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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  Copyright (C) 2025-2026 oxmc / PawletOS
+  SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+-->
+<resources>
+    <!-- Replace "Phone is starting" with device-neutral wording -->
+    <string name="android_upgrading_starting" product="default">Device is starting…</string>
+    <string name="android_upgrading_starting" product="tablet">Device is starting…</string>
+</resources>