diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 0bef3ff..57f4b3f 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -3,5 +3,12 @@
     <string name="app_name">MeshChatX</string>
     <string name="download_saved_meshchatx">Saved to Downloads: %1$s</string>
     <string name="download_saved_app_files">Saved: %1$s</string>
+    <string name="notification_channel_background_name">Background</string>
+    <string name="notification_channel_background_desc">Shown while MeshChatX runs when the app is in the background</string>
+    <string name="notification_channel_messages_name">Messages</string>
+    <string name="notification_channel_messages_desc">Incoming LXMF message alerts</string>
+    <string name="notification_background_title">MeshChatX is running</string>
+    <string name="notification_background_text">Reticulum stack active in the background. Tap to return.</string>
+    <string name="notification_new_message_fallback">New message</string>
 </resources>