diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/jni/utilwrapper.c b/xwords4/android/XWords4/jni/utilwrapper.c
index 2e66f2e1e..73139e5a9 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/jni/utilwrapper.c
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/jni/utilwrapper.c
@@ -146,7 +146,29 @@ static XP_Bool
 and_util_askPassword( XW_UtilCtxt* uc, const XP_UCHAR* name, 
                       XP_UCHAR* buf, XP_U16* len )
 {
-    return XP_FALSE;;
+    XP_Bool result = false;
+    UTIL_CBK_HEADER("askPassword", "(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/String;" );
+
+    jstring jname = (*env)->NewStringUTF( env, name );
+    jstring jstr = (*env)->CallObjectMethod( env, util->jutil, mid, 
+                                             jname );
+    (*env)->DeleteLocalRef( env, jname );
+
+    if ( NULL != jstr ) {       /* null means user cancelled */
+        jsize jsiz = (*env)->GetStringUTFLength( env, jstr );
+        if ( jsiz < *len ) {
+            const char* chars = (*env)->GetStringUTFChars( env, jstr, NULL );
+            XP_MEMCPY( buf, chars, jsiz );
+            (*env)->ReleaseStringUTFChars( env, jstr, chars );
+            buf[jsiz] = '\0';
+            *len = jsiz;
+            result = XP_TRUE;
+        }
+        (*env)->DeleteLocalRef( env, jstr );
+    }
+
+    UTIL_CBK_TAIL();
+    return result;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/passwd_view.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/passwd_view.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a37a1325
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/passwd_view.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<EditText xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" 
+          android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+          android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+          android:layout_marginLeft="20dip"
+          android:layout_marginRight="20dip"
+          android:autoText="false"
+          android:capitalize="none"
+          android:gravity="fill_horizontal"
+          android:password="true"
+          android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
+          />
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
index 8a9420204..5f3f1f391 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -268,6 +268,8 @@
     <string name="button_download">Download</string>
     <string name="no_dictf">Unable to open game because dictionary %s
     not found.</string>
+
+	<string name="msg_ask_password">Password for \"%s\":</string>
     
     <!-- These do not require localization -->
     <string name="key_color_tiles">key_color_tiles</string>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java
index 58e877ed1..96d951bc9 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.MenuInflater;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Message;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.widget.Toast;
+import android.widget.EditText;
+import android.widget.TextView;
 import junit.framework.Assert;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
@@ -33,6 +36,7 @@ public class BoardActivity extends Activity implements UtilCtxt {
     private static final int QUERY_REQUEST_BLK = Utils.DIALOG_LAST + 3;
     private static final int PICK_TILE_REQUEST_BLK = Utils.DIALOG_LAST + 4;
     private static final int QUERY_ENDGAME = Utils.DIALOG_LAST + 5;
+    private static final int ASK_PASSWORD_BLK = Utils.DIALOG_LAST + 6;
 
     private BoardView m_view;
     private int m_jniGamePtr;
@@ -44,7 +48,9 @@ public class BoardActivity extends Activity implements UtilCtxt {
     private int m_currentOrient;
 
     private String m_dlgBytes = null;
+    private EditText m_passwdEdit = null;
     private int m_dlgTitle;
+    private String m_dlgTitleStr;
     private String[] m_texts;
     private CommonPrefs m_cp;
     private JNIUtils m_jniu;
@@ -132,6 +138,22 @@ public class BoardActivity extends Activity implements UtilCtxt {
             dialog = ab.create();
             dialog.setOnDismissListener( makeODLforBlocking() );
             break;
+
+        case ASK_PASSWORD_BLK:
+            ab = new AlertDialog.Builder( this )
+                .setTitle( m_dlgTitleStr )
+                .setView( m_passwdEdit )
+                .setPositiveButton( R.string.button_ok,
+                                    new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+                                        public void onClick( DialogInterface dlg,
+                                                             int whichButton ) {
+                                            m_resultCode = 1;
+                                        }
+                                    });
+            dialog = ab.create();
+            dialog.setOnDismissListener( makeODLforBlocking() );
+            break;
+
         case QUERY_ENDGAME:
             dialog = new AlertDialog.Builder( this )
                 .setTitle( R.string.query_title )
@@ -166,10 +188,15 @@ public class BoardActivity extends Activity implements UtilCtxt {
         switch( id ) {
         case DLG_OKONLY:
             dialog.setTitle( m_dlgTitle );
+            // FALLTHRU
         case DLG_BADWORDS:
         case QUERY_REQUEST_BLK:
             ((AlertDialog)dialog).setMessage( m_dlgBytes );
             break;
+        case ASK_PASSWORD_BLK:
+            m_passwdEdit.setText( "", TextView.BufferType.EDITABLE );
+            dialog.setTitle( m_dlgTitleStr );
+            break;
         }
         super.onPrepareDialog( id, dialog );
     }
@@ -575,6 +602,25 @@ public class BoardActivity extends Activity implements UtilCtxt {
         return m_resultCode;
     }
 
+    public String askPassword( String name )
+    {
+        String fmt = getString( R.string.msg_ask_password );
+        m_dlgTitleStr = String.format( fmt, name );
+        m_resultCode = 0;
+
+        if ( null == m_passwdEdit ) {
+            LayoutInflater factory = LayoutInflater.from( this );
+            m_passwdEdit = (EditText)factory.inflate( R.layout.passwd_view, null );
+        }
+        waitBlockingDialog( ASK_PASSWORD_BLK );
+
+        String result = null;      // means cancelled
+        if ( 0 != m_resultCode ) {
+            result = m_passwdEdit.getText().toString();
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
     public boolean engineProgressCallback()
     {
         return ! m_jniThread.busy();
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 df07e331a..72b269f6d 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfig.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfig.java
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ public class GameConfig extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener {
 
         LocalPlayer lp = m_gi.players[m_whichPlayer];
         Utils.setText( m_curDialog, R.id.player_name_edit, lp.name );
+        Utils.setText( m_curDialog, R.id.password_edit, lp.password );
 
         CheckBox check = (CheckBox)
             m_curDialog.findViewById( R.id.remote_check );
@@ -301,9 +302,8 @@ public class GameConfig extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener {
     private void getPlayerSettings()
     {
         LocalPlayer lp = m_gi.players[m_whichPlayer];
-        EditText player = (EditText)
-            m_curDialog.findViewById( R.id.player_name_edit );
-        lp.name = player.getText().toString();
+        lp.name = Utils.getText( m_curDialog, R.id.player_name_edit );
+        lp.password = Utils.getText( m_curDialog, R.id.password_edit );
 
         lp.isRobot = Utils.getChecked( m_curDialog, R.id.robot_check );
         lp.isLocal = !Utils.getChecked( m_curDialog, R.id.remote_check );
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/UtilCtxt.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/UtilCtxt.java
index 1d80cc8de..5c288fde8 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/UtilCtxt.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/UtilCtxt.java
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ public interface UtilCtxt {
     int getSquareBonus( int col, int row );
     int userPickTile( /* PickInfo* pi, add once tile-picking is enabled */
                      int playerNum, String[] texts );
+
+    String askPassword( String name );
+
     boolean engineProgressCallback();
 
     // Values for why; should be enums