diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java
index def4bfb6e..3041fded6 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java
@@ -161,16 +161,13 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends DelegateBase
                 DictLangCache.getLangName( m_activity, m_missingDictLang );
             String gameName = GameUtils.getName( m_activity, m_missingDictRowId );
             if ( DlgID.WARN_NODICT == dlgID ) {
-                message = m_activity.getString( R.string.no_dict_fmt,
-                                                gameName, langName );
+                message = getString( R.string.no_dict_fmt, gameName, langName );
             } else if ( DlgID.WARN_NODICT_NEW == dlgID ) {
-                message = 
-                    m_activity.getString( R.string.invite_dict_missing_body_noname_fmt,
-                                          null, m_missingDictName, langName );
+                message = getString( R.string.invite_dict_missing_body_noname_fmt,
+                                     null, m_missingDictName, langName );
             } else {
-                message = m_activity.getString( R.string.no_dict_subst_fmt,
-                                                gameName, m_missingDictName, 
-                                                langName );
+                message = getString( R.string.no_dict_subst_fmt, gameName, 
+                                     m_missingDictName, langName );
             }
 
             ab = makeAlertBuilder()
@@ -830,7 +827,7 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends DelegateBase
             break;
 
         case R.id.games_game_reset:
-            msg = m_activity.getString( R.string.confirm_reset_fmt, selRowIDs.length );
+            msg = getString( R.string.confirm_reset_fmt, selRowIDs.length );
             showConfirmThen( msg, R.string.button_reset, 
                              Action.RESET_GAMES, selRowIDs );
             break;
@@ -844,22 +841,22 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends DelegateBase
         case R.id.games_group_delete:
             long dftGroup = XWPrefs.getDefaultNewGameGroup( m_activity );
             if ( m_selGroupIDs.contains( dftGroup ) ) {
-                msg = m_activity.getString( R.string.cannot_delete_default_group_fmt,
-                                            m_adapter.groupName( dftGroup ) );
+                msg = getString( R.string.cannot_delete_default_group_fmt,
+                                 m_adapter.groupName( dftGroup ) );
                 showOKOnlyDialog( msg );
             } else {
                 long[] groupIDs = getSelGroupIDs();
                 Assert.assertTrue( 0 < groupIDs.length );
-                msg = m_activity.getString( R.string.groups_confirm_del_fmt, 
-                                            groupIDs.length );
+                msg = getString( R.string.groups_confirm_del_fmt, 
+                                 groupIDs.length );
 
                 int nGames = 0;
                 for ( long tmp : groupIDs ) {
                     nGames += m_adapter.getChildrenCount( tmp );
                 }
                 if ( 0 < nGames ) {
-                    msg += m_activity.getString( R.string.groups_confirm_del_games_fmt,
-                                                 nGames );
+                    msg += getString( R.string.groups_confirm_del_games_fmt,
+                                      nGames );
                 }
                 showConfirmThen( msg, Action.DELETE_GROUPS, groupIDs );
             }
@@ -1064,8 +1061,8 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends DelegateBase
                 makeNewNetGame( nli );
             }
         } else if ( XWPrefs.getSecondInviteAllowed( m_activity ) ) {
-            String msg = m_activity.getString( R.string.dup_game_query_fmt, 
-                                               create.toString() );
+            String msg = getString( R.string.dup_game_query_fmt, 
+                                    create.toString() );
             m_netLaunchInfo = nli;
             showConfirmThen( msg, Action.NEW_NET_GAME, nli );
         } else {
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/Utils.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/Utils.java
index d56a525e6..537b6c9d6 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/Utils.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/Utils.java
@@ -156,13 +156,16 @@ public class Utils {
         Intent intent = new Intent( Intent.ACTION_SEND );
         intent.setType( "message/rfc822" ); // force email
         intent.putExtra( Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT,
-                         context.getString( R.string.email_author_subject ) );
-        String[] addrs = { context.getString( R.string.email_author_email ) };
+                         LocUtils.getString( context, 
+                                             R.string.email_author_subject ) );
+        String[] addrs = { LocUtils.getString( context, 
+                                               R.string.email_author_email ) };
         intent.putExtra( Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, addrs );
         String body = LocUtils.getString( context, R.string.email_body_rev_fmt,
                                           BuildConstants.GIT_REV );
         intent.putExtra( Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, body );
-        String chooserMsg = context.getString( R.string.email_author_chooser );
+        String chooserMsg = LocUtils.getString( context,
+                                                R.string.email_author_chooser );
         context.startActivity( Intent.createChooser( intent, chooserMsg ) );
     }
 
@@ -170,13 +173,13 @@ public class Utils {
                                          int titleID, int bodyID, int id )
     {
         postNotification( context, intent, titleID, 
-                          context.getString( bodyID ), id );
+                          LocUtils.getString( context, bodyID ), id );
     }
 
     public static void postNotification( Context context, Intent intent, 
                                          int titleID, String body, int id )
     {
-        String title = context.getString( titleID );
+        String title = LocUtils.getString( context, titleID );
         postNotification( context, intent, title, body, id );
     }