diff --git a/xwords4/android/res_src/values-ar/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/res_src/values-ar/strings.xml
index b07eb4e47..58413c4a9 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/res_src/values-ar/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/res_src/values-ar/strings.xml
@@ -1,103 +1,64 @@
-<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
-<resources><string name="button_new_group">إضافة مجموعة</string>
-
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <string name="button_new_group">إضافة مجموعة</string>
     <string name="str_game_name_fmt">%1$s (%2$s)</string>
-
     <string name="button_delete">حذف</string>
     <string name="menu_prefs">إعدادات التطبيق…</string>
-
     <string name="list_item_config">إعدادات اللعبة…</string>
     <string name="list_item_rename">إعادة تسمية…</string>
     <string name="list_item_move">نقل إلى مجموعة…</string>
-
     <string name="list_item_delete">حذف اللعبة</string>
     <string name="list_item_copy">نسخ</string>
     <string name="game_rename_title">إعادة تسمية اللعبة</string>
     <string name="rename_label">تغيير اسم هذه اللعبة إلى:</string>
     <string name="download_more">تنزيل المزيد…</string>
-
     <string name="loc_downloads">التنزيلات</string>
-
     <string name="loc_internal">داخلي</string>
     <string name="loc_external">خارجي</string>
-
     <string name="game_locked">إعدادات القفل</string>
-
     <string name="button_add_player">إضافة لاعب</string>
-
     <string name="lang_label">لغة اللعبة</string>
     <string name="connect_label_fmt">الإتصال (بواسطة %1$s)</string>
-
     <string name="join_room">الإنضمام للغرفة العامة</string>
-
     <string name="new_room_hint">اسم الغرفة</string>
-
     <string name="settings_label">إعدادت أخرى</string>
-
     <string name="hints_allowed">السماح بالتلميحات</string>
-
     <string name="use_timer">تفعيل مؤقت اللعبة</string>
-
     <string name="player_label">الإسم:</string>
-
     <string name="password_label">كلمة المرور</string>
-
-
     <string name="relay_alert">مشكلة في الإتصال</string>
-
     <string name="pref_player1_name">اللاعب الأول</string>
     <string name="pref_player2_name">اللاعب الثاني</string>
     <string name="pref_player3_name">اللاعب الثالث</string>
     <string name="pref_player4_name">اللاعب الرابع</string>
-
     <string name="prefs_appearance">المظهر</string>
     <string name="game_summary_field_empty">&lt;لا شيء&gt;</string>
     <string name="game_summary_field_language">لغة اللعبة</string>
     <string name="red">أحمر</string>
     <string name="green">أخضر</string>
     <string name="blue">أزرق</string>
-    
-
-    <string name="connect_five_mins">كل 5 دقائق</string>
-    <string name="connect_fifteen_mins">كل 15 دقيقة</string>
-    <string name="connect_thirty_mins">كل 30 دقيقة</string>
-    <string name="connect_one_hour">كل ساعة</string>
-    <string name="connect_six_hours">كل ستة ساعات</string>
-    <string name="connect_daily">مرة في اليوم</string>
-
     <string name="notify_vibrate">اهتزاز</string>
-
     <string name="newgame_invite">الدعوة الآن</string>
     <string name="newgame_invite_more">المزيد من المعلومات</string>
     <string name="invite_choice_email">البريد الإلكتروني</string>
-	<string name="invite_choice_bt">البلوتوث</string>
-	<string name="invite_choice_title">دعوة اللاعبين: كيف؟</string>
+    <string name="invite_choice_bt">البلوتوث</string>
+    <string name="invite_choice_title">دعوة اللاعبين: كيف؟</string>
     <string name="invite_chooser_fmt">إرسال الدعوة بواسطة %1$s</string>
     <string name="chat_send">إرسال</string>
     <string name="downloading_dict_fmt">تنزيل %1$s…</string>
-
     <string name="button_close_game">إغلاق اللعبة</string>
-
     <string name="button_download">تنزيل</string>
-
-    <string name="button_yes">نعم</string>  
-    <string name="button_no">لا</string>  
-
+    <string name="button_yes">نعم</string>
+    <string name="button_no">لا</string>
     <string name="button_save">حفظ</string>
     <string name="button_discard">تجاهل</string>
-
-    <string name="button_retry">إعادة المحاولة</string>  
-
+    <string name="button_retry">إعادة المحاولة</string>
     <string name="query_title">سؤال…</string>
-
     <string name="button_notagain">لا تعرض مجدداً</string>
-
     <string name="xlator">[فارغ]</string>
-
     <string name="button_newgroup">مجموعة جديدة</string>
-
-      <string name="word_search_hint">الأحرف الأولى</string>
-      <string name="slmenu_select_all">تحديد الكل</string>
+    <string name="word_search_hint">الأحرف الأولى</string>
+    <string name="slmenu_select_all">تحديد الكل</string>
     <string name="loc_menu_xlate">ترجمة</string>
     <string name="loc_filters_prompt">فرز حسب:</string>
     <string name="loc_search_prompt">البحث عن:</string>
@@ -119,10 +80,8 @@
     <string name="lang_name_czech">التشيكية</string>
     <string name="lang_name_greek">اليونانية</string>
     <string name="lang_name_slovak">السلوفاكية</string>
-
     <string name="nag_title">تذكير: إنه دورك</string>
     <string name="clip_label">رابط الدعوة</string>
-  <string name="list_item_select">تحديد</string>
-  <string name="button_skip">تخطي</string>
-
-  </resources>
+    <string name="list_item_select">تحديد</string>
+    <string name="button_skip">تخطي</string>
+</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/xwords4/android/res_src/values-ca/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/res_src/values-ca/strings.xml
index d17c30328..f670fc6fb 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/res_src/values-ca/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/res_src/values-ca/strings.xml
@@ -310,14 +310,6 @@ que connecti via el repetidor.</string>
     <string name="hide_crosshairs_summary">No indica visualment la cel·la del tauler que es toca</string>
     <string name="network_behavior">Configuració de les partides en xarxa</string>
     <string name="network_behavior_summary">Configuració que s\'aplica a les partides en xarxa</string>
-    <string name="connect_frequency">Comprovació de jugades en segon pla</string>
-    <string name="connect_never">No ho comprovis mai</string>
-    <string name="connect_five_mins">Cada 5 minuts</string>
-    <string name="connect_fifteen_mins">Cada 15 minuts</string>
-    <string name="connect_thirty_mins">Cada 30 minuts</string>
-    <string name="connect_one_hour">Cada hora</string>
-    <string name="connect_six_hours">Cada 6 hores</string>
-    <string name="connect_daily">Un cop al dia</string>
     <string name="notify_sound">Reprodueix un so</string>
     <string name="notify_vibrate">Vibra</string>
     <string name="notify_other_summary">Quan arribi la jugada de l\'oponent</string>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/res_src/values-de/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/res_src/values-de/strings.xml
index 408a74a63..8e0b3ef5f 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/res_src/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/res_src/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -258,14 +258,6 @@
     <string name="network_behavior">Netzwerk-Partie-Einstellungen</string>
     <string name="network_behavior_summary">Einstellungen für Netzwerk-Partien</string>
     <string name="disable_relay_summary">Alle Internet-Kommunikation deaktivieren</string>
-    <string name="connect_frequency">Züge holen im Hintergrund</string>
-    <string name="connect_never">Nie überprüfen</string>
-    <string name="connect_five_mins">Alle 5 Minuten</string>
-    <string name="connect_fifteen_mins">Alle 15 Minuten</string>
-    <string name="connect_thirty_mins">Alle 30 Minuten</string>
-    <string name="connect_one_hour">Jede Stunde</string>
-    <string name="connect_six_hours">Alle sechs Stunden</string>
-    <string name="connect_daily">Einmal täglich</string>
     <string name="notify_sound">Sound abspielen</string>
     <string name="notify_vibrate">Vibrieren</string>
     <string name="notify_other_summary">Wenn Züge des Gegners ankommen</string>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/res_src/values-fr/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/res_src/values-fr/strings.xml
index f3d555ae5..edde389da 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/res_src/values-fr/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/res_src/values-fr/strings.xml
@@ -1118,23 +1118,15 @@ parties en réseau</string>
          new moves available and fetches them.  This controls how
          frequently that check is done. -->
     <!--<string name="connect_frequency">Background move check</string>-->
-    <string name="connect_frequency">Vérification des coups</string>
     <!-- These are the possible values for the connect_frequency
          setting presented as a drop-down list. -->
     <!--<string name="connect_never">Never check</string>-->
-    <string name="connect_never">Ne jamais vérifier</string>
     <!--<string name="connect_five_mins">Every 5 minutes</string>-->
-    <string name="connect_five_mins">Toutes les 5 minutes</string>
     <!--<string name="connect_fifteen_mins">Every 15 minutes</string>-->
-    <string name="connect_fifteen_mins">Toutes les 15 minutes</string>
     <!--<string name="connect_thirty_mins">Every 30 minutes</string>-->
-    <string name="connect_thirty_mins">Toutes les 30 minutes</string>
     <!--<string name="connect_one_hour">Every hour</string>-->
-    <string name="connect_one_hour">Toutes les heures</string>
     <!--<string name="connect_six_hours">Every six hours</string>-->
-    <string name="connect_six_hours">Toutes les six heures</string>
     <!--<string name="connect_daily">Once every day</string>-->
-    <string name="connect_daily">Une fois par jour</string>
     <!-- When one or more new moves is found, should I play a
          notification sound -->
     <!--<string name="notify_sound">Play sound</string>-->
diff --git a/xwords4/android/res_src/values-ja/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/res_src/values-ja/strings.xml
index 50ed59c0d..534873fca 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/res_src/values-ja/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/res_src/values-ja/strings.xml
@@ -237,14 +237,6 @@
     <string name="hide_crosshairs_summary">ボードのどのマスをタッチしたかを表示しません</string>
     <string name="network_behavior">ネットワーク ゲームの設定</string>
     <string name="network_behavior_summary">ネットワーク ゲームに適用する設定</string>
-    <string name="connect_frequency">バックグラウンドで移動をチェック</string>
-    <string name="connect_never">チェックしない</string>
-    <string name="connect_five_mins">5 分ごと</string>
-    <string name="connect_fifteen_mins">15 分ごと</string>
-    <string name="connect_thirty_mins">30 分ごと</string>
-    <string name="connect_one_hour">1 時間ごと</string>
-    <string name="connect_six_hours">6 時間ごと</string>
-    <string name="connect_daily">毎日 1 回</string>
     <string name="notify_sound">サウンドを再生</string>
     <string name="notify_vibrate">振動</string>
     <string name="notify_other_summary">対戦相手の移動が届いたとき</string>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/res_src/values-nb-rNO/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/res_src/values-nb-rNO/strings.xml
index cbe211cc2..313af41c3 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/res_src/values-nb-rNO/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/res_src/values-nb-rNO/strings.xml
@@ -167,13 +167,6 @@
     <string name="peek_other_summary">Å trykke noens navn på resultattavla viser vedkommendes flis</string>
     <string name="network_behavior">Innstillinger for nettverksspill</string>
     <string name="network_behavior_summary">Innstillinger som har innvirkning på nettverksspill</string>
-    <string name="connect_never">Aldri sjekk</string>
-    <string name="connect_five_mins">Hvert femte minutt</string>
-    <string name="connect_fifteen_mins">Hvert kvarter</string>
-    <string name="connect_thirty_mins">Hver halvtime</string>
-    <string name="connect_one_hour">Hver time</string>
-    <string name="connect_six_hours">Hver sjette time</string>
-    <string name="connect_daily">Én gang om dagen</string>
     <string name="notify_sound">Spill lyd</string>
     <string name="notify_vibrate">Vibrer</string>
     <string name="notify_other_summary">Når motstanderens trekk mottas</string>
@@ -553,7 +546,6 @@
     <string name="relay_behavior_summary">Innstillinger som har med internettilknyttede spill å gjøre</string>
     <string name="disable_relay">Skru av spill via relé-et</string>
     <string name="disable_relay_summary">Skru av all internettkommunikasjon</string>
-    <string name="connect_frequency">Sjekkfrekvens for trekk utført i bakgrunnen</string>
     <string name="newgame_configure_first">Sett opp først</string>
     <string name="newgame_drop_relay">Dropp relé</string>
     <string name="invite_choice_nfc">NFC (\"Android-stråling\")</string>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/res_src/values-nl/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/res_src/values-nl/strings.xml
index f3a9311e8..1d793aa08 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/res_src/values-nl/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/res_src/values-nl/strings.xml
@@ -247,14 +247,6 @@
     <string name="hide_crosshairs_summary">Geef geen visuele indicatie van welke cel op het bord aangeraakt wordt</string>
     <string name="network_behavior">Netwerk instellingen</string>
     <string name="network_behavior_summary">Instellingen voor spellen gespeeld over een netwerk</string>
-    <string name="connect_frequency">Zoeken naar zetten op de achtergrond</string>
-    <string name="connect_never">Nooit zoeken</string>
-    <string name="connect_five_mins">Elke 5 minuten</string>
-    <string name="connect_fifteen_mins">Elke 15 minuten</string>
-    <string name="connect_thirty_mins">Elke 30 minuten</string>
-    <string name="connect_one_hour">Elk uur</string>
-    <string name="connect_six_hours">Elke 6 uur</string>
-    <string name="connect_daily">Elke 24 uur</string>
     <string name="notify_sound">Speel geluid</string>
     <string name="notify_vibrate">Vibreer</string>
     <string name="notify_other_summary">Als de tegenstander een zet doet</string>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/res_src/values-pl/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/res_src/values-pl/strings.xml
index 69213f22f..0a3833fc7 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/res_src/values-pl/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/res_src/values-pl/strings.xml
@@ -110,12 +110,6 @@
     <string name="network_behavior">Ustawienia gry sieciowej</string>
     <string name="network_behavior_summary">Ustawienia mające zastosowanie do gier sieciowych</string>
     <string name="relay_behavior_summary">Ustawienia, które mają zastosowanie do gier online</string>
-    <string name="connect_five_mins">Co 5 minut</string>
-    <string name="connect_fifteen_mins">Co 15 minut</string>
-    <string name="connect_thirty_mins">Co 30 minut</string>
-    <string name="connect_one_hour">Co godzinę</string>
-    <string name="connect_six_hours">Co sześć godzin</string>
-    <string name="connect_daily">Raz dziennie</string>
     <string name="notify_sound">Odtwórz dźwięk</string>
     <string name="notify_vibrate">Wibracje</string>
     <string name="newgame_configure_first">Najpierw skonfiguruj</string>
@@ -373,8 +367,6 @@
     <string name="relay_behavior">Ustawienia przekaźnika gry</string>
     <string name="disable_relay">Wyłącz gracza przez przekaźnik</string>
     <string name="disable_relay_summary">Wyłącz całą komunikację internetową</string>
-    <string name="connect_frequency">Sprawdzanie ruchu w tle</string>
-    <string name="connect_never">Nigdy nie sprawdzaj</string>
     <string name="notify_other_summary">Kiedy przeciwnik się rusza</string>
     <string name="newgame_drop_relay">Upuść przekaźnik</string>
     <string name="invite_choice_bt">Bluetooth</string>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/res_src/values-pt/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/res_src/values-pt/strings.xml
index d4164969c..96dbd303a 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/res_src/values-pt/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/res_src/values-pt/strings.xml
@@ -890,17 +890,8 @@
          CrossWords wakes up periodically to check if there are any
          new moves available and fetches them.  This controls how
          frequently that check is done. -->
-    <string name="connect_frequency">Checagem de jogadas em
-    segundo plano</string>
     <!-- These are the possible values for the connect_frequency
          setting presented as a drop-down list. -->
-    <string name="connect_never">Nunca checar</string>
-    <string name="connect_five_mins">A cada 5 minutos</string>
-    <string name="connect_fifteen_mins">A cada 15 minutos</string>
-    <string name="connect_thirty_mins">A cada 30 minutos</string>
-    <string name="connect_one_hour">A cada hora</string>
-    <string name="connect_six_hours">A cada seis horas</string>
-    <string name="connect_daily">Uma vez por dia</string>
     <!-- When one or more new moves is found, should I play a
          notification sound -->
     <string name="notify_sound">Alerta sonoro</string>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/res_src/values-sk/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/res_src/values-sk/strings.xml
index 9bfc59e95..13c2a38c6 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/res_src/values-sk/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/res_src/values-sk/strings.xml
@@ -711,15 +711,8 @@
     <!-- When one or more new moves is found, should I play a
          notification sound -->
     <string name="notify_sound">XLATE ME: Play sound</string>
-    <string name="connect_daily">XLATE ME: Once every day</string>
-    <string name="connect_six_hours">XLATE ME: Every six hours</string>
-    <string name="connect_one_hour">XLATE ME: Every hour</string>
-    <string name="connect_thirty_mins">XLATE ME: Every 30 minutes</string>
-    <string name="connect_fifteen_mins">XLATE ME: Every 15 minutes</string>
-    <string name="connect_five_mins">XLATE ME: Every 5 minutes</string>
     <!-- These are the possible values for the connect_frequency
          setting presented as a drop-down list. -->
-    <string name="connect_never">XLATE ME: Never check</string>
     <!--       
        ############################################################
        # :Screens:
@@ -731,7 +724,6 @@
          CrossWords wakes up periodically to check if there are any
          new moves available and fetches them.  This controls how
          frequently that check is done. -->
-    <string name="connect_frequency">XLATE ME: Background move check</string>
     <!-- explanation of the above -->
     <string name="network_behavior_summary">XLATE ME: Settings that apply to
         networked games</string>