diff --git a/.projectile b/.projectile
index acf1e3e9a..e639096cc 100644
--- a/.projectile
+++ b/.projectile
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 -TAGS
--/xwords4/android/XWords4-dbg
+-/xwords4/android/app/build
 -/xwords4/linux/discon_ok2.sh_logs
--/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-pt/strings.xml
--/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ba_CK/strings.xml
 -/xwords4/relay/xwrelay.log
diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1dca39900..5f67e9bde 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@
   <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.nfc" android:required="false" />
 
   <!-- GCM stuff -->
-  <permission android:name="org.eehouse.android.xw4.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" 
+  <permission android:name="${APP_ID}.permission.C2D_MESSAGE"
               android:protectionLevel="signature" />
-  <uses-permission android:name="org.eehouse.android.xw4.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" /> 
+  <uses-permission android:name="${APP_ID}.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" />
   <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
       <intent-filter>
         <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
         <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.REGISTRATION" />
-        <category android:name="org.eehouse.android.xw4" />
+        <category android:name="${APP_ID}" />
       </intent-filter>
     </receiver>
 
diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/xw4dbg/AndroidManifest.xml b/xwords4/android/app/src/xw4dbg/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4f4b88fe9..1a705ea34 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/xw4dbg/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/xw4dbg/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@
   <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.nfc" android:required="false" />
 
   <!-- GCM stuff -->
-  <permission android:name="org.eehouse.android.xw4dbg.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" 
+  <permission android:name="${APP_ID}.permission.C2D_MESSAGE"
               android:protectionLevel="signature" />
-  <uses-permission android:name="org.eehouse.android.xw4dbg.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" /> 
+  <uses-permission android:name="${APP_ID}.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" />
   <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
       <intent-filter>
         <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
         <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.REGISTRATION" />
-        <category android:name="org.eehouse.android.xw4dbg" />
+        <category android:name="${APP_ID}" />
       </intent-filter>
     </receiver>
 
diff --git a/xwords4/android/scripts/arelease-clone.sh b/xwords4/android/scripts/arelease-clone.sh
index b083ce208..e8c69cd63 100755
--- a/xwords4/android/scripts/arelease-clone.sh
+++ b/xwords4/android/scripts/arelease-clone.sh
@@ -3,18 +3,13 @@
 set -e -u
 
 usage () {
-    echo "usage: $(basename $0) [--tag tagname | --branch branchname] [--variant variant]"
+    echo "usage: $(basename $0) [--tag tagname | --branch branchname] "
     echo "   # (uses current branch as default)"
     exit 1
 }
 
 TAG=""
 BRANCH=""
-VARIANT="XWords4"
-
-if [ -f ./AndroidManifest.xml ]; then # we're in the right directory
-    VARIANT=$(basename $(pwd))
-fi
 
 while [ 0 -lt $# ] ; do
     case $1 in
@@ -26,10 +21,6 @@ while [ 0 -lt $# ] ; do
             BRANCH=$2
             shift
             ;;
-        --variant)
-            VARIANT=$2
-            shift
-            ;;
         *)
             usage
             ;;
@@ -37,8 +28,6 @@ while [ 0 -lt $# ] ; do
     shift
 done
 
-echo "VARIANT=$VARIANT"
-
 if [ -n "$TAG" ]; then
     if ! git tag | grep -w "$TAG"; then
         echo "tag $TAG not found"
@@ -48,7 +37,7 @@ elif [ -z $BRANCH ]; then
     BRANCH=$(git branch | grep '^*' | sed 's,^.* ,,')
 fi
 
-echo "building $VARIANT with ${TAG}${BRANCH}"
+echo "building with ${TAG}${BRANCH}"
 
 BUILDIR=/tmp/$(basename $0)_build_$$
 OUT_FILE=$BUILDIR/apks.txt
@@ -61,9 +50,8 @@ cd $BUILDIR
 git clone $SRCDIR BUILD
 cd BUILD
 git checkout ${TAG}${BRANCH}
-cd ./xwords4/android/${VARIANT}
-../scripts/setup_local_props.sh
-../scripts/arelease.sh --variant ${VARIANT} --apk-list $OUT_FILE
+cd ./xwords4/android/
+./scripts/arelease.sh --apk-list $OUT_FILE
 mkdir -p /tmp/releases_${VARIANT}
 cp *.apk /tmp/releases_${VARIANT}