diff --git a/astrid/astrid.launch b/astrid/astrid.launch
index f9929e151..6a8eb7356 100644
--- a/astrid/astrid.launch
+++ b/astrid/astrid.launch
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <booleanAttribute key="ch.zork.quicklaunch" value="true"/>
 <stringAttribute key="ch.zork.quicklaunch.icon" value="14.gif"/>
 <intAttribute key="ch.zork.quicklaunch.index" value="0"/>
-<stringAttribute key="ch.zork.quicklaunch.mode" value="debug"/>
+<stringAttribute key="ch.zork.quicklaunch.mode" value="run"/>
 <intAttribute key="com.android.ide.eclipse.adt.action" value="0"/>
 <stringAttribute key="com.android.ide.eclipse.adt.avd" value="android-22"/>
 <stringAttribute key="com.android.ide.eclipse.adt.commandline" value="-scale 0.7"/>
diff --git a/astrid/common-src/com/todoroo/andlib/data/AbstractDatabase.java b/astrid/common-src/com/todoroo/andlib/data/AbstractDatabase.java
index cf834f973..76d80b0e6 100644
--- a/astrid/common-src/com/todoroo/andlib/data/AbstractDatabase.java
+++ b/astrid/common-src/com/todoroo/andlib/data/AbstractDatabase.java
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ abstract public class AbstractDatabase {
 
         try {
             database = helper.getWritableDatabase();
+        } catch (NullPointerException e) {
+            // try again
+            database = helper.getWritableDatabase();
         } catch (SQLiteException writeException) {
             Log.e("database-" + getName(), "Error opening db",
                     writeException);
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditActivity.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditActivity.java
index bc2ca1f82..90bc4b808 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditActivity.java
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.service.TaskService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.tags.TagService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.tags.TagService.Tag;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.utility.Constants;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.utility.Preferences;
 
 /**
  * This activity is responsible for creating new tasks and editing existing
@@ -251,11 +250,11 @@ public final class TaskEditActivity extends TabActivity {
                 discardButtonClick();
             }
         };
-        final View.OnClickListener mDeleteListener = new View.OnClickListener() {
+        /*final View.OnClickListener mDeleteListener = new View.OnClickListener() {
             public void onClick(View v) {
                 deleteButtonClick();
             }
-        };
+        };*/
 
         // set up save, cancel, and delete buttons
         ImageButton saveButtonGeneral = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.save_basic);
@@ -275,15 +274,11 @@ public final class TaskEditActivity extends TabActivity {
         ImageButton deleteButtonGeneral = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.delete_basic);
         ImageButton deleteButtonDates = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.delete_extra);
         ImageButton deleteButtonNotify = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.delete_addons);
-        if(isNewTask()) {
-            deleteButtonGeneral.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-            deleteButtonDates.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-            deleteButtonNotify.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-        } else {
-            deleteButtonGeneral.setOnClickListener(mDeleteListener);
-            deleteButtonDates.setOnClickListener(mDeleteListener);
-            deleteButtonNotify.setOnClickListener(mDeleteListener);
-        }
+
+        // hide the delete button always for now
+        deleteButtonGeneral.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        deleteButtonDates.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        deleteButtonNotify.setVisibility(View.GONE);
     }
 
     /* ======================================================================
@@ -1064,15 +1059,9 @@ public final class TaskEditActivity extends TabActivity {
 
         @Override
         public void readFromModel() {
-            long time;
-            if(isNewTask()) {
-                time = Preferences.getIntegerFromString(R.string.p_rmd_default_random_hours) *
-                    DateUtilities.ONE_HOUR;
-            } else {
-                time = model.getValue(Task.REMINDER_PERIOD);
-            }
+            long time = model.getValue(Task.REMINDER_PERIOD);
 
-            settingCheckbox.setChecked(time > 0);
+            boolean shouldDisable = time <= 0;
             if(time <= 0) {
                 time = DateUtilities.ONE_WEEK;
             }
@@ -1082,6 +1071,7 @@ public final class TaskEditActivity extends TabActivity {
                 if(hours[i] * DateUtilities.ONE_HOUR >= time)
                     break;
             periodSpinner.setSelection(i);
+            settingCheckbox.setChecked(shouldDisable);
         }
 
         @Override
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java
index bdce7fa4f..d55783c20 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java
@@ -247,13 +247,13 @@ public class TaskAdapter extends CursorAdapter {
                 broadcastIntent.putExtra(AstridApiConstants.EXTRAS_TASK_ID, task.getId());
                 activity.sendOrderedBroadcast(broadcastIntent, AstridApiConstants.PERMISSION_READ);
 
-                // add loading message
+                /* add loading message
                 if(viewHolder.loadingDetails == null) {
                     viewHolder.loadingDetails = new TextView(activity);
                     viewHolder.loadingDetails.setTextAppearance(activity, R.style.TextAppearance_TAd_ItemDetails);
                     viewHolder.loadingDetails.setText(R.string.TAd_loading);
                     detailsView.addView(viewHolder.loadingDetails);
-                }
+                }*/
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/TaskDao.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/TaskDao.java
index 456fd35cc..b9c6ce0e6 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/TaskDao.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/TaskDao.java
@@ -170,9 +170,13 @@ public class TaskDao extends GenericDao<Task> {
             int setting = Preferences.getIntegerFromString(R.string.p_default_hideUntil_key);
             item.setValue(Task.HIDE_UNTIL, item.createHideUntil(setting, 0));
         }
-        if(!item.containsValue(Task.REMINDER_PERIOD))
+        if(!item.containsValue(Task.REMINDER_PERIOD)) {
             item.setValue(Task.REMINDER_PERIOD, DateUtilities.ONE_HOUR *
                     Preferences.getIntegerFromString(R.string.p_rmd_default_random_hours));
+        }
+        if(!item.containsValue(Task.REMINDER_FLAGS)) {
+            item.setValue(Task.REMINDER_FLAGS, Task.NOTIFY_AT_DEADLINE);
+        }
 
         return super.createNew(item);
     }
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/TasksWidget.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/TasksWidget.java
index 1c8748cbc..eefc45078 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/TasksWidget.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/TasksWidget.java
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ public class TasksWidget extends AppWidgetProvider {
 
         @Override
         public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) {
-            DependencyInjectionService.getInstance().inject(this);
-
             RemoteViews updateViews = buildUpdate(this);
 
             ComponentName thisWidget = new ComponentName(this,
@@ -89,7 +87,8 @@ public class TasksWidget extends AppWidgetProvider {
             views.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.taskbody, pendingIntent);
 
             Filter inboxFilter = CoreFilterExposer.buildInboxFilter(getResources());
-            inboxFilter.sqlQuery += " LIMIT " + numberOfTasks;
+            inboxFilter.sqlQuery += TaskService.defaultTaskOrder() + " LIMIT " + numberOfTasks;
+            DependencyInjectionService.getInstance().inject(this);
             TodorooCursor<Task> cursor = null;
             try {
                 database.openForWriting();