diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/Notifications.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/Notifications.java
index 715627ce8..068e4bd3b 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/Notifications.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/Notifications.java
@@ -280,12 +280,11 @@ public class Notifications extends BroadcastReceiver {
         notificationManager.notify(notificationId, notification);
         if (voiceReminder) {
             for(int i = 0; i < 50; i++) {
+                AndroidUtilities.sleepDeep(100);
                 if(audioManager.getMode() != AudioManager.MODE_RINGTONE)
                     break;
-                AndroidUtilities.sleepDeep(100);
             }
             try {
-                System.err.println("QUEUESPEAK " + text);
                 VoiceOutputService.getVoiceOutputInstance().queueSpeak(text);
             } catch (VerifyError e) {
                 // unavailable
diff --git a/astrid/res/xml/preferences.xml b/astrid/res/xml/preferences.xml
index ed7abf84e..0a26faef1 100644
--- a/astrid/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
             <CheckBoxPreference
                 android:key="@string/p_voiceInputCreatesTask"
                 android:title="@string/EPr_voiceInputCreatesTask_title"
+                android:dependency="@string/p_voiceInputEnabled"
                 android:defaultValue="false" />
             <CheckBoxPreference
                 android:key="@string/p_voiceRemindersEnabled"
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java
index 0f21f9688..0bb80280c 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.preference.CheckBoxPreference;
 import android.preference.Preference;
-import android.preference.Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener;
 import android.preference.Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener;
 import android.preference.PreferenceCategory;
 import android.preference.PreferenceScreen;
@@ -219,31 +218,36 @@ public class EditPreferences extends TodorooPreferences {
             }
         }
 
+        // statistics service
+        else if (r.getString(R.string.p_statistics).equals(preference.getKey())) {
+            if (value != null && !(Boolean)value)
+                preference.setSummary(R.string.EPr_statistics_desc_disabled);
+            else
+                preference.setSummary(R.string.EPr_statistics_desc_enabled);
+        }
+
         // voice input and output
-        else if (r.getString(R.string.p_voiceInputEnabled).equals(preference.getKey())) {
+        if(!addOnService.hasPowerPack())
+            return;
+
+        if (r.getString(R.string.p_voiceInputEnabled).equals(preference.getKey())) {
             if (value != null && !(Boolean)value)
                 preference.setSummary(R.string.EPr_voiceInputEnabled_desc_disabled);
             else
                 preference.setSummary(R.string.EPr_voiceInputEnabled_desc_enabled);
+            onVoiceInputStatusChanged(preference, (Boolean)value);
         } else if (r.getString(R.string.p_voiceRemindersEnabled).equals(preference.getKey())) {
             if (value != null && !(Boolean)value)
                 preference.setSummary(R.string.EPr_voiceRemindersEnabled_desc_disabled);
             else
                 preference.setSummary(R.string.EPr_voiceRemindersEnabled_desc_enabled);
+            onVoiceReminderStatusChanged(preference, (Boolean)value);
         } else if (r.getString(R.string.p_voiceInputCreatesTask).equals(preference.getKey())) {
             if (value != null && !(Boolean)value)
                 preference.setSummary(R.string.EPr_voiceInputCreatesTask_desc_disabled);
             else
                 preference.setSummary(R.string.EPr_voiceInputCreatesTask_desc_enabled);
         }
-
-        // statistics service
-        else if (r.getString(R.string.p_statistics).equals(preference.getKey())) {
-            if (value != null && !(Boolean)value)
-                preference.setSummary(R.string.EPr_statistics_desc_disabled);
-            else
-                preference.setSummary(R.string.EPr_statistics_desc_enabled);
-        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -257,34 +261,19 @@ public class EditPreferences extends TodorooPreferences {
     }
 
     public void addPreferenceListeners() {
-        Resources r = getResources();
-        findPreference(r.getString(R.string.p_voiceInputEnabled)).setOnPreferenceChangeListener(new OnPreferenceChangeListener() {
-            @Override
-            public boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference pref, Object newValue) {
-                onVoiceInputStatusChanged(pref, (Boolean)newValue);
-                return true;
-            }
-        });
-        findPreference(r.getString(R.string.p_voiceRemindersEnabled)).setOnPreferenceChangeListener(new OnPreferenceChangeListener() {
-            @Override
-            public boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference pref, Object newValue) {
-                onVoiceReminderStatusChanged(pref, (Boolean)newValue);
-                return true;
-            }
-        });
+        //
     }
 
 
-    private void onVoiceReminderStatusChanged(Preference preference, boolean newValue) {
-        System.err.println
-        ("!!!! LAJLKSDJDS " + newValue);
-        if(!newValue)
-            return;
-
+    private void onVoiceReminderStatusChanged(final Preference preference, boolean newValue) {
         try {
-            VoiceOutputService.getVoiceOutputInstance().checkIsTTSInstalled();
+            VoiceOutputService.getVoiceOutputInstance();
+            if(newValue)
+                VoiceOutputService.getVoiceOutputInstance().checkIsTTSInstalled();
         } catch (VerifyError e) {
-            ((CheckBoxPreference)preference).setChecked(false);
+            // doesn't work :(
+            preference.setEnabled(false);
+            Preferences.setBoolean(preference.getKey(), false);
         }
     }
 
@@ -335,10 +324,10 @@ public class EditPreferences extends TodorooPreferences {
                         r.getString(R.string.EPr_voiceInputUnavailable_dlg),
                         new OnClickListener() {
                             @Override
-                            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog,
-                                    int which) {
+                            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog1,
+                                    int which1) {
                                 ((CheckBoxPreference)preference).setChecked(false);
-                                dialog.dismiss();
+                                dialog1.dismiss();
                             }
                         });
             }
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/Constants.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/Constants.java
index b91497c98..16a3b6bae 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/Constants.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/Constants.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public final class Constants {
     /**
      * Whether to turn on debugging logging and UI
      */
-    public static final boolean DEBUG = true;
+    public static final boolean DEBUG = false;
 
     /**
      * Upgrade time