diff --git a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/Xoa_update_startup.java b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/Xoa_update_startup.java
index 3ccf7d363..ce2464bd2 100644
--- a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/Xoa_update_startup.java
+++ b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/Xoa_update_startup.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 package gplx.xowa.addons.apps.updates; import gplx.*; import gplx.xowa.*; import gplx.xowa.addons.*; import gplx.xowa.addons.apps.*;
 import gplx.xowa.addons.apps.cfgs.*;
+import gplx.xowa.addons.apps.updates.dbs.*;
 public class Xoa_update_startup {
 	public static boolean Show_at_startup(Xoa_app app) {
 		try {
@@ -24,32 +25,23 @@ public class Xoa_update_startup {
 			Xocfg_mgr cfg = app.Cfg();
 			if (!cfg.Get_bool_app_or(Cfg__enabled, true)) return false;
 
-			// get inet_interval and date
-			int inet_interval = cfg.Get_int_app_or(Cfg__inet_interval, 7);
-			DateAdp inet_date = cfg.Get_date_app_or(Cfg__inet_date, DateAdp_.MinValue);
-
-			// if enough time has passed, check internet for update_db
-			Io_url db_url = Xoa_update_db.Url(app);
-			if (Datetime_now.Get().Diff_days(inet_date) > inet_interval) {
-				Xoa_update_db.Download_from_inet(app, db_url);
-				cfg.Set_date_app(Cfg__inet_date, Datetime_now.Get());
+			// check online for updates
+			Io_url db_url = Xoa_update_db_mgr_.Url(app);
+			if (Xoa_update_db_mgr_.Download_from_inet(app, Bool_.Y, db_url))
 				return true;
-			}
 
-			// check if there are versions to update
-			DateAdp cutoff_date = cfg.Get_date_app_or(Cfg__cutoff_date, DateAdp_.parse_fmt(Xoa_app_.Build_date, Xoa_app_.Build_date_fmt));
-			if (Xoa_update_db.Select(db_url, cutoff_date).length > 0)
+			// check offline for updates
+			DateAdp ignore_date = cfg.Get_date_app_or(Cfg__ignore_date, DateAdp_.parse_fmt(Xoa_app_.Build_date, Xoa_app_.Build_date_fmt));
+			if (Xoa_update_db_mgr_.Select(db_url, ignore_date).length > 0)
 				return true;
 		} catch (Exception exc) {Gfo_usr_dlg_.Instance.Warn_many("", "", "starup:fatal error while looking up app-update-reminder; err=~{0}", Err_.Message_gplx_log(exc));}
 		return false;
 	}
-	public static void Set_cutoff_date_to_now(Xoa_app app) {
-		app.Cfg().Set_date_app(Cfg__cutoff_date, Datetime_now.Get());
+	public static void Set_ignore_date_to_now(Xoa_app app) {
+		app.Cfg().Set_date_app(Cfg__ignore_date, Datetime_now.Get());
 	}
 
 	private static final String
 	  Cfg__enabled						= "xowa.app.update.startup.enabled"
-	, Cfg__inet_interval				= "xowa.app.update.startup.inet_interval"
-	, Cfg__inet_date					= "xowa.app.update.startup.inet_date"
-	, Cfg__cutoff_date					= "xowa.app.update.startup.cutoff_date";
+	, Cfg__ignore_date					= "xowa.app.update.startup.ignore_date";
 }
diff --git a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/Xoa_update_db.java b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/dbs/Xoa_update_db_mgr_.java
similarity index 68%
rename from 400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/Xoa_update_db.java
rename to 400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/dbs/Xoa_update_db_mgr_.java
index 642486dbc..148729575 100644
--- a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/Xoa_update_db.java
+++ b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/dbs/Xoa_update_db_mgr_.java
@@ -15,22 +15,31 @@ GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
 You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
-package gplx.xowa.addons.apps.updates; import gplx.*; import gplx.xowa.*; import gplx.xowa.addons.*; import gplx.xowa.addons.apps.*;
-import gplx.xowa.addons.apps.updates.dbs.*;
-public class Xoa_update_db {
+package gplx.xowa.addons.apps.updates.dbs; import gplx.*; import gplx.xowa.*; import gplx.xowa.addons.*; import gplx.xowa.addons.apps.*; import gplx.xowa.addons.apps.updates.*;
+import gplx.xowa.addons.apps.cfgs.*;
+public class Xoa_update_db_mgr_ {
 	public static Io_url Url(Xoa_app app) {return app.Fsys_mgr().Root_dir().GenSubFil_nest("user", "install", "update", "xoa_update.sqlite3");}
 	public static Xoa_app_version_itm[] Select(Io_url db_url, DateAdp cutoff_date) {
 		Xoa_update_db_mgr db_mgr = new Xoa_update_db_mgr(db_url);
 		return db_mgr.Tbl__app_version().Select_by_date(cutoff_date.XtoStr_fmt_yyyy_MM_dd_HH_mm_ss());
 	}
-	public static boolean Download_from_inet(Xoa_app app, Io_url db_url) {
+	public static boolean Download_from_inet(Xoa_app app, boolean exit_if_too_soon, Io_url db_url) {
 		// exit if web_access disabled
 		if (!gplx.core.ios.IoEngine_system.Web_access_enabled) return false;
 
+		// exit if inet checked too soon
+		if (exit_if_too_soon) {
+			Xocfg_mgr cfg = app.Cfg();
+			int inet_interval = cfg.Get_int_app_or(Cfg__inet_interval, 7);
+			DateAdp inet_date = cfg.Get_date_app_or(Cfg__inet_date, DateAdp_.MinValue);
+			if (Datetime_now.Get().Diff_days(inet_date) < inet_interval) return false;
+			cfg.Set_date_app(Cfg__inet_date, Datetime_now.Get());
+		}
+
 		// check text file to see if version changed
 		Io_url trg_summary_fil = db_url.OwnerDir().GenSubFil("xoa_update.txt");
 		int trg_summary_version = Bry_.To_int_or(Io_mgr.Instance.LoadFilBryOr(trg_summary_fil, Bry_.new_a7("-1")), -1);
-		String src_summary_server = app.Cfg().Get_str_app_or("xowa.app.update.server_url", "http://xowa.org");	// CFG:Cfg__
+		String src_summary_server = app.Cfg().Get_str_app_or("xowa.app.inet.server_url", "http://xowa.org");	// CFG:Cfg__
 		byte[] src_summary_bry = Io_mgr.Instance.DownloadFil_args("", Io_url_.Empty).Exec_as_bry(src_summary_server + "/admin/app_update/xoa_update.txt");
 		if (src_summary_bry == null) return false;
 		int src_summary_version = Bry_.To_int(src_summary_bry);
@@ -44,4 +53,7 @@ public class Xoa_update_db {
 		}
 		return true;
 	}
+	private static final String
+	  Cfg__inet_interval				= "xowa.app.update.inet.check_interval"
+	, Cfg__inet_date					= "xowa.app.update.inet.check_date";
 }
diff --git a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/js/Xojs_wkr__replace.java b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/js/Xojs_wkr__replace.java
index 0b811b0d3..58ab5d00e 100644
--- a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/js/Xojs_wkr__replace.java
+++ b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/js/Xojs_wkr__replace.java
@@ -42,11 +42,9 @@ public class Xojs_wkr__replace extends Xojs_wkr__base {
 			} catch (Exception exc) {
 				Gfo_usr_dlg_.Instance.Log_many("failed to delete and move file; file=~{0} msg=~{1}", trg_fil.Raw(), Err_.Message_gplx_log(exc));
 				failed_list.Add(Keyval_.new_(src_fil.Raw(), trg_fil.Raw()));
-				try {
-					Io_mgr.Instance.CopyFil(src_fil, trg_fil, true);	// try to copy file anyway
-				} catch (Exception exc2) {
-					Gfo_usr_dlg_.Instance.Log_many("failed to fopy file; file=~{0} msg=~{1}", trg_fil.Raw(), Err_.Message_gplx_log(exc2));
-				}
+				
+				// try {Io_mgr.Instance.CopyFil(src_fil, trg_fil, true);}	// try to copy file anyway
+				// catch (Exception exc2) {Gfo_usr_dlg_.Instance.Log_many("failed to fopy file; file=~{0} msg=~{1}", trg_fil.Raw(), Err_.Message_gplx_log(exc2));}
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/specials/Xoa_update_html.java b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/specials/Xoa_update_html.java
index cc19daa17..16b0fc065 100644
--- a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/specials/Xoa_update_html.java
+++ b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/specials/Xoa_update_html.java
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ public class Xoa_update_html extends Xow_special_wtr__base {
 		return Load(app);
 	}
 	private static Mustache_doc_itm Load(Xoa_app app) {
-		Io_url db_url = Xoa_update_db.Url(app);
+		Io_url db_url = Xoa_update_db_mgr_.Url(app);
 
 		// get from internet
 		boolean web_access_enabled = gplx.core.ios.IoEngine_system.Web_access_enabled;
-		Xoa_update_db.Download_from_inet(app, db_url);
+		Xoa_update_db_mgr_.Download_from_inet(app, Bool_.N, db_url);
 
 		// load from db
-		Xoa_app_version_itm[] db_itms = Xoa_update_db.Select(db_url, DateAdp_.parse_fmt(Xoa_app_.Build_date, Xoa_app_.Build_date_fmt));
+		Xoa_app_version_itm[] db_itms = Xoa_update_db_mgr_.Select(db_url, DateAdp_.parse_fmt(Xoa_app_.Build_date, Xoa_app_.Build_date_fmt));
 
 		// build root
 		String check_date = app.Cfg().Get_str_app_or("xowa.app.update.startup.inet_date", null);	// CFG:Cfg__
diff --git a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/specials/svcs/Xoa_update_bridge.java b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/specials/svcs/Xoa_update_bridge.java
index c15603be5..d04f3c3ca 100644
--- a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/specials/svcs/Xoa_update_bridge.java
+++ b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/specials/svcs/Xoa_update_bridge.java
@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@ public class Xoa_update_bridge implements Bridge_cmd_itm {
 
 		Xoa_update_svc svc = new Xoa_update_svc(app);
 		switch (proc_id) {
-			case Proc__exec:		svc.Exec(args.Get_as_str("version"));break;
+			case Proc__install:		svc.Install(args.Get_as_str("version"));break;
 			case Proc__skip:		svc.Skip(); break;
 			default:				throw Err_.new_unhandled_default(proc_id);
 		}
 		return "";
 	}
 
-	private static final byte Proc__exec = 0, Proc__skip = 1;
+	private static final byte Proc__install = 0, Proc__skip = 1;
 	private static final    Hash_adp_bry proc_hash = Hash_adp_bry.cs()
-	.Add_str_byte("exec"						, Proc__exec)
+	.Add_str_byte("install"						, Proc__install)
 	.Add_str_byte("skip"						, Proc__skip)
 	;
 
diff --git a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/specials/svcs/Xoa_update_svc.java b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/specials/svcs/Xoa_update_svc.java
index 91e11d347..94077bb8a 100644
--- a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/specials/svcs/Xoa_update_svc.java
+++ b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/specials/svcs/Xoa_update_svc.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Xoa_update_svc implements Gfo_invk {
 	private Xoa_app app;
 	private Io_url app_root_dir, update_dir, update_jar_fil;
 	public Xoa_update_svc(Xoa_app app) {this.app = app;}
-	public void Exec(String version_name) {
+	public void Install(String version_name) {
 		// get app_version from db
 		this.app_root_dir = app.Fsys_mgr().Root_dir();
 		this.update_dir = app_root_dir.GenSubDir_nest("user", "install", "update");
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class Xoa_update_svc implements Gfo_invk {
 		download_wkr.Exec_async("app_updater");
 	}
 	public void Skip() {
-		Xoa_update_startup.Set_cutoff_date_to_now(app);
+		Xoa_update_startup.Set_ignore_date_to_now(app);
 	}
 	private void On_download_done(GfoMsg m) {
 		Xojs_wkr__download download_wkr = (Xojs_wkr__download)m.ReadObj("v");