diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml
index 6c23c2b69..3a7c304ec 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
   <string name="key_sms_port">key_sms_port</string>
   <string name="key_dict_host">key_dict_host3</string>
   <string name="key_logging_on">key_logging_on</string>
-  <string name="key_udp_relay">key_udp_relay</string>
-  <string name="key_drop_gcm">key_drop_gcm</string>
   <string name="key_show_sms">key_show_sms</string>
   <string name="key_init_hintsallowed">key_init_hintsallowed</string>
   <string name="key_init_nethintsallowed">key_init_nethintsallowed</string>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
index 04ee9d0ea..2cb350166 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
@@ -295,15 +295,6 @@
 			            android:summary="@string/git_rev"
 			            android:enabled="false"
 			            />
-    <CheckBoxPreference android:key="@string/key_udp_relay"
-			            android:title="@string/udp_relay"
-			            android:defaultValue="true"
-			            />
-    <CheckBoxPreference android:key="@string/key_drop_gcm"
-			            android:title="@string/drop_gcm_title"
-			            android:summary="@string/drop_gcm_summary"
-			            android:defaultValue="false"
-			            />
     <CheckBoxPreference android:key="@string/key_logging_on"
 			            android:title="@string/logging_on"
 			            android:defaultValue="false"
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/CommsTransport.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/CommsTransport.java
index 29f037784..83cb76a39 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/CommsTransport.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/CommsTransport.java
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ public class CommsTransport implements TransportProcs,
 
         switch ( addr.conType ) {
         case COMMS_CONN_RELAY:
-            if ( XWPrefs.getUDPEnabled( m_context ) ) {
+            if ( XWApp.UDP_ENABLED ) {
                 nSent = RelayService.sendPacket( m_context, m_rowid, buf );
             } else {
                 if ( NetStateCache.netAvail( m_context ) ) {
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GCMIntentService.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GCMIntentService.java
index 1781cddc4..53f10ed3d 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GCMIntentService.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GCMIntentService.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class GCMIntentService extends GCMBaseIntentService {
         notifyRelayService( true );
 
         String value;
-        boolean ignoreIt = XWPrefs.getGCMIgnored( this );
+        boolean ignoreIt = XWApp.GCM_IGNORED;
         if ( ignoreIt ) {
             DbgUtils.logf( "received GCM but ignoring it" );
         } else {
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public class GCMIntentService extends GCMBaseIntentService {
 
     private void notifyRelayService( boolean working )
     {
-        if ( working && XWPrefs.getGCMIgnored( this ) ) {
+        if ( working && XWApp.GCM_IGNORED ) {
             working = false;
         }
         RelayService.gcmConfirmed( working );
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/PrefsActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/PrefsActivity.java
index 60aed74dd..2220b353e 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/PrefsActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/PrefsActivity.java
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ public class PrefsActivity extends PreferenceActivity
     private String m_keyLogging;
     private String m_smsToasting;
     private String m_smsEnable;
-    private String m_udpEnabled;
     private String m_downloadPath;
 
     @Override
@@ -123,7 +122,6 @@ public class PrefsActivity extends PreferenceActivity
         m_keyLogging = getString( R.string.key_logging_on );
         m_smsToasting = getString( R.string.key_show_sms );
         m_smsEnable = getString( R.string.key_enable_sms );
-        m_udpEnabled = getString( R.string.key_udp_relay );
         m_downloadPath = getString( R.string.key_download_path );
 
         Button button = (Button)findViewById( R.id.revert_colors );
@@ -163,8 +161,6 @@ public class PrefsActivity extends PreferenceActivity
             DbgUtils.logEnable( sp.getBoolean( key, false ) );
         } else if ( key.equals( m_smsToasting ) ) {
             SMSService.smsToastEnable( sp.getBoolean( key, false ) );
-        } else if ( key.equals( m_udpEnabled ) ) {
-            RelayService.udpChanged( this );
         } else if ( key.equals( m_smsEnable ) ) {
             if ( sp.getBoolean( key, true ) ) {
                 SMSService.checkForInvites( this );
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/RelayService.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/RelayService.java
index a0860934c..74ec6a3b6 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/RelayService.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/RelayService.java
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ public class RelayService extends XWService
     private boolean startFetchThreadIf()
     {
         DbgUtils.logf( "startFetchThreadIf()" );
-        boolean handled = !XWPrefs.getUDPEnabled( this );
+        boolean handled = !XWApp.UDP_ENABLED;
         if ( handled && null == m_fetchThread ) {
             m_fetchThread = new Thread( null, new Runnable() {
                     public void run() {
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ public class RelayService extends XWService
     private void startUDPThreadsIfNot()
     {
         DbgUtils.logf( "RelayService.startUDPThreadsIfNot()" );
-        if ( XWPrefs.getUDPEnabled( this ) ) {
+        if ( XWApp.UDP_ENABLED ) {
 
             if ( null == m_UDPReadThread ) {
                 m_UDPReadThread = new Thread( null, new Runnable() {
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ public class RelayService extends XWService
         DbgUtils.logf( "RelayService.startThreads()" );
         if ( !NetStateCache.netAvail( this ) ) {
             stopThreads();
-        } else if ( XWPrefs.getUDPEnabled( this ) ) {
+        } else if ( XWApp.UDP_ENABLED ) {
             stopFetchThreadIf();
             startUDPThreadsIfNot();
             registerWithRelay();
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ public class RelayService extends XWService
 
     private boolean shouldMaintainConnection()
     {
-        boolean result = XWPrefs.getGCMIgnored( this ) || !s_gcmWorking;
+        boolean result = XWApp.GCM_IGNORED || !s_gcmWorking;
         if ( result ) {
             long interval = Utils.getCurSeconds() - m_lastGamePacketReceived;
             result = interval < MAX_KEEPALIVE_SECS;
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWApp.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWApp.java
index 32465060a..795517028 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWApp.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWApp.java
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ public class XWApp extends Application {
     public static final boolean DEBUG = false;
     public static final boolean DEBUG_LOCKS = false && DEBUG;
     public static final boolean DEBUG_EXP_TIMERS = false && DEBUG;
-
+    public static final boolean GCM_IGNORED = false;
+    public static final boolean UDP_ENABLED = true;
+    
     public static final String SMS_PUBLIC_HEADER = "-XW4";
 
     private static UUID s_UUID = null;
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWPrefs.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWPrefs.java
index 3ca696182..1491c52ff 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWPrefs.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWPrefs.java
@@ -34,16 +34,6 @@ public class XWPrefs {
         return getPrefsBoolean( context, R.string.key_enable_sms, false );
     }
 
-    public static boolean getUDPEnabled( Context context )
-    {
-        return getPrefsBoolean( context, R.string.key_udp_relay, false );
-    }
-
-    public static boolean getGCMIgnored( Context context )
-    {
-        return getPrefsBoolean( context, R.string.key_drop_gcm, false );
-    }
-
     public static boolean getDebugEnabled( Context context )
     {
         return getPrefsBoolean( context, R.string.key_enable_debug, false );