diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/hotspot/AbstractTabsFragment.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/hotspot/AbstractTabsFragment.java
index a3b940734..7d39be903 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/hotspot/AbstractTabsFragment.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/hotspot/AbstractTabsFragment.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.Button;
+import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import com.google.android.material.tabs.TabLayout;
 import com.google.android.material.tabs.TabLayoutMediator;
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractTabsFragment extends Fragment {
 
 	protected Button stopButton;
 	protected Button connectedButton;
+	protected TextView connectedView;
 
 	@Override
 	public void onAttach(Context context) {
@@ -85,6 +87,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractTabsFragment extends Fragment {
 			finishAfterTransition(requireActivity());
 		});
 		connectedButton = view.findViewById(R.id.connectedButton);
+		connectedView = view.findViewById(R.id.connectedView);
+		viewModel.getPeersConnectedEvent()
+				.observe(getViewLifecycleOwner(), this::onPeerConnected);
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -126,4 +131,13 @@ public abstract class AbstractTabsFragment extends Fragment {
 		}
 	}
 
+	private void onPeerConnected(int peers) {
+		if (peers == 0) {
+			connectedView.setText(R.string.hotspot_no_peers_connected);
+		} else {
+			connectedView.setText(getResources().getQuantityString(
+					R.plurals.hotspot_peers_connected, peers, peers));
+		}
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/hotspot/HotspotFragment.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/hotspot/HotspotFragment.java
index 773faf510..7decec77c 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/hotspot/HotspotFragment.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/hotspot/HotspotFragment.java
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@ package org.briarproject.briar.android.hotspot;
 
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.View;
-import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.MethodsNotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.ParametersNotNullByDefault;
-import org.briarproject.briar.R;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment;
@@ -23,8 +21,6 @@ public class HotspotFragment extends AbstractTabsFragment {
 	public void onViewCreated(View view, @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState);
 		connectedButton.setOnClickListener(v -> showNextFragment());
-		viewModel.getPeerConnectedEvent().observeEvent(getViewLifecycleOwner(),
-				this::onPeerConnected);
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -37,12 +33,6 @@ public class HotspotFragment extends AbstractTabsFragment {
 		return QrHotspotFragment.newInstance(true);
 	}
 
-	private void onPeerConnected(boolean connected) {
-		if (!connected) return;
-		Toast.makeText(requireContext(), R.string.hotspot_peer_connected,
-				Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
-	}
-
 	private void showNextFragment() {
 		Fragment f = new WebsiteFragment();
 		String tag = WebsiteFragment.TAG;
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/hotspot/HotspotManager.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/hotspot/HotspotManager.java
index 8d4300c31..48842039f 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/hotspot/HotspotManager.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/hotspot/HotspotManager.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class HotspotManager {
 		void onHotspotStarted(NetworkConfig networkConfig);
 
 		@UiThread
-		void onDeviceConnected();
+		void onPeersUpdated(int peers);
 
 		@UiThread
 		void onHotspotError(String error);
@@ -377,12 +377,11 @@ class HotspotManager {
 	private void requestGroupInfoForConnection() {
 		LOG.info("requestGroupInfo for connection");
 		GroupInfoListener groupListener = group -> {
-			if (group == null || group.getClientList().isEmpty()) {
-				handler.postDelayed(this::requestGroupInfoForConnection,
-						RETRY_DELAY_MILLIS);
-			} else {
-				listener.onDeviceConnected();
+			if (group != null) {
+				listener.onPeersUpdated(group.getClientList().size());
 			}
+			handler.postDelayed(this::requestGroupInfoForConnection,
+					RETRY_DELAY_MILLIS);
 		};
 		try {
 			if (channel == null) return;
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/hotspot/HotspotViewModel.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/hotspot/HotspotViewModel.java
index ee9a984e7..a5b2d34f8 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/hotspot/HotspotViewModel.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/hotspot/HotspotViewModel.java
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ class HotspotViewModel extends DbViewModel
 
 	private final MutableLiveData<HotspotState> state =
 			new MutableLiveData<>();
-	private final MutableLiveEvent<Boolean> peerConnected =
-			new MutableLiveEvent<>();
+	private final MutableLiveData<Integer> peersConnected =
+			new MutableLiveData<>();
 	private final MutableLiveEvent<Uri> savedApkToUri =
 			new MutableLiveEvent<>();
 
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ class HotspotViewModel extends DbViewModel
 
 	@UiThread
 	@Override
-	public void onDeviceConnected() {
-		peerConnected.setEvent(true);
+	public void onPeersUpdated(int peers) {
+		peersConnected.setValue(peers);
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ class HotspotViewModel extends DbViewModel
 		return state;
 	}
 
-	LiveEvent<Boolean> getPeerConnectedEvent() {
-		return peerConnected;
+	LiveData<Integer> getPeersConnectedEvent() {
+		return peersConnected;
 	}
 
 	LiveEvent<Uri> getSavedApkToUri() {
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/fragment_hotspot_tabs.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/fragment_hotspot_tabs.xml
index 941f970b4..89e37bd78 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/fragment_hotspot_tabs.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/fragment_hotspot_tabs.xml
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 	android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
 	<androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout
+		android:id="@+id/coordinatorLayout"
 		android:layout_width="match_parent"
 		android:layout_height="0dp"
-		app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/connectedButton"
+		app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/connectedView"
 		app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
 		app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
 		app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent">
@@ -51,14 +52,22 @@
 			android:id="@+id/pager"
 			android:layout_width="match_parent"
 			android:layout_height="match_parent"
-			app:layout_behavior="@string/appbar_scrolling_view_behavior"
-			app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/connectedButton"
-			app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-			app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-			app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/tabLayout" />
+			app:layout_behavior="@string/appbar_scrolling_view_behavior" />
 
 	</androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout>
 
+	<TextView
+		android:id="@+id/connectedView"
+		android:layout_width="0dp"
+		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+		android:layout_margin="8dp"
+		android:gravity="center"
+		android:text="@string/hotspot_no_peers_connected"
+		app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/coordinatorLayout"
+		app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/connectedButton"
+		app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+		app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent" />
+
 	<Button
 		android:id="@+id/connectedButton"
 		style="@style/BriarButton"
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 23ad65582..109a2447a 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@
 	<string name="transports_help_text">Briar can connect to your contacts via the Internet, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.\n\nAll Internet connections go through the Tor network for privacy.\n\nIf a contact can be reached by multiple methods, Briar uses them in parallel.</string>
 
 	<!-- Share app offline -->
-	<string name="hotspot_title">Share Briar offline</string>
+	<string name="hotspot_title">Share this app offline</string>
 	<string name="hotspot_intro">Share this app with someone nearby without Internet connection by using your phone\'s Wi-Fi.
 		\n\nYour phone will start a Wi-Fi hotspot. People nearby can connect to the hotspot and download the Briar app from your phone.</string>
 	<string name="hotspot_button_start_sharing">Start hotspot</string>
@@ -715,10 +715,14 @@
 
 	<!-- Wi-Fi setup -->
 	<!-- The %s placeholder will be replaced with the translation of 'hotspot_scanning_a_qr_code' -->
-	<string name="hotspot_manual_wifi">Your phone is providing a Wi-Fi hotspot. People who want to download Briar can connect to the hotspot by entering the details below or %s. When they have connected to the hotspot, press \'Next\'.</string>
-	<string name="hotspot_manual_wifi_ssid">Network name (SSID)</string>
+	<string name="hotspot_manual_wifi">Your phone is providing a Wi-Fi hotspot. People who want to download Briar can connect to the hotspot by adding it in their device\'s Wi-Fi settings using the details below or by %s. When they have connected to the hotspot, press \'Next\'.</string>
+	<string name="hotspot_manual_wifi_ssid">Network name</string>
 	<string name="hotspot_qr_wifi">Your phone is providing a Wi-Fi hotspot. People who want to download Briar can connect to the hotspot by scanning this QR code. When they have connected to the hotspot, press \'Next\'.</string>
-	<string name="hotspot_peer_connected">Successfully connected</string>
+	<string name="hotspot_no_peers_connected">No devices connected</string>
+	<plurals name="hotspot_peers_connected">
+		<item quantity="one">%s device connected</item>
+		<item quantity="other">%s devices connected</item>
+	</plurals>
 
 	<!-- Download link -->
 	<!-- The %s placeholder will be replaced with the translation of 'hotspot_scanning_a_qr_code' -->