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 3851ceda4..c5a8f691b 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java
@@ -42,13 +42,6 @@ public class BoardActivity extends XWActivity {
         }
     } // onCreate
 
-    @Override
-    protected void onSaveInstanceState( Bundle outState ) 
-    {
-        super.onSaveInstanceState( outState );
-        m_dlgt.onSaveInstanceState( outState );
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected void onActivityResult( int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data )
     {
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DelegateBase.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DelegateBase.java
index c6ddfb59f..0a591df7b 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DelegateBase.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DelegateBase.java
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ public class DelegateBase implements DlgDelegate.DlgClickNotify,
 
     // Does nothing unless overridden. These belong in an interface.
     protected void init( Bundle savedInstanceState ) { Assert.fail(); }
+    protected void onSaveInstanceState( Bundle outState ) {}
     public boolean onPrepareOptionsMenu( Menu menu ) { return false; }
     public boolean onOptionsItemSelected( MenuItem item ) { return false; }
     protected void onStart() {}
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfigActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfigActivity.java
index b852413b3..241aced1c 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfigActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfigActivity.java
@@ -35,13 +35,6 @@ public class GameConfigActivity extends XWActivity {
         super.onCreate( savedInstanceState, m_dlgt );
     } // onCreate
 
-    @Override
-    protected void onSaveInstanceState( Bundle outState ) 
-    {
-        super.onSaveInstanceState( outState );
-        m_dlgt.onSaveInstanceState( outState );
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean onKeyDown( int keyCode, KeyEvent event )
     {
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListActivity.java
index 0096fe505..06842384d 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListActivity.java
@@ -55,13 +55,6 @@ public class GamesListActivity extends XWListActivity {
         m_dlgt.onNewIntent( intent );
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void onSaveInstanceState( Bundle outState ) 
-    {
-        super.onSaveInstanceState( outState );
-        m_dlgt.onSaveInstanceState( outState );
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onWindowFocusChanged( boolean hasFocus )
     {
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/NewGameActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/NewGameActivity.java
index 9b2b0a46a..de8f0f69f 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/NewGameActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/NewGameActivity.java
@@ -35,13 +35,6 @@ public class NewGameActivity extends XWActivity {
         super.onCreate( savedInstanceState, m_dlgt );
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void onSaveInstanceState( Bundle outState ) 
-    {
-        super.onSaveInstanceState( outState );
-        m_dlgt.onSaveInstanceState( outState );
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onWindowFocusChanged( boolean hasFocus )
     {
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSInviteActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSInviteActivity.java
index bbb08dd00..d077d32de 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSInviteActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSInviteActivity.java
@@ -35,13 +35,6 @@ public class SMSInviteActivity extends InviteActivity {
         super.onCreate( savedInstanceState, m_dlgt );
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void onSaveInstanceState( Bundle outState ) 
-    {
-        super.onSaveInstanceState( outState );
-        m_dlgt.onSaveInstanceState( outState );
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected void onActivityResult( int requestCode, int resultCode, 
                                      Intent data )
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWActivity.java
index dce0d10e9..dc453e0d1 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWActivity.java
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ public class XWActivity extends Activity {
         dlgt.init( savedInstanceState );
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void onSaveInstanceState( Bundle outState ) 
+    {
+        super.onSaveInstanceState( outState );
+        m_dlgt.onSaveInstanceState( outState );
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void onPause()
     {
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWListActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWListActivity.java
index e4a286d70..19e5a8f7f 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWListActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWListActivity.java
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ public class XWListActivity extends ListActivity {
         dlgt.init( savedInstanceState );
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void onSaveInstanceState( Bundle outState ) 
+    {
+        super.onSaveInstanceState( outState );
+        m_dlgt.onSaveInstanceState( outState );
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void onPause()
     {