diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTService.java b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTService.java
index b6e384799..18fa82be0 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTService.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTService.java
@@ -376,9 +376,7 @@ public class BTService extends XWService {
         Log.d( TAG, "startService(%s); inForeground = %b", intent, inForeground );
 
         if ( ! inForeground && canRunForegroundService() ) {
-            if ( XWPrefs.getBTBackgroundEnabled( context ) ) {
-                context.startForegroundService( intent );
-            }
+            context.startForegroundService( intent );
         } else if ( inForeground || Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.O ) {
             context.startService( intent );
         } else {
diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgDelegate.java
index 526e26107..09bba0785 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgDelegate.java
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ public class DlgDelegate {
         SET_HIDE_NEWGAME_BUTTONS,
         DWNLD_LOC_DICT,
         NEW_GAME_DFLT_NAME,
-        DISABLE_BT_BACK,
 
         // BoardDelegate
         UNDO_LAST_ACTION,
diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java
index bae29f46e..1079a8afd 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java
@@ -1359,10 +1359,6 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends ListDelegateBase
                                      true );
             break;
 
-        case DISABLE_BT_BACK:
-            XWPrefs.setBTBackgroundEnabled( m_activity, false );
-            break;
-
         default:
             handled = super.onPosButton( action, params );
         }
@@ -2274,11 +2270,8 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends ListDelegateBase
     private void tryBackgroundIntent( Intent intent )
     {
         if ( intent.getBooleanExtra( BACKGROUND_EXTRA, false ) ) {
-            ActionPair pair = new ActionPair( Action.DISABLE_BT_BACK,
-                                              R.string.disable_bt_back );
             makeNotAgainBuilder( R.string.not_again_btservice,
                                  R.string.key_notagain_btservice )
-                .setActionPair( pair )
                 .show();
         }
     }
diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWPrefs.java b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWPrefs.java
index 3262b8fef..55ba5abfe 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWPrefs.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWPrefs.java
@@ -51,16 +51,6 @@ public class XWPrefs {
         setPrefsBoolean( context, R.string.key_enable_sms, enabled );
     }
 
-    public static void setBTBackgroundEnabled( Context context, boolean enabled )
-    {
-        setPrefsBoolean( context, R.string.key_btback_enabled, enabled );
-    }
-
-    public static boolean getBTBackgroundEnabled( Context context )
-    {
-        return getPrefsBoolean( context, R.string.key_btback_enabled, true );
-    }
-
     public static boolean getDebugEnabled( Context context )
     {
         return getPrefsBoolean( context, R.string.key_enable_debug, false );
diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/values/common_rsrc.xml b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/values/common_rsrc.xml
index 5d8eef505..389e79ddb 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/values/common_rsrc.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/values/common_rsrc.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
   <string name="key_notify_sound">key_notify_sound</string>
   <string name="key_disable_relay">key_disable_relay</string>
   <string name="key_notify_vibrate">key_notify_vibrate</string>
-  <string name="key_btback_enabled">key_btback_enabled</string>
   <string name="key_enable_sms">key_enable_sms</string>
   <string name="key_enable_p2p">key_enable_p2p</string>
   <string name="key_network_behavior">key_network_behavior</string>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 64ea01e0b..448076ff7 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2029,8 +2029,6 @@
     <string name="title_enable_p2p">Enable WiFi Direct</string>
     <string name="summary_enable_p2p">Experimental, uses lots of battery</string>
 
-    <string name="title_btback_enabled">Enable background Bluetooth</string>
-    <string name="summary_btback_enabled">Always listen for Bluetooth messages</string>
     <string name="bkng_notify_text">Accepting Bluetooth messages…</string>
 
     <!--  -->
@@ -2656,8 +2654,6 @@
   Bluetooth moves and invitations while in the foreground, but any
   sent while it\'s in the background will be lost.</string>
 
-  <string name="disable_bt_back">Disable Background</string>
-
   <string name="no_invites">This game has sent no invitations</string>
 
   <string name="disable_dualpane">Disable side-by-side</string>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/xml/xwprefs.xml b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
index fdb679770..8d6204d6d 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
@@ -335,11 +335,6 @@
                         android:summary="@string/notify_other_summary"
                         android:defaultValue="false"
                         />
-    <CheckBoxPreference android:key="@string/key_btback_enabled"
-                        android:title="@string/title_btback_enabled"
-                        android:summary="@string/summary_btback_enabled"
-                        android:defaultValue="true"
-                        />
     <CheckBoxPreference android:key="@string/key_enable_p2p"
                         android:title="@string/title_enable_p2p"
                         android:summary="@string/summary_enable_p2p"