diff --git a/CodePush.ios.js b/CodePush.ios.js
index e459f1301..2c5d5470e 100644
--- a/CodePush.ios.js
+++ b/CodePush.ios.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var extend = require("extend");
 var NativeCodePush = require("react-native").NativeModules.CodePush;
 var requestFetchAdapter = require("./request-fetch-adapter.js");
 var Sdk = require("code-push/script/acquisition-sdk").AcquisitionManager;
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ function checkForUpdate() {
                   return resolve(null);
                 }
 
-                update = extend(update, packageMixins.remote);
+                update = Object.assign(update, packageMixins.remote);
                 
                 NativeCodePush.isFailedUpdate(update.packageHash)
                   .then((isFailedHash) => {
@@ -210,7 +209,13 @@ function sync(options = {}, syncStatusChangeCallback, downloadProgressCallback)
           resolve(CodePush.SyncStatus.UP_TO_DATE);
         }
         else if (syncOptions.updateDialog) {
-          syncOptions.updateDialog = Object.assign(CodePush.DEFAULT_UPDATE_DIALOG, syncOptions.updateDialog);
+          // updateDialog supports any truthy value (e.g. true, "goo", 12),
+          // but we should treat a non-object value as just the default dialog
+          if (typeof syncOptions.updateDialog !== "object") {
+            syncOptions.updateDialog = CodePush.DEFAULT_UPDATE_DIALOG;
+          } else {
+            syncOptions.updateDialog = Object.assign({}, CodePush.DEFAULT_UPDATE_DIALOG, syncOptions.updateDialog);
+          }
           
           var message = null;
           var dialogButtons = [
@@ -233,7 +238,10 @@ function sync(options = {}, syncStatusChangeCallback, downloadProgressCallback)
             // to allow the end-user to ignore it       
             dialogButtons.push({
               text: syncOptions.updateDialog.optionalIgnoreButtonLabel,
-              onPress: () => resolve(CodePush.SyncStatus.UPDATE_IGNORED)
+              onPress: () => {
+                syncStatusChangeCallback(CodePush.SyncStatus.UPDATE_IGNORED);
+                resolve(CodePush.SyncStatus.UPDATE_IGNORED);
+              }
             });
           }
           
@@ -244,7 +252,7 @@ function sync(options = {}, syncStatusChangeCallback, downloadProgressCallback)
           }
           
           syncStatusChangeCallback(CodePush.SyncStatus.AWAITING_USER_ACTION);
-          AlertIOS.alert(syncOptions.updateTitle, message, dialogButtons);
+          AlertIOS.alert(syncOptions.updateDialog.title, message, dialogButtons);
         } else {
           doDownloadAndInstall();
         }
@@ -288,8 +296,8 @@ var CodePush = {
     optionalIgnoreButtonLabel: "Ignore",
     optionalInstallButtonLabel: "Install",
     optionalUpdateMessage: "An update is available. Would you like to install it?",
-    updateTitle: "Update available",
+    title: "Update available"
   }
 };
 
-module.exports = CodePush;
+module.exports = CodePush;
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 08c1dadc0..5948d8b73 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ The method accepts an options object that allows you to customize numerous aspec
     * __optionalIgnoreButtonLabel__ (String) - The text to use for the button the end-user can press in order to ignore an optional update that is available. Defaults to `"Ignore"`.
     * __optionalInstallButtonLabel__ (String) - The text to use for the button the end-user can press in order to install an optional update. Defaults to `"Install"`.
     * __optionalUpdateMessage__ (String) - The text used as the body of an update notification, when the update is optional. Defaults to `"An update is available. Would you like to install it?"`.
-    * __updateTitle__ (String) - The text used as the header of an update notification that is displayed to the end-user. Defaults to `"Update available"`.
+    * __title__ (String) - The text used as the header of an update notification that is displayed to the end-user. Defaults to `"Update available"`.
 
 In addition, the method also recieves two function arguments which serve as event handlers which are called at various points in the sync process:
 
diff --git a/package-mixins.js b/package-mixins.js
index a098c15f8..aa0f3de3c 100644
--- a/package-mixins.js
+++ b/package-mixins.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-var extend = require("extend");
 var { NativeAppEventEmitter } = require("react-native");
 
 module.exports = (NativeCodePush) => {
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ module.exports = (NativeCodePush) => {
       return NativeCodePush.downloadUpdate(this)
         .then((downloadedPackage) => {
           downloadProgressSubscription && downloadProgressSubscription.remove();
-          return extend({}, downloadedPackage, local);
+          return Object.assign({}, downloadedPackage, local);
         })
         .catch((error) => {
           downloadProgressSubscription && downloadProgressSubscription.remove();
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4f874e53a..46ac764a4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-code-push",
-  "version": "1.2.0-beta",
+  "version": "1.2.1-beta",
   "description": "React Native plugin for the CodePush service",
   "main": "CodePush.ios.js",
   "homepage": "https://microsoft.github.io/code-push",
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/Microsoft/react-native-code-push"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "code-push": "^1.1.1-beta",
-    "extend": "3.0.0"
+    "code-push": "^1.1.1-beta"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "react-native": "0.11.4"