diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c5f717d..b55ddad 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ clean:
 
 install: $(PROGRAMS)
 	cd configs && find . -type f -exec install -D -m 0644 "{}" "$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/sxmo/{}" \; && cd ..
+	cd configs && find default_hooks -type f -exec install -D -m 0655 "{}" "$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/sxmo/{}" \; && cd ..
 
 	cd resources && find . -type f -exec install -D -m 0644 "{}" "$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/sxmo/{}" \; && cd ..
 
diff --git a/configs/default_hooks/lisgdstart b/configs/default_hooks/lisgdstart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4fab073
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/default_hooks/lisgdstart
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+# include common definitions
+# shellcheck source=scripts/core/sxmo_common.sh
+. "$(which sxmo_common.sh)"
+
+pkill -9 lisgd
+
+if [ -z "$LISGD_THRESHOLD" ]; then
+	LISGD_THRESHOLD=125
+fi
+if [ -z "$LISGD_THRESHOLD_PRESSED" ]; then
+	LISGD_THRESHOLD_PRESSED=60
+fi
+
+#-g format:
+#   fingers,swipe,edge,distance,command
+#order matters, only the first match gets executed
+lisgd "$@" -t "$LISGD_THRESHOLD" -T "$LISGD_THRESHOLD_PRESSED" \
+	-g '1,DRUL,BR,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh bottomrightcorner' \
+	-g '1,DLUR,BL,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh bottomleftcorner' \
+	-g '1,ULDR,TL,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh topleftcorner' \
+	-g '1,URDL,TR,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh toprightcorner' \
+	-g '1,LR,B,L,sxmo_inputhandler.sh rightbottomcorner' \
+	-g '1,RL,B,L,sxmo_inputhandler.sh leftbottomcorner' \
+	-g '1,LR,L,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh rightleftcorner' \
+	-g '1,RL,R,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh leftrightcorner' \
+	-g '1,DU,L,*,P,sxmo_inputhandler.sh upleftcorner' \
+	-g '1,UD,L,*,P,sxmo_inputhandler.sh downleftcorner' \
+	-g '1,LR,T,*,P,sxmo_inputhandler.sh righttopcorner' \
+	-g '1,RL,T,*,P,sxmo_inputhandler.sh lefttopcorner' \
+	-g "1,DU,B,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh upbottomcorner" \
+	-g "1,UD,B,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh downbottomcorner" \
+	-g "1,UD,T,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh downtopcorner" \
+	-g "1,DU,T,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh uptopcorner" \
+	-g "2,UD,T,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh twodowntopcorner" \
+	-g "2,UD,B,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh twodownbottomcorner" \
+	-g "r,UD,B,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh threedownbottomcorner" \
+	-g '1,DU,R,*,P,sxmo_inputhandler.sh uprightcorner' \
+	-g '1,UD,R,*,P,sxmo_inputhandler.sh downrightcorner' \
+	-g '1,LR,R,S,sxmo_inputhandler.sh rightrightcorner_short' \
+	-g '1,RL,L,S,sxmo_inputhandler.sh leftrightcorner_short' \
+	-g '1,RL,*,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh left' \
+	-g '1,LR,*,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh right' \
+	-g '1,DU,*,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh up' \
+	-g '1,UD,*,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh down' \
+	-g '1,DRUL,*,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh upleft' \
+	-g '1,URDL,*,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh downleft' \
+	-g '1,DLUR,*,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh upright' \
+	-g '1,ULDR,*,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh downright' \
+	-g '2,RL,*,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh twoleft' \
+	-g '2,LR,*,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh tworight' \
+	-g '2,DU,*,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh twoup' \
+	-g '2,UD,*,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh twodown' \
+	>"$CACHEDIR/lisgd.log" 2>&1
diff --git a/configs/default_hooks/lock b/configs/default_hooks/lock
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed69ecc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/default_hooks/lock
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+pkill -9 lisgd
diff --git a/configs/default_hooks/notification b/configs/default_hooks/notification
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bba9b1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/default_hooks/notification
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+VIBS=5
+VIBI=0
+while [ $VIBI -lt $VIBS ]; do
+	sxmo_vibratepine 400 &
+	sleep 0.5
+	VIBI=$(echo $VIBI+1 | bc)
+done
diff --git a/configs/default_hooks/presuspend b/configs/default_hooks/presuspend
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff85020
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/default_hooks/presuspend
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+# This script is called prior to suspending
+
+# include common definitions
+# shellcheck source=scripts/core/sxmo_common.sh
+. "$(which sxmo_common.sh)"
+
+pkill -STOP conky
+pkill clickclack
+pkill -f "$KEYBOARD"
diff --git a/configs/default_hooks/unlock b/configs/default_hooks/unlock
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..558e2a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/default_hooks/unlock
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+[ "$(xrandr  | grep DSI-1  | cut -d ' ' -f 5)" = "right" ] && ORIENTATION=1 || ORIENTATION=0
+sxmo_hooks.sh lisgdstart -o $ORIENTATION &
diff --git a/configs/default_hooks/unlocksim b/configs/default_hooks/unlocksim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bb8465
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/default_hooks/unlocksim
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+# include common definitions
+# shellcheck source=scripts/core/sxmo_common.sh
+. "$(dirname "$0")/sxmo_common.sh"
+
+modem_n() {
+	MODEMS="$(mmcli -L)"
+	echo "$MODEMS" | grep -oE 'Modem\/([0-9]+)' | cut -d'/' -f2
+	return
+}
+
+sim_n() {
+	SIMS="$(mmcli -m "$(modem_n)" | grep SIM)"
+	echo "$SIMS" | grep -oE 'SIM\/([0-9]+)' | cut -d'/' -f2
+	return
+}
+
+retry=1
+pkill dmenu #kill existing dmenu
+while [ $retry -eq 1 ]; do
+	PICKED="$(
+		# shellcheck disable=SC2039,SC3037
+		echo -e "Cancel\n0000\n1234" | sxmo_dmenu_with_kb.sh -l 3 -c -p "PIN:" | tr -d "\n\r "
+	)"
+	if [ -n "$PICKED" ] && [ "$PICKED" != "Cancel" ]; then
+		retry=0
+		mmcli -i "$(sim_n)" --pin "$PICKED" > /tmp/unlockmsg 2>&1 || retry=1
+		MSG=$(cat /tmp/unlockmsg)
+		[ -n "$MSG" ] && notify-send "$MSG"
+		if echo "$MSG" | grep -q "not SIM-PIN locked"; then
+			retry=0
+		fi
+	else
+		retry=0
+	fi
+done
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_common.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_common.sh
index 2b16b04..0a07e90 100644
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_common.sh
@@ -255,6 +255,4 @@ icon_bok=""
 icon_map=""
 
 #allow the user to override icons
-if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/icons" ]; then
-	"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/icons"
-fi
+sxmo_hooks.sh icons
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_hooks.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_hooks.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d25200a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_hooks.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+hook="$1"
+shift
+
+if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/$hook" ]; then
+	exec "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/$hook" "$@"
+elif [ -x "/usr/share/sxmo/default_hooks/$hook" ]; then
+	exec "/usr/share/sxmo/default_hooks/$hook" "$@"
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_lisgdstart.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_lisgdstart.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index cad6c95..0000000
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_lisgdstart.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
-
-# include common definitions
-# shellcheck source=scripts/core/sxmo_common.sh
-. "$(dirname "$0")/sxmo_common.sh"
-
-pkill -9 lisgd
-
-if [ -z "$LISGD_THRESHOLD" ]; then
-	LISGD_THRESHOLD=125
-fi
-if [ -z "$LISGD_THRESHOLD_PRESSED" ]; then
-	LISGD_THRESHOLD_PRESSED=60
-fi
-
-if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"/sxmo/hooks/lisgdstart ]; then
-	"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"/sxmo/hooks/lisgdstart "$@" &
-else
-	#-g format:
-	#   fingers,swipe,edge,distance,command
-	#order matters, only the first match gets executed
-	lisgd "$@" -t "$LISGD_THRESHOLD" -T "$LISGD_THRESHOLD_PRESSED" \
-		-g '1,DRUL,BR,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh bottomrightcorner' \
-		-g '1,DLUR,BL,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh bottomleftcorner' \
-		-g '1,ULDR,TL,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh topleftcorner' \
-		-g '1,URDL,TR,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh toprightcorner' \
-		-g '1,LR,B,L,sxmo_inputhandler.sh rightbottomcorner' \
-		-g '1,RL,B,L,sxmo_inputhandler.sh leftbottomcorner' \
-		-g '1,LR,L,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh rightleftcorner' \
-		-g '1,RL,R,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh leftrightcorner' \
-		-g '1,DU,L,*,P,sxmo_inputhandler.sh upleftcorner' \
-		-g '1,UD,L,*,P,sxmo_inputhandler.sh downleftcorner' \
-		-g '1,LR,T,*,P,sxmo_inputhandler.sh righttopcorner' \
-		-g '1,RL,T,*,P,sxmo_inputhandler.sh lefttopcorner' \
-		-g "1,DU,B,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh upbottomcorner" \
-		-g "1,UD,B,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh downbottomcorner" \
-		-g "1,UD,T,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh downtopcorner" \
-		-g "1,DU,T,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh uptopcorner" \
-		-g "2,UD,T,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh twodowntopcorner" \
-		-g "2,UD,B,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh twodownbottomcorner" \
-		-g "r,UD,B,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh threedownbottomcorner" \
-		-g '1,DU,R,*,P,sxmo_inputhandler.sh uprightcorner' \
-		-g '1,UD,R,*,P,sxmo_inputhandler.sh downrightcorner' \
-		-g '1,LR,R,S,sxmo_inputhandler.sh rightrightcorner_short' \
-		-g '1,RL,L,S,sxmo_inputhandler.sh leftrightcorner_short' \
-		-g '1,RL,*,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh left' \
-		-g '1,LR,*,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh right' \
-		-g '1,DU,*,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh up' \
-		-g '1,UD,*,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh down' \
-		-g '1,DRUL,*,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh upleft' \
-		-g '1,URDL,*,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh downleft' \
-		-g '1,DLUR,*,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh upright' \
-		-g '1,ULDR,*,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh downright' \
-		-g '2,RL,*,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh twoleft' \
-		-g '2,LR,*,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh tworight' \
-		-g '2,DU,*,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh twoup' \
-		-g '2,UD,*,*,sxmo_inputhandler.sh twodown' \
-		>"$CACHEDIR/lisgd.log" 2>&1 &
-fi
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_lock.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_lock.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index b64c6e9..0000000
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_lock.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
-
-# include common definitions
-# shellcheck source=scripts/core/sxmo_common.sh
-. "$(dirname "$0")/sxmo_common.sh"
-
-finish() {
-	kill "$LOCKPID"
-}
-trap 'finish' TERM INT
-
-if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/lock" ]; then
-	"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/lock"
-fi
-pkill -9 lisgd
-sxmo_screenlock "$@" &
-LOCKPID="$!"
-wait $LOCKPID
-[ "$(xrandr  | grep DSI-1  | cut -d ' ' -f 5)" = "right" ] && ORIENTATION=1 || ORIENTATION=0
-sxmo_lisgdstart.sh -o $ORIENTATION &
-if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/unlock" ]; then
-	"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/unlock"
-fi
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_migrate.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_migrate.sh
index 1f4d464..1706a9c 100644
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_migrate.sh
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_migrate.sh
@@ -28,18 +28,4 @@ defaultconfig() {
 	fi
 }
 
-defaultconfigs() {
-	defaultconfig /usr/share/sxmo/appcfg/xinit_template "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/xinit" 744
-	defaultconfig /usr/share/sxmo/default_hooks/discard "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/discard" 744
-	defaultconfig /usr/share/sxmo/default_hooks/missed_call "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/missed_call" 744
-	defaultconfig /usr/share/sxmo/default_hooks/mute_ring "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/mute_ring" 744
-	defaultconfig /usr/share/sxmo/default_hooks/pickup "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/pickup" 744
-	defaultconfig /usr/share/sxmo/default_hooks/postwake "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/postwake" 744
-	defaultconfig /usr/share/sxmo/default_hooks/ring "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/ring" 744
-	defaultconfig /usr/share/sxmo/default_hooks/rtcwake "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/rtcwake" 744
-	defaultconfig /usr/share/sxmo/default_hooks/sms "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/sms" 744
-	defaultconfig /usr/share/sxmo/default_hooks/battery "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/battery" 744
-	defaultconfig /usr/share/sxmo/default_hooks/battery_crit "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/battery_crit" 744
-}
-
-defaultconfigs
+defaultconfig /usr/share/sxmo/appcfg/xinit_template "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/xinit" 744
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_networkmonitor.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_networkmonitor.sh
index 66f8a43..4599f17 100755
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_networkmonitor.sh
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_networkmonitor.sh
@@ -21,22 +21,16 @@ dbus-monitor --system "interface='org.freedesktop.NetworkManager',type='signal',
 			if echo "$newstate" | grep "int32 70"; then
 				#network just connected (70=NM_STATE_CONNECTED_GLOBAL)
 				echo "network up">&2
-				if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/network-up" ]; then
-					"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/network-up" &
-				fi
+				sxmo_hooks.sh network-up &
 				sxmo_statusbarupdate.sh
 			elif echo "$newstate" | grep "int32 20"; then
 				#network just disconnected (20=NM_STATE_DISCONNECTED)
 				echo "network down">&2
-				if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/network-down" ]; then
-					"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/network-down" &
-				fi
+				sxmo_hooks.sh network-down &
 				sxmo_statusbarupdate.sh
 			elif echo "$newstate" | grep "int32 30"; then
 				#network is going down (30=NM_STATE_DISCONNECTING)
-				if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/network-pre-down" ]; then
-					"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/network-pre-down" &
-				fi
+				sxmo_hooks.sh network-pre-down &
 			fi
 		fi
 	done &
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_postwake.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_postwake.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 18e3488..0000000
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_postwake.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
-
-# This script is called when the system has successfully woken up after sleep
-
-# include common definitions
-# shellcheck source=scripts/core/sxmo_common.sh
-. "$(dirname "$0")/sxmo_common.sh"
-
-sxmo_statusbarupdate.sh
-pkill -CONT conky
-
-(sleep 15 && sxmo_resetscaninterval.sh) &
-
-if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/postwake" ]; then
-	"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/postwake"
-fi
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_presuspend.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_presuspend.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index e6a9712..0000000
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_presuspend.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
-
-# This script is called prior to suspending
-
-# include common definitions
-# shellcheck source=scripts/core/sxmo_common.sh
-. "$(dirname "$0")/sxmo_common.sh"
-
-pkill -STOP conky
-pkill clickclack
-pkill -f "$KEYBOARD"
-
-# If this script returns a non-zero exit code, suspension will be cancelled
-
-if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/presuspend" ]; then
-	"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/presuspend"
-	exit $?
-fi
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_rotate.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_rotate.sh
index 96e41cf..04542f7 100755
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_rotate.sh
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_rotate.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ rotnormal() {
 	sxmo_keyboard.sh close
 	xrandr -o normal
 	applyptrmatrix 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
-	pidof lisgd && pkill lisgd | sxmo_lisgdstart.sh -o 0 &
+	pidof lisgd && pkill lisgd | sxmo_hooks.sh lisgdstart -o 0 &
 	exit 0
 }
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ rotright() {
 	sxmo_keyboard.sh close
 	xrandr -o right
 	applyptrmatrix 0 1 0 -1 0 1 0 0 1
-	pidof lisgd && pkill lisgd | sxmo_lisgdstart.sh -o 1 &
+	pidof lisgd && pkill lisgd | sxmo_hooks.sh lisgdstart -o 1 &
 	exit 0
 }
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ rotleft() {
 	sxmo_keyboard.sh close
 	xrandr -o left
 	applyptrmatrix 0 -1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
-	pidof lisgd && pkill lisgd | sxmo_lisgdstart.sh -o 3 &
+	pidof lisgd && pkill lisgd | sxmo_hooks.sh lisgdstart -o 3 &
 	exit 0
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_screenlock.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_screenlock.sh
index 90f60dc..7437e94 100755
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_screenlock.sh
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_screenlock.sh
@@ -73,9 +73,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "lock" ] ; then
 	# TODO: Document LASTSTATE
 	getCurState > "$LASTSTATE"
 	# Do we want this hook after disabling all the input devices so users can enable certain devices?
-	if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/lock" ]; then
-		"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/lock"
-	fi
+	sxmo_hooks.sh lock
 
 	xset dpms 0 0 0
 	xset dpms force on
@@ -92,14 +90,12 @@ if [ "$1" = "lock" ] ; then
 	exit 0
 elif [ "$1" = "unlock" ] ; then
 	getCurState > "$LASTSTATE"
-	if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/unlock" ]; then
-		"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/unlock"
-	fi
+	sxmo_hooks.sh unlock
 
 	xset dpms 0 0 0
 	xset dpms force on
 	xinput enable "$TOUCH_POINTER_ID"
-	sxmo_lisgdstart.sh
+	sxmo_hooks.sh lisgdstart &
 	echo 16000 > "$NETWORKRTCSCAN"
 
 	updateLed
@@ -107,9 +103,7 @@ elif [ "$1" = "unlock" ] ; then
 elif [ "$1" = "off" ] ; then
 	getCurState > "$LASTSTATE"
 	# TODO: document this hook
-	if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/screenoff" ]; then
-		"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/screenoff"
-	fi
+	sxmo_hooks.sh screenoff
 
 	xset dpms 0 0 3
 	xset dpms force off
@@ -128,9 +122,7 @@ elif [ "$1" = "crust" ] ; then
 
 	saveAllEventCounts
 
-	if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/presuspend" ]; then
-		"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/presuspend"
-	fi
+	sxmo_hooks.sh presuspend
 
 	xset dpms force off
 	suspend_time="$(($(mnc)-10))"
@@ -153,9 +145,9 @@ elif [ "$1" = "crust" ] ; then
 		xset dpms force on
 	fi
 
-	if [ "$UNSUSPENDREASON" = "button" ] && [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/postwake" ]; then
+	if [ "$UNSUSPENDREASON" = "button" ]; then
 		echo 1200 > "$NETWORKRTCSCAN"
-		"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/postwake"
+		sxmo_hooks.sh postwake
 	fi
 	exit 0
 elif [ "$1" = "getCurState" ] ; then
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_xinit.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_xinit.sh
index 25fa47f..bbd0869 100755
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_xinit.sh
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_xinit.sh
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ daemonsneedingdbus() {
 	dunst -conf /usr/share/sxmo/appcfg/dunst.conf &
 	sxmo_notificationmonitor.sh &
 	sxmo_networkmonitor.sh &
-	sxmo_lisgdstart.sh &
+	sxmo_hooks.sh lisgdstart &
 }
 
 defaultconfig() {
@@ -85,15 +85,6 @@ defaultconfigs() {
 	[ -r "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/xinit" ] && return
 
 	defaultconfig /usr/share/sxmo/appcfg/xinit_template "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/xinit" 744
-
-	defaultconfig /usr/share/sxmo/default_hooks/discard "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/discard" 744
-	defaultconfig /usr/share/sxmo/default_hooks/missed_call "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/missed_call" 744
-	defaultconfig /usr/share/sxmo/default_hooks/mute_ring "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/mute_ring" 744
-	defaultconfig /usr/share/sxmo/default_hooks/pickup "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/pickup" 744
-	defaultconfig /usr/share/sxmo/default_hooks/postwake "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/postwake" 744
-	defaultconfig /usr/share/sxmo/default_hooks/ring "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/ring" 744
-	defaultconfig /usr/share/sxmo/default_hooks/rtcwake "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/rtcwake" 744
-	defaultconfig /usr/share/sxmo/default_hooks/sms "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/sms" 744
 }
 
 customxinit() {
diff --git a/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemcall.sh b/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemcall.sh
index 5ed0833..fb43b01 100755
--- a/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemcall.sh
+++ b/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemcall.sh
@@ -110,10 +110,8 @@ acceptcall() {
 		log_event "call_start" "$CALLID"
 		echo "sxmo_modemcall: Started call $CALLID">&2
 	elif [ "$DIRECTION" = "incoming" ]; then
-		if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/pickup" ]; then
-			echo "sxmo_modemcall: Invoking pickup hook (async)">&2
-			"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/pickup" &
-		fi
+		echo "sxmo_modemcall: Invoking pickup hook (async)">&2
+		sxmo_hooks.sh pickup &
 		touch "$CACHEDIR/${CALLID}.pickedupcall" #this signals that we picked this call up
 											     #to other asynchronously running processes
 		modem_cmd_errcheck -m "$(modem_n)" -o "$CALLID" --accept
@@ -134,10 +132,8 @@ hangup() {
 	else
 		#this call was never picked up and hung up immediately, so it is a discarded call
 		touch "$CACHEDIR/${CALLID}.discardedcall" #this signals that we discarded this call to other asynchronously running processes
-		if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/discard" ]; then
-			echo "sxmo_modemcall: Invoking discard hook (async)">&2
-			"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/discard" &
-		fi
+		echo "sxmo_modemcall: Invoking discard hook (async)">&2
+		sxmo_hooks.sh discard &
 		log_event "call_discard" "$CALLID"
 	fi
 	modem_cmd_errcheck -m "$(modem_n)" -o "$CALLID" --hangup
@@ -228,10 +224,8 @@ pickup() {
 
 mute() {
 	touch "$CACHEDIR/$1.mutedring" #this signals that we muted this ring
-	if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/mute_ring" ]; then
-		echo "sxmo_modemmonitor: Invoking mute_ring hook (async)">&2
-		"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/mute_ring" "$CONTACTNAME" &
-	fi
+	echo "sxmo_modemmonitor: Invoking mute_ring hook (async)">&2
+	sxmo_hooks.sh mute_ring "$CONTACTNAME" &
 	log_event "ring_mute" "$1"
 	finish "Ringing with $NUMBER muted"
 }
diff --git a/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitor.sh b/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitor.sh
index cde591d..7345e93 100755
--- a/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitor.sh
+++ b/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitor.sh
@@ -125,10 +125,8 @@ checkforfinishedcalls() {
 			echo "sxmo_modemmonitor: Missed call from $FINISHEDNUMBER">&2
 			printf %b "$TIME\tcall_missed\t$FINISHEDNUMBER\n" >> "$LOGDIR/modemlog.tsv"
 
-			if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/missed_call" ]; then
-				echo "sxmo_modemmonitor: Invoking missed call hook (async)">&2
-				"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/missed_call" "$CONTACTNAME" &
-			fi
+			echo "sxmo_modemmonitor: Invoking missed call hook (async)">&2
+			sxmo_hooks.sh missed_call "$CONTACTNAME" &
 
 			CONTACT="$(lookupcontactname "$FINISHEDNUMBER")"
 			sxmo_notificationwrite.sh \
@@ -168,12 +166,8 @@ checkforincomingcalls() {
 
 	xset dpms force on
 
-	if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/ring" ]; then
-		echo "sxmo_modemmonitor: Invoking ring hook (async)">&2
-		"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/ring" "$CONTACTNAME" &
-	else
-		sxmo_vibratepine 2500 &
-	fi
+	echo "sxmo_modemmonitor: Invoking ring hook (async)">&2
+	sxmo_hooks.sh ring "$CONTACTNAME" &
 
 	TIME="$(date --iso-8601=seconds)"
 	mkdir -p "$LOGDIR"
@@ -224,9 +218,7 @@ checkfornewtexts() {
 			"$LOGDIR/$NUM/sms.txt" \
 			"Message - $CONTACTNAME: $TEXT"
 
-		if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/sms" ]; then
-			"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/sms" "$CONTACTNAME" "$TEXT"
-		fi
+		sxmo_hooks.sh sms "$CONTACTNAME" "$TEXT"
 	done
 
 	if grep -q modem "$UNSUSPENDREASONFILE" && grep -q crust "$LASTSTATE"; then
@@ -246,7 +238,7 @@ initialmodemstatus() {
 		echo registered > "$MODEMSTATEFILE"
 	elif echo "$state" | grep -q -E "^.*state:.*locked.*$"; then
 		echo locked > "$MODEMSTATEFILE"
-		pidof sxmo_unlocksim.sh || sxmo_unlocksim.sh &
+		pidof unlocksim || sxmo_hooks.sh unlocksim &
 	else
 		echo unknown > "$MODEMSTATEFILE"
 	fi
@@ -290,7 +282,7 @@ mainloop() {
 				read -r newstate
 				if echo "$newstate" | grep "int32 2"; then
 					echo locked > "$MODEMSTATEFILE"
-					pidof sxmo_unlocksim.sh || sxmo_unlocksim.sh &
+					pidof unlocksim || sxmo_hooks.sh unlocksim &
 				elif echo "$newstate" | grep "int32 8"; then
 					echo registered > "$MODEMSTATEFILE"
 					checkforfinishedcalls
diff --git a/scripts/modem/sxmo_unlocksim.sh b/scripts/modem/sxmo_unlocksim.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 64fe998..0000000
--- a/scripts/modem/sxmo_unlocksim.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
-
-# include common definitions
-# shellcheck source=scripts/core/sxmo_common.sh
-. "$(dirname "$0")/sxmo_common.sh"
-
-modem_n() {
-	MODEMS="$(mmcli -L)"
-	echo "$MODEMS" | grep -oE 'Modem\/([0-9]+)' | cut -d'/' -f2
-	return
-}
-
-sim_n() {
-	SIMS="$(mmcli -m "$(modem_n)" | grep SIM)"
-	echo "$SIMS" | grep -oE 'SIM\/([0-9]+)' | cut -d'/' -f2
-	return
-}
-
-if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/unlocksim" ]; then
-	"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/unlocksim" "$(sim_n)"
-else
-	retry=1
-	pkill dmenu #kill existing dmenu
-	while [ $retry -eq 1 ]; do
-		PICKED="$(
-			# shellcheck disable=SC2039,SC3037
-			echo -e "Cancel\n0000\n1234" | sxmo_dmenu_with_kb.sh -l 3 -c -p "PIN:" | tr -d "\n\r "
-		)"
-		if [ -n "$PICKED" ] && [ "$PICKED" != "Cancel" ]; then
-			retry=0
-			mmcli -i "$(sim_n)" --pin "$PICKED" > /tmp/unlockmsg 2>&1 || retry=1
-			MSG=$(cat /tmp/unlockmsg)
-			[ -n "$MSG" ] && notify-send "$MSG"
-			if echo "$MSG" | grep -q "not SIM-PIN locked"; then
-				retry=0
-			fi
-		else
-			retry=0
-		fi
-	done
-fi
diff --git a/scripts/notifications/sxmo_notificationmonitor.sh b/scripts/notifications/sxmo_notificationmonitor.sh
index 53dbed1..96be1f7 100755
--- a/scripts/notifications/sxmo_notificationmonitor.sh
+++ b/scripts/notifications/sxmo_notificationmonitor.sh
@@ -10,20 +10,6 @@ gracefulexit() {
 	kill -9 0
 }
 
-notificationhook() {
-	if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"/sxmo/hooks/notification ]; then
-		"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"/sxmo/hooks/notification "$@"
-	else
-		VIBS=5
-		VIBI=0
-		while [ $VIBI -lt $VIBS ]; do
-			sxmo_vibratepine 400 &
-			sleep 0.5
-			VIBI=$(echo $VIBI+1 | bc)
-		done
-	fi
-}
-
 handlenewnotiffile(){
 	NOTIFFILE="$1"
 
@@ -31,7 +17,7 @@ handlenewnotiffile(){
 		echo "Invalid notification file $NOTIFFILE found (<3 lines -- see notif spec in sxmo_notifwrite.sh), deleting!" >&2
 		rm -f "$NOTIFFILE"
 	else
-		notificationhook "$NOTIFFILE" &
+		sxmo_hooks.sh notification "$NOTIFFILE" &
 		NOTIFACTION="$(awk NR==1 "$NOTIFFILE")"
 		NOTIFWATCHFILE="$(awk NR==2 "$NOTIFFILE")"
 		NOTIFMSG="$(tail -n+3 "$NOTIFFILE" | cut -c1-70)"