diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 23c053bd5be..e9413f7df3e 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2187,8 +2187,6 @@
     <string name="wifi_dpp_scan_qr_code_with_another_device">Scan this QR code to connect to \u201c<xliff:g id="ssid" example="OfficeWifi">%1$s</xliff:g>\u201d and share the password</string>
     <!-- Hint for the user to use another device to scan QR code on screen to join a open Wi-Fi [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="wifi_dpp_scan_open_network_qr_code_with_another_device">Scan this QR code to connect to \u201c<xliff:g id="ssid" example="OfficeWifi">%1$s</xliff:g>\u201d</string>
-    <!-- Hint for QR code detection [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]  -->
-    <string name="wifi_dpp_could_not_detect_valid_qr_code">Couldn\u2019t read QR code. Re-center code and try again</string>
     <!-- Hint for Wi-Fi DPP handshake failure [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]  -->
     <string name="wifi_dpp_failure_authentication_or_configuration">Try again. If the issue continues, contact the device manufacturer</string>
     <!-- Hint for Wi-Fi DPP handshake failure [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]  -->
@@ -2233,6 +2231,8 @@
     <string name="wifi_dpp_add_device">Add device</string>
     <!-- Hint for "Add device" [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]  -->
     <string name="wifi_dpp_connect_network_using_qr_code">Use a QR code to add a device to this network</string>
+    <!-- Hint for QR code process failure [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]  -->
+    <string name="wifi_dpp_qr_code_is_not_valid_format">QR code isn\u0027t a valid format</string>
      <!-- Label for the try again button [CHAR LIMIT=20]-->
     <string name="retry">Retry</string>
     <!-- Label for the check box to share a network with other users on the same device -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/dpp/WifiDppAddDeviceFragment.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/dpp/WifiDppAddDeviceFragment.java
index fb8c14b0aab..fcd99787ab0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/dpp/WifiDppAddDeviceFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/dpp/WifiDppAddDeviceFragment.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class WifiDppAddDeviceFragment extends WifiDppQrCodeBaseFragment {
     private void showErrorUi(int code, boolean isConfigurationChange) {
         switch (code) {
             case EasyConnectStatusCallback.EASY_CONNECT_EVENT_FAILURE_INVALID_URI:
-                mSummary.setText(R.string.wifi_dpp_could_not_detect_valid_qr_code);
+                mSummary.setText(R.string.wifi_dpp_qr_code_is_not_valid_format);
                 break;
 
             case EasyConnectStatusCallback.EASY_CONNECT_EVENT_FAILURE_AUTHENTICATION:
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/dpp/WifiDppQrCodeScannerFragment.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/dpp/WifiDppQrCodeScannerFragment.java
index 80167bacf3a..f87a4d70c58 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/dpp/WifiDppQrCodeScannerFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/dpp/WifiDppQrCodeScannerFragment.java
@@ -433,14 +433,14 @@ public class WifiDppQrCodeScannerFragment extends WifiDppQrCodeBaseFragment impl
         try {
             mWifiQrCode = new WifiQrCode(qrCode);
         } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
-            showErrorMessage(R.string.wifi_dpp_could_not_detect_valid_qr_code);
+            showErrorMessage(R.string.wifi_dpp_qr_code_is_not_valid_format);
             return false;
         }
 
         // It's impossible to provision other device with ZXing Wi-Fi Network config format
         final String scheme = mWifiQrCode.getScheme();
         if (mIsConfiguratorMode && WifiQrCode.SCHEME_ZXING_WIFI_NETWORK_CONFIG.equals(scheme)) {
-            showErrorMessage(R.string.wifi_dpp_could_not_detect_valid_qr_code);
+            showErrorMessage(R.string.wifi_dpp_qr_code_is_not_valid_format);
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ public class WifiDppQrCodeScannerFragment extends WifiDppQrCodeBaseFragment impl
             int errorMessageResId = 0;
             switch (code) {
                 case EasyConnectStatusCallback.EASY_CONNECT_EVENT_FAILURE_INVALID_URI:
-                    errorMessageResId = R.string.wifi_dpp_could_not_detect_valid_qr_code;
+                    errorMessageResId = R.string.wifi_dpp_qr_code_is_not_valid_format;
                     break;
 
                 case EasyConnectStatusCallback.EASY_CONNECT_EVENT_FAILURE_AUTHENTICATION: