diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 30d95d908..05961ce31 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ android {
         minSdk = Configs.MIN_SDK_VERSION
         targetSdk = Configs.TARGET_SDK
         versionCode = System.getenv("VERSION_CODE")?.toIntOrNull()
-            ?: 1
+            ?: 30630
         versionName = Configs.VERSION_NAME
         testInstrumentationRunner = "com.geeksville.mesh.TestRunner"
         buildConfigField("String", "MIN_FW_VERSION", "\"${Configs.MIN_FW_VERSION}\"")
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/android/ExpireChecker.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/android/ExpireChecker.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index cce68043b..000000000
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/android/ExpireChecker.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2025 Meshtastic LLC
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-package com.geeksville.mesh.android
-
-import android.app.Activity
-import android.content.Intent
-import android.net.Uri
-import android.widget.Toast
-import com.geeksville.mesh.R
-import java.util.*
-
-/**
- * Created by kevinh on 1/13/16.
- */
-class ExpireChecker(val context: Activity) : Logging {
-    
-    fun check(year: Int, month: Int, day: Int) {
-        val expireDate = DateUtils.dateUTC(year, month, day)
-        val now = Date()
-
-        debug("Expire check $now vs $expireDate")
-        if (now.after(expireDate))
-            doExpire()
-    }
-
-    private fun doExpire() {
-        val packageName = context.packageName
-        errormsg("$packageName is too old and must be updated at the Play store")
-
-        Toast.makeText(
-            context,
-            R.string.app_too_old,
-            Toast.LENGTH_LONG
-        ).show()
-        val i = Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW)
-        i.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
-        i.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK)
-        i.setData(Uri.parse("market://details?id=$packageName&referrer=utm_source%3Dexpired"))
-        context.startActivity(i)
-        context.finish()
-    }
-}
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