diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
index 15eda7e54..181e63032 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2141,4 +2141,6 @@
     <string name="default_loc">Store wordlists internally</string> 
     <string name="default_loc_summary">(Not in external/sdcard memory)</string>
 
+    <string name="configure">Go to Settings</string>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java
index a9cf68b72..9086fedd2 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ public class BoardActivity extends XWActivity
     private static final int VALUES_ACTION = 16;
     private static final int BT_PICK_ACTION = 17;
     private static final int SMS_PICK_ACTION = 18;
+    private static final int SMS_CONFIG_ACTION = 19;
 
     private static final String DLG_TITLE = "DLG_TITLE";
     private static final String DLG_TITLESTR = "DLG_TITLESTR";
@@ -787,7 +788,7 @@ public class BoardActivity extends XWActivity
 
         case R.id.board_menu_file_prefs:
             m_firingPrefs = true;
-            startActivity( new Intent( this, PrefsActivity.class ) );
+            Utils.launchSettings( this );
             break;
 
         case R.id.board_menu_file_about:
@@ -836,6 +837,10 @@ public class BoardActivity extends XWActivity
                 GameUtils.launchSMSInviter( this, m_nMissingPlayers, 
                                             SMS_INVITE_RESULT );
                 break;
+            case SMS_CONFIG_ACTION:
+                Utils.launchSettings( this );
+                break;
+
             case COMMIT_ACTION:
                 cmd = JNICmd.CMD_COMMIT;
                 break;
@@ -1904,7 +1909,9 @@ public class BoardActivity extends XWActivity
         switch( m_connType ) {
         case COMMS_CONN_SMS:
             if ( XWApp.SMSSUPPORTED && !XWPrefs.getSMSEnabled( this ) ) {
-                showOKOnlyDialog( R.string.warn_sms_disabled );
+                showConfirmThen( R.string.warn_sms_disabled, 
+                                 R.string.configure, 
+                                 SMS_CONFIG_ACTION );
             }
             break;
         }
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesList.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesList.java
index c3af5839e..7484dd696 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesList.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesList.java
@@ -587,8 +587,7 @@ public class GamesList extends XWListActivity
             break;
 
         case R.id.gamel_menu_prefs:
-            intent = new Intent( this, PrefsActivity.class );
-            startActivity( intent );
+            Utils.launchSettings( this );
             break;
 
         case R.id.gamel_menu_about:
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/PrefsActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/PrefsActivity.java
index 8fba347cb..ccec875d7 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/PrefsActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/PrefsActivity.java
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class PrefsActivity extends PreferenceActivity
 
         // Now replace this activity with a new copy
         // so the new values get loaded.
-        startActivity( new Intent( this, PrefsActivity.class ) );
+        Utils.launchSettings( this );
         finish();
     }
 
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWActivity.java
index 4a2a77215..b97d82ed5 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWActivity.java
@@ -153,6 +153,11 @@ public class XWActivity extends Activity
         m_delegate.showConfirmThen( msg, action );
     }
 
+    protected void showConfirmThen( int msg, int posButton, int action )
+    {
+        m_delegate.showConfirmThen( getString(msg), posButton, action );
+    }
+
     public void showEmailOrSMSThen( int action )
     {
         m_delegate.showEmailOrSMSThen( action );