 gen_injective_theorems% Lean.Name
 gen_injective_theorems% Lean.Syntax
 
+/-- Replacement for `Array.mk.injEq`; we avoid mentioning the constructor and prefer `List.toArray`. -/
+abbrev List.toArray_inj := @Array.mk.injEq
+
+attribute [deprecated List.toArray_inj (since := "2024-09-09")] Array.mk.injEq
+
 theorem Nat.succ.inj {m n : Nat} : m.succ = n.succ → m = n :=
   fun x => Nat.noConfusion x id
 
diff --git a/src/Init/Data/Array/BasicAux.lean b/src/Init/Data/Array/BasicAux.lean
index c6221d620e..d96e8c3a13 100644
--- a/src/Init/Data/Array/BasicAux.lean
+++ b/src/Init/Data/Array/BasicAux.lean
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import Init.Data.Nat.Linear
 import Init.NotationExtra
 
 theorem Array.of_push_eq_push {as bs : Array α} (h : as.push a = bs.push b) : as = bs ∧ a = b := by
-  simp only [push, mk.injEq] at h
+  simp only [push, List.toArray_inj] at h
   have ⟨h₁, h₂⟩ := List.of_concat_eq_concat h
   cases as; cases bs
   simp_all
diff --git a/src/Init/Data/Array/Lemmas.lean b/src/Init/Data/Array/Lemmas.lean
index 708b30a6d0..33a717e546 100644
--- a/src/Init/Data/Array/Lemmas.lean
+++ b/src/Init/Data/Array/Lemmas.lean
@@ -19,24 +19,14 @@ This file contains some theorems about `Array` and `List` needed for `Init.Data.
 
 namespace Array
 
-attribute [simp] uset
+/-- We avoid mentioning the constructor `Array.mk` directly, preferring `List.toArray`. -/
+@[simp] theorem mk_eq_toArray (as : List α) : Array.mk as = as.toArray := by
+  apply ext'
+  simp
 
-@[simp] theorem singleton_def (v : α) : singleton v = #[v] := rfl
+@[simp] theorem getElem_toList {a : Array α} {i : Nat} (h : i < a.size) : a.toList[i] = a[i] := rfl
 
-@[simp] theorem toArray_toList : (a : Array α) → a.toList.toArray = a
-  | ⟨l⟩ => ext' (toList_toArray l)
-
-@[deprecated toArray_toList (since := "2024-09-09")]
-abbrev toArray_data := @toArray_toList
-
-@[simp] theorem toList_length {l : Array α} : l.toList.length = l.size := rfl
-
-@[deprecated toList_length (since := "2024-09-09")]
-abbrev data_length := @toList_length
-
-@[simp] theorem mkEmpty_eq (α n) : @mkEmpty α n = #[] := rfl
-
-@[simp] theorem size_mk (as : List α) : (Array.mk as).size = as.length := by simp [size]
+@[simp] theorem getElem_mk {xs : List α} {i : Nat} (h : i < xs.length) : (Array.mk xs)[i] = xs[i] := rfl
 
 theorem getElem_eq_toList_getElem (a : Array α) (h : i < a.size) : a[i] = a.toList[i] := by
   by_cases i < a.size <;> (try simp [*]) <;> rfl
@@ -46,27 +36,7 @@ abbrev getElem_eq_data_getElem := @getElem_eq_toList_getElem
 
 @[deprecated getElem_eq_toList_getElem (since := "2024-06-12")]
 theorem getElem_eq_toList_get (a : Array α) (h : i < a.size) : a[i] = a.toList.get ⟨i, h⟩ := by
-  simp [getElem_eq_toList_getElem]
-
-theorem foldrM_push [Monad m] (f : α → β → m β) (init : β) (arr : Array α) (a : α) :
-    (arr.push a).foldrM f init = f a init >>= arr.foldrM f := by
-  simp [foldrM_eq_reverse_foldlM_toList, -size_push]
-
-@[simp] theorem foldrM_push' [Monad m] (f : α → β → m β) (init : β) (arr : Array α) (a : α) :
-    (arr.push a).foldrM f init (start := arr.size + 1) = f a init >>= arr.foldrM f := by
-  simp [← foldrM_push]
-
-theorem foldr_push (f : α → β → β) (init : β) (arr : Array α) (a : α) :
-    (arr.push a).foldr f init = arr.foldr f (f a init) := foldrM_push ..
-
-@[simp] theorem foldr_push' (f : α → β → β) (init : β) (arr : Array α) (a : α) :
-    (arr.push a).foldr f init (start := arr.size + 1) = arr.foldr f (f a init) := foldrM_push' ..
-
-/-- A more efficient version of `arr.toList.reverse`. -/
-@[inline] def toListRev (arr : Array α) : List α := arr.foldl (fun l t => t :: l) []
-
-@[simp] theorem toListRev_eq (arr : Array α) : arr.toListRev = arr.toList.reverse := by
-  rw [toListRev, foldl_eq_foldl_toList, ← List.foldr_reverse, List.foldr_cons_nil]
+  simp
 
 theorem get_push_lt (a : Array α) (x : α) (i : Nat) (h : i < a.size) :
     have : i < (a.push x).size := by simp [*, Nat.lt_succ_of_le, Nat.le_of_lt]
@@ -84,6 +54,78 @@ theorem get_push (a : Array α) (x : α) (i : Nat) (h : i < (a.push x).size) :
   · simp at h
     simp [get_push_lt, Nat.le_antisymm (Nat.le_of_lt_succ h) (Nat.ge_of_not_lt h')]
 
+end Array
+
+namespace List
+
+open Array
+
+/-! ### Lemmas about `List.toArray`. -/
+
+@[simp] theorem toArray_size (as : List α) : as.toArray.size = as.length := by simp [size]
+
+@[simp] theorem toArrayAux_size {a : List α} {b : Array α} :
+    (a.toArrayAux b).size = b.size + a.length := by
+  simp [size]
+
+@[simp] theorem toArray_toList : (a : Array α) → a.toList.toArray = a
+  | ⟨l⟩ => ext' (toList_toArray l)
+
+@[simp] theorem getElem_toArray {a : List α} {i : Nat} (h : i < a.toArray.size) :
+    a.toArray[i] = a[i]'(by simpa using h) := by
+  have h₁ := mk_eq_toArray a
+  have h₂ := getElem_mk (by simpa using h)
+  simpa [h₁] using h₂
+
+@[simp] theorem toArray_concat {as : List α} {x : α} :
+    (as ++ [x]).toArray = as.toArray.push x := by
+  apply ext'
+  simp
+
+end List
+
+namespace Array
+
+attribute [simp] uset
+
+@[simp] theorem singleton_def (v : α) : singleton v = #[v] := rfl
+
+@[deprecated List.toArray_toList (since := "2024-09-09")]
+abbrev toArray_data := @List.toArray_toList
+@[deprecated List.toArray_toList (since := "2024-09-09")]
+abbrev toArray_toList := @List.toArray_toList
+
+@[simp] theorem toList_length {l : Array α} : l.toList.length = l.size := rfl
+
+@[deprecated toList_length (since := "2024-09-09")]
+abbrev data_length := @toList_length
+
+@[simp] theorem mkEmpty_eq (α n) : @mkEmpty α n = #[] := rfl
+
+@[simp] theorem size_mk (as : List α) : (Array.mk as).size = as.length := by simp [size]
+
+theorem foldrM_push [Monad m] (f : α → β → m β) (init : β) (arr : Array α) (a : α) :
+    (arr.push a).foldrM f init = f a init >>= arr.foldrM f := by
+  simp [foldrM_eq_reverse_foldlM_toList, -size_push]
+
+/-- Variant of `foldrM_push` with the `start := arr.size + 1` rather than `(arr.push a).size`. -/
+@[simp] theorem foldrM_push' [Monad m] (f : α → β → m β) (init : β) (arr : Array α) (a : α) :
+    (arr.push a).foldrM f init (start := arr.size + 1) = f a init >>= arr.foldrM f := by
+  simp [← foldrM_push]
+
+theorem foldr_push (f : α → β → β) (init : β) (arr : Array α) (a : α) :
+    (arr.push a).foldr f init = arr.foldr f (f a init) := foldrM_push ..
+
+/-- Variant of `foldr_push` with the `start := arr.size + 1` rather than `(arr.push a).size`. -/
+@[simp] theorem foldr_push' (f : α → β → β) (init : β) (arr : Array α) (a : α) :
+    (arr.push a).foldr f init (start := arr.size + 1) = arr.foldr f (f a init) := foldrM_push' ..
+
+/-- A more efficient version of `arr.toList.reverse`. -/
+@[inline] def toListRev (arr : Array α) : List α := arr.foldl (fun l t => t :: l) []
+
+@[simp] theorem toListRev_eq (arr : Array α) : arr.toListRev = arr.toList.reverse := by
+  rw [toListRev, foldl_eq_foldl_toList, ← List.foldr_reverse, List.foldr_cons_nil]
+
 theorem mapM_eq_foldlM [Monad m] [LawfulMonad m] (f : α → m β) (arr : Array α) :
     arr.mapM f = arr.foldlM (fun bs a => bs.push <$> f a) #[] := by
   rw [mapM, aux, foldlM_eq_foldlM_toList]; rfl
@@ -345,7 +387,7 @@ theorem getElem_mem_toList (a : Array α) (h : i < a.size) : a[i] ∈ a.toList :
 abbrev getElem_mem_data := @getElem_mem_toList
 
 theorem getElem?_eq_toList_get? (a : Array α) (i : Nat) : a[i]? = a.toList.get? i := by
-  by_cases i < a.size <;> simp_all [getElem?_pos, getElem?_neg, List.get?_eq_get, eq_comm]; rfl
+  by_cases i < a.size <;> simp_all [getElem?_pos, getElem?_neg, List.get?_eq_get, eq_comm]
 
 @[deprecated getElem?_eq_toList_get? (since := "2024-09-09")]
 abbrev getElem?_eq_data_get? := @getElem?_eq_toList_get?
@@ -605,12 +647,12 @@ theorem foldr_induction
   simp only [mem_def, map_toList, List.mem_map]
 
 theorem mapM_eq_mapM_toList [Monad m] [LawfulMonad m] (f : α → m β) (arr : Array α) :
-    arr.mapM f = return mk (← arr.toList.mapM f) := by
+    arr.mapM f = return (← arr.toList.mapM f).toArray := by
   rw [mapM_eq_foldlM, foldlM_eq_foldlM_toList, ← List.foldrM_reverse]
   conv => rhs; rw [← List.reverse_reverse arr.toList]
   induction arr.toList.reverse with
-  | nil => simp; rfl
-  | cons a l ih => simp [ih]; simp [map_eq_pure_bind, push]
+  | nil => simp
+  | cons a l ih => simp [ih]; simp [map_eq_pure_bind]
 
 @[deprecated mapM_eq_mapM_toList (since := "2024-09-09")]
 abbrev mapM_eq_mapM_data := @mapM_eq_mapM_toList
diff --git a/src/Init/Data/Array/TakeDrop.lean b/src/Init/Data/Array/TakeDrop.lean
index 56b73a66aa..60511d5f44 100644
--- a/src/Init/Data/Array/TakeDrop.lean
+++ b/src/Init/Data/Array/TakeDrop.lean
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace Array
 theorem exists_of_uset (self : Array α) (i d h) :
     ∃ l₁ l₂, self.toList = l₁ ++ self[i] :: l₂ ∧ List.length l₁ = i.toNat ∧
       (self.uset i d h).toList = l₁ ++ d :: l₂ := by
-  simpa [Array.getElem_eq_toList_getElem] using List.exists_of_set _
+  simpa only [ugetElem_eq_getElem, getElem_eq_toList_getElem, uset, toList_set] using
+    List.exists_of_set _
 
 end Array
diff --git a/src/Init/Data/Repr.lean b/src/Init/Data/Repr.lean
index c1f7e522df..7c44ea5d6a 100644
--- a/src/Init/Data/Repr.lean
+++ b/src/Init/Data/Repr.lean
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ protected def _root_.USize.repr (n : @& USize) : String :=
 
 /-- We statically allocate and memoize reprs for small natural numbers. -/
 private def reprArray : Array String := Id.run do
-  List.range 128 |>.map (·.toUSize.repr) |> Array.mk
+  List.range 128 |>.map (·.toUSize.repr) |> List.toArray
 
 private def reprFast (n : Nat) : String :=
   if h : n < 128 then Nat.reprArray.get ⟨n, h⟩ else
diff --git a/src/Init/Prelude.lean b/src/Init/Prelude.lean
index 87524cab90..4b43635285 100644
--- a/src/Init/Prelude.lean
+++ b/src/Init/Prelude.lean
@@ -2709,7 +2709,10 @@ def Array.extract (as : Array α) (start stop : Nat) : Array α :=
   let sz' := Nat.sub (min stop as.size) start
   loop sz' start (mkEmpty sz')
 
-/-- Auxiliary definition for `List.toArray`. -/
+/--
+Auxiliary definition for `List.toArray`.
+`List.toArrayAux as r = r ++ as.toArray`
+-/
 @[inline_if_reduce]
 def List.toArrayAux : List α → Array α → Array α
   | nil,       r => r
diff --git a/src/Lean/Compiler/LCNF/Simp/ConstantFold.lean b/src/Lean/Compiler/LCNF/Simp/ConstantFold.lean
index b950aec8ba..9266a07017 100644
--- a/src/Lean/Compiler/LCNF/Simp/ConstantFold.lean
+++ b/src/Lean/Compiler/LCNF/Simp/ConstantFold.lean
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ let _x.26 := @Array.push _ _x.24 z
 def foldArrayLiteral : Folder := fun args => do
   let #[_, .fvar fvarId] := args | return none
   let some (list, typ, level) ← getPseudoListLiteral fvarId | return none
-  let arr := Array.mk list
+  let arr := list.toArray
   let lit ← mkPseudoArrayLiteral arr typ level
   return some lit
 
diff --git a/src/Std/Tactic/BVDecide/LRAT/Internal/Convert.lean b/src/Std/Tactic/BVDecide/LRAT/Internal/Convert.lean
index d08241e95b..f72bda1ede 100644
--- a/src/Std/Tactic/BVDecide/LRAT/Internal/Convert.lean
+++ b/src/Std/Tactic/BVDecide/LRAT/Internal/Convert.lean
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ theorem CNF.Clause.mem_lrat_of_mem (clause : CNF.Clause (PosFin n)) (h1 : l ∈
   | nil => cases h1
   | cons hd tl ih =>
     unfold DefaultClause.ofArray at h2
-    rw [Array.foldr_eq_foldr_toList, Array.toArray_toList] at h2
+    rw [Array.foldr_eq_foldr_toList, List.toArray_toList] at h2
     dsimp only [List.foldr] at h2
     split at h2
     · cases h2
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ theorem CNF.Clause.mem_lrat_of_mem (clause : CNF.Clause (PosFin n)) (h1 : l ∈
             · assumption
             · next heq _ _ =>
               unfold DefaultClause.ofArray
-              rw [Array.foldr_eq_foldr_toList, Array.toArray_toList]
+              rw [Array.foldr_eq_foldr_toList, List.toArray_toList]
               exact heq
         · cases h1
           · simp only [← Option.some.inj h2]
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ theorem CNF.Clause.mem_lrat_of_mem (clause : CNF.Clause (PosFin n)) (h1 : l ∈
             apply ih
             assumption
             unfold DefaultClause.ofArray
-            rw [Array.foldr_eq_foldr_toList, Array.toArray_toList]
+            rw [Array.foldr_eq_foldr_toList, List.toArray_toList]
             exact heq
 
 theorem CNF.Clause.convertLRAT_sat_of_sat (clause : CNF.Clause (PosFin n))
diff --git a/src/Std/Tactic/BVDecide/LRAT/Internal/Formula/Lemmas.lean b/src/Std/Tactic/BVDecide/LRAT/Internal/Formula/Lemmas.lean
index 0c57e14775..cc71e9ac70 100644
--- a/src/Std/Tactic/BVDecide/LRAT/Internal/Formula/Lemmas.lean
+++ b/src/Std/Tactic/BVDecide/LRAT/Internal/Formula/Lemmas.lean
@@ -500,8 +500,7 @@ theorem deleteOne_preserves_strongAssignmentsInvariant {n : Nat} (f : DefaultFor
             · next id_eq_idx =>
               exfalso
               have idx_in_bounds2 : idx < f.clauses.size := by
-                have f_clauses_rw : f.clauses = { toList := f.clauses.toList } := rfl
-                conv => rhs; rw [f_clauses_rw, Array.size_mk]
+                conv => rhs; rw [Array.size_mk]
                 exact hbound
               simp only [getElem!, id_eq_idx, Array.toList_length, idx_in_bounds2, ↓reduceDIte,
                 Fin.eta, Array.get_eq_getElem, Array.getElem_eq_toList_getElem, decidableGetElem?] at heq
@@ -534,8 +533,7 @@ theorem deleteOne_preserves_strongAssignmentsInvariant {n : Nat} (f : DefaultFor
             · next id_eq_idx =>
               exfalso
               have idx_in_bounds2 : idx < f.clauses.size := by
-                have f_clauses_rw : f.clauses = { toList := f.clauses.toList } := rfl
-                conv => rhs; rw [f_clauses_rw, Array.size_mk]
+                conv => rhs; rw [Array.size_mk]
                 exact hbound
               simp only [getElem!, id_eq_idx, Array.toList_length, idx_in_bounds2, ↓reduceDIte,
                 Fin.eta, Array.get_eq_getElem, Array.getElem_eq_toList_getElem, decidableGetElem?] at heq
@@ -595,8 +593,7 @@ theorem deleteOne_preserves_strongAssignmentsInvariant {n : Nat} (f : DefaultFor
             · next id_eq_idx =>
               exfalso
               have idx_in_bounds2 : idx < f.clauses.size := by
-                have f_clauses_rw : f.clauses = { toList := f.clauses.toList } := rfl
-                conv => rhs; rw [f_clauses_rw, Array.size_mk]
+                conv => rhs; rw [Array.size_mk]
                 exact hbound
               simp only [getElem!, id_eq_idx, Array.toList_length, idx_in_bounds2, ↓reduceDIte,
                 Fin.eta, Array.get_eq_getElem, Array.getElem_eq_toList_getElem, decidableGetElem?] at heq
diff --git a/src/Std/Tactic/BVDecide/LRAT/Internal/Formula/RupAddResult.lean b/src/Std/Tactic/BVDecide/LRAT/Internal/Formula/RupAddResult.lean
index c5c2bb088f..cd1de9e578 100644
--- a/src/Std/Tactic/BVDecide/LRAT/Internal/Formula/RupAddResult.lean
+++ b/src/Std/Tactic/BVDecide/LRAT/Internal/Formula/RupAddResult.lean
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ theorem nodup_derivedLits {n : Nat} (f : DefaultFormula n)
     (derivedLits : CNF.Clause (PosFin n))
     (derivedLits_satisfies_invariant:
       DerivedLitsInvariant f f_assignments_size (performRupCheck f rupHints).fst.assignments f'_assignments_size derivedLits)
-    (derivedLits_arr : Array (Literal (PosFin n))) (derivedLits_arr_def: derivedLits_arr = { toList := derivedLits })
+    (derivedLits_arr : Array (Literal (PosFin n))) (derivedLits_arr_def : derivedLits_arr = { toList := derivedLits })
     (i j : Fin (Array.size derivedLits_arr)) (i_ne_j : i ≠ j) :
     derivedLits_arr[i] ≠ derivedLits_arr[j] := by
   intro li_eq_lj
diff --git a/src/Std/Tactic/BVDecide/LRAT/Internal/Formula/RupAddSound.lean b/src/Std/Tactic/BVDecide/LRAT/Internal/Formula/RupAddSound.lean
index 17c703bd7b..f82f9429b1 100644
--- a/src/Std/Tactic/BVDecide/LRAT/Internal/Formula/RupAddSound.lean
+++ b/src/Std/Tactic/BVDecide/LRAT/Internal/Formula/RupAddSound.lean
@@ -543,8 +543,8 @@ theorem reduce_fold_fn_preserves_induction_motive {c_arr : Array (Literal (PosFi
 theorem reduce_postcondition {n : Nat} (c : DefaultClause n) (assignment : Array Assignment) :
     (reduce c assignment = reducedToEmpty → Incompatible (PosFin n) c assignment) ∧
     (∀ l : Literal (PosFin n), reduce c assignment = reducedToUnit l → ∀ (p : (PosFin n) → Bool), p ⊨ assignment → p ⊨ c → p ⊨ l) := by
-  let c_arr := Array.mk c.clause
-  have c_clause_rw : c.clause = c_arr.toList := rfl
+  let c_arr := c.clause.toArray
+  have c_clause_rw : c.clause = c_arr.toList := by simp [c_arr]
   rw [reduce, c_clause_rw, ← Array.foldl_eq_foldl_toList]
   let motive := ReducePostconditionInductionMotive c_arr assignment
   have h_base : motive 0 reducedToEmpty := by
diff --git a/tests/lean/run/2670.lean b/tests/lean/run/2670.lean
index 64443b27b5..7120e52b5e 100644
--- a/tests/lean/run/2670.lean
+++ b/tests/lean/run/2670.lean
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ def enumFromTR' (n : Nat) (l : List α) : List (Nat × α) :=
 
 open List in
 theorem enumFrom_eq_enumFromTR' : @enumFrom = @enumFromTR' := by
-  funext α n l; simp [enumFromTR', -Array.size_toArray]
+  funext α n l; simp only [enumFromTR']
   let f := fun (a : α) (n, acc) => (n-1, (n-1, a) :: acc)
   let rec go : ∀ l n, l.foldr f (n + l.length, []) = (n, enumFrom n l)
     | [], n => rfl
     | a::as, n => by
       rw [← show _ + as.length = n + (a::as).length from Nat.succ_add .., List.foldr, go as]
       simp [enumFrom, f]
-  rw [Array.foldr_eq_foldr_data]
+  rw [Array.foldr_eq_foldr_toList]
   simp [go] -- Should close the goal