diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index df80d5bfa..06a09ddce 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
 	<!-- Settings Notifications -->
 	<string name="notification_settings_title">Notifications</string>
 	<string name="notify_sign_in_title">Remind me to sign in</string>
-	<string name="notify_sign_in_summary">Show a reminder when the phone starts or the app got updated</string>
+	<string name="notify_sign_in_summary">Show a reminder when the phone starts or the app has been updated</string>
 	<string name="notify_private_messages_setting_title">Private messages</string>
 	<string name="notify_private_messages_setting_summary">Show alerts for private messages</string>
 	<string name="notify_private_messages_setting_summary_26">Configure alerts for private messages</string>
diff --git a/briar-android/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/TestBriarApplication.java b/briar-android/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/TestBriarApplication.java
index bd50acd41..024c62b14 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/TestBriarApplication.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/TestBriarApplication.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class TestBriarApplication extends Application
 			Logger.getLogger(TestBriarApplication.class.getName());
 
 	private AndroidComponent applicationComponent;
-	private SharedPreferences prefs;
+	private volatile SharedPreferences prefs;
 
 	@Override
 	public void onCreate() {