diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/nearby/AddNearbyContactFragment.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/nearby/AddNearbyContactFragment.java
index 81b386d01..c6fb17258 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/nearby/AddNearbyContactFragment.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/add/nearby/AddNearbyContactFragment.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.android.contact.add.nearby.AddContactState.QrCodeS
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.fragment.BaseFragment;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.qrcode.CameraException;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.qrcode.CameraView;
+import org.briarproject.briar.android.view.InfoView;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.view.QrCodeView;
 import org.briarproject.nullsafety.MethodsNotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.nullsafety.ParametersNotNullByDefault;
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ public class AddNearbyContactFragment extends BaseFragment
 	private CameraView cameraView;
 	private LinearLayout cameraOverlay;
 	private View statusView;
+	private InfoView infoView;
 	private QrCodeView qrCodeView;
 	private TextView status;
 
@@ -91,6 +93,9 @@ public class AddNearbyContactFragment extends BaseFragment
 		cameraOverlay = view.findViewById(R.id.camera_overlay);
 		statusView = view.findViewById(R.id.status_container);
 		status = view.findViewById(R.id.connect_status);
+		infoView = view.findViewById(R.id.info_view);
+		TextView info = view.findViewById(R.id.info_text);
+		info.setText(R.string.info_both_must_scan);
 		qrCodeView = view.findViewById(R.id.qr_code_view);
 		qrCodeView.setFullscreenListener(this);
 
@@ -160,6 +165,7 @@ public class AddNearbyContactFragment extends BaseFragment
 		} else if (state instanceof KeyAgreementWaiting) {
 			status.setText(R.string.waiting_for_contact_to_scan);
 		} else if (state instanceof KeyAgreementStarted) {
+			infoView.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
 			qrCodeView.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
 			status.setText(R.string.authenticating_with_device);
 		} else if (state instanceof ContactExchangeStarted) {
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/view/InfoView.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/view/InfoView.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e50ec759f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/view/InfoView.java
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package org.briarproject.briar.android.view;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+
+import org.briarproject.briar.R;
+import org.briarproject.nullsafety.InterfaceNotNullByDefault;
+
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import androidx.cardview.widget.CardView;
+
+import static android.content.Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE;
+
+@InterfaceNotNullByDefault
+public class InfoView extends CardView {
+
+	public InfoView(Context context) {
+		this(context, null);
+	}
+
+	public InfoView(Context context, @Nullable AttributeSet attrs) {
+		this(context, attrs, 0);
+	}
+
+	public InfoView(Context context, @Nullable AttributeSet attrs,
+			int defStyleAttr) {
+		super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
+		LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater)
+				context.getSystemService(LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
+		inflater.inflate(R.layout.info_view, this, true);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/fragment_keyagreement_qr.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/fragment_keyagreement_qr.xml
index 33728c9f5..7ba8b54ec 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/fragment_keyagreement_qr.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/fragment_keyagreement_qr.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+	xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
 	xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
 	android:layout_width="match_parent"
 	android:layout_height="match_parent"
@@ -17,30 +18,48 @@
 		android:baselineAligned="false"
 		android:orientation="vertical">
 
-		<LinearLayout
+		<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
 			android:id="@+id/status_container"
 			android:layout_width="match_parent"
 			android:layout_height="0dp"
 			android:layout_weight="1"
-			android:gravity="center"
-			android:orientation="vertical"
-			android:padding="@dimen/margin_medium"
+			android:padding="@dimen/margin_large"
 			android:visibility="invisible"
 			tools:visibility="visible">
 
 			<ProgressBar
+				android:id="@+id/connect_progress"
 				style="?android:attr/progressBarStyleLarge"
 				android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-				android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+				android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+				app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/connect_status"
+				app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+				app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+				app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+				app:layout_constraintVertical_chainStyle="packed" />
 
 			<TextView
 				android:id="@+id/connect_status"
 				android:layout_width="match_parent"
 				android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+				android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_large"
 				android:gravity="center"
-				android:paddingTop="@dimen/margin_large"
+				app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/info_view"
+				app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+				app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+				app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/connect_progress"
 				tools:text="@string/waiting_for_contact_to_scan" />
-		</LinearLayout>
+
+			<org.briarproject.briar.android.view.InfoView
+				android:id="@+id/info_view"
+				android:layout_width="match_parent"
+				android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+				android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_large"
+				app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+				app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+				app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent" />
+
+		</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
 
 		<org.briarproject.briar.android.view.QrCodeView
 			android:id="@+id/qr_code_view"
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/info_view.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/info_view.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..32c0c8770
--- /dev/null
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/info_view.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<merge xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+	xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+	xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+	android:layout_width="match_parent"
+	android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+	tools:parentTag="androidx.cardview.widget.CardView">
+
+	<TextView
+		android:id="@+id/info_text"
+		android:layout_width="match_parent"
+		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+		android:layout_margin="@dimen/margin_medium"
+		android:contentDescription="@string/info"
+		android:drawablePadding="@dimen/margin_medium"
+		app:drawableLeftCompat="@drawable/ic_info_dark"
+		app:drawableStartCompat="@drawable/ic_info_dark"
+		tools:text="Did you know that if you took all the veins out of your body and laid them out end to end, you would die?" />
+
+</merge>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 93f373087..83a90004c 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@
 	<string name="error_start_activity">Unavailable on your system</string>
 	<string name="status_heading">Status:</string>
 	<string name="error">Error</string>
+	<string name="info">Information</string>
 
 	<!-- Contacts and Private Conversations-->
 	<string name="no_contacts">No contacts to show</string>
@@ -257,6 +258,7 @@
 	<string name="authenticating_with_device">Authenticating with device\u2026</string>
 	<string name="connection_error_title">Could not connect to your contact</string>
 	<string name="connection_error_feedback">If this problem persists, please <a href="feedback">send feedback</a> to help us improve the app.</string>
+	<string name="info_both_must_scan">You must both scan each other\'s QR codes</string>
 
 	<!-- Adding Contacts Remotely -->