diff --git a/config.cordovabuild.xml b/config.cordovabuild.xml
index dcefb8f34..2f7670608 100644
--- a/config.cordovabuild.xml
+++ b/config.cordovabuild.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
-<widget android-versionCode="40" id="edu.berkeley.eecs.emission" ios-CFBundleVersion="40" version="2.9.0" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/ns/widgets" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:cdv="http://cordova.apache.org/ns/1.0">
+<widget android-versionCode="41" id="edu.berkeley.eecs.emission" ios-CFBundleVersion="41" version="3.0.0" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/ns/widgets" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:cdv="http://cordova.apache.org/ns/1.0">
     <name>emission</name>
     <description>
         A commute pattern tracker and carbon footprint estimator.
diff --git a/package.cordovabuild.json b/package.cordovabuild.json
index a5b3d212b..9a44d7f92 100644
--- a/package.cordovabuild.json
+++ b/package.cordovabuild.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "edu.berkeley.eecs.emission",
-  "version": "2.9.0",
+  "version": "3.0.0",
   "displayName": "emission",
   "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
   "repository": {
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@
     "cordova-plugin-app-version": "0.1.9",
     "cordova-plugin-customurlscheme": "5.0.1",
     "cordova-plugin-device": "2.0.1",
-    "cordova-plugin-em-datacollection": "git+https://github.com/e-mission/e-mission-data-collection.git#v1.5.0",
-    "cordova-plugin-em-jwt-auth": "git+https://github.com/e-mission/cordova-jwt-auth.git#v1.6.3",
+    "cordova-plugin-em-datacollection": "git+https://github.com/e-mission/e-mission-data-collection.git#v1.6.0",
+    "cordova-plugin-em-jwt-auth": "git+https://github.com/e-mission/cordova-jwt-auth.git#v1.6.4",
     "cordova-plugin-em-server-communication": "git+https://github.com/e-mission/cordova-server-communication.git#v1.2.3",
-    "cordova-plugin-em-serversync": "git+https://github.com/e-mission/cordova-server-sync.git#v1.2.4",
+    "cordova-plugin-em-serversync": "git+https://github.com/e-mission/cordova-server-sync.git#v1.2.5",
     "cordova-plugin-em-settings": "git+https://github.com/e-mission/cordova-connection-settings.git#v1.2.2",
     "cordova-plugin-em-transition-notify": "git+https://github.com/e-mission/e-mission-transition-notify.git#v1.2.6",
     "cordova-plugin-em-unifiedlogger": "git+https://github.com/e-mission/cordova-unified-logger.git#v1.3.3",
diff --git a/www/i18n/en.json b/www/i18n/en.json
index 53381eafc..4818342e2 100644
--- a/www/i18n/en.json
+++ b/www/i18n/en.json
@@ -273,10 +273,11 @@
     "intro": {
         "permissions": {
             "locationPermExplanation-android-lt-6": "you accepted the permission during installation. You don't need to do anything now.",
-            "locationPermExplanation-android-gte-6": "please select 'allow'",
-            "locationPermExplanation-android-gte-10": "please select 'Allow all the time'",
+            "locationPermExplanation-android-6-9": "please select 'allow'",
+            "locationPermExplanation-android-10": "please select 'Allow all the time'",
+            "locationPermExplanation-android-gte-11": "please select 'Allow all the time' for location permissions on the app page",
             "locationPermExplanation-ios-lt-13": "please select 'Always allow'. This allows us to understand your travel even when you are not actively using the app",
-            "locationPermExplanation-ios-gte-13": "please select 'when in use' now. After a few days, you will be asked whether you want to give the app background permission. Please say 'Always Allow' at that time. This allows us to understand your travel even when you are not actively using the app"
+            "locationPermExplanation-ios-gte-13": "please select 'always' and 'precise' in the app settings page and return here to continue"
         }
     },
     "allow_background": {
diff --git a/www/js/intro.js b/www/js/intro.js
index 102cac573..d40400209 100644
--- a/www/js/intro.js
+++ b/www/js/intro.js
@@ -29,9 +29,11 @@ angular.module('emission.intro', ['emission.splash.startprefs',
     if($scope.osver < 6) {
         $scope.locationPermExplanation = $translate.instant('intro.permissions.locationPermExplanation-android-lt-6');
     } else if ($scope.osver < 10) {
-        $scope.locationPermExplanation = $translate.instant("intro.permissions.locationPermExplanation-android-gte-6");
+        $scope.locationPermExplanation = $translate.instant("intro.permissions.locationPermExplanation-android-6-9");
+    } else if ($scope.osver < 11) {
+        $scope.locationPermExplanation = $translate.instant("intro.permissions.locationPermExplanation-android-10");
     } else {
-        $scope.locationPermExplanation = $translate.instant("intro.permissions.locationPermExplanation-android-gte-10");
+        $scope.locationPermExplanation = $translate.instant("intro.permissions.locationPermExplanation-android-gte-11");
     }
   }