diff --git a/src/com/axelby/podax/BootReceiver.java b/src/com/axelby/podax/BootReceiver.java
index b5e83ba2..eca3edd8 100644
--- a/src/com/axelby/podax/BootReceiver.java
+++ b/src/com/axelby/podax/BootReceiver.java
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.net.Uri;
 
 public class BootReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
 
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ public static void setupAlarms(Context context) {
 		// refresh the feeds
 		Intent refreshIntent = new Intent(context, UpdateService.class);
 		refreshIntent.setAction(Constants.ACTION_REFRESH_ALL_SUBSCRIPTIONS);
-		refreshIntent.setData(Uri.parse("podax://refreshSubscriptions/alarm"));
-		refreshIntent.putExtra(Constants.EXTRA_MANUAL_REFRESH, false);
 		PendingIntent pendingRefreshIntent = PendingIntent.getService(context, 0, refreshIntent, 0);
 		alarmManager.cancel(pendingRefreshIntent);
 		alarmManager.setInexactRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC,
diff --git a/src/com/axelby/podax/PodcastProvider.java b/src/com/axelby/podax/PodcastProvider.java
index d7eaf4ae..39d339ca 100644
--- a/src/com/axelby/podax/PodcastProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/axelby/podax/PodcastProvider.java
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ public void updateQueuePosition(String podcastId, Integer newPosition) {
 					+ "WHERE queuePosition >= ?", new Object[] { newPosition });
 
 			// download the newly added podcast
-			UpdateService.downloadPodcasts(getContext());
+			UpdateService.downloadPodcastsSilently(getContext());
 		} else if (oldPosition != null && newPosition == null) {
 			// remove 3: 1 2 3 4 5 do: 4-- 5--
 			db.execSQL("UPDATE podcasts SET queuePosition = queuePosition - 1 "
diff --git a/src/com/axelby/podax/SubscriptionUpdater.java b/src/com/axelby/podax/SubscriptionUpdater.java
index 6ba64637..e74bb1ea 100644
--- a/src/com/axelby/podax/SubscriptionUpdater.java
+++ b/src/com/axelby/podax/SubscriptionUpdater.java
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public void update(int subscriptionId) {
 			if (cursor != null)
 				cursor.close();
 			removeUpdateNotification();
-			UpdateService.downloadPodcasts(_context);
+			UpdateService.downloadPodcastsSilently(_context);
 		}
 	};
 
diff --git a/src/com/axelby/podax/UpdateService.java b/src/com/axelby/podax/UpdateService.java
index f3240adf..5348ab25 100644
--- a/src/com/axelby/podax/UpdateService.java
+++ b/src/com/axelby/podax/UpdateService.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.Handler;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.widget.Toast;
@@ -47,10 +48,18 @@ public static void downloadPodcasts(Context context) {
 		context.startService(intent);
 	}
 
+	public static void downloadPodcastsSilently(Context context) {
+		Intent intent = new Intent(context, UpdateService.class);
+		intent.setAction(Constants.ACTION_DOWNLOAD_PODCASTS);
+		context.startService(intent);
+	}
+
 	public UpdateService() {
 		super("Podax_UpdateService");
 	}
 
+	Handler _handler = new Handler();
+
 	@Override
 	protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
 		String action = intent.getAction();
@@ -58,7 +67,13 @@ protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
 			return;
 
 		if (intent.getBooleanExtra(Constants.EXTRA_MANUAL_REFRESH, false) && !Helper.ensureWifi(this)) {
-			Toast.makeText(this, R.string.update_request_no_wifi, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+			_handler.post(new Runnable() {
+				public void run() {
+					Toast.makeText(UpdateService.this,
+							R.string.update_request_no_wifi,
+							Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+				}
+			});
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/com/axelby/podax/ui/SubscriptionListFragment.java b/src/com/axelby/podax/ui/SubscriptionListFragment.java
index adf0e2e3..3ebe1fb5 100644
--- a/src/com/axelby/podax/ui/SubscriptionListFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/axelby/podax/ui/SubscriptionListFragment.java
@@ -3,12 +3,10 @@
 import java.io.File;
 
 import android.app.NotificationManager;
-import android.content.ContentValues;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
-import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
 import android.support.v4.app.ListFragment;
@@ -30,7 +28,6 @@
 import com.axelby.podax.R;
 import com.axelby.podax.SubscriptionCursor;
 import com.axelby.podax.SubscriptionProvider;
-import com.axelby.podax.UpdateService;
 
 public class SubscriptionListFragment extends ListFragment implements LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks<Cursor> {
 	private SubscriptionAdapter _adapter = null;
@@ -54,15 +51,6 @@ public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
 	public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
 
-		Intent intent = getActivity().getIntent();
-		// check if this was opened by android to save an RSS feed
-		if (intent.getDataString() != null) {
-			ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
-			values.put(SubscriptionProvider.COLUMN_URL, intent.getDataString());
-			Uri savedSubscription = getActivity().getContentResolver().insert(SubscriptionProvider.URI, values);
-			UpdateService.updateSubscription(getActivity(), Integer.valueOf(savedSubscription.getLastPathSegment()));
-		}
-
 		registerForContextMenu(getListView());
 
 		// remove any subscription update errors