diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml
index fc4396cc7..cc21883c4 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
      to come from a domain that you own or have control over. -->
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
           package="org.eehouse.android.xw4"
-          android:versionCode="108"
+          android:versionCode="109"
           android:versionName="@string/app_version"
           >
 
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/assets/changes.html b/xwords4/android/XWords4/assets/changes.html
index 7489a5ae3..22cc807d7 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/assets/changes.html
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/assets/changes.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	</style>
   </head>
 <body>
-  <h2>Crosswords 4.4.113 release</h2>
+  <h2>Crosswords 4.4.114 release</h2>
 
   <p>This release fixes a drawing problem on Android Nougat version
   only.</p>
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@
   <h3>New with this release</h3>
   <ul>
       <li>Fix (or work around) board drawing weirdness introduced with
-      Nougat. It showed most often when using the hint feature.</li>
+          Nougat. It showed most often when using the hint
+          feature.</li>
+      <li>Fix a couple of crashes reported via the Play Store --
+          thanks!</li>
   </ul>
 
   <p>(The full changelog 
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/app_name.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/app_name.xml
index b3b8cac43..b8ef95b5b 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/app_name.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/app_name.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 
 <resources>
-  <string name="app_version">4.4.113</string>
+  <string name="app_version">4.4.114</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgDelegate.java
index fc2e51e9a..bb60dbeea 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgDelegate.java
@@ -640,9 +640,14 @@ public class DlgDelegate {
 
     private Dialog createLookupDialog()
     {
+        Dialog result = null;
         DlgState state = findForID( DlgID.LOOKUP );
-        Bundle bundle = (Bundle)state.m_params[0];
-        return LookupAlert.makeDialog( m_activity, bundle );
+        // state is null per a play store crash report.
+        if ( null != state ) {
+            Bundle bundle = (Bundle)state.m_params[0];
+            result = LookupAlert.makeDialog( m_activity, bundle );
+        }
+        return result;
     }
 
     private Dialog createOKDialog( DlgState state, DlgID dlgID )
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSReceiver.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSReceiver.java
index bb258f942..9bb637510 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSReceiver.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/SMSReceiver.java
@@ -42,9 +42,13 @@ public class SMSReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
                 for ( int ii = 0; ii < pdus.length; ++ii ) {
                     SmsMessage sms = SmsMessage.createFromPdu((byte[])pdus[ii]);
                     if ( null != sms ) {
-                        String phone = sms.getOriginatingAddress();
-                        byte[] body = sms.getUserData();
-                        SMSService.handleFrom( context, body, phone );
+                        try {
+                            String phone = sms.getOriginatingAddress();
+                            byte[] body = sms.getUserData();
+                            SMSService.handleFrom( context, body, phone );
+                        } catch ( NullPointerException npe ) {
+                            DbgUtils.loge( npe );
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
