diff --git a/res/values/arrays.xml b/res/values/arrays.xml
index f9138c2037e..8546e6bf138 100644
--- a/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
     <string-array name="wifi_p2p_status">
         <item>Connected</item>
         <item>Invited</item>
-        <item>Failed</item>
+        <item>Unsuccessful</item>
         <item>Available</item>
         <item>Out of range</item>
    </string-array>
@@ -703,6 +703,6 @@
         <!-- Status message when VPN is timeout. -->
         <item>Timeout</item>
         <!-- Status message when VPN is failed. -->
-        <item>Failed</item>
+        <item>Unsuccessful</item>
     </string-array>
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 658e6fdba31..e024b3314e5 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@
     <string name="crypt_keeper_enter_password">Enter your password</string>
 
     <!-- Title of the encryption screen when encrypting the device failed -->
-    <string name="crypt_keeper_failed_title">Encryption failed</string>
+    <string name="crypt_keeper_failed_title">Encryption unsuccessful</string>
 
     <!-- Informational text when encryption fails -->
     <string name="crypt_keeper_failed_summary" product="tablet">
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@
     <!-- Text displayed when WPS setup is in progress [CHAR LIMIT=75] -->
     <string name="wifi_wps_in_progress">WPS is already in progress and can take tens of seconds to complete</string>
     <!-- Text displayed when WPS fails to start [CHAR LIMIT=75] -->
-    <string name="wifi_wps_failed">Failed to start WPS, please try again</string>
+    <string name="wifi_wps_failed">Couldn\'t start WPS, try again.</string>
     <!-- Label for the SSID of the network -->
     <string name="wifi_ssid">Network SSID</string>
     <!-- Label for the security of the connection -->
@@ -1746,9 +1746,9 @@
     <!-- SD card eject confirmation dialog  -->
     <string name="dlg_confirm_unmount_text" product="default">If you unmount the SD card, some applications you are using will stop and may be unavailable until you remount the SD card.</string>
     <!-- SD card eject error dialog title   [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
-    <string name="dlg_error_unmount_title" product="nosdcard">Unmounting USB storage failed</string>
+    <string name="dlg_error_unmount_title" product="nosdcard">Couldn\'t unmount USB storage</string>
     <!-- SD card eject error dialog title   -->
-    <string name="dlg_error_unmount_title" product="default">Unmount SD card failed</string>
+    <string name="dlg_error_unmount_title" product="default">Couldn\'t unmount SD card</string>
     <!-- SD card eject error dialog text   [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="dlg_error_unmount_text" product="nosdcard">Cannot unmount USB storage. Try again later.</string>
     <!-- SD card eject error dialog text   -->
@@ -2308,7 +2308,7 @@ found in the list of installed applications.</string>
     <!-- Manage applications, title for dialog if clear data fails-->
     <string name="clear_failed_dlg_title">Clear data</string>
     <!-- Manage applications, text for dialog if clear data fails-->
-    <string name="clear_failed_dlg_text">Failed clearing data for application</string>
+    <string name="clear_failed_dlg_text">Couldn\'t clear data for application.</string>
     <!-- Manage applications, individual application info screen, text that appears under the "Permissions" heading. This describes the permissions that the application has. -->
     <string name="security_settings_desc" product="tablet">This application can access the following on your tablet:</string>
     <!-- Manage applications, individual application info screen, text that appears under the "Permissions" heading. This describes the permissions that the application has. -->
@@ -2346,7 +2346,7 @@ found in the list of installed applications.</string>
     <!-- Manage applications, text for dialog when moving an app -->
     <string name="move_app_failed_dlg_title">Move application</string>
     <!-- Manage applications, text for dialog moving an app -->
-    <string name="move_app_failed_dlg_text">Failed to move application. <xliff:g id="reason">%1$s</xliff:g></string>
+    <string name="move_app_failed_dlg_text">Couldn\'t move application. <xliff:g id="reason">%1$s</xliff:g></string>
     <!-- Manage applications, application installation location title -->
     <string name="app_install_location_title">Preferred install location</string>
     <!-- Manage applications. application installation location summary -->