diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index faa0c1ca170..64507e75605 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -5588,29 +5588,25 @@
     <!-- Caption for button linking to a page explaining how Tap and Pay works-->
     <string name="nfc_payment_how_it_works">How it works</string>
     <!-- String shown when there are no NFC payment applications installed -->
-    <string name="nfc_payment_no_apps">Use Tap &amp; pay to make in-store purchases</string>
+    <string name="nfc_payment_no_apps">Pay with your phone in stores</string>
     <!-- Header text that can be clicked on to change the default payment app -->
     <string name="nfc_payment_default">Payment default</string>
     <!-- Summary text that is shown when no default app is set -->
     <string name="nfc_payment_default_not_set">Not set</string>
     <!-- String indicating the label of the default payment app and a description of its state; eg Google Wallet - MasterCard 1234 -->
     <string name="nfc_payment_app_and_desc"><xliff:g id="app">%1$s</xliff:g> - <xliff:g id="description">%2$s</xliff:g></string>
-    <!-- Header for action to choose when the open app supports TapPay -->
-    <string name="nfc_payment_open_app">If open app supports Tap &amp; pay</string>
+    <!-- Header for what to do when the open app supports TapPay: use the default set app, or the open app -->
+    <string name="nfc_payment_use_default">Use default</string>
+    <!-- Always use the default app (independent of what app is open) -->
+    <string name="nfc_payment_favor_default">Always</string>
     <!-- If open app supports TapPay, use that app instead of the default -->
-    <string name="nfc_payment_favor_open">Use that app instead of <xliff:g id="app">%1$s</xliff:g></string>
-    <!-- If open app supports TapPay, use that app instead of the default (name of default app unknown) -->
-    <string name="nfc_payment_favor_open_default_unknown">Use that app instead</string>
-    <!-- If open app supports TapPay, still use the default app -->
-    <string name="nfc_payment_favor_default">Still use <xliff:g id="app">%1$s</xliff:g></string>
-    <!-- If open app supports TapPay, still use the default app (name of default app unknown) -->
-    <string name="nfc_payment_favor_default_default_unknown">Still use default</string>
+    <string name="nfc_payment_favor_open">Except when another payment app is open</string>
     <!-- Header for a dialog asking the user which payment app to use -->
     <string name="nfc_payment_pay_with">At a Tap &amp; pay terminal, pay with:</string>
     <!-- Header for text explaning how to pay at a payment terminal in a store -->
     <string name="nfc_how_it_works_title">Paying at the terminal</string>
     <!-- Content for text explaning how to pay at a payment terminal in a store -->
-    <string name="nfc_how_it_works_content">Once you\u2019ve set up a Tap &amp; pay app and your phone is powered on, tap your phone on any terminal with the Tap &amp; pay logo on it to make a purchase.</string>
+    <string name="nfc_how_it_works_content">Set up a payment app. Then just hold the back of your phone up to any terminal with the contactless symbol.</string>
     <!-- Button the user can click to indicate he understood and dismiss the screen -->
     <string name="nfc_how_it_works_got_it">Got it</string>
     <!-- NFC More... title.  [CHAR LIMIT=40] -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/nfc/NfcForegroundPreference.java b/src/com/android/settings/nfc/NfcForegroundPreference.java
index 4f4398f3f18..8ee5535aedd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/nfc/NfcForegroundPreference.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/nfc/NfcForegroundPreference.java
@@ -40,19 +40,12 @@ public class NfcForegroundPreference extends DropDownPreference implements
         PaymentBackend.PaymentAppInfo defaultApp = mPaymentBackend.getDefaultApp();
         boolean foregroundMode = mPaymentBackend.isForegroundMode();
         setPersistent(false);
-        setTitle(getContext().getString(R.string.nfc_payment_open_app));
+        setTitle(getContext().getString(R.string.nfc_payment_use_default));
         CharSequence favorOpen;
         CharSequence favorDefault;
         clearItems();
-        if (defaultApp == null) {
-            favorOpen = getContext().getString(R.string.nfc_payment_favor_open_default_unknown);
-            favorDefault = getContext().getString(R.string.nfc_payment_favor_default_default_unknown);
-        } else {
-            favorOpen = getContext().getString(R.string.nfc_payment_favor_open, defaultApp.label);
-            favorDefault = getContext().getString(R.string.nfc_payment_favor_default, defaultApp.label);
-        }
-        addItem(favorOpen.toString(), true);
-        addItem(favorDefault.toString(), false);
+        addItem(getContext().getString(R.string.nfc_payment_favor_open), true);
+        addItem(getContext().getString(R.string.nfc_payment_favor_default), false);
         if (foregroundMode) {
             setSelectedValue(true);
         } else {