diff --git a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/Xoa_app_.java b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/Xoa_app_.java
index 68c7f78b2..e7675c340 100644
--- a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/Xoa_app_.java
+++ b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/Xoa_app_.java
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ public class Xoa_app_ {
 		}
 	}
 	public static final String		Name			= "xowa";
-	public static final String		Version			= "4.0.0.1701";	// RELEASE:2017-01-03 20:30
+	public static final int		Version_id		= 513;
+	public static final String		Version			= "4.1.1.1701";	// RELEASE:2017-01-03 20:30
 	public static String	Build_date		= "2012-12-30 00:00:00";
 	public static String	Build_date_fmt	= "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss";
 	public static String	Op_sys_str;
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 d5698a7a3..efdc2e62d 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
@@ -21,29 +21,29 @@ import gplx.xowa.addons.apps.updates.dbs.*;
 public class Xoa_update_startup {
 	public static boolean Show_at_startup(Xoa_app app) {
 		try {
-			// exit if disabled
+			// set default to this version
 			Xocfg_mgr cfg = app.Cfg();
+			cfg.Dflt_mgr().Add(Cfg__version_cutoff, Int_.To_str(Xoa_app_.Version_id));
+
+			// exit if disabled
 			if (!cfg.Get_bool_app_or(Cfg__enabled, true)) return false;
 
 			// check online for updates
 			Io_url db_url = Xoa_update_db_mgr_.Url(app);
-			boolean offline_exists = Io_mgr.Instance.ExistsFil(db_url);
-			if (Xoa_update_db_mgr_.Download_from_inet(app, Bool_.Y, db_url)) {
-				return offline_exists;	// if !offline_exists, then application is brand-new install; don't bother showing update
-			}
+			Xoa_update_db_mgr_.Download_from_inet(app, Bool_.Y, db_url);
 			
 			// 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_ignore_date_to_now(Xoa_app app) {
-		app.Cfg().Set_date_app(Cfg__ignore_date, Datetime_now.Get());
+			int version_cutoff = cfg.Get_int_app_or(Cfg__version_cutoff, Xoa_app_.Version_id);
+			return Xoa_update_db_mgr_.Select(db_url, version_cutoff).length > 0;
+		} 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 int Version_cutoff(Xoa_app app)			{return app.Cfg().Get_int_app_or(Cfg__version_cutoff, Xoa_app_.Version_id);}
+	public static void Version_cutoff_(Xoa_app app, int id) {app.Cfg().Set_int_app(Cfg__version_cutoff, id);}
 
 	private static final String
 	  Cfg__enabled						= "xowa.app.update.startup.enabled"
-	, Cfg__ignore_date					= "xowa.app.update.startup.ignore_date";
+	, Cfg__version_cutoff				= "xowa.app.update.startup.version_cutoff";
 }
diff --git a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/dbs/Xoa_app_version_tbl.java b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/dbs/Xoa_app_version_tbl.java
index 729d17cb6..607595f1b 100644
--- a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/dbs/Xoa_app_version_tbl.java
+++ b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/dbs/Xoa_app_version_tbl.java
@@ -34,17 +34,15 @@ public class Xoa_app_version_tbl implements Db_tbl {
 	}
 	public String Tbl_name() {return tbl_name;} private final    String tbl_name = TBL_NAME;
 	public void Create_tbl() {
-		conn.Meta_tbl_create(Dbmeta_tbl_itm.New(tbl_name, flds
-			, Dbmeta_idx_itm.new_normal_by_tbl(tbl_name, fld__version_date, fld__version_date))
-			);
+		conn.Meta_tbl_create(Dbmeta_tbl_itm.New(tbl_name, flds));
 	}
-	public Xoa_app_version_itm[] Select_by_date(String date) {	// NOTE: use version_date b/c (a) version_id is not available; (b) version_name is not easy to sort;
+	public Xoa_app_version_itm[] Select_by_id(int id) {
 		String sql = Db_sql_.Make_by_fmt(String_.Ary
 		( "SELECT  *"
 		, "FROM    app_version"
-		, "WHERE   version_date > '{0}'"
-		// , "ORDER BY version_date DESC"
-		), date);
+		, "WHERE   version_id > {0}"
+		, "ORDER BY version_id"
+		), id);
 
 		Db_rdr rdr = conn.Stmt_sql(sql).Exec_select__rls_auto();
 		try {
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ public class Xoa_app_version_tbl implements Db_tbl {
 			return (Xoa_app_version_itm[])list.To_ary_and_clear(Xoa_app_version_itm.class);
 		} finally {rdr.Rls();}
 	}
-	public Xoa_app_version_itm Select_by_version_or_null(String name) {
+	public Xoa_app_version_itm Select_by_name_or_null(String name) {
 		Db_rdr rdr = conn.Stmt_select(tbl_name, flds, fld__version_name).Crt_str(fld__version_name, name).Exec_select__rls_auto();
 		try {
 			return rdr.Move_next() ? Load(rdr) : null;
diff --git a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/dbs/Xoa_update_db_mgr_.java b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/dbs/Xoa_update_db_mgr_.java
index d71476d7a..f32a42e76 100644
--- a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/dbs/Xoa_update_db_mgr_.java
+++ b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/updates/dbs/Xoa_update_db_mgr_.java
@@ -16,42 +16,44 @@ 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.dbs; import gplx.*; import gplx.xowa.*; import gplx.xowa.addons.*; import gplx.xowa.addons.apps.*; import gplx.xowa.addons.apps.updates.*;
+import gplx.langs.jsons.*;
 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) {
+	public static Xoa_app_version_itm[] Select(Io_url db_url, int id) {
 		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(Xocfg_mgr.Fmt__time));
+		return db_mgr.Tbl__app_version().Select_by_id(id);
 	}
 	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;
+		try {
+			// 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());
-		}
+			// 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.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);
+			// get online version
+			String latest_version_url = app.Cfg().Get_str_app_or("xowa.app.update.inet.server_url", "http://xowa.org");	// CFG:Cfg__
+			byte[] latest_version_bry = Io_mgr.Instance.DownloadFil_args("", Io_url_.Empty).Exec_as_bry(latest_version_url + "/admin/app_update/xoa_update.json");
+			Json_doc jdoc = new Json_parser().Parse(latest_version_bry);
+			int latest_version_id = jdoc.Root_nde().Get_as_int_or("version_id", -1);
 
-		// download database
-		if (src_summary_version > trg_summary_version) {
-			String src_details_url = src_summary_server + "/admin/app_update/xoa_update.sqlite3";
-			Io_url trg_details_url = db_url;
-			Io_mgr.Instance.DownloadFil(src_details_url, trg_details_url);
-			Io_mgr.Instance.SaveFilStr(trg_summary_fil, Int_.To_str(src_summary_version));
+			// compare and download if necessary
+			if (latest_version_id > Xoa_app_.Version_id) {
+				String update_db_url = latest_version_url + "/admin/app_update/xoa_update.sqlite3";
+				Io_mgr.Instance.DownloadFil(update_db_url, db_url);
+			}
+			return true;
+		} catch (Exception exc) {
+			Gfo_usr_dlg_.Instance.Warn_many("", "", "app_update:db download failed;err=~{0}", Err_.Message_gplx_log(exc));
+			return false;
 		}
-		return true;
 	}
 	private static final String
 	  Cfg__inet_interval				= "xowa.app.update.inet.check_interval"
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 16b0fc065..127aada3d 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
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ public class Xoa_update_html extends Xow_special_wtr__base {
 		boolean web_access_enabled = gplx.core.ios.IoEngine_system.Web_access_enabled;
 		Xoa_update_db_mgr_.Download_from_inet(app, Bool_.N, db_url);
 
-		// load from db
-		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));
+		// load from db			
+		Xoa_app_version_itm[] db_itms = Xoa_update_db_mgr_.Select(db_url, Xoa_update_startup.Version_cutoff(app));
 
 		// 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 d04f3c3ca..02da3fc68 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
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class Xoa_update_bridge implements Bridge_cmd_itm {
 		Xoa_update_svc svc = new Xoa_update_svc(app);
 		switch (proc_id) {
 			case Proc__install:		svc.Install(args.Get_as_str("version"));break;
-			case Proc__skip:		svc.Skip(); break;
+			case Proc__skip:		svc.Skip(args.Get_as_str("version")); break;
 			default:				throw Err_.new_unhandled_default(proc_id);
 		}
 		return "";
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 726a951b8..472d5a62a 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
@@ -24,14 +24,18 @@ import gplx.core.envs.*;
 class Xoa_update_svc implements Gfo_invk {
 	private Xoa_app app;
 	private Io_url app_root_dir, update_dir, update_jar_fil;
+	private Xoa_app_version_itm version_itm;
 	public Xoa_update_svc(Xoa_app app) {this.app = app;}
-	public void Install(String version_name) {
-		// get app_version from db
+	private Xoa_update_db_mgr Init_db() {
 		this.app_root_dir = app.Fsys_mgr().Root_dir();
 		this.update_dir = app_root_dir.GenSubDir_nest("user", "install", "update");
 		Io_url update_db_fil = update_dir.GenSubFil_nest("xoa_update.sqlite3");
-		Xoa_update_db_mgr db_mgr = new Xoa_update_db_mgr(update_db_fil);
-		Xoa_app_version_itm version_itm = db_mgr.Tbl__app_version().Select_by_version_or_null(version_name);
+		return new Xoa_update_db_mgr(update_db_fil);
+	}
+	public void Install(String version_name) {
+		// get app_version from db
+		Xoa_update_db_mgr db_mgr = Init_db();
+		this.version_itm = db_mgr.Tbl__app_version().Select_by_name_or_null(version_name);
 
 		// get src, trg, etc..
 		String src = version_itm.Package_url();
@@ -45,8 +49,9 @@ class Xoa_update_svc implements Gfo_invk {
 		, "xo.app_updater.download__prog", Gfo_invk_cmd.New_by_key(this, Invk__download_done), src, trg, src_len);
 		download_wkr.Exec_async("app_updater");
 	}
-	public void Skip() {
-		Xoa_update_startup.Set_ignore_date_to_now(app);
+	public void Skip(String version_name) {
+		Xoa_update_db_mgr db_mgr = Init_db();
+		Xoa_update_startup.Version_cutoff_(app, db_mgr.Tbl__app_version().Select_by_name_or_null(version_name).Id());
 	}
 	private void On_download_done(GfoMsg m) {
 		Xojs_wkr__download download_wkr = (Xojs_wkr__download)m.ReadObj("v");
@@ -90,7 +95,7 @@ class Xoa_update_svc implements Gfo_invk {
 
 		// update prog as finished
 		replace_wkr.Cbk_mgr().Send_json(replace_wkr.Cbk_trg(), "xo.app_updater.download__prog", Gfobj_nde.New().Add_bool("done", true));
-		Xoa_update_startup.Set_ignore_date_to_now(app);	// update ignore_date so current offline updates are ignore
+		Xoa_update_startup.Version_cutoff_(app, version_itm.Id());
 
 		// run standalone app
 		Runtime_.Exec("java -jar " + update_jar_fil.Raw()+ " " + manifest_url.Raw());