diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 650ba3ef469..c494bff903f 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -5509,6 +5509,8 @@
     <string name="battery_usage_less_than_percent">&lt; <xliff:g id="percentage">%1$s</xliff:g></string>
     <!-- Process Stats strings -->
     <skip />
+    <!-- Description of battery information footer text. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="battery_cycle_count_footer">Due to quality inspections before shipping, the cycle count may not be zero on first use</string>
 
     <!-- [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] Activity title for Process Stats summary -->
     <string name="process_stats_summary_title">Process Stats</string>
diff --git a/res/xml/battery_info.xml b/res/xml/battery_info.xml
index 186b4fe3ebf..8e3c31f22aa 100644
--- a/res/xml/battery_info.xml
+++ b/res/xml/battery_info.xml
@@ -42,4 +42,9 @@
         settings:controller="com.android.settings.deviceinfo.batteryinfo.BatteryCycleCountPreferenceController"
         settings:enableCopying="true"/>
 
+    <com.android.settingslib.widget.FooterPreference
+        android:key="battery_info_footer"
+        android:title="@string/battery_cycle_count_footer"
+        android:selectable="false"
+        settings:searchable="false" />
 </PreferenceScreen>