diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/login/UnlockActivity.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/login/UnlockActivity.java
index 34e48cc8f..04c0f979e 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/login/UnlockActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/login/UnlockActivity.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
+import static android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.android.activity.RequestCodes.REQUEST_KEYGUARD_UNLOCK;
 
 @RequiresApi(21)
@@ -67,7 +68,8 @@ public class UnlockActivity extends BaseActivity {
 				(KeyguardManager) getSystemService(KEYGUARD_SERVICE);
 		if (keyguardManager == null) throw new AssertionError();
 		Intent intent = keyguardManager.createConfirmDeviceCredentialIntent(
-				getString(R.string.lock_unlock), null);
+				SDK_INT < 23 ? getString(R.string.lock_unlock_verbose) :
+						getString(R.string.lock_unlock), null);
 		if (intent == null) {
 			// the user must have removed the screen lock since locked
 			LOG.warning("Unlocking without keyguard");
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b7e626ba1..45c9ce6e7 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@
 
 	<!-- App Locking -->
 	<string name="lock_unlock">Unlock Briar</string>
+	<string name="lock_unlock_verbose">Enter your device PIN, pattern or password to unlock Briar</string>
 	<string name="lock_is_locked">Briar is locked</string>
 	<string name="lock_tap_to_unlock">Tap to unlock</string>