diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/archive/R.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/archive/R.java
index 6d8945458..846e4929a 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/archive/R.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/archive/R.java
@@ -2010,6 +2010,7 @@ XLATE-ME
         /** <string name="data_gsm_only">SMS Data is only available on GSM phones.</string>
          */
         public static final int data_gsm_only=0x7f05029b;
+        public static final int db_enabled_toast=0x7f050351;
         /**  <string name="db_store_done">SD card write complete.</string> 
          */
         public static final int db_store_done=0x7f05032d;
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
index 469305240..cf002f46b 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2694,4 +2694,5 @@
   <string name="dualpane_restart">Exiting app…</string>
   <string name="after_restart">This change will not take effect until
   you restart Crosswords.</string>
+  <string name="db_enabled_toast">Side-by-side mode ENABLED</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ba_CK/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ba_CK/strings.xml
index 78b07ad58..e5b0ee733 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ba_CK/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ba_CK/strings.xml
@@ -2302,4 +2302,5 @@
   <string name="dualpane_restart">Gnitixe ppa…</string>
   <string name="after_restart">Siht egnahc lliw ton ekat tceffe litnu
   uoy tratser Sdrowssorc.</string>
+  <string name="db_enabled_toast">Edis-yb-edis edom DELBANE</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ca_PS/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ca_PS/strings.xml
index 5f5413943..55ee6dae0 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ca_PS/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ca_PS/strings.xml
@@ -2302,4 +2302,5 @@
   <string name="dualpane_restart">EXITING APP…</string>
   <string name="after_restart">THIS CHANGE WILL NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL
   YOU RESTART CROSSWORDS.</string>
+  <string name="db_enabled_toast">SIDE-BY-SIDE MODE ENABLED</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/MainActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/MainActivity.java
index 3c1c55c37..270b10891 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/MainActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/MainActivity.java
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ public class MainActivity extends XWActivity
     protected void onCreate( Bundle savedInstanceState )
     {
         m_dpEnabled = XWPrefs.dualpaneEnabled( this );
-        if ( BuildConfig.DEBUG && m_dpEnabled ) {
-            Utils.showToast( this, "Side-by-side mode ENABLED" );
+        if ( m_dpEnabled ) {
+            Utils.showToast( this, R.string.db_enabled_toast );
         }
 
         m_dlgt = m_dpEnabled ? new DualpaneDelegate( this, savedInstanceState )