diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 340ff8e701d2e25717dfc05723234404aa6afabb..a475b24b0dff08b29642f7468ba0d4fcc3a3831c 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@
     <string name="ConversationItem_xmpp_address_update_silence">XMPP address. Update Silence to enable this feature.</string>
 
     <!-- ConversationActivity -->
-    <string name="ConversationActivity_initiate_secure_session_question">Initiate secure session?</string>
-    <string name="ConversationActivity_initiate_secure_session_with_s_question">Initiate secure session with %s?</string>
-    <string name="ConversationActivity_detected_silence_initiate_session_question">Message received from someone who also has Silence, initiate a secure encrypted session?</string>
+    <string name="ConversationActivity_initiate_secure_session_question">Start secure session?</string>
+    <string name="ConversationActivity_initiate_secure_session_with_s_question">Start secure session with %s?</string>
+    <string name="ConversationActivity_detected_silence_initiate_session_question">Message received from fellow Silence user, start up secure encrypted session?</string>
     <string name="ConversationActivity_abort_secure_session_confirmation">End secure session?</string>
     <string name="ConversationActivity_are_you_sure_that_you_want_to_abort_this_secure_session_question">Are you sure you want to end this secure session?</string>
     <string name="ConversationActivity_delete_thread_question">Delete conversation?</string>
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@
         <item quantity="other">Error while saving attachments to storage!</item>
     </plurals>
     <plurals name="ConversationFragment_files_saved_successfully">
-        <item quantity="one">File saved successfully.</item>
-        <item quantity="other">Files saved successfully.</item>
+        <item quantity="one">File saved.</item>
+        <item quantity="other">Files saved.</item>
     </plurals>
     <string name="ConversationFragment_unable_to_write_to_sd_card_exclamation">Unable to write to storage!</string>
     <plurals name="ConversationFragment_saving_n_attachments">
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
     <string name="ExportFragment_exporting_plaintext_to_storage">Exporting plaintext to storage…</string>
     <string name="ExportFragment_error_unable_to_write_to_storage">Error, unable to write to storage.</string>
     <string name="ExportFragment_error_while_writing_to_storage">Error while writing to storage.</string>
-    <string name="ExportFragment_export_successful">Export successful.</string>
+    <string name="ExportFragment_export_successful">Exported.</string>
     <string name="ExportFragment_export_encrypted_backup">Export encrypted backup?</string>
     <string name="ExportFragment_this_will_export_your_encrypted_keys_settings_and_messages">This will export your encrypted keys, settings, and messages to storage.</string>
     <string name="ExportFragment_exporting_keys_settings_and_messages">Exporting encrypted keys, settings, and messages…</string>
@@ -256,14 +256,13 @@
 
     <!-- ImportFragment -->
     <string name="ImportFragment_import_system_sms_database">Import system SMS database?</string>
-    <string name="ImportFragment_this_will_import_messages_from_the_system">This will import
-        messages from the system\'s default SMS database to Silence. If you\'ve imported
-        the system\'s SMS database before, importing again will result in duplicated messages.
+    <string name="ImportFragment_this_will_import_messages_from_the_system">Imports previously stored messages⏎
+        from elsewhere into Silence. Redoing this will result in message duplication in Silence.
     </string>
     <string name="ImportFragment_import">Import</string>
     <string name="ImportFragment_cancel">Cancel</string>
     <string name="ImportFragment_restore_encrypted_backup">Restore encrypted backup?</string>
-    <string name="ImportFragment_restoring_an_encrypted_backup_will_completely_replace_your_existing_keys">Restoring an encrypted backup will completely replace your existing keys, preferences, and messages. You will lose any information that is in your current Silence installation but not in the backup. Silence will stop after the import.</string>
+    <string name="ImportFragment_restoring_an_encrypted_backup_will_completely_replace_your_existing_keys">Only what is stored within a encrypted backup will be available upon restoring it. All other, keys, preferences and messages will be lost. Silence will stop after the import.</string>
     <string name="ImportFragment_import_plaintext_backup">Import plaintext backup?</string>
     <string name="ImportFragment_this_will_import_messages_from_a_plaintext_backup">This will import
         messages from a plaintext backup. If you\'ve previously imported this backup,
@@ -295,8 +294,8 @@
     <string name="NotificationMmsMessageRecord_multimedia_message">Multimedia message</string>
 
     <!-- MessageRecord -->
-    <string name="MessageRecord_message_encrypted_with_a_legacy_protocol_version_that_is_no_longer_supported">Received a message encrypted using an old version of Silence that is no longer supported. Please ask the sender to upgrade to the most recent version and resend the message.</string>
-    <string name="MessageRecord_the_exchange_message_you_got_came_from_a_version_of_silence_that_is_too_outdated">The exchange message you got came from a version of Silence that is too outdated to communicate with your version. You must send it manually to start a secure session. Tap to send a key exchange message.</string>
+    <string name="MessageRecord_message_encrypted_with_a_legacy_protocol_version_that_is_no_longer_supported">Received message from user with a version of Silence using encryption no longer supported. Reply with helpful request to upgrade and resend?</string>
+    <string name="MessageRecord_the_exchange_message_you_got_came_from_a_version_of_silence_that_is_too_outdated">The key exchange message you got came from a version of Silence that is too outdated to communicate with your version. Tap to send it manually, to start a secure communication session.</string>
     <string name="MessageRecord_left_group">You have left the group.</string>
     <string name="MessageRecord_updated_group">Updated the group.</string>
     <string name="MessageRecord_key_exchange_message">Key exchange message</string>
@@ -313,11 +312,11 @@
 
     <!-- ReceiveKeyActivity -->
     <string name="ReceiveKeyActivity_the_signature_on_this_key_exchange_is_different">The
-        signature on this key exchange is different than what you\'ve previously received from this
-        contact. This could either mean that someone is trying to intercept your communication, or
-        that this contact simply re-installed Silence and now has a new identity key.
+        signature on this key exchange differs from earlier reception from this contact.
+        Either someone is trying to intercept your communication in a man-in-the-middle-attack,
+        or they have re-installed Silence and thus acquired a new identity key.
     </string>
-    <string name="ReceiveKeyActivity_the_signature_on_this_key_exchange_is_trusted_but">The
+    <string name="ReceiveKeyActivity_the_signature_on_this_key_exchange_is_trusted_but">Signatory details differ
         signature on this key exchange is trusted, but you have the \'automatically complete key
         exchanges\' setting disabled.
     </string>
@@ -375,7 +374,7 @@
     <string name="ViewIdentityActivity_your_identity_fingerprint">Your identity fingerprint</string>
 
     <!-- KeyExchangeInitiator -->
-    <string name="KeyExchangeInitiator_initiate_despite_existing_request_question">Initiate despite existing request?</string>
+    <string name="KeyExchangeInitiator_initiate_despite_existing_request_question">Start despite existing request?</string>
     <string name="KeyExchangeInitiator_youve_already_sent_a_session_initiation_request_to_this_recipient_are_you_sure">You\'ve already sent a session initiation request to this recipient, are you sure you\'d like to send another?  This will invalidate the first request.</string>
     <string name="KeyExchangeInitiator_send">Send</string>
 
@@ -487,7 +486,7 @@
     <!-- conversation_item_sent -->
     <string name="conversation_item_sent__download">Download</string>
     <string name="conversation_item_sent__downloading">Downloading</string>
-    <string name="conversation_item_sent__send_failed_indicator_description">Send Failed</string>
+    <string name="conversation_item_sent__send_failed_indicator_description">Sending Failed</string>
     <string name="conversation_item_sent__pending_approval_description">Pending Approval</string>
     <string name="conversation_item_sent__delivered_description">Delivered</string>
 
@@ -554,8 +553,8 @@
     <string name="prompt_passphrase_activity__unlock">Unlock</string>
 
     <!-- prompt_mms_activity -->
-    <string name="prompt_mms_activity__silence_requires_mms_settings_to_deliver_media_and_group_messages">Silence requires MMS settings to deliver media and group messages through your wireless carrier. Your device does not make this information available, which is occasionally true for locked devices and other restrictive configurations.</string>
-    <string name="prompt_mms_activity__to_send_media_and_group_messages_tap_ok">To send media and group messages, tap \'OK\' and complete the requested settings. The MMS settings for your carrier can generally be located by searching for \'your carrier APN\'. You will only need to do this once.</string>
+    <string name="prompt_mms_activity__silence_requires_mms_settings_to_deliver_media_and_group_messages">MMS settings are required for Signal to deliver media and group messages. This information has not been made available on your device, which is on occasion a problem with devices that are locked, or otherwise configured restrictively.</string>
+    <string name="prompt_mms_activity__to_send_media_and_group_messages_tap_ok">To send media and group messages, tap \'OK\' and complete the requested settings. The MMS settings for your carrier can generally be located by searching for \'your carrier+APN\'. You will only need to do this once.</string>
 
     <!-- recipient_preferences_activity -->
     <string name="recipient_preference_activity__blocked">BLOCKED</string>
@@ -732,8 +731,8 @@
     <string name="preferences__about">About Silence</string>
     <string name="preferences__about_version">Version %s</string>
     <string name="preferences__privacy_policy">Privacy policy</string>
-    <string name="preferences__incognito_keyboard">Incognito keyboard</string>
-    <string name="preferences__request_keyboard_to_disable_personalized_learning">If set to incognito mode, the keyboard won\'t remember, learn, or store any words you type</string>
+    <string name="preferences__incognito_keyboard">Amnesic keyboard</string>
+    <string name="preferences__request_keyboard_to_disable_personalized_learning">If set to amnesic mode, the keyboard won\'t remember, learn, or store any words you type</string>
     <string name="preferences_app_protection__blocked_contacts">Blocked contacts</string>
     <string name="preferences_notifications__display_in_notifications">Display in notifications</string>
     <string name="preferences__show_sent_time">Show sent time</string>
@@ -792,7 +791,7 @@
     <string name="conversation_list_batch__menu_select_all">Select all</string>
     <string name="conversation_list_batch__menu_send_drafts">Send selected drafts</string>
     <string name="conversation_list_batch_archive__menu_archive_selected">Archive selected</string>
-    <string name="conversation_list_batch_unarchive__menu_unarchive_selected">Unarchive selected</string>
+    <string name="conversation_list_batch_unarchive__menu_unarchive_selected">De-archivation selected</string>
 
     <!-- conversation_list -->
     <string name="conversation_list__menu_search">Search</string>
@@ -854,13 +853,13 @@
     <string name="reminder_header_sms_default_text_mandatory">Silence must be your default SMS/MMS app to receive messages.</string>
     <string name="reminder_header_sms_default_button">SET</string>
     <string name="reminder_header_sms_import_title">Import system SMS?</string>
-    <string name="reminder_header_sms_import_text">Tap to copy your phone\'s SMS messages into Silence\'s encrypted database.</string>
+    <string name="reminder_header_sms_import_text">Tap to copy previous SMS history into Silence\'s encrypted storage.</string>
     <string name="reminder_header_sms_import_button">IMPORT</string>
     <string name="reminder_header_rate_title">Rate this app</string>
     <string name="reminder_header_rate_text">If you enjoy using this app, please take a moment to help us by rating it.</string>
     <string name="reminder_header_rate_button">RATE NOW!</string>
     <string name="reminder_header_delivery_reports_title">Enable delivery reports?</string>
-    <string name="reminder_header_delivery_reports_text">Delivery reports allow you to know if and when your recipient had received your messages. Some mobile networks charge additional fee.</string>
+    <string name="reminder_header_delivery_reports_text">Delivery reports signifies whether and when your messages make it across. An additional fee may incur, as charging extra for this service is at the leisure of the network operator.</string>
     <string name="reminder_header_delivery_reports_button">ENABLE</string>
     <string name="reminder_header_close_button">CLOSE</string>
 
@@ -884,7 +883,7 @@
     <!-- Trimmer -->
     <string name="trimmer__deleting">Deleting…</string>
     <string name="trimmer__deleting_old_messages">Deleting old messages…</string>
-    <string name="trimmer__old_messages_successfully_deleted">Old messages successfully deleted</string>
+    <string name="trimmer__old_messages_successfully_deleted">Old messages deleted</string>
 
     <!-- transport_selection_list_item -->
     <string name="transport_selection_list_item__transport_icon">Transport icon</string>