diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml
index 31c40d41b..4b10a89c9 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/common_rsrc.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
   <string name="key_connect_frequency">key_connect_frequency</string>
   <string name="key_notify_sound">key_notify_sound</string>
   <string name="key_notify_vibrate">key_notify_vibrate</string>
+  <string name="key_hide_intro">key_hide_intro</string>
 
   <string name="key_notagain_sync">key_notagain_sync</string>
   <string name="key_notagain_chat">key_notagain_chat</string>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
index f06383eeb..822e43a50 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -221,6 +221,9 @@
     <string name="hide_title">Hide titlebar</string>
     <string name="hide_title_summary">Hiding the game name lets the
       board be slightly larger</string>
+    <string name="hide_intro">Hide main-page hint</string>
+    <string name="hide_intro_summary">It\'s useful only when you\'re starting
+    out...</string>
     <string name="peek_other">View tiles out-of-turn</string>
     <string name="peek_other_summary">Tapping on scoreboard name shows
     that player\'s tiles</string>
@@ -291,8 +294,8 @@
     <string name="empty">Empty cell/background</string>
     <string name="clr_crosshairs">Crosshairs color</string>
 
-    <string name="advanced">Advanced</string>
-    <string name="advanced_summary">You may never need these...</string>
+    <string name="advanced">For debugging</string>
+    <string name="advanced_summary">You should never need these...</string>
     <string name="relay_host">Relay address</string>
     <string name="dict_host">Dictionary download URL</string>
     <string name="logging_on">Enable logging</string>
@@ -399,7 +402,7 @@
 	<string name="connect_one_hour">Hourly</string>
 	<string name="connect_six_hours">Every six hours</string>
 	<string name="connect_daily">Once every day</string>
-	<string name="connect_never">Never connect</string>
+	<string name="connect_never">Never check</string>
 
 	<string name="notify_sound">Play sound</string>
 	<string name="notify_vibrate">Vibrate</string>
@@ -533,7 +536,7 @@
     <string name="empty_games_list">Use one of the buttons below to
       create a game. Then tap the game to play or long-tap it for
       other options.</string>
-    <string name="empty_games_list2">This hint will disappear
-      whenever there are more than two games in the list.</string>
+    <string name="empty_games_list2">You can hide this in the
+      Appearance section of Settings (via the menu key).</string>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
index 3e7424d1a..877f2c692 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
@@ -54,16 +54,21 @@
     <!--                      android:summary="@string/color_tiles_summary" -->
     <!--                      android:defaultValue="true" -->
     <!--                      /> -->
-    <CheckBoxPreference android:key="@string/key_show_arrow"
-                        android:title="@string/show_arrow"
-                        android:summary="@string/show_arrow_summary"
-                        android:defaultValue="true"
+    <CheckBoxPreference android:key="@string/key_hide_intro"
+                        android:title="@string/hide_intro"
+                        android:summary="@string/hide_intro_summary"
+                        android:defaultValue="false"
                         />
     <CheckBoxPreference android:key="@string/key_hide_title"
                         android:title="@string/hide_title"
                         android:summary="@string/hide_title_summary"
                         android:defaultValue="true"
                         />
+    <CheckBoxPreference android:key="@string/key_show_arrow"
+                        android:title="@string/show_arrow"
+                        android:summary="@string/show_arrow_summary"
+                        android:defaultValue="true"
+                        />
 
     <PreferenceScreen android:title="@string/prefs_colors"
                       android:summary="@string/prefs_colors_summary"
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesList.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesList.java
index 5ea19502f..976278547 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesList.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesList.java
@@ -217,6 +217,11 @@ public class GamesList extends XWListActivity
         super.onStart();
         DispatchNotify.SetRelayIDsHandler( this );
 
+        boolean hide = CommonPrefs.getHideIntro( this );
+        int hereOrGone = hide ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE;
+        View hint = findViewById( R.id.empty_games_list );
+        hint.setVisibility( hereOrGone );
+
         // TelephonyManager mgr = 
         //     (TelephonyManager)getSystemService( Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE );
         // m_phoneStateListener = new XWPhoneStateListener();
@@ -243,17 +248,6 @@ public class GamesList extends XWListActivity
         super.onDestroy();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void onContentChanged()
-    {
-        int count = DBUtils.gamesList( this ).length;
-        int hereOrGone = count > 2 ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE;
-        View hint = findViewById( R.id.empty_games_list );
-        hint.setVisibility( hereOrGone );
-
-        super.onContentChanged();
-    }
-
     // DispatchNotify.HandleRelaysIface interface
     public void HandleRelaysIDs( final String[] relayIDs )
     {
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/CommonPrefs.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/CommonPrefs.java
index 484e2eb4f..a19a3fd64 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/CommonPrefs.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/CommonPrefs.java
@@ -254,6 +254,11 @@ public class CommonPrefs {
         return getPrefsBoolean( context, R.string.key_notify_vibrate, false );
     }
 
+    public static boolean getHideIntro( Context context )
+    {
+        return getPrefsBoolean( context, R.string.key_hide_intro, false );
+    }
+
     public static boolean getPrefsBoolean( Context context, int keyID,
                                            boolean defaultValue )
     {