diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/game_config.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/game_config.xml
index aa2101a4f..b960b2fe7 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/game_config.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/game_config.xml
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@
                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:drawSelectorOnTop="true"
-               android:entries="@array/robot_levels"
                />
 
       <Spinner android:id="@+id/phonies_spinner"
@@ -243,7 +242,6 @@
                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:drawSelectorOnTop="true"
-               android:entries="@array/phony_names"
                />
 
       <CheckBox android:id="@+id/pick_faceup"
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfig.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfig.java
index 54a37ddab..84282f876 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfig.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfig.java
@@ -426,8 +426,10 @@ public class GameConfig extends XWActivity
         m_playerLayout = (LinearLayout)findViewById( R.id.player_list );
         m_langSpinner = (Spinner)findViewById( R.id.lang_spinner );
         m_phoniesSpinner = (Spinner)findViewById( R.id.phonies_spinner );
+        Utils.addSpinnerArray( m_phoniesSpinner, R.array.phony_names );
         m_boardsizeSpinner = (Spinner)findViewById( R.id.boardsize_spinner );
         m_smartnessSpinner = (Spinner)findViewById( R.id.smart_robot );
+        Utils.addSpinnerArray( m_smartnessSpinner, R.array.robot_levels );
     } // onCreate
 
     @Override
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/Utils.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/Utils.java
index 084fd88a6..d56a525e6 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/Utils.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/Utils.java
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@ import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
 import android.widget.CheckBox;
 import android.widget.EditText;
+import android.widget.Spinner;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 import java.io.File;
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Random;
+
 import junit.framework.Assert;
 
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.jni.*;
@@ -469,6 +472,21 @@ public class Utils {
         return result;
     }
 
+    public static void addSpinnerArray( Spinner spinner, int arrayID )
+    {
+        Context context = spinner.getContext();
+        String[] array = context.getResources().getStringArray( arrayID );
+        array = LocUtils.xlateStrings( context, array );
+        int displayID = android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item;
+        // displayID = android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1;
+        ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = 
+            new ArrayAdapter<String>( context, displayID/*, array */ );
+        for ( String item : array ) {
+            adapter.add( item );
+        }
+        spinner.setAdapter( adapter );
+    }
+
     private static void setFirstBootStatics( Context context )
     {
         int thisVersion = getAppVersion( context );