diff --git a/aware-phone/src/main/java/com/aware/phone/ui/Aware_Join_Study.java b/aware-phone/src/main/java/com/aware/phone/ui/Aware_Join_Study.java
index 091a29ac1..36cb912c1 100755
--- a/aware-phone/src/main/java/com/aware/phone/ui/Aware_Join_Study.java
+++ b/aware-phone/src/main/java/com/aware/phone/ui/Aware_Join_Study.java
@@ -614,6 +614,12 @@ protected void onResume() {
 
         Cursor qry = Aware.getStudy(this, study_url);
         if (qry != null && qry.moveToFirst()) {
+
+            /*
+            --NOTE--
+            Denzil: as plugins are bundled with the client, we no longer need this. Also allows people to join study whether or not a plugin exists for Android and iOS
+            --------
+
             if (active_plugins.size() == 0) {
                 pluginsInstalled = true;
                 llPluginsRequired.setVisibility(View.GONE);
@@ -621,6 +627,11 @@ protected void onResume() {
                 pluginsInstalled = verifyInstalledPlugins();
                 llPluginsRequired.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             }
+            */
+
+            pluginsInstalled = true;
+            llPluginsRequired.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+
             if (pluginsInstalled) {
                 btnAction.setAlpha(1f);
                 btnAction.setEnabled(true);
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 87505df9a..fe23feaa0 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ buildscript {
         build_tools = "28.0.3"
         aware_libs = "master-SNAPSHOT"
         kotlin_version = "1.3.41"
-        build_gradle = '3.5.0'
+        build_gradle = '3.5.1'
         anko_version = "0.10.8"
     }
 
diff --git a/com.aware.plugin.fitbit b/com.aware.plugin.fitbit
index 13993303a..c37d31f88 160000
--- a/com.aware.plugin.fitbit
+++ b/com.aware.plugin.fitbit
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 13993303aa2a2b00acf058a88299e2d2eb5d2166
+Subproject commit c37d31f88f1f5c2ea32ade3525bd4486ce4068c5
diff --git a/com.aware.plugin.google.auth b/com.aware.plugin.google.auth
index d7590cc05..c73170df2 160000
--- a/com.aware.plugin.google.auth
+++ b/com.aware.plugin.google.auth
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit d7590cc05778146ae34586e9b95c414fabb13cd5
+Subproject commit c73170df2c90197b733d79a396561476a700d058