diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4-sms/res/xml/xwprefs.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4-sms/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
index 36e9ce14b..d5f8eeeff 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4-sms/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4-sms/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
@@ -333,11 +333,10 @@
 	   android:title="@string/expl_update_url"
 	   android:defaultValue="@string/default_update_url"
 	   />
-    <!-- CHANGE ME TO false !!! -->
     <CheckBoxPreference android:key="@string/key_update_prerel"
                         android:title="Update between releases"
                         android:summary="Get intermediate builds"
-                        android:defaultValue="true"
+                        android:defaultValue="false"
                         />
   </PreferenceScreen>
 </PreferenceScreen>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
index 317670def..c4a689e73 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/xml/xwprefs.xml
@@ -322,11 +322,10 @@
 	   android:title="@string/expl_update_url"
 	   android:defaultValue="@string/default_update_url"
 	   />
-    <!-- CHANGE ME TO false !!! -->
     <CheckBoxPreference android:key="@string/key_update_prerel"
                         android:title="Update between releases"
                         android:summary="Get intermediate builds"
-                        android:defaultValue="true"
+                        android:defaultValue="false"
                         />
   </PreferenceScreen>
 </PreferenceScreen>