diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 3d4390b41..5a5f1683e 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<string name="setup_name_explanation">Your nickname will be shown next to any content you post. You can\'t change it after creating your account.</string>
 	<string name="setup_next">Next</string>
 	<string name="setup_password_intro">Choose a Password</string>
-	<string name="setup_password_explanation">Your Briar account is stored encrypted on your device, not in the cloud. If you forget your password or uninstall Briar, there\'s no way to recover your account.\n\nChoose a long password that\'s hard to guess, such as four random words, or ten random letters, numbers and symbols.</string>
+	<string name="setup_password_explanation">Your Briar account is stored encrypted on your device, not in the cloud. If you forget your password or uninstall Briar, you can only recover your account if you have made a social backup.\n\nChoose a long password that\'s hard to guess, such as four random words, or ten random letters, numbers and symbols.</string>
 	<string name="setup_doze_title">Background Connections</string>
 	<string name="setup_doze_intro">To receive messages, Briar needs to stay connected in the background.</string>
 	<string name="setup_doze_explanation">To receive messages, Briar needs to stay connected in the background. Please disable battery optimizations so Briar can stay connected.</string>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 	<string name="sign_in_button">Sign In</string>
 	<string name="forgotten_password">I have forgotten my password</string>
 	<string name="dialog_title_lost_password">Lost Password</string>
-	<string name="dialog_message_lost_password">Your Briar account is stored encrypted on your device, not in the cloud, so we can\'t reset your password. Would you like to delete your account and start again?\n\nCaution: Your identities, contacts and messages will be permanently lost.</string>
+	<string name="dialog_message_lost_password">Your Briar account is stored encrypted on your device, not in the cloud, so we can\'t reset your password. If you have made a social backup, you can delete your account and set a new password when you restore it. Would you like to delete your account and start again?\n\nCaution: Your identities, contacts and messages will be permanently lost if you do not have a backup.</string>
 	<string name="startup_failed_notification_title">Briar could not start</string>
 	<string name="startup_failed_notification_text">Tap for more information.</string>
 	<string name="startup_failed_activity_title">Briar Startup Failure</string>