diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/MainActivity.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/MainActivity.kt
index 2435f012bd..1b08da4697 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/MainActivity.kt
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ import chat.simplex.app.views.WelcomeView
 import chat.simplex.app.views.chat.ChatView
 import chat.simplex.app.views.chatlist.ChatListView
 import chat.simplex.app.views.chatlist.openChat
-import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.AlertManager
-import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.withApi
-import chat.simplex.app.views.newchat.*
+import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.*
+import chat.simplex.app.views.newchat.connectViaUri
+import chat.simplex.app.views.newchat.withUriAction
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 
 //import kotlinx.serialization.decodeFromString
@@ -122,10 +122,18 @@ fun connectIfOpenedViaUri(uri: Uri, chatModel: ChatModel) {
     chatModel.appOpenUrl.value = uri
   } else {
     withUriAction(uri) { action ->
+      val title = when (action) {
+        "contact" -> generalGetString(R.string.connect_via_contact_link)
+        "invitation" -> generalGetString(R.string.connect_via_invitation_link)
+        else -> {
+          Log.e(TAG, "URI has unexpected action. Alert shown.")
+          action
+        }
+      }
       AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
-        title = "Connect via $action link?",
-        text = "Your profile will be sent to the contact that you received this link from.",
-        confirmText = "Connect",
+        title = title,
+        text = generalGetString(R.string.profile_will_be_sent_to_contact_sending_link),
+        confirmText = generalGetString(R.string.connect_via_link_verb),
         onConfirm = {
           withApi {
             Log.d(TAG, "connectIfOpenedViaUri: connecting")
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexApp.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexApp.kt
index 5506c72daf..73397f1908 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexApp.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexApp.kt
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class SimplexApp: Application(), LifecycleEventObserver {
 
   override fun onCreate() {
     super.onCreate()
+    context = this
     ProcessLifecycleOwner.get().lifecycle.addObserver(this)
     withApi {
       val user = chatController.apiGetActiveUser()
@@ -65,9 +66,10 @@ class SimplexApp: Application(), LifecycleEventObserver {
   }
 
   companion object {
+    lateinit var context: SimplexApp private set
+
     init {
       val socketName = "local.socket.address.listen.native.cmd2"
-
       val s = Semaphore(0)
       thread(name="stdout/stderr pipe") {
         Log.d(TAG, "starting server")
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ class SimplexApp: Application(), LifecycleEventObserver {
           val inStreamReader = InputStreamReader(inStream)
           val input = BufferedReader(inStreamReader)
 
-          while(true) {
+          while (true) {
             val line = input.readLine() ?: break
             Log.w("$TAG (stdout/stderr)", line)
             logbuffer.add(line)
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/ChatModel.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/ChatModel.kt
index a7e0bada62..8a4dbe9235 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/ChatModel.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/ChatModel.kt
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.SpanStyle
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextDecoration
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SecretColor
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimplexBlue
+import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.generalGetString
 import kotlinx.datetime.*
 import kotlinx.serialization.*
 import kotlinx.serialization.descriptors.*
@@ -267,12 +269,12 @@ data class Chat (
 
   @Serializable
   sealed class NetworkStatus {
-    val statusString: String get() = if (this is Connected) "Server connected" else "Connecting server…"
+    val statusString: String get() = if (this is Connected) generalGetString(R.string.server_connected) else generalGetString(R.string.server_connecting)
     val statusExplanation: String get() =
-      when {
-        this is Connected -> "You are connected to the server used to receive messages from this contact."
-        this is Error -> "Trying to connect to the server used to receive messages from this contact (error: $error)."
-        else -> "Trying to connect to the server used to receive messages from this contact."
+      when (this) {
+        is Connected -> generalGetString(R.string.connected_to_server_to_receive_messages_from_contact)
+        is Error -> String.format(generalGetString(R.string.trying_to_connect_to_server_to_receive_messages_with_error), error)
+        else -> generalGetString(R.string.trying_to_connect_to_server_to_receive_messages)
       }
 
     @Serializable @SerialName("unknown") class Unknown: NetworkStatus()
@@ -568,7 +570,7 @@ data class ChatItem (
       id: Long = 1,
       dir: CIDirection = CIDirection.DirectRcv(),
       ts: Instant = Clock.System.now(),
-      text: String = "this item is deleted",
+      text: String = "this item is deleted", // sample not localized
       status: CIStatus = CIStatus.RcvRead()
     ) =
       ChatItem(
@@ -694,25 +696,25 @@ sealed class CIContent: ItemContent {
 
   @Serializable @SerialName("sndDeleted")
   class SndDeleted(val deleteMode: CIDeleteMode): CIContent() {
-    override val text get() = "deleted"
+    override val text get() = generalGetString(R.string.deleted_description)
     override val msgContent get() = null
   }
 
   @Serializable @SerialName("rcvDeleted")
   class RcvDeleted(val deleteMode: CIDeleteMode): CIContent() {
-    override val text get() = "deleted"
+    override val text get() = generalGetString(R.string.deleted_description)
     override val msgContent get() = null
   }
 
   @Serializable @SerialName("sndFileInvitation")
   class SndFileInvitation(val fileId: Long, val filePath: String): CIContent() {
-    override val text get() = "sending files is not supported yet"
+    override val text get() = generalGetString(R.string.sending_files_not_yet_supported)
     override val msgContent get() = null
   }
 
   @Serializable @SerialName("rcvFileInvitation")
   class RcvFileInvitation(val rcvFileTransfer: RcvFileTransfer): CIContent() {
-    override val text get() = "receiving files is not supported yet"
+    override val text get() = generalGetString(R.string.receiving_files_not_yet_supported)
     override val msgContent get() = null
   }
 }
@@ -729,7 +731,7 @@ class CIQuote (
   override val text: String get() = content.text
 
   fun sender(user: User): String? = when (chatDir) {
-    is CIDirection.DirectSnd -> "you"
+    is CIDirection.DirectSnd -> generalGetString(R.string.sender_you_pronoun)
     is CIDirection.DirectRcv -> null
     is CIDirection.GroupSnd -> user.displayName
     is CIDirection.GroupRcv -> chatDir.groupMember.memberProfile.displayName
@@ -782,7 +784,7 @@ object MsgContentSerializer : KSerializer<MsgContent> {
     return if (json is JsonObject) {
       if ("type" in json) {
         val t = json["type"]?.jsonPrimitive?.content ?: ""
-        val text = json["text"]?.jsonPrimitive?.content ?: "unknown message format"
+        val text = json["text"]?.jsonPrimitive?.content ?: generalGetString(R.string.unknown_message_format)
         when (t) {
           "text" -> MsgContent.MCText(text)
           "link" -> {
@@ -792,10 +794,10 @@ object MsgContentSerializer : KSerializer<MsgContent> {
           else -> MsgContent.MCUnknown(t, text, json)
         }
       } else {
-        MsgContent.MCUnknown(text = "invalid message format", json = json)
+        MsgContent.MCUnknown(text = generalGetString(R.string.invalid_message_format), json = json)
       }
     } else {
-      MsgContent.MCUnknown(text = "invalid message format", json = json)
+      MsgContent.MCUnknown(text = generalGetString(R.string.invalid_message_format), json = json)
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/SimpleXAPI.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
index e605b53efd..0234dfce44 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import chat.simplex.app.*
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.*
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
@@ -182,8 +183,8 @@ open class ChatController(private val ctrl: ChatCtrl, private val ntfManager: Nt
       else -> {
         Log.e(TAG, "setUserSMPServers bad response: ${r.responseType} ${r.details}")
         AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
-          "Error saving SMP servers",
-          "Make sure SMP server addresses are in correct format, line separated and are not duplicated."
+          generalGetString(R.string.error_saving_smp_servers),
+          generalGetString(R.string.ensure_smp_server_address_are_correct_format_and_unique)
         )
         false
       }
@@ -202,15 +203,17 @@ open class ChatController(private val ctrl: ChatCtrl, private val ntfManager: Nt
     when {
       r is CR.SentConfirmation || r is CR.SentInvitation -> return true
       r is CR.ContactAlreadyExists -> {
-        AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg("Contact already exists",
-          "You are already connected to ${r.contact.displayName} via this link."
+        AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
+          generalGetString(R.string.contact_already_exists),
+          String.format(generalGetString(R.string.you_are_already_connected_to_vName_via_this_link), r.contact.displayName)
         )
         return false
       }
       r is CR.ChatCmdError && r.chatError is ChatError.ChatErrorChat
           && r.chatError.errorType is ChatErrorType.InvalidConnReq -> {
-        AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg("Invalid connection link",
-          "Please check that you used the correct link or ask your contact to send you another one."
+        AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
+          generalGetString(R.string.invalid_connection_link),
+          generalGetString(R.string.please_check_correct_link_and_maybe_ask_for_a_new_one)
         )
         return false
       }
@@ -229,8 +232,8 @@ open class ChatController(private val ctrl: ChatCtrl, private val ntfManager: Nt
         val e = r.chatError
         if (e is ChatError.ChatErrorChat && e.errorType is ChatErrorType.ContactGroups) {
           AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
-            "Can't delete contact!",
-            "Contact ${e.errorType.contact.displayName} cannot be deleted, it is a member of the group(s) ${e.errorType.groupNames}."
+            generalGetString(R.string.cannot_delete_contact),
+            String.format(generalGetString(R.string.contact_cannot_be_deleted_as_they_are_in_groups), e.errorType.contact.displayName, e.errorType.groupNames)
           )
         }
       }
@@ -410,35 +413,22 @@ open class ChatController(private val ctrl: ChatCtrl, private val ntfManager: Nt
             Row {
               Icon(
                 Icons.Outlined.Bolt,
-                contentDescription = "Instant notifications",
+                contentDescription = generalGetString(R.string.icon_descr_instant_notifications),
               )
-              Text("Private instant notifications!", fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold)
+              Text(generalGetString(R.string.private_instant_notifications), fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold)
             }
           },
           text = {
             Column {
               Text(
-                buildAnnotatedString {
-                  append("To preserve your privacy, instead of push notifications the app has a ")
-                  withStyle(SpanStyle(fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium)) {
-                    append("SimpleX background service")
-                  }
-                  append(" – it uses a few percent of the battery per day.")
-                },
+                annotatedStringResource(R.string.to_preserve_privacy_simplex_has_background_service_instead_of_push_notifications_it_uses_a_few_pc_battery),
                 Modifier.padding(bottom = 8.dp)
               )
-              Text(
-                buildAnnotatedString {
-                  withStyle(SpanStyle(fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium)) {
-                    append("It can be disabled via settings")
-                  }
-                  append(" – notifications will still be shown while the app is running.")
-                }
-              )
+              Text(annotatedStringResource(R.string.it_can_disabled_via_settings_notifications_still_shown))
             }
           },
           confirmButton = {
-            Button(onClick = AlertManager.shared::hideAlert) { Text("Ok") }
+            Button(onClick = AlertManager.shared::hideAlert) { Text(generalGetString(R.string.ok)) }
           }
         )
       }
@@ -716,7 +706,7 @@ sealed class CR {
     is Invalid -> str
   }
 
-  fun noDetails(): String ="${responseType}: no details"
+  fun noDetails(): String ="${responseType}: " + generalGetString(R.string.no_details)
 }
 
 abstract class TerminalItem {
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/ui/theme/Color.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/ui/theme/Color.kt
index 3f4b1c6abf..7aeecca387 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/ui/theme/Color.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/ui/theme/Color.kt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ val Purple500 = Color(0xFF6200EE)
 val Purple700 = Color(0xFF3700B3)
 val Teal200 = Color(0xFF03DAC5)
 val Gray = Color(0x22222222)
-val SimplexBlue = Color(0, 136, 255, 255)
+val SimplexBlue = Color(0, 136, 255, 255)  // If this value changes also need to update #0088ff in string resource files
 val SimplexGreen = Color(98, 196, 103, 255)
 val SecretColor = Color(0x40808080)
 val LightGray = Color(241, 242, 246, 255)
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/ui/theme/Theme.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/ui/theme/Theme.kt
index 3719e860a6..8b1ccfeded 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/ui/theme/Theme.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/ui/theme/Theme.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import androidx.compose.material.*
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 
 private val DarkColorPalette = darkColors(
-  primary = SimplexBlue,
+  primary = SimplexBlue,  // If this value changes also need to update #0088ff in string resource files
   primaryVariant = SimplexGreen,
   secondary = DarkGray,
 //  background = Color.Black,
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ private val DarkColorPalette = darkColors(
 //  onError: Color = Color.Black,
 )
 private val LightColorPalette = lightColors(
-  primary = SimplexBlue,
+  primary = SimplexBlue,  // If this value changes also need to update #0088ff in string resource files
   primaryVariant = SimplexGreen,
   secondary = LightGray,
 //  background = Color.White,
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/TerminalView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/TerminalView.kt
index 8f828f4e19..2042ef469e 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/TerminalView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/TerminalView.kt
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
 import chat.simplex.app.model.*
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleXTheme
 import chat.simplex.app.views.chat.SendMsgView
-import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.CloseSheetBar
-import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.withApi
-import chat.simplex.app.views.newchat.ModalManager
+import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.*
 import com.google.accompanist.insets.ProvideWindowInsets
 import com.google.accompanist.insets.navigationBarsWithImePadding
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/WelcomeView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/WelcomeView.kt
index 996b0bd2e1..675655bb9d 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/WelcomeView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/WelcomeView.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.SimplexService
 import chat.simplex.app.model.ChatModel
 import chat.simplex.app.model.Profile
+import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.generalGetString
 import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.withApi
 import com.google.accompanist.insets.ProvideWindowInsets
 import com.google.accompanist.insets.navigationBarsWithImePadding
@@ -39,22 +40,22 @@ fun WelcomeView(chatModel: ChatModel) {
       ) {
         Image(
           painter = painterResource(R.drawable.logo),
-          contentDescription = "Simplex Logo",
+          contentDescription = generalGetString(R.string.image_descr_simplex_logo),
           modifier = Modifier.padding(vertical = 15.dp)
         )
         Text(
-          "You control your chat!",
+          generalGetString(R.string.you_control_your_chat),
           style = MaterialTheme.typography.h4,
           color = MaterialTheme.colors.onBackground
         )
         Text(
-          "The messaging and application platform protecting your privacy and security.",
+          generalGetString(R.string.the_messaging_and_app_platform_protecting_your_privacy_and_security),
           style = MaterialTheme.typography.body1,
           color = MaterialTheme.colors.onBackground
         )
         Spacer(Modifier.height(8.dp))
         Text(
-          "We don't store any of your contacts or messages (once delivered) on the servers.",
+          generalGetString(R.string.we_do_not_store_contacts_or_messages_on_servers),
           style = MaterialTheme.typography.body1,
           color = MaterialTheme.colors.onBackground
         )
@@ -79,19 +80,19 @@ fun CreateProfilePanel(chatModel: ChatModel) {
     modifier=Modifier.fillMaxSize()
   ) {
     Text(
-      "Create profile",
+      generalGetString(R.string.create_profile),
       style = MaterialTheme.typography.h4,
       color = MaterialTheme.colors.onBackground,
       modifier = Modifier.padding(vertical = 5.dp)
     )
     Text(
-      "Your profile is stored on your device and shared only with your contacts.",
+      generalGetString(R.string.your_profile_is_stored_on_your_decide_and_shared_only_with_your_contacts),
       style = MaterialTheme.typography.body1,
       color = MaterialTheme.colors.onBackground
     )
     Spacer(Modifier.height(10.dp))
     Text(
-      "Display Name",
+      generalGetString(R.string.display_name),
       style = MaterialTheme.typography.h6,
       color = MaterialTheme.colors.onBackground,
       modifier = Modifier.padding(bottom = 3.dp)
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ fun CreateProfilePanel(chatModel: ChatModel) {
       ),
       singleLine = true
     )
-    val errorText = if(!isValidDisplayName(displayName)) "Display name cannot contain whitespace." else ""
+    val errorText = if(!isValidDisplayName(displayName)) generalGetString(R.string.display_name_cannot_contain_whitespace) else ""
 
     Text(
       errorText,
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ fun CreateProfilePanel(chatModel: ChatModel) {
 
     Spacer(Modifier.height(3.dp))
     Text(
-      "Full Name (Optional)",
+      generalGetString(R.string.full_name_optional__prompt),
       style = MaterialTheme.typography.h6,
       color = MaterialTheme.colors.onBackground,
       modifier = Modifier.padding(bottom = 5.dp)
@@ -157,6 +158,6 @@ fun CreateProfilePanel(chatModel: ChatModel) {
       }
     },
     enabled = (displayName.isNotEmpty() && isValidDisplayName(displayName))
-    ) { Text("Create") }
+    ) { Text(generalGetString(R.string.create_profile_button)) }
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ChatInfoView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ChatInfoView.kt
index ed43311f96..d37c752cbe 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ChatInfoView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ChatInfoView.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextAlign
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.model.*
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.*
 import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.*
@@ -29,9 +30,9 @@ fun ChatInfoView(chatModel: ChatModel, close: () -> Unit) {
       close = close,
       deleteContact = {
         AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
-          title = "Delete contact?",
-          text = "Contact and all messages will be deleted - this cannot be undone!",
-          confirmText = "Delete",
+          title = generalGetString(R.string.delete_contact__question),
+          text = generalGetString(R.string.delete_contact_all_messages_deleted_cannot_undo_warning),
+          confirmText = generalGetString(R.string.delete_verb),
           onConfirm = {
             val cInfo = chat.chatInfo
             withApi {
@@ -96,7 +97,8 @@ fun ChatInfoLayout(chat: Chat, close: () -> Unit, deleteContact: () -> Unit) {
 
       Box(Modifier.padding(48.dp)) {
         SimpleButton(
-          "Delete contact", icon = Icons.Outlined.Delete,
+          generalGetString(R.string.button_delete_contact),
+          icon = Icons.Outlined.Delete,
           color = Color.Red,
           click = deleteContact
         )
@@ -110,13 +112,13 @@ fun ServerImage(chat: Chat) {
   val status = chat.serverInfo.networkStatus
   when {
     status is Chat.NetworkStatus.Connected ->
-      Icon(Icons.Filled.Circle, "Connected", tint = MaterialTheme.colors.primaryVariant)
+      Icon(Icons.Filled.Circle, generalGetString(R.string.icon_descr_server_status_connected), tint = MaterialTheme.colors.primaryVariant)
     status is Chat.NetworkStatus.Disconnected ->
-      Icon(Icons.Filled.Pending, "Disconnected", tint = HighOrLowlight)
+      Icon(Icons.Filled.Pending, generalGetString(R.string.icon_descr_server_status_disconnected), tint = HighOrLowlight)
     status is Chat.NetworkStatus.Error ->
-      Icon(Icons.Filled.Error, "Error", tint = HighOrLowlight)
+      Icon(Icons.Filled.Error, generalGetString(R.string.icon_descr_server_status_error), tint = HighOrLowlight)
     else ->
-      Icon(Icons.Outlined.Circle, "Pending", tint = HighOrLowlight)
+      Icon(Icons.Outlined.Circle, generalGetString(R.string.icon_descr_server_status_pending), tint = HighOrLowlight)
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ChatView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ChatView.kt
index 7c82f7659a..3ffab8066e 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ChatView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ChatView.kt
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.TAG
 import chat.simplex.app.model.*
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.*
 import chat.simplex.app.views.chat.item.ChatItemView
 import chat.simplex.app.views.chatlist.openChat
 import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.*
-import chat.simplex.app.views.newchat.ModalManager
 import com.google.accompanist.insets.ProvideWindowInsets
 import com.google.accompanist.insets.navigationBarsWithImePadding
 import kotlinx.coroutines.*
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ fun ChatInfoToolbar(chat: Chat, back: () -> Unit, info: () -> Unit) {
       IconButton(onClick = back) {
         Icon(
           Icons.Outlined.ArrowBackIos,
-          "Back",
+          generalGetString(R.string.back),
           tint = MaterialTheme.colors.primary,
           modifier = Modifier.padding(10.dp)
         )
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ComposeView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
index 2c1973b054..79e4b71ad4 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package chat.simplex.app.views.chat
 
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.runtime.*
 import chat.simplex.app.model.*
 import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.ComposeLinkView
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ContextItemView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ContextItemView.kt
index 3690e79883..8a16d670ec 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ContextItemView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ContextItemView.kt
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.buildAnnotatedString
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.withStyle
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.model.CIDirection
 import chat.simplex.app.model.ChatItem
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleXTheme
 import chat.simplex.app.views.chat.item.*
+import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.generalGetString
 import kotlinx.datetime.Clock
 
 @Composable
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ fun ContextItemView(
       }) {
         Icon(
           Icons.Outlined.Close,
-          contentDescription = "Cancel",
+          contentDescription = generalGetString(R.string.cancel_verb),
           tint = MaterialTheme.colors.primary,
           modifier = Modifier.padding(10.dp)
         )
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/SendMsgView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/SendMsgView.kt
index 7d1cb8d05b..7fcda1bd03 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/SendMsgView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/SendMsgView.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package chat.simplex.app.views.chat
 
 import android.content.res.Configuration
-import android.util.Log
 import androidx.compose.foundation.*
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.CircleShape
@@ -21,13 +20,12 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.SolidColor
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.KeyboardCapitalization
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
-import chat.simplex.app.TAG
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.model.*
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.HighOrLowlight
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleXTheme
 import chat.simplex.app.views.chat.item.*
-import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.getLinkPreview
-import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.withApi
+import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.*
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 
 @Composable
@@ -129,7 +127,7 @@ fun SendMsgView(
           val color = if (msg.value.isNotEmpty()) MaterialTheme.colors.primary else Color.Gray
           Icon(
             if (editing) Icons.Filled.Check else Icons.Outlined.ArrowUpward,
-            "Send Message",
+            generalGetString(R.string.icon_descr_send_message),
             tint = Color.White,
             modifier = Modifier
               .size(36.dp)
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/item/CIMetaView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/item/CIMetaView.kt
index be21371f30..ca6e5a71c0 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/item/CIMetaView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/item/CIMetaView.kt
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.model.*
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.HighOrLowlight
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimplexBlue
+import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.generalGetString
 import kotlinx.datetime.Clock
 
 @Composable
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ fun CIMetaView(chatItem: ChatItem) {
         Icon(
           Icons.Filled.Edit,
           modifier = Modifier.height(12.dp).padding(end = 1.dp),
-          contentDescription = "Edited",
+          contentDescription = generalGetString(R.string.icon_descr_edited),
           tint = HighOrLowlight,
         )
       }
@@ -45,16 +47,16 @@ fun CIMetaView(chatItem: ChatItem) {
 fun CIStatusView(status: CIStatus) {
   when (status) {
     is CIStatus.SndSent -> {
-      Icon(Icons.Filled.Check, "sent", Modifier.height(12.dp), tint = HighOrLowlight)
+      Icon(Icons.Filled.Check, generalGetString(R.string.icon_descr_sent_msg_status_sent), Modifier.height(12.dp), tint = HighOrLowlight)
     }
     is CIStatus.SndErrorAuth -> {
-      Icon(Icons.Filled.Close, "unauthorized send", Modifier.height(12.dp), tint = Color.Red)
+      Icon(Icons.Filled.Close,  generalGetString(R.string.icon_descr_sent_msg_status_unauthorized_send), Modifier.height(12.dp), tint = Color.Red)
     }
     is CIStatus.SndError -> {
-      Icon(Icons.Filled.WarningAmber, "send failed", Modifier.height(12.dp), tint = Color.Yellow)
+      Icon(Icons.Filled.WarningAmber, generalGetString(R.string.icon_descr_sent_msg_status_send_failed), Modifier.height(12.dp), tint = Color.Yellow)
     }
     is CIStatus.RcvNew -> {
-      Icon(Icons.Filled.Circle, "unread", Modifier.height(12.dp), tint = SimplexBlue)
+      Icon(Icons.Filled.Circle, generalGetString(R.string.icon_descr_received_msg_status_unread), Modifier.height(12.dp), tint = SimplexBlue)
     }
     else -> {}
   }
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/item/ChatItemView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/item/ChatItemView.kt
index dfce857f10..f067e6f8df 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/item/ChatItemView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/item/ChatItemView.kt
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.UriHandler
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.model.*
-import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.HighOrLowlight
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleXTheme
 import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.*
 import kotlinx.datetime.Clock
@@ -55,21 +55,21 @@ fun ChatItemView(
       }
       if (cItem.isMsgContent) {
         DropdownMenu(expanded = showMenu, onDismissRequest = { showMenu = false }) {
-          ItemAction("Reply", Icons.Outlined.Reply, onClick = {
+          ItemAction(generalGetString(R.string.reply_verb), Icons.Outlined.Reply, onClick = {
             editingItem.value = null
             quotedItem.value = cItem
             showMenu = false
           })
-          ItemAction("Share", Icons.Outlined.Share, onClick = {
+          ItemAction(generalGetString(R.string.share_verb), Icons.Outlined.Share, onClick = {
             shareText(cxt, cItem.content.text)
             showMenu = false
           })
-          ItemAction("Copy", Icons.Outlined.ContentCopy, onClick = {
+          ItemAction(generalGetString(R.string.copy_verb), Icons.Outlined.ContentCopy, onClick = {
             copyText(cxt, cItem.content.text)
             showMenu = false
           })
           if (cItem.chatDir.sent && cItem.meta.editable) {
-            ItemAction("Edit", Icons.Filled.Edit, onClick = {
+            ItemAction(generalGetString(R.string.edit_verb), Icons.Filled.Edit, onClick = {
               quotedItem.value = null
               editingItem.value = cItem
               msg.value = cItem.content.text
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ fun ChatItemView(
             })
           }
           ItemAction(
-            "Delete",
+            generalGetString(R.string.delete_verb),
             Icons.Outlined.Delete,
             onClick = {
               showMenu = false
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ private fun ItemAction(text: String, icon: ImageVector, onClick: () -> Unit, col
 
 fun deleteMessageAlertDialog(chatItem: ChatItem, deleteMessage: (Long, CIDeleteMode) -> Unit) {
   AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialogButtons(
-    title = "Delete message?",
-    text = "Message will be deleted - this cannot be undone!",
+    title = generalGetString(R.string.delete_message__question),
+    text = generalGetString(R.string.delete_message_cannot_be_undone_warning),
     buttons = {
       Row(
         Modifier
@@ -121,13 +121,13 @@ fun deleteMessageAlertDialog(chatItem: ChatItem, deleteMessage: (Long, CIDeleteM
         Button(onClick = {
           deleteMessage(chatItem.id, CIDeleteMode.cidmInternal)
           AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
-        }) { Text("For me only") }
+        }) { Text(generalGetString(R.string.for_me_only)) }
 //        if (chatItem.meta.editable) {
 //          Spacer(Modifier.padding(horizontal = 4.dp))
 //          Button(onClick = {
 //            deleteMessage(chatItem.id, CIDeleteMode.cidmBroadcast)
 //            AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
-//          }) { Text("For everyone") }
+//          }) { Text(generalGetString(R.string.for_everybody)) }
 //        }
       }
     }
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/item/DeletedItemView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/item/DeletedItemView.kt
index 849550e557..5ed2f39f2b 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/item/DeletedItemView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/item/DeletedItemView.kt
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 package chat.simplex.app.views.chat.item
 
 import android.content.res.Configuration
-import androidx.compose.foundation.BorderStroke
-import androidx.compose.foundation.background
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
 import androidx.compose.material.*
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
@@ -11,10 +10,10 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontStyle
-import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.*
+import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
-import chat.simplex.app.model.*
+import chat.simplex.app.model.ChatItem
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.HighOrLowlight
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleXTheme
 
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatHelpView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatHelpView.kt
index 306797e628..aa03a7d0cf 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatHelpView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatHelpView.kt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package chat.simplex.app.views.chat
+package chat.simplex.app.views.chatlist
 
 import android.content.res.Configuration
 import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
@@ -10,11 +10,15 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalUriHandler
-import androidx.compose.ui.text.*
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.SpanStyle
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleXTheme
+import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.annotatedStringResource
+import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.generalGetString
 import chat.simplex.app.views.usersettings.simplexTeamUri
 
 val bold = SpanStyle(fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold)
@@ -27,18 +31,13 @@ fun ChatHelpView(addContact: (() -> Unit)? = null) {
   ) {
     val uriHandler = LocalUriHandler.current
 
-    Text("Thank you for installing SimpleX Chat!")
+    Text(generalGetString(R.string.thank_you_for_installing_simplex), lineHeight = 22.sp)
     Text(
-      buildAnnotatedString {
-        append("You can ")
-        withStyle(SpanStyle(color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary)) {
-          append("connect to SimpleX Chat founder")
-        }
-        append(".")
-      },
+      annotatedStringResource(R.string.you_can_connect_to_simplex_chat_founder),
       modifier = Modifier.clickable(onClick = {
         uriHandler.openUri(simplexTeamUri)
-      })
+      }),
+      lineHeight = 22.sp
     )
 
     Column(
@@ -47,33 +46,24 @@ fun ChatHelpView(addContact: (() -> Unit)? = null) {
       verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(10.dp)
     ) {
       Text(
-        "To start a new chat",
-        style = MaterialTheme.typography.h2
+        generalGetString(R.string.to_start_a_new_chat_help_header),
+        style = MaterialTheme.typography.h2,
+        lineHeight = 22.sp
       )
       Row(
         verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
         horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)
       ) {
-        Text("Tap button")
+        Text(generalGetString(R.string.chat_help_tap_button))
         Icon(
           Icons.Outlined.PersonAdd,
-          "Add Contact",
+          generalGetString(R.string.add_contact),
           modifier = if (addContact != null) Modifier.clickable(onClick = addContact) else Modifier,
         )
-        Text("above, then:")
+        Text(generalGetString(R.string.above_then_preposition_continuation))
       }
-      Text(
-        buildAnnotatedString {
-          withStyle(bold) { append("Add new contact") }
-          append(": to create your one-time QR Code for your contact.")
-        }
-      )
-      Text(
-        buildAnnotatedString {
-          withStyle(bold) { append("Scan QR code") }
-          append(": to connect to your contact who shows QR code to you.")
-        }
-      )
+      Text(annotatedStringResource(R.string.add_new_contact_to_create_one_time_QR_code), lineHeight = 22.sp)
+      Text(annotatedStringResource(R.string.scan_QR_code_to_connect_to_contact_who_shows_QR_code), lineHeight = 22.sp)
     }
 
     Column(
@@ -81,24 +71,10 @@ fun ChatHelpView(addContact: (() -> Unit)? = null) {
       horizontalAlignment = Alignment.Start,
       verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(10.dp)
     ) {
-      Text("To connect via link", style = MaterialTheme.typography.h2)
-      Text("If you received SimpleX Chat invitation link you can open it in your browser:")
-      Text(
-        buildAnnotatedString {
-          append("\uD83D\uDCBB desktop: scan displayed QR code from the app, via ")
-          withStyle(bold) { append("Scan QR code") }
-          append(".")
-        }
-      )
-      Text(
-        buildAnnotatedString {
-          append("\uD83D\uDCF1 mobile: tap ")
-          withStyle(bold) { append("Open in mobile app") }
-          append(", then tap ")
-          withStyle(bold) { append("Connect") }
-          append(" in the app.")
-        }
-      )
+      Text(generalGetString(R.string.to_connect_via_link_title), style = MaterialTheme.typography.h2)
+      Text(generalGetString(R.string.if_you_received_simplex_invitation_link_you_can_open_in_browser), lineHeight = 22.sp)
+      Text(annotatedStringResource(R.string.desktop_scan_QR_code_from_app_via_scan_QR_code), lineHeight = 22.sp)
+      Text(annotatedStringResource(R.string.mobile_tap_open_in_mobile_app_then_tap_connect_in_app), lineHeight = 22.sp)
     }
   }
 }
@@ -112,6 +88,6 @@ fun ChatHelpView(addContact: (() -> Unit)? = null) {
 @Composable
 fun PreviewChatHelpLayout() {
   SimpleXTheme {
-    ChatHelpView({})
+    ChatHelpView {}
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatListNavLinkView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatListNavLinkView.kt
index fbd8b235a5..f707e62c8b 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatListNavLinkView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatListNavLinkView.kt
@@ -11,11 +11,10 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
-
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.model.*
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleXTheme
-import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.AlertManager
-import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.withApi
+import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.*
 import kotlinx.datetime.Clock
 
 @Composable
@@ -42,9 +41,9 @@ suspend fun openChat(chatModel: ChatModel, cInfo: ChatInfo) {
 
 fun contactRequestAlertDialog(contactRequest: ChatInfo.ContactRequest, chatModel: ChatModel) {
   AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialog(
-    title = "Accept connection request?",
-    text = "If you choose to reject sender will NOT be notified.",
-    confirmText = "Accept",
+    title = generalGetString(R.string.accept_connection_request__question),
+    text = generalGetString(R.string.if_you_choose_to_reject_the_sender_will_not_be_notified),
+    confirmText = generalGetString(R.string.accept_contact_button),
     onConfirm = {
       withApi {
         val contact = chatModel.controller.apiAcceptContactRequest(contactRequest.apiId)
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ fun contactRequestAlertDialog(contactRequest: ChatInfo.ContactRequest, chatModel
         }
       }
     },
-    dismissText = "Reject",
+    dismissText = generalGetString(R.string.reject_contact_button),
     onDismiss = {
       withApi {
         chatModel.controller.apiRejectContactRequest(contactRequest.apiId)
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatListView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatListView.kt
index 1f1c6b912e..704fcd4df9 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatListView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatListView.kt
@@ -14,11 +14,12 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.model.ChatModel
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.ToolbarDark
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.ToolbarLight
-import chat.simplex.app.views.chat.ChatHelpView
-import chat.simplex.app.views.newchat.ModalManager
+import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.ModalManager
+import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.generalGetString
 import chat.simplex.app.views.newchat.NewChatSheet
 import chat.simplex.app.views.usersettings.SettingsView
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
@@ -110,25 +111,28 @@ fun Help(scaffoldCtrl: ScaffoldController, displayName: String?) {
       .fillMaxWidth()
       .padding(16.dp)
   ) {
+    val welcomeMsg = if (displayName != null) {
+      String.format(generalGetString(R.string.personal_welcome), displayName)
+    } else generalGetString(R.string.welcome)
     Text(
-      text = if (displayName != null) "Welcome ${displayName}!" else "Welcome!",
+      text = welcomeMsg,
       Modifier.padding(bottom = 24.dp),
       style = MaterialTheme.typography.h1,
       color = MaterialTheme.colors.onBackground
     )
-    ChatHelpView({ scaffoldCtrl.toggleSheet() })
+    ChatHelpView { scaffoldCtrl.toggleSheet() }
     Row(
       Modifier.padding(top = 30.dp),
       verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
       horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)
     ) {
       Text(
-        "This text is available in settings",
+        generalGetString(R.string.this_text_is_available_in_settings),
         color = MaterialTheme.colors.onBackground
       )
       Icon(
         Icons.Outlined.Settings,
-        "Settings",
+        generalGetString(R.string.icon_descr_settings),
         tint = MaterialTheme.colors.onBackground,
         modifier = Modifier.clickable(onClick = { scaffoldCtrl.toggleDrawer() })
       )
@@ -150,13 +154,13 @@ fun ChatListToolbar(scaffoldCtrl: ScaffoldController) {
     IconButton(onClick = { scaffoldCtrl.toggleDrawer() }) {
       Icon(
         Icons.Outlined.Menu,
-        "Settings",
+        generalGetString(R.string.icon_descr_settings),
         tint = MaterialTheme.colors.primary,
         modifier = Modifier.padding(10.dp)
       )
     }
     Text(
-      "Your chats",
+      generalGetString(R.string.your_chats),
       color = MaterialTheme.colors.onBackground,
       fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold,
       modifier = Modifier.padding(5.dp)
@@ -164,7 +168,7 @@ fun ChatListToolbar(scaffoldCtrl: ScaffoldController) {
     IconButton(onClick = { scaffoldCtrl.toggleSheet() }) {
       Icon(
         Icons.Outlined.PersonAdd,
-        "Add Contact",
+        generalGetString(R.string.add_contact),
         tint = MaterialTheme.colors.primary,
         modifier = Modifier.padding(10.dp)
       )
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatPreviewView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatPreviewView.kt
index 45f7fe5322..81b10548be 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatPreviewView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatPreviewView.kt
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.model.Chat
 import chat.simplex.app.model.getTimestampText
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.HighOrLowlight
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleXTheme
 import chat.simplex.app.views.chat.item.MarkdownText
-import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.ChatInfoImage
-import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.badgeLayout
+import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.*
 
 @Composable
 fun ChatPreviewView(chat: Chat) {
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ fun ChatPreviewView(chat: Chat) {
       val n = chat.chatStats.unreadCount
       if (n > 0) {
         Text(
-          if (n < 1000) "$n" else "${n / 1000}k",
+          if (n < 1000) "$n" else "${n / 1000}" + generalGetString(R.string.thousand_abbreviation),
           color = MaterialTheme.colors.onPrimary,
           fontSize = 14.sp,
           modifier = Modifier
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ContactRequestView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ContactRequestView.kt
index 4cfa5c48c9..08a7b46795 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ContactRequestView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ContactRequestView.kt
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.model.Chat
 import chat.simplex.app.model.getTimestampText
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.HighOrLowlight
 import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.ChatInfoImage
+import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.generalGetString
 
 @Composable
 fun ContactRequestView(chat: Chat) {
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ fun ContactRequestView(chat: Chat) {
         color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary
       )
       Text(
-        "wants to connect to you!",
+        generalGetString(R.string.contact_wants_to_connect_with_you),
         maxLines = 2,
         overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis
       )
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/AlertManager.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/AlertManager.kt
index a746df1925..7e22b00d2d 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/AlertManager.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/AlertManager.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.util.Log
 import androidx.compose.material.*
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.TAG
 
 class AlertManager {
@@ -40,9 +41,9 @@ class AlertManager {
   fun showAlertDialog(
     title: String,
     text: String? = null,
-    confirmText: String = "Ok",
+    confirmText: String = generalGetString(R.string.ok),
     onConfirm: (() -> Unit)? = null,
-    dismissText: String = "Cancel",
+    dismissText: String = generalGetString(R.string.cancel_verb),
     onDismiss: (() -> Unit)? = null
   ) {
     val alertText: (@Composable () -> Unit)? = if (text == null) null else { -> Text(text) }
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ class AlertManager {
 
   fun showAlertMsg(
     title: String, text: String? = null,
-    confirmText: String = "Ok", onConfirm: (() -> Unit)? = null
+    confirmText: String = generalGetString(R.string.ok), onConfirm: (() -> Unit)? = null
   ) {
     val alertText: (@Composable () -> Unit)? = if (text == null) null else { -> Text(text) }
     showAlert {
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/ChatInfoImage.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/ChatInfoImage.kt
index d5d582e9ed..3b92c1bf13 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/ChatInfoImage.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/ChatInfoImage.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.layout.ContentScale
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.model.Chat
 import chat.simplex.app.model.ChatInfo
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleXTheme
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ fun ProfileImage(
     if (image == null) {
       Icon(
         icon,
-        contentDescription = "profile image placeholder",
+        contentDescription = generalGetString(R.string.icon_descr_profile_image_placeholder),
         tint = MaterialTheme.colors.secondary,
         modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()
       )
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ fun ProfileImage(
       val imageBitmap = base64ToBitmap(image).asImageBitmap()
       Image(
         imageBitmap,
-        "profile image",
+        generalGetString(R.string.image_descr_profile_image),
         contentScale = ContentScale.Crop,
         modifier = Modifier.size(size).padding(size / 12).clip(CircleShape)
       )
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/CloseSheetBar.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/CloseSheetBar.kt
index 0ee1884b67..2577ae9251 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/CloseSheetBar.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/CloseSheetBar.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleXTheme
 
 @Composable
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ fun CloseSheetBar(close: () -> Unit) {
     IconButton(onClick = close) {
       Icon(
         Icons.Outlined.Close,
-        "Close button",
+        generalGetString(R.string.icon_descr_close_button),
         tint = MaterialTheme.colors.primary,
         modifier = Modifier.padding(10.dp)
       )
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/GetImageView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/GetImageView.kt
index 8c196e6ada..21b9166dbe 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/GetImageView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/GetImageView.kt
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.core.content.FileProvider
-import chat.simplex.app.BuildConfig
-import chat.simplex.app.TAG
+import chat.simplex.app.*
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.views.newchat.ActionButton
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream
 import java.io.File
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ fun GetImageBottomSheet(
       else galleryLauncher.launch("image/*")
       hideBottomSheet()
     } else {
-      Toast.makeText(context, "Permission Denied!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+      Toast.makeText(context, generalGetString(R.string.toast_camera_permission_denied), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
     }
   }
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ fun GetImageBottomSheet(
         .padding(horizontal = 8.dp, vertical = 30.dp),
       horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceEvenly
     ) {
-      ActionButton(null, "Use Camera", icon = Icons.Outlined.PhotoCamera) {
+      ActionButton(null, generalGetString(R.string.use_camera_button), icon = Icons.Outlined.PhotoCamera) {
         when (PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
           ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.CAMERA) -> {
             cameraLauncher.launch(null)
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ fun GetImageBottomSheet(
           }
         }
       }
-      ActionButton(null, "From Gallery", icon = Icons.Outlined.Collections) {
+      ActionButton(null, generalGetString(R.string.from_gallery_button), icon = Icons.Outlined.Collections) {
         when (PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
           ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) -> {
             galleryLauncher.launch("image/*")
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/LinkPreviews.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/LinkPreviews.kt
index 102097457f..ec13b5dd27 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/LinkPreviews.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/LinkPreviews.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.model.LinkPreview
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.HighOrLowlight
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleXTheme
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ fun ComposeLinkView(linkPreview: LinkPreview, cancelPreview: () -> Unit) {
     val imageBitmap = base64ToBitmap(linkPreview.image).asImageBitmap()
     Image(
       imageBitmap,
-      "preview image",
+      generalGetString(R.string.image_descr_link_preview),
       modifier = Modifier.width(80.dp).height(60.dp).padding(end = 8.dp)
     )
     Column(Modifier.fillMaxWidth().weight(1F)) {
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ fun ComposeLinkView(linkPreview: LinkPreview, cancelPreview: () -> Unit) {
     IconButton(onClick = cancelPreview, modifier = Modifier.padding(0.dp)) {
       Icon(
         Icons.Outlined.Close,
-        contentDescription = "Cancel Preview",
+        contentDescription = generalGetString(R.string.icon_descr_cancel_link_preview),
         tint = MaterialTheme.colors.primary,
         modifier = Modifier.padding(10.dp)
       )
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ fun ChatItemLinkView(linkPreview: LinkPreview) {
   Column {
     Image(
       base64ToBitmap(linkPreview.image).asImageBitmap(),
-      "link image",
+      generalGetString(R.string.image_descr_link_preview),
       modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
       contentScale = ContentScale.FillWidth,
     )
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/ModalView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/ModalView.kt
index 298867bc8e..6349354c84 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/ModalView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/ModalView.kt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package chat.simplex.app.views.newchat
+package chat.simplex.app.views.helpers
 
 import android.util.Log
 import androidx.activity.compose.BackHandler
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import chat.simplex.app.TAG
-import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.CloseSheetBar
 
 @Composable
 fun ModalView(close: () -> Unit, content: @Composable () -> Unit) {
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/Util.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/Util.kt
index 454e880837..c1838b1256 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/Util.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/Util.kt
@@ -1,9 +1,23 @@
 package chat.simplex.app.views.helpers
 
+import android.content.res.Resources
 import android.graphics.Rect
+import android.graphics.Typeface
+import android.text.Spanned
+import android.text.SpannedString
+import android.text.style.*
 import android.view.ViewTreeObserver
+import androidx.annotation.StringRes
 import androidx.compose.runtime.*
-import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalView
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.*
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.*
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.*
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.BaselineShift
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextDecoration
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.*
+import androidx.core.text.HtmlCompat
+import chat.simplex.app.SimplexApp
 import kotlinx.coroutines.*
 
 fun withApi(action: suspend CoroutineScope.() -> Unit): Job =
@@ -38,3 +52,146 @@ fun getKeyboardState(): State<KeyboardState> {
 
   return keyboardState
 }
+
+// Resource to annotated string from
+// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/68549248/android-jetpack-compose-how-to-show-styled-text-from-string-resources
+
+fun generalGetString(id: Int) : String {
+  return SimplexApp.context.getString(id)
+}
+
+@Composable
+@ReadOnlyComposable
+private fun resources(): Resources {
+  LocalConfiguration.current
+  return LocalContext.current.resources
+}
+
+fun Spanned.toHtmlWithoutParagraphs(): String {
+  return HtmlCompat.toHtml(this, HtmlCompat.TO_HTML_PARAGRAPH_LINES_CONSECUTIVE)
+    .substringAfter("<p dir=\"ltr\">").substringBeforeLast("</p>")
+}
+
+fun Resources.getText(@StringRes id: Int, vararg args: Any): CharSequence {
+  val escapedArgs = args.map {
+    if (it is Spanned) it.toHtmlWithoutParagraphs() else it
+  }.toTypedArray()
+  val resource = SpannedString(getText(id))
+  val htmlResource = resource.toHtmlWithoutParagraphs()
+  val formattedHtml = String.format(htmlResource, *escapedArgs)
+  return HtmlCompat.fromHtml(formattedHtml, HtmlCompat.FROM_HTML_MODE_LEGACY)
+}
+
+@Composable
+fun annotatedStringResource(@StringRes id: Int): AnnotatedString {
+  val resources = resources()
+  val density = LocalDensity.current
+  return remember(id) {
+    val text = resources.getText(id)
+    spannableStringToAnnotatedString(text, density)
+  }
+}
+
+private fun spannableStringToAnnotatedString(
+  text: CharSequence,
+  density: Density,
+): AnnotatedString {
+  return if (text is Spanned) {
+    with(density) {
+      buildAnnotatedString {
+        append((text.toString()))
+        text.getSpans(0, text.length, Any::class.java).forEach {
+          val start = text.getSpanStart(it)
+          val end = text.getSpanEnd(it)
+          when (it) {
+            is StyleSpan -> when (it.style) {
+              Typeface.NORMAL -> addStyle(
+                SpanStyle(
+                  fontWeight = FontWeight.Normal,
+                  fontStyle = FontStyle.Normal,
+                ),
+                start,
+                end
+              )
+              Typeface.BOLD -> addStyle(
+                SpanStyle(
+                  fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
+                  fontStyle = FontStyle.Normal
+                ),
+                start,
+                end
+              )
+              Typeface.ITALIC -> addStyle(
+                SpanStyle(
+                  fontWeight = FontWeight.Normal,
+                  fontStyle = FontStyle.Italic
+                ),
+                start,
+                end
+              )
+              Typeface.BOLD_ITALIC -> addStyle(
+                SpanStyle(
+                  fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
+                  fontStyle = FontStyle.Italic
+                ),
+                start,
+                end
+              )
+            }
+            is TypefaceSpan -> addStyle(
+              SpanStyle(
+                fontFamily = when (it.family) {
+                  FontFamily.SansSerif.name -> FontFamily.SansSerif
+                  FontFamily.Serif.name -> FontFamily.Serif
+                  FontFamily.Monospace.name -> FontFamily.Monospace
+                  FontFamily.Cursive.name -> FontFamily.Cursive
+                  else -> FontFamily.Default
+                }
+              ),
+              start,
+              end
+            )
+            is AbsoluteSizeSpan -> addStyle(
+              SpanStyle(fontSize = if (it.dip) it.size.dp.toSp() else it.size.toSp()),
+              start,
+              end
+            )
+            is RelativeSizeSpan -> addStyle(
+              SpanStyle(fontSize = it.sizeChange.em),
+              start,
+              end
+            )
+            is StrikethroughSpan -> addStyle(
+              SpanStyle(textDecoration = TextDecoration.LineThrough),
+              start,
+              end
+            )
+            is UnderlineSpan -> addStyle(
+              SpanStyle(textDecoration = TextDecoration.Underline),
+              start,
+              end
+            )
+            is SuperscriptSpan -> addStyle(
+              SpanStyle(baselineShift = BaselineShift.Superscript),
+              start,
+              end
+            )
+            is SubscriptSpan -> addStyle(
+              SpanStyle(baselineShift = BaselineShift.Subscript),
+              start,
+              end
+            )
+            is ForegroundColorSpan -> addStyle(
+              SpanStyle(color = Color(it.foregroundColor)),
+              start,
+              end
+            )
+            else -> addStyle(SpanStyle(color = Color.White), start, end)
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    AnnotatedString(text.toString())
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/newchat/AddContactView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/newchat/AddContactView.kt
index 545bf105f4..4e668e3580 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/newchat/AddContactView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/newchat/AddContactView.kt
@@ -10,15 +10,16 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
-import androidx.compose.ui.text.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextAlign
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.model.ChatModel
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleButton
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleXTheme
+import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.generalGetString
 import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.shareText
 
 @Composable
@@ -42,11 +43,11 @@ fun AddContactLayout(connReq: String, share: () -> Unit) {
       verticalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween,
     ) {
       Text(
-        "Add contact",
+        generalGetString(R.string.add_contact),
         style = MaterialTheme.typography.h1.copy(fontWeight = FontWeight.Normal),
       )
       Text(
-        "Show QR code to your contact\nto scan from the app",
+        generalGetString(R.string.show_QR_code_for_your_contact_to_scan_from_the_app__multiline),
         style = MaterialTheme.typography.h3,
         textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
       )
@@ -57,20 +58,14 @@ fun AddContactLayout(connReq: String, share: () -> Unit) {
           .padding(vertical = 3.dp)
       )
       Text(
-        buildAnnotatedString {
-          append("If you cannot meet in person, you can ")
-          withStyle(SpanStyle(fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold)) {
-            append("scan QR code in the video call")
-          }
-          append(", or you can share the invitation link via any other channel.")
-        },
+        generalGetString(R.string.if_you_cannot_meet_in_person_show_QR_in_video_call_or_via_another_channel),
         textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
-        style = MaterialTheme.typography.caption.copy(fontSize=if(screenHeight > 600.dp) 20.sp else 16.sp),
+        lineHeight = 22.sp,
         modifier = Modifier
           .padding(horizontal = 16.dp)
           .padding(bottom = if(screenHeight > 600.dp) 16.dp else 8.dp)
       )
-      SimpleButton("Share invitation link", icon = Icons.Outlined.Share, click = share)
+      SimpleButton(generalGetString(R.string.share_invitation_link), icon = Icons.Outlined.Share, click = share)
       Spacer(Modifier.height(10.dp))
     }
   }
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/newchat/ConnectContactView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/newchat/ConnectContactView.kt
index 06f34cb0a6..f65b000987 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/newchat/ConnectContactView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/newchat/ConnectContactView.kt
@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@ import androidx.compose.material.*
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
-import androidx.compose.ui.text.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextAlign
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.model.ChatModel
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleXTheme
-import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.AlertManager
-import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.withApi
+import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.*
 
 @Composable
 fun ConnectContactView(chatModel: ChatModel, close: () -> Unit) {
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ fun ConnectContactView(chatModel: ChatModel, close: () -> Unit) {
           }
         } catch (e: RuntimeException) {
           AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
-            title = "Invalid QR code",
-            text = "This QR code is not a link!"
+            title = generalGetString(R.string.invalid_QR_code),
+            text = generalGetString(R.string.this_QR_code_is_not_a_link)
           )
         }
         close()
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ fun withUriAction(uri: Uri, run: suspend (String) -> Unit) {
     withApi { run(action) }
   } else {
     AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
-      title = "Invalid link!",
-      text = "This link is not a valid connection link!"
+      title = generalGetString(R.string.invalid_contact_link),
+      text = generalGetString(R.string.this_link_is_not_a_valid_connection_link)
     )
   }
 }
@@ -57,12 +57,11 @@ fun withUriAction(uri: Uri, run: suspend (String) -> Unit) {
 suspend fun connectViaUri(chatModel: ChatModel, action: String, uri: Uri) {
   val r = chatModel.controller.apiConnect(uri.toString())
   if (r) {
-    val whenConnected =
-      if (action == "contact") "your connection request is accepted"
-      else "your contact's device is online"
     AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
-      title = "Connection request sent!",
-      text = "You will be connected when $whenConnected, please wait or check later!"
+      title = generalGetString(R.string.connection_request_sent),
+      text =
+        if (action == "contact") generalGetString(R.string.you_will_be_connected_when_your_connection_request_is_accepted)
+        else generalGetString(R.string.you_will_be_connected_when_your_contacts_device_is_online)
     )
   }
 }
@@ -75,11 +74,11 @@ fun ConnectContactLayout(qrCodeScanner: @Composable () -> Unit, close: () -> Uni
       verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(12.dp)
     ) {
       Text(
-        "Scan QR code",
+        generalGetString(R.string.scan_QR_code),
         style = MaterialTheme.typography.h1.copy(fontWeight = FontWeight.Normal),
       )
       Text(
-        "Your chat profile will be sent\nto your contact",
+        generalGetString(R.string.your_chat_profile_will_be_sent_to_your_contact),
         style = MaterialTheme.typography.h3,
         textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
         modifier = Modifier.padding(bottom = 4.dp)
@@ -90,18 +89,8 @@ fun ConnectContactLayout(qrCodeScanner: @Composable () -> Unit, close: () -> Uni
           .aspectRatio(ratio = 1F)
       ) { qrCodeScanner() }
       Text(
-        buildAnnotatedString {
-          append("If you cannot meet in person, you can ")
-          withStyle(SpanStyle(fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold)) {
-            append("scan QR code in the video call")
-          }
-          append(", or you can create the invitation link.")
-        },
-        textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
-        style = MaterialTheme.typography.caption,
-        modifier = Modifier
-          .padding(horizontal = 16.dp)
-          .padding(top = 4.dp)
+        annotatedStringResource(R.string.if_you_cannot_meet_in_person_scan_QR_in_video_call_or_ask_for_invitation_link),
+        lineHeight = 22.sp
       )
     }
   }
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/newchat/NewChatSheet.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/newchat/NewChatSheet.kt
index 61d2400a01..2d3ff4924a 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/newchat/NewChatSheet.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/newchat/NewChatSheet.kt
@@ -14,11 +14,12 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextAlign
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.model.ChatModel
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.HighOrLowlight
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleXTheme
 import chat.simplex.app.views.chatlist.ScaffoldController
-import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.withApi
+import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.*
 import com.google.accompanist.permissions.rememberPermissionState
 
 @Composable
@@ -57,8 +58,10 @@ fun NewChatSheetLayout(addContact: () -> Unit, scanCode: () -> Unit) {
         .weight(1F)
         .fillMaxWidth()) {
       ActionButton(
-        "Add contact", "(create QR code\nor link)",
-        Icons.Outlined.PersonAdd, click = addContact
+        generalGetString(R.string.add_contact),
+        generalGetString(R.string.create_QR_code_or_link__bracketed__multiline),
+        Icons.Outlined.PersonAdd,
+        click = addContact
       )
     }
     Box(
@@ -66,8 +69,10 @@ fun NewChatSheetLayout(addContact: () -> Unit, scanCode: () -> Unit) {
         .weight(1F)
         .fillMaxWidth()) {
       ActionButton(
-        "Scan QR code", "(in person or in video call)",
-        Icons.Outlined.QrCode, click = scanCode
+        generalGetString(R.string.scan_QR_code),
+        generalGetString(R.string.in_person_or_in_video_call__bracketed),
+        Icons.Outlined.QrCode,
+        click = scanCode
       )
     }
     Box(
@@ -75,8 +80,10 @@ fun NewChatSheetLayout(addContact: () -> Unit, scanCode: () -> Unit) {
         .weight(1F)
         .fillMaxWidth()) {
       ActionButton(
-        "Create Group", "(coming soon!)",
-        Icons.Outlined.GroupAdd, disabled = true
+        generalGetString(R.string.create_group),
+        generalGetString(R.string.coming_soon__bracketed),
+        Icons.Outlined.GroupAdd,
+        disabled = true
       )
     }
   }
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/newchat/QRCode.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/newchat/QRCode.kt
index cbc56268f4..f55489c7d7 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/newchat/QRCode.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/newchat/QRCode.kt
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.asImageBitmap
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleXTheme
+import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.generalGetString
 import com.google.zxing.BarcodeFormat
 import com.google.zxing.EncodeHintType
 import com.google.zxing.qrcode.QRCodeWriter
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ import com.google.zxing.qrcode.QRCodeWriter
 fun QRCode(connReq: String, modifier: Modifier = Modifier) {
   Image(
     bitmap = qrCodeBitmap(connReq, 1024).asImageBitmap(),
-    contentDescription = "QR Code",
+    contentDescription = generalGetString(R.string.image_descr_qr_code),
     modifier = modifier
   )
 }
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/HelpView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/HelpView.kt
index 9d7d380c7a..dddb7bef80 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/HelpView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/HelpView.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package chat.simplex.app.views.usersettings
 import android.content.res.Configuration
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
+import androidx.compose.foundation.verticalScroll
 import androidx.compose.material.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.material.Text
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
@@ -10,9 +12,11 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.model.ChatModel
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleXTheme
-import chat.simplex.app.views.chat.ChatHelpView
+import chat.simplex.app.views.chatlist.ChatHelpView
+import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.generalGetString
 
 @Composable
 fun HelpView(chatModel: ChatModel) {
@@ -24,9 +28,12 @@ fun HelpView(chatModel: ChatModel) {
 
 @Composable
 fun HelpLayout(displayName: String) {
-  Column(horizontalAlignment = Alignment.Start) {
+  Column(
+    Modifier.verticalScroll(rememberScrollState()),
+    horizontalAlignment = Alignment.Start
+  ){
     Text(
-      "Welcome $displayName!",
+      String.format(generalGetString(R.string.personal_welcome), displayName),
       Modifier.padding(bottom = 24.dp),
       style = MaterialTheme.typography.h1,
     )
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/MarkdownHelpView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/MarkdownHelpView.kt
index ef6e29a6d4..b1cb3e68f2 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/MarkdownHelpView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/MarkdownHelpView.kt
@@ -10,29 +10,38 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.model.Format
 import chat.simplex.app.model.FormatColor
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleXTheme
+import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.generalGetString
 
 @Composable
 fun MarkdownHelpView() {
   Column {
     Text(
-      "How to use markdown",
+      generalGetString(R.string.how_to_use_markdown),
       style = MaterialTheme.typography.h1,
     )
     Text(
-      "You can use markdown to format messages:",
+      generalGetString(R.string.you_can_use_markdown_to_format_messages__prompt),
       Modifier.padding(vertical = 16.dp)
     )
-    MdFormat("*bold*", "bold", Format.Bold())
-    MdFormat("_italic_", "italic", Format.Italic())
-    MdFormat("~strike~", "strike", Format.StrikeThrough())
-    MdFormat("`a + b`", "a + b", Format.Snippet())
+    val bold = generalGetString(R.string.bold)
+    val italic = generalGetString(R.string.italic)
+    val strikethrough = generalGetString(R.string.strikethrough)
+    val equation = generalGetString(R.string.a_plus_b)
+    val colored = generalGetString(R.string.colored)
+    val secret = generalGetString(R.string.secret)
+
+    MdFormat("*$bold*", bold, Format.Bold())
+    MdFormat("_${italic}_", italic, Format.Italic())
+    MdFormat("~$strikethrough~", strikethrough, Format.StrikeThrough())
+    MdFormat("`$equation`", equation, Format.Snippet())
     Row {
-      MdSyntax("!1 colored!")
+      MdSyntax("!1 $colored!")
       Text(buildAnnotatedString {
-        withStyle(Format.Colored(FormatColor.red).style) { append("colored") }
+        withStyle(Format.Colored(FormatColor.red).style) { append(colored) }
         append(" (")
         appendColor(this, "1", FormatColor.red, ", ")
         appendColor(this, "2", FormatColor.green, ", ")
@@ -43,10 +52,10 @@ fun MarkdownHelpView() {
       })
     }
     Row {
-      MdSyntax("#secret#")
+      MdSyntax("#$secret#")
       SelectionContainer {
         Text(buildAnnotatedString {
-          withStyle(Format.Secret().style) { append("secret") }
+          withStyle(Format.Secret().style) { append(secret) }
         })
       }
     }
@@ -56,7 +65,7 @@ fun MarkdownHelpView() {
 @Composable
 fun MdSyntax(markdown: String) {
   Text(markdown, Modifier
-    .width(100.dp)
+    .width(120.dp)
     .padding(bottom = 4.dp))
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/SMPServers.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/SMPServers.kt
index f9a6b4c9ce..6668018792 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/SMPServers.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/SMPServers.kt
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.KeyboardCapitalization
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.model.ChatModel
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.HighOrLowlight
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleXTheme
-import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.AlertManager
-import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.withApi
+import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.*
 
 @Composable
 fun SMPServersView(chatModel: ChatModel) {
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ fun SMPServersView(chatModel: ChatModel) {
           if (userSMPServers != null) {
             if (userSMPServers.isNotEmpty()) {
               AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
-                title = "Use SimpleX Chat servers?",
-                text = "Saved SMP servers will be removed.",
-                confirmText = "Confirm",
+                title = generalGetString(R.string.use_simplex_chat_servers__question),
+                text = generalGetString(R.string.saved_SMP_servers_will_br_removed),
+                confirmText = generalGetString(R.string.confirm_verb),
                 onConfirm = {
                   saveSMPServers(listOf())
                   isUserSMPServers = false
@@ -108,14 +108,14 @@ fun SMPServersLayout(
     verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)
   ) {
     Text(
-      "Your SMP servers",
+      generalGetString(R.string.your_SMP_servers),
       Modifier.padding(bottom = 24.dp),
       style = MaterialTheme.typography.h1
     )
     Row(
       verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
     ) {
-      Text("Configure SMP servers", Modifier.padding(end = 24.dp))
+      Text(generalGetString(R.string.configure_SMP_servers), Modifier.padding(end = 24.dp))
       Switch(
         checked = isUserSMPServers,
         onCheckedChange = isUserSMPServersOnOff,
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ fun SMPServersLayout(
     }
 
     if (!isUserSMPServers) {
-      Text("Using SimpleX Chat servers.")
+      Text(generalGetString(R.string.using_simplex_chat_servers), lineHeight = 22.sp)
     } else {
-      Text("Enter one SMP server per line:")
+      Text(generalGetString(R.string.enter_one_SMP_server_per_line))
       if (editSMPServers) {
         BasicTextField(
           value = userSMPServersStr,
@@ -173,14 +173,14 @@ fun SMPServersLayout(
           Column(horizontalAlignment = Alignment.Start) {
             Row {
               Text(
-                "Cancel",
+                generalGetString(R.string.cancel_verb),
                 color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary,
                 modifier = Modifier
                   .clickable(onClick = cancelEdit)
               )
               Spacer(Modifier.padding(horizontal = 8.dp))
               Text(
-                "Save",
+                generalGetString(R.string.save_servers_button),
                 color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary,
                 modifier = Modifier.clickable(onClick = {
                   val servers = userSMPServersStr.split("\n")
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ fun SMPServersLayout(
         ) {
           Column(horizontalAlignment = Alignment.Start) {
             Text(
-              "Edit",
+              generalGetString(R.string.edit_verb),
               color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary,
               modifier = Modifier
                 .clickable(onClick = editOn)
@@ -241,9 +241,9 @@ fun howToButton() {
     verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
     modifier = Modifier.clickable { uriHandler.openUri("https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplexmq#using-smp-server-and-smp-agent") }
   ) {
-    Text("How to", color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary)
+    Text(generalGetString(R.string.how_to), color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary)
     Icon(
-      Icons.Outlined.OpenInNew, "How to", tint = MaterialTheme.colors.primary,
+      Icons.Outlined.OpenInNew, generalGetString(R.string.how_to), tint = MaterialTheme.colors.primary,
       modifier = Modifier.padding(horizontal = 5.dp)
     )
   }
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/SettingsView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/SettingsView.kt
index e74aa7042e..a99a49c99b 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/SettingsView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/SettingsView.kt
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalUriHandler
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.painterResource
-import androidx.compose.ui.text.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
@@ -24,8 +23,7 @@ import chat.simplex.app.model.Profile
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.HighOrLowlight
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleXTheme
 import chat.simplex.app.views.TerminalView
-import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.ProfileImage
-import chat.simplex.app.views.newchat.ModalManager
+import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.*
 
 @Composable
 fun SettingsView(chatModel: ChatModel) {
@@ -71,7 +69,7 @@ fun SettingsLayout(
         .padding(top = 16.dp)
     ) {
       Text(
-        "Your settings",
+        generalGetString(R.string.your_settings),
         style = MaterialTheme.typography.h1,
         modifier = Modifier.padding(start = 8.dp)
       )
@@ -93,39 +91,39 @@ fun SettingsLayout(
       SettingsSectionView(showModal { UserAddressView(it) }) {
         Icon(
           Icons.Outlined.QrCode,
-          contentDescription = "Address",
+          contentDescription = generalGetString(R.string.icon_descr_address),
         )
         Spacer(Modifier.padding(horizontal = 4.dp))
-        Text("Your SimpleX contact address")
+        Text(generalGetString(R.string.your_simplex_contact_address))
       }
       Spacer(Modifier.height(24.dp))
 
       SettingsSectionView(showModal { HelpView(it) }) {
         Icon(
           Icons.Outlined.HelpOutline,
-          contentDescription = "Chat help",
+          contentDescription = generalGetString(R.string.icon_descr_help),
         )
         Spacer(Modifier.padding(horizontal = 4.dp))
-        Text("How to use SimpleX Chat")
+        Text(generalGetString(R.string.how_to_use_simplex_chat))
       }
       Divider(Modifier.padding(horizontal = 8.dp))
       SettingsSectionView(showModal { MarkdownHelpView() }) {
         Icon(
           Icons.Outlined.TextFormat,
-          contentDescription = "Markdown help",
+          contentDescription = generalGetString(R.string.markdown_help),
         )
         Spacer(Modifier.padding(horizontal = 4.dp))
-        Text("Markdown in messages")
+        Text(generalGetString(R.string.markdown_in_messages))
       }
       Divider(Modifier.padding(horizontal = 8.dp))
       SettingsSectionView({ uriHandler.openUri(simplexTeamUri) }) {
         Icon(
           Icons.Outlined.Tag,
-          contentDescription = "SimpleX Team",
+          contentDescription = generalGetString(R.string.icon_descr_simplex_team),
         )
         Spacer(Modifier.padding(horizontal = 4.dp))
         Text(
-          "Chat with the founder",
+          generalGetString(R.string.chat_with_the_founder),
           color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary
         )
       }
@@ -133,11 +131,11 @@ fun SettingsLayout(
       SettingsSectionView({ uriHandler.openUri("mailto:chat@simplex.chat") }) {
         Icon(
           Icons.Outlined.Email,
-          contentDescription = "Email",
+          contentDescription = generalGetString(R.string.icon_descr_email),
         )
         Spacer(Modifier.padding(horizontal = 4.dp))
         Text(
-          "Send us email",
+          generalGetString(R.string.send_us_an_email),
           color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary
         )
       }
@@ -146,19 +144,20 @@ fun SettingsLayout(
       SettingsSectionView(showModal { SMPServersView(it) }) {
         Icon(
           Icons.Outlined.Dns,
-          contentDescription = "SMP servers",
+          contentDescription = generalGetString(R.string.smp_servers),
         )
         Spacer(Modifier.padding(horizontal = 4.dp))
-        Text("SMP servers")
+        Text(generalGetString(R.string.smp_servers))
       }
       Divider(Modifier.padding(horizontal = 8.dp))
       SettingsSectionView() {
         Icon(
           Icons.Outlined.Bolt,
-          contentDescription = "Private notifications",
+          contentDescription = generalGetString(R.string.private_notifications),
         )
         Spacer(Modifier.padding(horizontal = 4.dp))
-        Text("Private notifications", Modifier
+        Text(
+          generalGetString(R.string.private_notifications), Modifier
           .padding(end = 24.dp)
           .fillMaxWidth()
           .weight(1F))
@@ -176,10 +175,10 @@ fun SettingsLayout(
       SettingsSectionView(showTerminal) {
         Icon(
           painter = painterResource(id = R.drawable.ic_outline_terminal),
-          contentDescription = "Chat console",
+          contentDescription = generalGetString(R.string.chat_console),
         )
         Spacer(Modifier.padding(horizontal = 4.dp))
-        Text("Chat console")
+        Text(generalGetString(R.string.chat_console))
       }
       Divider(Modifier.padding(horizontal = 8.dp))
       SettingsSectionView({ uriHandler.openUri("https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat") }) {
@@ -188,14 +187,7 @@ fun SettingsLayout(
           contentDescription = "GitHub",
         )
         Spacer(Modifier.padding(horizontal = 4.dp))
-        Text(
-          buildAnnotatedString {
-            append("Install ")
-            withStyle(SpanStyle(color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary)) {
-              append("SimpleX Chat for terminal")
-            }
-          }
-        )
+        Text(annotatedStringResource(R.string.install_simplex_chat_for_terminal))
       }
       Divider(Modifier.padding(horizontal = 8.dp))
       SettingsSectionView() {
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/UserAddressView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/UserAddressView.kt
index 486260220a..734fa19a05 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/UserAddressView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/UserAddressView.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.model.ChatModel
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleButton
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleXTheme
@@ -32,9 +34,9 @@ fun UserAddressView(chatModel: ChatModel) {
     share = { userAddress: String -> shareText(cxt, userAddress) },
     deleteAddress = {
       AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
-        title = "Delete address?",
-        text = "All your contacts will remain connected.",
-        confirmText = "Delete",
+        title = generalGetString(R.string.delete_address__question),
+        text = generalGetString(R.string.all_your_contacts_will_remain_connected),
+        confirmText = generalGetString(R.string.delete_verb),
         onConfirm = {
           withApi {
             chatModel.controller.apiDeleteUserAddress()
@@ -58,14 +60,14 @@ fun UserAddressLayout(
     verticalArrangement = Arrangement.Top
   ) {
     Text(
-      "Your chat address",
+      generalGetString(R.string.your_chat_address),
       Modifier.padding(bottom = 16.dp),
       style = MaterialTheme.typography.h1,
     )
     Text(
-      "You can share your address as a link or as a QR code - anybody will be able to connect to you, " +
-          "and if you later delete it - you won't lose your contacts.",
+      generalGetString(R.string.you_can_share_your_address_anybody_will_be_able_to_connect),
       Modifier.padding(bottom = 12.dp),
+      lineHeight = 22.sp
     )
     Column(
       Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
@@ -73,7 +75,12 @@ fun UserAddressLayout(
       verticalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceEvenly
     ) {
       if (userAddress == null) {
-        SimpleButton("Create address", icon = Icons.Outlined.QrCode, click = createAddress)
+        Text(
+          generalGetString(R.string.if_you_delete_address_you_wont_lose_contacts),
+          Modifier.padding(bottom = 12.dp),
+          lineHeight = 22.sp
+        )
+        SimpleButton(generalGetString(R.string.create_address), icon = Icons.Outlined.QrCode, click = createAddress)
       } else {
         QRCode(userAddress, Modifier.weight(1f, fill = false).aspectRatio(1f))
         Row(
@@ -82,11 +89,11 @@ fun UserAddressLayout(
           modifier = Modifier.padding(vertical = 10.dp)
         ) {
           SimpleButton(
-            "Share link",
+            generalGetString(R.string.share_link),
             icon = Icons.Outlined.Share,
             click = { share(userAddress) })
           SimpleButton(
-            "Delete address",
+            generalGetString(R.string.delete_address),
             icon = Icons.Outlined.Delete,
             color = Color.Red,
             click = deleteAddress
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/UserProfileView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/UserProfileView.kt
index 46ddaffe89..39af8a3c21 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/UserProfileView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/UserProfileView.kt
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.KeyboardCapitalization
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
+import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.model.ChatModel
 import chat.simplex.app.model.Profile
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleXTheme
 import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.*
-import chat.simplex.app.views.newchat.ModalView
 import com.google.accompanist.insets.ProvideWindowInsets
 import com.google.accompanist.insets.navigationBarsWithImePadding
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
@@ -89,16 +90,16 @@ fun UserProfileLayout(
           horizontalAlignment = Alignment.Start
         ) {
           Text(
-            "Your chat profile",
+            generalGetString(R.string.your_chat_profile),
             Modifier.padding(bottom = 24.dp),
             style = MaterialTheme.typography.h1,
             color = MaterialTheme.colors.onBackground
           )
           Text(
-            "Your profile is stored on your device and shared only with your contacts.\n\n" +
-                "SimpleX servers cannot see your profile.",
+            generalGetString(R.string.your_profile_is_stored_on_device_and_shared_only_with_contacts_simplex_cannot_see_it),
             Modifier.padding(bottom = 24.dp),
-            color = MaterialTheme.colors.onBackground
+            color = MaterialTheme.colors.onBackground,
+            lineHeight = 22.sp
           )
           if (editProfile.value) {
             Column(
@@ -124,14 +125,14 @@ fun UserProfileLayout(
               ProfileNameTextField(displayName)
               ProfileNameTextField(fullName)
               Row {
-                TextButton("Cancel") {
+                TextButton(generalGetString(R.string.cancel_verb)) {
                   displayName.value = profile.displayName
                   fullName.value = profile.fullName
                   profileImage.value = profile.image
                   editProfile.value = false
                 }
                 Spacer(Modifier.padding(horizontal = 8.dp))
-                TextButton("Save (and notify contacts)") {
+                TextButton(generalGetString(R.string.save_and_notify_contacts)) {
                   saveProfile(displayName.value, fullName.value, profileImage.value)
                 }
               }
@@ -154,9 +155,9 @@ fun UserProfileLayout(
                   }
                 }
               }
-              ProfileNameRow("Display name:", profile.displayName)
-              ProfileNameRow("Full name:", profile.fullName)
-              TextButton("Edit") { editProfile.value = true }
+              ProfileNameRow(generalGetString(R.string.display_name__field), profile.displayName)
+              ProfileNameRow(generalGetString(R.string.full_name__field), profile.fullName)
+              TextButton(generalGetString(R.string.edit_verb)) { editProfile.value = true }
             }
           }
           if (savedKeyboardState != keyboardState) {
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ fun EditImageButton(click: () -> Unit) {
   ) {
     Icon(
       Icons.Outlined.PhotoCamera,
-      contentDescription = "Edit image",
+      contentDescription = generalGetString(R.string.edit_image),
       tint = MaterialTheme.colors.primary,
       modifier = Modifier.size(36.dp)
     )
@@ -235,7 +236,7 @@ fun DeleteImageButton(click: () -> Unit) {
   IconButton(onClick = click) {
     Icon(
       Icons.Outlined.Close,
-      contentDescription = "Delete image",
+      contentDescription = generalGetString(R.string.delete_image),
       tint = MaterialTheme.colors.primary,
     )
   }
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1d54970f46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+<resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
+    <string name="app_name"><xliff:g id="appName">SimpleX</xliff:g></string>
+
+    <string name="thousand_abbreviation">т</string>
+
+    <!-- Connect via Link - MainActivity.kt -->
+    <string name="connect_via_contact_link">Соединиться через ссылку-контакт?</string>
+    <string name="connect_via_invitation_link">Соединиться через ссылку-приглашение?</string>
+    <string name="profile_will_be_sent_to_contact_sending_link">Ваш профиль будет отправлен контакту, от которого вы получили эту ссылку.</string>
+    <string name="connect_via_link_verb">Соединиться</string>
+
+    <!-- Server info - ChatModel.kt -->
+    <string name="server_connected">Соединение установлено</string>
+    <string name="server_connecting">Соединение устанавливается…</string>
+    <string name="connected_to_server_to_receive_messages_from_contact">Установлено соединение с сервером, через который вы получаете сообщения от этого контакта.</string>
+    <string name="trying_to_connect_to_server_to_receive_messages_with_error">Устанавливается соединение с сервером, через который вы получаете сообщения от этого контакта (ошибка: <xliff:g id="errorMsg">%1$s</xliff:g>).</string>
+    <string name="trying_to_connect_to_server_to_receive_messages">Устанавливается соединение с сервером, через который вы получаете сообщения от этого контакта.</string>
+
+    <!-- Item Content - ChatModel.kt -->
+    <string name="deleted_description">удалено</string>
+    <string name="sending_files_not_yet_supported">отправка файлов не поддерживается</string>
+    <string name="receiving_files_not_yet_supported">получение файлов не поддерживается</string>
+    <string name="sender_you_pronoun">вы</string>
+    <string name="unknown_message_format">неизвестный формат сообщения</string>
+    <string name="invalid_message_format">неверный формат сообщения</string>
+
+    <!-- SMP Server Information - SimpleXAPI.kt -->
+    <string name="error_saving_smp_servers">Ошибка при сохранении SMP серверов</string>
+    <string name="ensure_smp_server_address_are_correct_format_and_unique">Пожалуйста, проверьте, что адреса SMP серверов имеют правильный формат, каждый адрес на отдельной строке и не повторяется.</string>
+
+    <!-- API Error Responses - SimpleXAPI.kt -->
+    <string name="contact_already_exists">Существующий контакт</string>
+    <string name="you_are_already_connected_to_vName_via_this_link">Вы уже соединены с <xliff:g id="contactName" example="Alice">%1$s!</xliff:g> через эту ссылку.</string>
+    <string name="invalid_connection_link">Ошибка в ссылке контакта</string>
+    <string name="please_check_correct_link_and_maybe_ask_for_a_new_one">Пожалуйста, проверьте, что вы использовали правильную ссылку, или попросите ваш контакт отправить вам новую.</string>
+    <string name="cannot_delete_contact">Невозможно удалить контакт!</string>
+    <string name="contact_cannot_be_deleted_as_they_are_in_groups">Контакт <xliff:g id="contactName" example="Jane Doe">%1$s!</xliff:g> не может быть удален, так как является членом групп(ы) <xliff:g id="groups" example="[team, chess club]">%2$s</xliff:g>.</string>
+    <string name="icon_descr_instant_notifications">Мгновенные уведомления</string>
+
+    <!-- background service notice - SimpleXAPI.kt -->
+    <string name="private_instant_notifications">Приватные мгновенные уведомления!</string>
+    <string name="to_preserve_privacy_simplex_has_background_service_instead_of_push_notifications_it_uses_a_few_pc_battery">Чтобы защитить ваши личные данные, вместо уведомлений от сервера приложение запускает <b>фоновый сервис <xliff:g id="appName">SimpleX</xliff:g></b>, который потребляет несколько процентов батареи в день.</string>
+    <string name="it_can_disabled_via_settings_notifications_still_shown"><b>Он может быть выключен через Настройки</b> – вы продолжите получать уведомления о сообщениях пока приложение запущено.</string>
+
+    <!-- SimpleX Chat foreground Service -->
+    <string name="simplex_service_notification_title"><xliff:g id="appNameFull">SimpleX Chat</xliff:g> сервис</string>
+    <string name="simplex_service_notification_text">Приём сообщений…</string>
+
+    <!-- Chat Actions - ChatItemView.kt (and general) -->
+    <string name="reply_verb">Ответить</string>
+    <string name="share_verb">Поделиться</string>
+    <string name="copy_verb">Скопировать</string>
+    <string name="edit_verb">Редактировать</string>
+    <string name="delete_verb">Удалить</string>
+    <string name="delete_message__question">Удалить сообщение?</string>
+    <string name="delete_message_cannot_be_undone_warning">Сообщение будет удалено – это действие нельзя отменить!</string>
+    <string name="for_me_only">Только для меня</string>
+    <string name="for_everybody">Для всех</string>
+
+    <!-- CIMetaView.kt -->
+    <string name="icon_descr_edited">отредактировано</string>
+    <string name="icon_descr_sent_msg_status_sent">отправлено</string>
+    <string name="icon_descr_sent_msg_status_unauthorized_send">ошибка авторизации при отправке</string>
+    <string name="icon_descr_sent_msg_status_send_failed">ошибка при отправке</string>
+    <string name="icon_descr_received_msg_status_unread">не прочитано</string>
+
+    <!-- ChatListView.kt -->
+    <string name="personal_welcome">Здравствуйте <xliff:g>%1$s</xliff:g>!</string>
+    <string name="welcome">Здравствуйте!</string>
+    <string name="this_text_is_available_in_settings">Этот текст можно найти в Настройках</string>
+    <string name="your_chats">Ваши чаты</string>
+
+    <!-- Chat Info Actions - ChatInfoView.kt -->
+    <string name="delete_contact__question">Удалить контакт?</string>
+    <string name="delete_contact_all_messages_deleted_cannot_undo_warning">Контакт и все сообщения будут удалены - это действие нельзя отменить!</string>
+    <string name="button_delete_contact">Удалить контакт</string>
+    <string name="icon_descr_server_status_connected">Соединение с сервером установлено</string>
+    <string name="icon_descr_server_status_disconnected">Соединение с сервером не установлено</string>
+    <string name="icon_descr_server_status_error">Ошибка соединения с сервером</string>
+    <string name="icon_descr_server_status_pending">Ожидается соединение с сервером</string>
+
+    <!-- Message Actions - SendMsgView.kt -->
+    <string name="icon_descr_send_message">Отправить сообщение</string>
+
+    <!-- General Actions / Responses -->
+    <string name="back">Назад</string>
+    <string name="cancel_verb">Отменить</string>
+    <string name="confirm_verb">Подтвердить</string>
+    <string name="ok">Oк</string>
+    <string name="no_details">нет описания</string>
+    <string name="add_contact">Добавить контакт</string>
+    <string name="scan_QR_code">Сканировать QR код</string>
+
+    <!-- NewChatSheet -->
+    <string name="create_QR_code_or_link__bracketed__multiline">(создать QR код или ссылку)</string>
+    <string name="in_person_or_in_video_call__bracketed">(при встрече или через видео звонок)</string>
+    <string name="create_group">Создать группу</string>
+    <string name="coming_soon__bracketed">(скоро!)</string>
+
+    <!-- GetImageView -->
+    <string name="toast_camera_permission_denied">Разрешение не получено!</string>
+    <string name="use_camera_button">Использовать камеру</string>
+    <string name="from_gallery_button">Открыть галерею</string>
+
+    <!-- help - ChatHelpView.kt -->
+    <string name="thank_you_for_installing_simplex">Спасибо что установили <xliff:g id="appNameFull">SimpleX Chat</xliff:g>!</string>
+    <string name="you_can_connect_to_simplex_chat_founder">Вы можете <font color="#0088ff">соединиться с разработчиками</font>, чтобы задать любые вопросы или получать уведомления о новых версиях.</string>
+    <string name="to_start_a_new_chat_help_header">Чтобы начать новый чат</string>
+    <string name="chat_help_tap_button">Нажмите кнопку</string>
+    <string name="above_then_preposition_continuation">сверху, затем:</string>
+    <string name="add_new_contact_to_create_one_time_QR_code"><b>Добавить новый контакт</b>: чтобы создать одноразовый QR код/ссылку для вашего контакта.</string>
+    <string name="scan_QR_code_to_connect_to_contact_who_shows_QR_code"><b>Сканировать QR код</b>: чтобы соединиться с контактом, который показывает вам QR код.</string>
+    <string name="to_connect_via_link_title">Чтобы соединиться через ссылку</string>
+    <string name="if_you_received_simplex_invitation_link_you_can_open_in_browser">Если вы получили ссылку с приглашением из <xliff:g id="appName">SimpleX Chat</xliff:g>, вы можете открыть ее в браузере:</string>
+    <string name="desktop_scan_QR_code_from_app_via_scan_QR_code">💻 на компьютере: сосканируйте показанный QR код из приложения через <b>Сканировать QR код</b>.</string>
+    <string name="mobile_tap_open_in_mobile_app_then_tap_connect_in_app">📱 на мобильном: намжите кнопку <b>Open in mobile app</b> на веб странице, затем нажмите <b>Соединиться</b> в приложении.</string>
+
+    <!-- Contact Request Alert Dialogue - CharListNavLinkView.kt -->
+    <string name="accept_connection_request__question">Принять запрос на соединение?</string>
+    <string name="if_you_choose_to_reject_the_sender_will_not_be_notified">Отправителю НЕ будет послано уведомление, если вы отклоните запрос на соединение.</string>
+    <string name="accept_contact_button">Принять</string>
+    <string name="reject_contact_button">Отклонить</string>
+
+    <!-- Contact Request Information - ContactRequestView.kt -->
+    <string name="contact_wants_to_connect_with_you">хочет соединиться с вами!</string>
+
+    <!-- Image Placeholder - ChatInfoImage.kt -->
+    <string name="icon_descr_profile_image_placeholder">аватар не установлен</string>
+    <string name="image_descr_profile_image">аватар</string>
+
+    <!-- Content Descriptions -->
+    <string name="icon_descr_close_button">закрыть</string>
+    <string name="image_descr_link_preview">изображение превью ссылки</string>
+    <string name="icon_descr_cancel_link_preview">удалить превью ссылки</string>
+    <string name="icon_descr_settings">Настройки</string>
+    <string name="image_descr_qr_code">QR код</string>
+    <string name="icon_descr_address"><xliff:g id="appName">SimpleX</xliff:g> адрес</string>
+    <string name="icon_descr_help">Помощь</string>
+    <string name="icon_descr_simplex_team"><xliff:g id="appName">SimpleX</xliff:g> команда</string>
+    <string name="image_descr_simplex_logo"><xliff:g id="appName">SimpleX</xliff:g> логотип</string>
+    <string name="icon_descr_email">Email</string>
+
+    <!-- Add Contact - AddContactView.kt -->
+    <string name="invalid_QR_code">Неверный QR код</string>
+    <string name="this_QR_code_is_not_a_link">Этот QR код не является ссылкой!</string>
+    <string name="invalid_contact_link">Неверная ссылка!</string>
+    <string name="this_link_is_not_a_valid_connection_link">Эта ссылка не является ссылкой-приглашением!</string>
+    <string name="connection_request_sent">Запрос на соединение послан!</string>
+    <string name="you_will_be_connected_when_your_connection_request_is_accepted">Соединение будет установлено когда ваш запрос будет принят. Пожалуйста, подождите или проверьте позже!</string>
+    <string name="you_will_be_connected_when_your_contacts_device_is_online">Соединение будет установлено когда ваш контакт будет онлайн. Пожалуйста, подождите или проверьте позже!</string>
+    <string name="show_QR_code_for_your_contact_to_scan_from_the_app__multiline">Покажите QR код вашему контакту, чтобы сосканировать его из приложения</string>
+    <string name="if_you_cannot_meet_in_person_show_QR_in_video_call_or_via_another_channel">Если вы не можете встретиться лично, вы можете <b>показать QR код во время видео звонка</b> или отправить ссылку через любой другой канал связи.</string>
+    <string name="your_chat_profile_will_be_sent_to_your_contact">Ваш профиль будет отправлен\nвашему контакту</string>
+    <string name="if_you_cannot_meet_in_person_scan_QR_in_video_call_or_ask_for_invitation_link">Если вы не можете встретиться лично, вы можете <b>сосканировать QR код во время видео звонка</b>, или ваш контакт может отправить вам ссылку.</string>
+    <string name="share_invitation_link">Поделиться ссылкой</string>
+
+    <!-- settings - SettingsView.kt -->
+    <string name="your_settings">Настройки</string>
+    <string name="your_simplex_contact_address">Ваш <xliff:g id="appName">SimpleX</xliff:g> адрес</string>
+    <string name="how_to_use_simplex_chat">Как использовать <xliff:g id="appNameFull">SimpleX Chat</xliff:g></string>
+    <string name="markdown_help">Форматирование сообщений</string>
+    <string name="markdown_in_messages">Форматирование сообщений</string>
+    <string name="chat_with_the_founder">Соединиться с разработчиками</string>
+    <string name="send_us_an_email">Отправить email</string>
+    <string name="private_notifications">Приватные уведомления</string>
+    <string name="chat_console">Консоль</string>
+    <string name="smp_servers">SMP серверы</string>
+    <string name="install_simplex_chat_for_terminal"><font color="#0088ff"><xliff:g id="appNameFull">SimpleX Chat</xliff:g> для терминала</font></string>
+    <string name="use_simplex_chat_servers__question">Использовать серверы предосталенные <xliff:g id="appNameFull">SimpleX Chat</xliff:g>?</string>
+    <string name="saved_SMP_servers_will_br_removed">Сохраненные SMP серверы будут удалены.</string>
+    <string name="your_SMP_servers">Ваши SMP серверы</string>
+    <string name="configure_SMP_servers">Настройка SMP серверов</string>
+    <string name="using_simplex_chat_servers">Используются серверы предоставленные <xliff:g id="appNameFull">SimpleX Chat</xliff:g>.</string>
+    <string name="enter_one_SMP_server_per_line">Введите SMP серверы, каждый сервер в отдельной строке:</string>
+    <string name="how_to">Информация</string>
+    <string name="save_servers_button">Сохранить</string>
+
+    <!-- Address Items - UserAddressView.kt -->
+    <string name="create_address">Создать адрес</string>
+    <string name="delete_address__question">Удалить адрес?</string>
+    <string name="all_your_contacts_will_remain_connected">Все контакты, которые соединились через этот адрес, сохранятся.</string>
+    <string name="your_chat_address">Ваш <xliff:g id="appName">SimpleX</xliff:g> адрес</string>
+    <string name="you_can_share_your_address_anybody_will_be_able_to_connect">Вы можете использовать адрес как ссылку или как QR код - через него можно с вами соединиться.</string>
+    <string name="if_you_delete_address_you_wont_lose_contacts">Вы сможете удалить адрес, сохранив контакты, которые через него соединились.</string>
+    <string name="share_link">Поделиться\nссылкой</string>
+    <string name="delete_address">Удалить\nадрес</string>
+
+    <!-- User profile details - UserProfileView.kt -->
+    <string name="display_name__field">Имя профиля:</string>
+    <string name="full_name__field">"Полное имя:</string>
+    <string name="your_chat_profile">Ваш профиль</string>
+    <string name="your_profile_is_stored_on_device_and_shared_only_with_contacts_simplex_cannot_see_it">Ваш профиль хранится на вашем устройстве и отправляется только вашим контактам.\n\n<xliff:g id="appName">SimpleX</xliff:g> серверы не могут получить доступ к вашему профилю.</string>
+    <string name="edit_image">Поменять аватар</string>
+    <string name="delete_image">Удалить аватар</string>
+    <string name="save_and_notify_contacts">Сохранить (и послать обновление контактам)</string>
+
+    <!-- Welcome Prompts - WelcomeView.kt -->
+    <string name="you_control_your_chat">Вы котролируете ваш чат!</string>
+    <string name="the_messaging_and_app_platform_protecting_your_privacy_and_security">Платформа для сообщений и приложений, которая защищает вашу личную информацию и безопасность.</string>
+    <string name="we_do_not_store_contacts_or_messages_on_servers">Мы не храним ваши контакты и сообщения (после доставки) на серверах.</string>
+    <string name="create_profile">Создать профиль</string>
+    <string name="your_profile_is_stored_on_your_decide_and_shared_only_with_your_contacts">Ваш профиль хранится на вашем устройстве и отправляется только вашим контактам.</string>
+    <string name="display_name_cannot_contain_whitespace">Имя профиля не может содержать пробелы.</string>
+    <string name="display_name">Имя профиля</string>
+    <string name="full_name_optional__prompt">Полное имя (не обязательно)</string>
+    <string name="create_profile_button">Создать</string>
+
+    <!-- markdown demo - MarkdownHelpView.kt -->
+    <string name="how_to_use_markdown">Как форматировать</string>
+    <string name="you_can_use_markdown_to_format_messages__prompt">Вы можете форматировать сообщения:</string>
+    <string name="bold">жирный</string>
+    <string name="italic">курсив</string>
+    <string name="strikethrough">зачеркнуть</string>
+    <string name="a_plus_b">a + b</string>
+    <string name="colored">цвет</string>
+    <string name="secret">секрет</string>
+
+</resources>
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 228c03d113..dda6fd3439 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,218 @@
-<resources>
-  <string name="app_name">SimpleX</string>
+<resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
+  <string name="app_name"><xliff:g id="appName">SimpleX</xliff:g></string>
+
+  <string name="thousand_abbreviation">k</string>
+
+  <!-- Connect via Link - MainActivity.kt -->
+  <string name="connect_via_contact_link">Connect via contact link?</string>
+  <string name="connect_via_invitation_link">Connect via invitation link?</string>
+  <string name="profile_will_be_sent_to_contact_sending_link">Your profile will be sent to the contact that you received this link from.</string>
+  <string name="connect_via_link_verb">Connect</string>
+
+  <!-- Server info - ChatModel.kt -->
+  <string name="server_connected">Server connected</string>
+  <string name="server_connecting">Connecting server…</string>
+  <string name="connected_to_server_to_receive_messages_from_contact">You are connected to the server used to receive messages from this contact.</string>
+  <string name="trying_to_connect_to_server_to_receive_messages_with_error">Trying to connect to the server used to receive messages from this contact (error: <xliff:g id="errorMsg">%1$s</xliff:g>).</string>
+  <string name="trying_to_connect_to_server_to_receive_messages">Trying to connect to the server used to receive messages from this contact.</string>
+
+  <!-- Item Content - ChatModel.kt -->
+  <string name="deleted_description">deleted</string>
+  <string name="sending_files_not_yet_supported">sending files is not supported yet</string>
+  <string name="receiving_files_not_yet_supported">receiving files is not supported yet</string>
+  <string name="sender_you_pronoun">you</string>
+  <string name="unknown_message_format">unknown message format</string>
+  <string name="invalid_message_format">invalid message format</string>
+
+  <!-- SMP Server Information - SimpleXAPI.kt -->
+  <string name="error_saving_smp_servers">Error saving SMP servers</string>
+  <string name="ensure_smp_server_address_are_correct_format_and_unique">Make sure SMP server addresses are in correct format, line separated and are not duplicated.</string>
+
+  <!-- API Error Responses - SimpleXAPI.kt -->
+  <string name="contact_already_exists">Contact already exists</string>
+  <string name="you_are_already_connected_to_vName_via_this_link">You are already connected to <xliff:g id="contactName" example="Alice">%1$s!</xliff:g> via this link.</string>
+  <string name="invalid_connection_link">Invalid connection link</string>
+  <string name="please_check_correct_link_and_maybe_ask_for_a_new_one">Please check that you used the correct link or ask your contact to send you another one.</string>
+  <string name="cannot_delete_contact">Can\'t delete contact!</string>
+  <string name="contact_cannot_be_deleted_as_they_are_in_groups">Contact <xliff:g id="contactName" example="Jane Doe">%1$s!</xliff:g> cannot be deleted, they are a member of the group(s) <xliff:g id="groups" example="[team, chess club]">%2$s</xliff:g>.</string>
+  <string name="icon_descr_instant_notifications">Instant notifications</string>
+
+  <!-- background service notice - SimpleXAPI.kt -->
+  <string name="private_instant_notifications">Private instant notifications!</string>
+  <string name="to_preserve_privacy_simplex_has_background_service_instead_of_push_notifications_it_uses_a_few_pc_battery">To preserve your privacy, instead of push notifications the app has a <b><xliff:g id="appName">SimpleX</xliff:g> background service</b> – it uses a few percent of the battery per day.</string>
+  <string name="it_can_disabled_via_settings_notifications_still_shown"><b>It can be disabled via settings</b> – notifications will still be shown while the app is running.</string>
 
   <!-- SimpleX Chat foreground Service -->
-  <string name="simplex_service_notification_title">SimpleX Chat service</string>
-  <string name="simplex_service_notification_text">Waiting for incoming messages</string>
+  <string name="simplex_service_notification_title"><xliff:g id="appNameFull">SimpleX Chat</xliff:g> service</string>
+  <string name="simplex_service_notification_text">Receiving messages…</string>
+
+  <!-- Chat Actions - ChatItemView.kt (and general) -->
+  <string name="reply_verb">Reply</string>
+  <string name="share_verb">Share</string>
+  <string name="copy_verb">Copy</string>
+  <string name="edit_verb">Edit</string>
+  <string name="delete_verb">Delete</string>
+  <string name="delete_message__question">Delete message?</string>
+  <string name="delete_message_cannot_be_undone_warning">Message will be deleted - this cannot be undone!</string>
+  <string name="for_me_only">For me only</string>
+  <string name="for_everybody">For everybody</string>
+
+  <!-- CIMetaView.kt -->
+  <string name="icon_descr_edited">edited</string>
+  <string name="icon_descr_sent_msg_status_sent">sent</string>
+  <string name="icon_descr_sent_msg_status_unauthorized_send">unauthorized send</string>
+  <string name="icon_descr_sent_msg_status_send_failed">send failed</string>
+  <string name="icon_descr_received_msg_status_unread">unread</string>
+
+  <!-- ChatListView.kt -->
+  <string name="personal_welcome">Welcome <xliff:g>%1$s</xliff:g>!</string>
+  <string name="welcome">Welcome!</string>
+  <string name="this_text_is_available_in_settings">This text is available in settings</string>
+  <string name="your_chats">Your chats</string>
+
+  <!-- Chat Info Actions - ChatInfoView.kt -->
+  <string name="delete_contact__question">Delete contact?</string>
+  <string name="delete_contact_all_messages_deleted_cannot_undo_warning">Contact and all messages will be deleted - this cannot be undone!</string>
+  <string name="button_delete_contact">Delete contact</string>
+  <string name="icon_descr_server_status_connected">Connected</string>
+  <string name="icon_descr_server_status_disconnected">Disconnected</string>
+  <string name="icon_descr_server_status_error">Error</string>
+  <string name="icon_descr_server_status_pending">Pending</string>
+
+  <!-- Message Actions - SendMsgView.kt -->
+  <string name="icon_descr_send_message">Send Message</string>
+
+  <!-- General Actions / Responses -->
+  <string name="back">Back</string>
+  <string name="cancel_verb">Cancel</string>
+  <string name="confirm_verb">Confirm</string>
+  <string name="ok">Ok</string>
+  <string name="no_details">no details</string>
+  <string name="add_contact">Add contact</string>
+  <string name="scan_QR_code">Scan QR code</string>
+
+  <!-- NewChatSheet -->
+  <string name="create_QR_code_or_link__bracketed__multiline">(create QR code\nor link)</string>
+  <string name="in_person_or_in_video_call__bracketed">(in person or in video call)</string>
+  <string name="create_group">Create Group</string>
+  <string name="coming_soon__bracketed">(coming soon!)</string>
+
+  <!-- GetImageView -->
+  <string name="toast_camera_permission_denied">Permission Denied!</string>
+  <string name="use_camera_button">Use Camera</string>
+  <string name="from_gallery_button">From Gallery</string>
+
+  <!-- help - ChatHelpView.kt -->
+  <string name="thank_you_for_installing_simplex">Thank you for installing <xliff:g id="appNameFull">SimpleX Chat</xliff:g>!</string>
+  <string name="you_can_connect_to_simplex_chat_founder">You can <font color="#0088ff">connect to <xliff:g id="appNameFull">SimpleX Chat</xliff:g> developers to ask any questions and to receive updates</font>.</string>
+  <string name="to_start_a_new_chat_help_header">To start a new chat</string>
+  <string name="chat_help_tap_button">Tap button</string>
+  <string name="above_then_preposition_continuation">above, then:</string>
+  <string name="add_new_contact_to_create_one_time_QR_code"><b>Add new contact</b>: to create your one-time QR Code for your contact.</string>
+  <string name="scan_QR_code_to_connect_to_contact_who_shows_QR_code"><b>Scan QR code</b>: to connect to your contact who shows QR code to you.</string>
+  <string name="to_connect_via_link_title">To connect via link</string>
+  <string name="if_you_received_simplex_invitation_link_you_can_open_in_browser">If you received <xliff:g id="appName">SimpleX Chat</xliff:g> invitation link, you can open it in your browser:</string>
+  <string name="desktop_scan_QR_code_from_app_via_scan_QR_code">💻 desktop: scan displayed QR code from the app, via <b>Scan QR code</b>.</string>
+  <string name="mobile_tap_open_in_mobile_app_then_tap_connect_in_app">📱 mobile: tap <b>Open in mobile app</b>, then tap <b>Connect</b> in the app.</string>
+
+  <!-- Contact Request Alert Dialogue - CharListNavLinkView.kt -->
+  <string name="accept_connection_request__question">Accept connection request?</string>
+  <string name="if_you_choose_to_reject_the_sender_will_not_be_notified">If you choose to reject sender will NOT be notified.</string>
+  <string name="accept_contact_button">Accept</string>
+  <string name="reject_contact_button">Reject</string>
+
+  <!-- Contact Request Information - ContactRequestView.kt -->
+  <string name="contact_wants_to_connect_with_you">wants to connect to you!</string>
+
+  <!-- Image Placeholder - ChatInfoImage.kt -->
+  <string name="icon_descr_profile_image_placeholder">profile image placeholder</string>
+  <string name="image_descr_profile_image">profile image</string>
+
+  <!-- Content Descriptions -->
+  <string name="icon_descr_close_button">Close button</string>
+  <string name="image_descr_link_preview">link preview image</string>
+  <string name="icon_descr_cancel_link_preview">cancel link preview</string>
+  <string name="icon_descr_settings">Settings</string>
+  <string name="image_descr_qr_code">QR Code</string>
+  <string name="icon_descr_address"><xliff:g id="appName">SimpleX</xliff:g> Address</string>
+  <string name="icon_descr_help">help</string>
+  <string name="icon_descr_simplex_team"><xliff:g id="appName">SimpleX</xliff:g> Team</string>
+  <string name="image_descr_simplex_logo"><xliff:g id="appName">SimpleX</xliff:g> Logo</string>
+  <string name="icon_descr_email">Email</string>
+
+  <!-- Add Contact - AddContactView.kt -->
+  <string name="invalid_QR_code">Invalid QR code</string>
+  <string name="this_QR_code_is_not_a_link">This QR code is not a link!</string>
+  <string name="invalid_contact_link">Invalid link!</string>
+  <string name="this_link_is_not_a_valid_connection_link">This link is not a valid connection link!</string>
+  <string name="connection_request_sent">Connection request sent!</string>
+  <string name="you_will_be_connected_when_your_connection_request_is_accepted">You will be connected when your connection request is accepted, please wait or check later!</string>
+  <string name="you_will_be_connected_when_your_contacts_device_is_online">You will be connected when your contact\'s device is online, please wait or check later!</string>
+  <string name="show_QR_code_for_your_contact_to_scan_from_the_app__multiline">Show QR code for your contact\nto scan from the app</string>
+  <string name="if_you_cannot_meet_in_person_show_QR_in_video_call_or_via_another_channel">If you cannot meet in person, you can <b>show QR code in the video call</b>, or you can share the invitation link via any other channel.</string>
+  <string name="your_chat_profile_will_be_sent_to_your_contact">Your chat profile will be sent\nto your contact</string>
+  <string name="if_you_cannot_meet_in_person_scan_QR_in_video_call_or_ask_for_invitation_link">If you cannot meet in person, you can <b>scan QR code in the video call</b>, or your contact can share an invitation link.</string>
+  <string name="share_invitation_link">Share invitation link</string>
+
+  <!-- settings - SettingsView.kt -->
+  <string name="your_settings">Your settings</string>
+  <string name="your_simplex_contact_address">Your <xliff:g id="appName">SimpleX</xliff:g> contact address</string>
+  <string name="how_to_use_simplex_chat">How to use <xliff:g id="appNameFull">SimpleX Chat</xliff:g></string>
+  <string name="markdown_help">Markdown help</string>
+  <string name="markdown_in_messages">Markdown in messages</string>
+  <string name="chat_with_the_founder">Connect to the developers</string>
+  <string name="send_us_an_email">Send us email</string>
+  <string name="private_notifications">Private notifications</string>
+  <string name="chat_console">Chat console</string>
+  <string name="smp_servers">SMP servers</string>
+  <string name="install_simplex_chat_for_terminal">Install <font color="#0088ff"><xliff:g id="appNameFull">SimpleX Chat</xliff:g> for terminal</font></string>
+  <string name="use_simplex_chat_servers__question">Use <xliff:g id="appNameFull">SimpleX Chat</xliff:g> servers?</string>
+  <string name="saved_SMP_servers_will_br_removed">Saved SMP servers will be removed.</string>
+  <string name="your_SMP_servers">Your SMP servers</string>
+  <string name="configure_SMP_servers">Configure SMP servers</string>
+  <string name="using_simplex_chat_servers">Using <xliff:g id="appNameFull">SimpleX Chat</xliff:g> servers.</string>
+  <string name="enter_one_SMP_server_per_line">Enter one SMP server per line:</string>
+  <string name="how_to">How to</string>
+  <string name="save_servers_button">Save</string>
+
+  <!-- Address Items - UserAddressView.kt -->
+  <string name="create_address">Create address</string>
+  <string name="delete_address__question">Delete address?</string>
+  <string name="all_your_contacts_will_remain_connected">All your contacts will remain connected.</string>
+  <string name="your_chat_address">Your chat address</string>
+  <string name="you_can_share_your_address_anybody_will_be_able_to_connect">You can share your address as a link or as a QR code - anybody will be able to connect to you.</string>
+  <string name="if_you_delete_address_you_wont_lose_contacts">If you later delete it - you won\'t lose your contacts.</string>
+  <string name="share_link">Share link</string>
+  <string name="delete_address">Delete address</string>
+
+  <!-- User profile details - UserProfileView.kt -->
+  <string name="display_name__field">Display name:</string>
+  <string name="full_name__field">"Full name:</string>
+  <string name="your_chat_profile">Your chat profile</string>
+  <string name="your_profile_is_stored_on_device_and_shared_only_with_contacts_simplex_cannot_see_it">Your profile is stored on your device and shared only with your contacts.\n\n<xliff:g id="appName">SimpleX</xliff:g> servers cannot see your profile.</string>
+  <string name="edit_image">Edit image</string>
+  <string name="delete_image">Delete image</string>
+  <string name="save_and_notify_contacts">Save (and notify contacts)</string>
+
+  <!-- Welcome Prompts - WelcomeView.kt -->
+  <string name="you_control_your_chat">You control your chat!</string>
+  <string name="the_messaging_and_app_platform_protecting_your_privacy_and_security">The messaging and application platform protecting your privacy and security.</string>
+  <string name="we_do_not_store_contacts_or_messages_on_servers">We don\'t store any of your contacts or messages (once delivered) on the servers.</string>
+  <string name="create_profile">Create profile</string>
+  <string name="your_profile_is_stored_on_your_decide_and_shared_only_with_your_contacts">Your profile is stored on your device and shared only with your contacts.</string>
+  <string name="display_name_cannot_contain_whitespace">Display name cannot contain whitespace.</string>
+  <string name="display_name">Display Name</string>
+  <string name="full_name_optional__prompt">Full Name (Optional)</string>
+  <string name="create_profile_button">Create</string>
+
+  <!-- markdown demo - MarkdownHelpView.kt -->
+  <string name="how_to_use_markdown">How to use markdown</string>
+  <string name="you_can_use_markdown_to_format_messages__prompt">You can use markdown to format messages:</string>
+  <string name="bold">bold</string>
+  <string name="italic">italic</string>
+  <string name="strikethrough">strike</string>
+  <string name="a_plus_b">a + b</string>
+  <string name="colored">colored</string>
+  <string name="secret">secret</string>
+
 </resources>