diff --git a/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index a575aeb63..73a6fe566 100644
--- a/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
                         android:id="@+id/titleTextView"
                         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                        android:text="Settings"
+                        android:text="@string/activity_settings_title"
                         android:textColor="@color/text"
                         android:textSize="@dimen/very_large_font_size"
                         android:fontFamily="sans-serif-medium" />
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
                     android:paddingTop="12dp"
                     android:paddingBottom="12dp"
                     android:visibility="invisible"
-                    android:hint="Enter a display name" />
+                    android:hint="@string/activity_settings_display_name_edit_text_hint" />
 
                 <TextView
                     android:id="@+id/displayNameTextView"
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
                     android:layout_width="0dp"
                     android:layout_height="@dimen/medium_button_height"
                     android:layout_weight="1"
-                    android:text="Copy" />
+                    android:text="@string/copy" />
 
                 <Button
                     style="@style/MediumUnimportantOutlineButton"
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
                     android:layout_height="@dimen/medium_button_height"
                     android:layout_weight="1"
                     android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/medium_spacing"
-                    android:text="Share" />
+                    android:text="@string/share" />
 
             </LinearLayout>
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
                 android:textSize="@dimen/medium_font_size"
                 android:textStyle="bold"
                 android:gravity="center"
-                android:text="Privacy" />
+                android:text="@string/activity_settings_privacy_button_title" />
 
             <View
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
                 android:textSize="@dimen/medium_font_size"
                 android:textStyle="bold"
                 android:gravity="center"
-                android:text="Notifications" />
+                android:text="@string/activity_settings_notifications_button_title" />
 
             <View
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
                 android:textSize="@dimen/medium_font_size"
                 android:textStyle="bold"
                 android:gravity="center"
-                android:text="Chats" />
+                android:text="@string/activity_settings_chats_button_title" />
 
             <View
                 android:id="@+id/linkedDevicesButtonTopSeparator"
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
                 android:textSize="@dimen/medium_font_size"
                 android:textStyle="bold"
                 android:gravity="center"
-                android:text="Devices" />
+                android:text="@string/activity_settings_devices_button_title" />
 
             <View
                 android:id="@+id/seedButtonTopSeparator"
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
                 android:textSize="@dimen/medium_font_size"
                 android:textStyle="bold"
                 android:gravity="center"
-                android:text="Recovery Phrase" />
+                android:text="@string/activity_settings_recovery_phrase_button_title" />
 
             <View
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
                 android:textSize="@dimen/medium_font_size"
                 android:textStyle="bold"
                 android:gravity="center"
-                android:text="Clear All Data" />
+                android:text="@string/activity_settings_clear_all_data_button_title" />
 
             <View
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/res/layout/dialog_clear_all_data.xml b/res/layout/dialog_clear_all_data.xml
index 527bf6349..4f9077a93 100644
--- a/res/layout/dialog_clear_all_data.xml
+++ b/res/layout/dialog_clear_all_data.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <TextView
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:text="Clear All Data"
+        android:text="@string/dialog_clear_all_data_title"
         android:textColor="@color/text"
         android:textStyle="bold"
         android:textSize="@dimen/medium_font_size" />
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/large_spacing"
-        android:text="This will permanently delete your Session ID, including all messages, sessions, and contacts."
+        android:text="@string/dialog_clear_all_data_explanation"
         android:textColor="@color/text"
         android:textSize="@dimen/small_font_size"
         android:textAlignment="center" />
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
             android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="@dimen/small_button_height"
             android:layout_weight="1"
-            android:text="Cancel" />
+            android:text="@string/cancel" />
 
         <Button
             style="@style/DestructiveDialogButton"
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
             android:layout_height="@dimen/small_button_height"
             android:layout_weight="1"
             android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/medium_spacing"
-            android:text="Delete" />
+            android:text="@string/delete" />
 
     </LinearLayout>
 
diff --git a/res/layout/dialog_seed.xml b/res/layout/dialog_seed.xml
index 44fd74730..11c4076db 100644
--- a/res/layout/dialog_seed.xml
+++ b/res/layout/dialog_seed.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <TextView
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:text="Your Recovery Phrase"
+        android:text="@string/dialog_seed_title"
         android:textColor="@color/text"
         android:textStyle="bold"
         android:textSize="@dimen/medium_font_size" />
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/large_spacing"
-        android:text="This is your recovery phrase. With it, you can restore or migrate your Session ID to a new device."
+        android:text="@string/dialog_seed_explanation"
         android:textColor="@color/text"
         android:textSize="@dimen/small_font_size"
         android:textAlignment="center"
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
             android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="@dimen/small_button_height"
             android:layout_weight="1"
-            android:text="Cancel" />
+            android:text="@string/cancel" />
 
         <Button
             style="@style/UnimportantDialogButton"
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
             android:layout_height="@dimen/small_button_height"
             android:layout_weight="1"
             android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/medium_spacing"
-            android:text="Copy" />
+            android:text="@string/copy" />
 
     </LinearLayout>
 
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index f3757fe85..ccf59d5be 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1680,6 +1680,7 @@
     <string name="next">Next</string>
     <string name="share">Share</string>
     <string name="invalid_session_id">Invalid Session ID</string>
+    <string name="cancel">Cancel</string>
 
     <string name="activity_landing_title_2">Your Session begins here...</string>
     <string name="activity_landing_register_button_title">Create Session ID</string>
@@ -1761,10 +1762,16 @@
     <string name="fragment_enter_public_key_edit_text_hint">Enter Session ID of recipient</string>
     <string name="fragment_enter_public_key_explanation">Users can share their Session ID by going into their account settings and tapping "Share Session ID", or by sharing their QR code.</string>
 
+    <string name="activity_create_closed_group_title">New Closed Group</string>
     <string name="activity_create_closed_group_edit_text_hint">Enter a group name</string>
     <string name="activity_create_closed_group_explanation">Closed groups support up to 10 members and provide the same privacy protections as one-on-one sessions.</string>
     <string name="activity_create_closed_group_empty_state_message">You don\'t have any contacts yet</string>
     <string name="activity_create_closed_group_empty_state_button_title">Start a Session</string>
+    <string name="activity_create_closed_group_group_name_missing_error">Please enter a group name</string>
+    <string name="activity_create_closed_group_group_name_too_long_error">Please enter a shorter group name</string>
+    <string name="activity_create_closed_group_not_enough_group_members_error">Please pick at least 2 group members</string>
+    <string name="activity_create_closed_group_too_many_group_members_error">A closed group cannot have more than 10 members</string>
+    <string name="activity_create_closed_group_invalid_session_id_error">One of the members of your group has an invalid Session ID</string>
 
     <string name="activity_join_public_chat_title">Join Open Group</string>
     <string name="activity_join_public_chat_error">Couldn\'t join group</string>
@@ -1775,14 +1782,38 @@
     <string name="fragment_enter_chat_url_edit_text_hint">Enter an open group URL</string>
     <string name="fragment_enter_chat_url_privacy_warning">Open groups can be joined by anyone and do not provide full privacy protection</string>
 
-
-
-    <string name="fragment_contact_selection_contacts_title">Contacts</string>
-    <string name="fragment_contact_selection_closed_groups_title">Closed Groups</string>
-    <string name="fragment_contact_selection_open_groups_title">Open Groups</string>
+    <string name="activity_settings_title">Settings</string>
+    <string name="activity_settings_display_name_edit_text_hint">Enter a display name</string>
+    <string name="activity_settings_display_name_missing_error">Please pick a display name</string>
+    <string name="activity_settings_invalid_display_name_error">Please pick a display name that consists of only a-z, A-Z, 0-9 and _ characters</string>
+    <string name="activity_settings_display_name_too_long_error">Please pick a shorter display name</string>
+    <string name="activity_settings_privacy_button_title">Privacy</string>
+    <string name="activity_settings_notifications_button_title">Notifications</string>
+    <string name="activity_settings_chats_button_title">Chats</string>
+    <string name="activity_settings_devices_button_title">Devices</string>
+    <string name="activity_settings_recovery_phrase_button_title">Recovery Phrase</string>
+    <string name="activity_settings_clear_all_data_button_title">Clear Data</string>
 
     <string name="preferences_notifications_strategy_category_title">Notification Strategy</string>
     <string name="preferences_notifications_use_fcm_option_title">Use FCM</string>
     <string name="preferences_notifications_use_fcm_option_explanation">Using Firebase Cloud Messaging allows for more reliable push notifications, but exposes your IP to Google.</string>
 
+    <string name="dialog_seed_title">Your Recovery Phrase</string>
+    <string name="dialog_seed_explanation">This is your recovery phrase. With it, you can restore or migrate your Session ID to a new device.</string>
+
+    <string name="dialog_clear_all_data_title">Clear All Data</string>
+    <string name="dialog_clear_all_data_explanation">This will permanently delete your Session ID, including all messages, sessions, and contacts.</string>
+
+    <string name="activity_qr_code_title">QR Code</string>
+    <string name="activity_qr_code_view_my_qr_code_tab_title">View My QR Code</string>
+    <string name="activity_qr_code_view_scan_qr_code_tab_title">Scan QR Code</string>
+    <string name="activity_qr_code_view_scan_qr_code_explanation">Scan someone\'s QR code to start a conversation with them</string>
+
+    <string name="fragment_view_my_qr_code_explanation">This is your QR code. Other users can scan it to start a session with you.</string>
+    <string name="fragment_view_my_qr_code_share_title">Share QR Code</string>
+
+    <string name="fragment_contact_selection_contacts_title">Contacts</string>
+    <string name="fragment_contact_selection_closed_groups_title">Closed Groups</string>
+    <string name="fragment_contact_selection_open_groups_title">Open Groups</string>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/activities/CreateClosedGroupActivity.kt b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/activities/CreateClosedGroupActivity.kt
index 991133d01..f0989dc29 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/activities/CreateClosedGroupActivity.kt
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/activities/CreateClosedGroupActivity.kt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class CreateClosedGroupActivity : PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity(), MemberC
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?, isReady: Boolean) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState, isReady)
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_create_closed_group)
-        supportActionBar!!.title = "New Closed Group"
+        supportActionBar!!.title = resources.getString(R.string.activity_create_closed_group_title)
         recyclerView.adapter = createClosedGroupAdapter
         recyclerView.layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(this)
         createNewPrivateChatButton.setOnClickListener { createNewPrivateChat() }
@@ -103,17 +103,17 @@ class CreateClosedGroupActivity : PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity(), MemberC
     private fun createClosedGroup() {
         val name = nameEditText.text.trim()
         if (name.isEmpty()) {
-            return Toast.makeText(this, "Please enter a group name", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
+            return Toast.makeText(this, R.string.activity_create_closed_group_group_name_missing_error, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
         }
         if (name.length >= 64) {
-            return Toast.makeText(this, "Please enter a shorter group name", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
+            return Toast.makeText(this, R.string.activity_create_closed_group_group_name_too_long_error, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
         }
         val selectedMembers = this.selectedMembers
         if (selectedMembers.count() < 2) {
-            return Toast.makeText(this, "Please pick at least 2 group members", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
+            return Toast.makeText(this, R.string.activity_create_closed_group_not_enough_group_members_error, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
         }
         if (selectedMembers.count() > 10) {
-            return Toast.makeText(this, "A closed group cannot have more than 10 members", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
+            return Toast.makeText(this, R.string.activity_create_closed_group_too_many_group_members_error, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
         }
         val recipients = selectedMembers.map {
             Recipient.from(this, Address.fromSerialized(it), false)
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class CreateClosedGroupActivity : PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity(), MemberC
                 }
             } else {
                 super.onPostExecute(result)
-                Toast.makeText(activity.applicationContext, "One of the members of your group has an invalid Session ID.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
+                Toast.makeText(activity.applicationContext, R.string.activity_create_closed_group_invalid_session_id_error, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/activities/QRCodeActivity.kt b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/activities/QRCodeActivity.kt
index e84b3add0..34fbe2975 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/activities/QRCodeActivity.kt
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/activities/QRCodeActivity.kt
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class QRCodeActivity : PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity(), ScanQRCodeWrapperF
         // Set content view
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_qr_code)
         // Set title
-        supportActionBar!!.title = "QR Code"
+        supportActionBar!!.title = resources.getString(R.string.activity_qr_code_title)
         // Set up view pager
         viewPager.adapter = adapter
         tabLayout.setupWithViewPager(viewPager)
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class QRCodeActivity : PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity(), ScanQRCodeWrapperF
     }
 
     fun createPrivateChatIfPossible(hexEncodedPublicKey: String) {
-        if (!PublicKeyValidation.isValid(hexEncodedPublicKey)) { return Toast.makeText(this, "Invalid Session ID", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show() }
+        if (!PublicKeyValidation.isValid(hexEncodedPublicKey)) { return Toast.makeText(this, R.string.invalid_session_id, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show() }
         val masterHexEncodedPublicKey = TextSecurePreferences.getMasterHexEncodedPublicKey(this)
         val userHexEncodedPublicKey = TextSecurePreferences.getLocalNumber(this)
         val targetHexEncodedPublicKey = if (hexEncodedPublicKey == masterHexEncodedPublicKey) userHexEncodedPublicKey else hexEncodedPublicKey
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ private class QRCodeActivityAdapter(val activity: QRCodeActivity) : FragmentPage
             1 -> {
                 val result = ScanQRCodeWrapperFragment()
                 result.delegate = activity
-                result.message = "Scan someone\'s QR code to start a conversation with them"
+                result.message = activity.resources.getString(R.string.activity_qr_code_view_scan_qr_code_explanation)
                 result
             }
             else -> throw IllegalStateException()
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ private class QRCodeActivityAdapter(val activity: QRCodeActivity) : FragmentPage
 
     override fun getPageTitle(index: Int): CharSequence? {
         return when (index) {
-            0 -> "View My QR Code"
-            1 -> "Scan QR Code"
+            0 -> activity.resources.getString(R.string.activity_qr_code_view_my_qr_code_tab_title)
+            1 -> activity.resources.getString(R.string.activity_qr_code_view_scan_qr_code_tab_title)
             else -> throw IllegalStateException()
         }
     }
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class ViewMyQRCodeFragment : Fragment() {
         qrCodeImageView.setImageBitmap(qrCode)
 //        val explanation = SpannableStringBuilder("This is your unique public QR code. Other users can scan this to start a conversation with you.")
 //        explanation.setSpan(StyleSpan(Typeface.BOLD), 8, 34, Spannable.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE)
-        explanationTextView.text = "This is your QR code. Other users can scan it to start a session with you."
+        explanationTextView.text = resources.getString(R.string.fragment_view_my_qr_code_explanation)
         shareButton.setOnClickListener { shareQRCode() }
     }
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class ViewMyQRCodeFragment : Fragment() {
             intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, FileProviderUtil.getUriFor(activity!!, file))
             intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION)
             intent.type = "image/png"
-            startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Share QR Code"))
+            startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent, resources.getString(R.string.fragment_view_my_qr_code_share_title)))
         }
         if (RxPermissions(this).isGranted(Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)) {
             proceed()
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index e3051b103..269f0eeae 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -215,13 +215,13 @@ class SettingsActivity : PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity() {
     private fun saveDisplayName() {
         val displayName = displayNameEditText.text.toString().trim()
         if (displayName.isEmpty()) {
-            return Toast.makeText(this, "Please pick a display name", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+            return Toast.makeText(this, R.string.activity_settings_display_name_missing_error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
         }
         if (!displayName.matches(Regex("[a-zA-Z0-9_]+"))) {
-            return Toast.makeText(this, "Please pick a display name that consists of only a-z, A-Z, 0-9 and _ characters", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+            return Toast.makeText(this, R.string.activity_settings_invalid_display_name_error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
         }
         if (displayName.toByteArray().size > ProfileCipher.NAME_PADDED_LENGTH) {
-            return Toast.makeText(this, "Please pick a shorter display name", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+            return Toast.makeText(this, R.string.activity_settings_display_name_too_long_error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
         }
         isEditingDisplayName = false
         displayNameToBeUploaded = displayName
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity() {
         val clipboard = getSystemService(Context.CLIPBOARD_SERVICE) as ClipboardManager
         val clip = ClipData.newPlainText("Session ID", hexEncodedPublicKey)
         clipboard.primaryClip = clip
-        Toast.makeText(this, R.string.activity_register_public_key_copied_message, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+        Toast.makeText(this, R.string.copied_to_clipboard, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
     }
 
     private fun sharePublicKey() {
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/dialogs/SeedDialog.kt b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/dialogs/SeedDialog.kt
index 255580b3a..3caf3d752 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/dialogs/SeedDialog.kt
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/dialogs/SeedDialog.kt
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class SeedDialog : DialogFragment() {
         val clipboard = activity!!.getSystemService(Context.CLIPBOARD_SERVICE) as ClipboardManager
         val clip = ClipData.newPlainText("Seed", seed)
         clipboard.primaryClip = clip
-        Toast.makeText(context!!, R.string.activity_register_public_key_copied_message, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+        Toast.makeText(context!!, R.string.copied_to_clipboard, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
         dismiss()
     }
 }
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