diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml
index 60bebd219..ee72f9d96 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -141,6 +141,15 @@
         </intent-filter>
     </receiver>
 
+    <receiver android:name="BTReceiver">
+      <intent-filter>
+        <action android:name="android.bluetooth.adapter.action.STATE_CHANGED" />
+      </intent-filter>
+      <intent-filter>
+        <action android:name="android.bluetooth.device.action.ACL_CONNECTED" />
+      </intent-filter>
+    </receiver>
+
     <!-- <receiver android:name=".BTConnection"> -->
     <!--   <intent-filter> -->
     <!--     <action android:name="android.bluetooth.adapter.action.STATE_CHANGED" />                                                                     -->
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTReceiver.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTReceiver.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f47642506
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTReceiver.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/* -*- compile-command: "cd ../../../../../; ant debug install"; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright 2012 by Eric House (xwords@eehouse.org).  All rights
+ * reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+package org.eehouse.android.xw4;
+
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+
+public class BTReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
+
+    @Override
+    public void onReceive( Context context, Intent intent )
+    {
+        DbgUtils.logf( "BTReceiver.onReceive()" );
+    }
+}