diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index d325beaf366..d6dd5a609e6 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@
     <string name="lockpassword_pin_too_short">PIN must be at least %d characters</string>
 
     <!-- Hint shown after minimum password criteria is met -->
-    <string name="lockpassword_press_continue">Press Continue when done</string>
+    <string name="lockpassword_press_continue">Touch Continue when done</string>
 
     <!-- Hint shown after minimum password criteria is met -->
     <string name="lockpassword_continue_label">Continue</string>
@@ -605,8 +605,8 @@
     <!-- Error shown when in PIN mode and user enters a non-digit -->
     <string name="lockpassword_pin_contains_non_digits">PIN must contain only digits 0-9</string>
 
-    <!-- Error shown when in PIN mode and PIN has been used recently -->
-    <string name="lockpassword_pin_recently_used">PIN has been used recently</string>
+    <!-- Error shown when in PIN mode and PIN has been used recently. Please keep this string short! -->
+    <string name="lockpassword_pin_recently_used">Device administrator disallows using a recent PIN</string>
 
     <!-- Error shown when in PASSWORD mode and user enters an invalid character -->
     <string name="lockpassword_illegal_character">Password contains an illegal character</string>
@@ -620,8 +620,8 @@
     <!-- Error shown when in PASSWORD mode and password doesn't contain any symbols -->
     <string name="lockpassword_password_requires_symbol">Password must contain at least one symbol</string>
 
-    <!-- Error shown when in PASSWORD mode and password has been used recently -->
-    <string name="lockpassword_password_recently_used">Password has been used recently</string>
+    <!-- Error shown when in PASSWORD mode and password has been used recently. Please keep this string short! -->
+    <string name="lockpassword_password_recently_used">Device administrator disallows using a recent password</string>
 
     <!-- Label for ChoosePassword/PIN OK button -->
     <string name="lockpassword_ok_label">OK</string>