diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 6469fdc2..799e05dd 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -3,20 +3,20 @@
     <string name="action_failed">Action failed</string>
     <string name="add_repository">Add repository</string>
     <string name="address">Address</string>
-    <string name="all_applications">All applications</string>
-    <string name="all_applications_up_to_date">All your applications are up to date</string>
+    <string name="all_applications">All</string>
+    <string name="all_applications_up_to_date">All up to date</string>
     <string name="already_exists">Already exists</string>
     <string name="always">Always</string>
     <string name="amoled">Black</string>
     <string name="anti_features">Anti-features</string>
-    <string name="application">Application</string>
-    <string name="application_not_found">Could not find that application</string>
+    <string name="application">App</string>
+    <string name="application_not_found">Could not find that app</string>
     <string name="author_email">Author e-mail</string>
     <string name="author_website">Author website</string>
     <string name="available">Available</string>
     <string name="bug_tracker">Bug tracker</string>
     <string name="cancel">Cancel</string>
-    <string name="cant_edit_sync_DESC">Cannot edit repository since it is syncing right now.</string>
+    <string name="cant_edit_sync_DESC">Cannot edit syncing repositories…</string>
     <string name="changelog">Changelog</string>
     <string name="changes">Changes</string>
     <string name="checking_repository">Checking repository…</string>
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     installed on your device. Uninstall that first.</string>
     <string name="incompatible_version">Incompatible version</string>
     <string name="incompatible_versions">Incompatible versions</string>
-    <string name="incompatible_versions_summary">Show application versions incompatible with the device</string>
+    <string name="incompatible_versions_summary">Show versions incompatible with the device</string>
     <string name="incompatible_with_FORMAT">Incompatible with %s</string>
     <string name="install">Install</string>
     <string name="install_types">Installation Types</string>
@@ -78,24 +78,24 @@
     <string name="link_copied_to_clipboard">Link copied to clipboard</string>
     <string name="links">Links</string>
     <string name="list_animation">List Animations</string>
-    <string name="list_animation_description">Show list animation on the main page</string>
+    <string name="list_animation_description">Animate the list on the main page</string>
     <string name="merging_FORMAT">Merging %s</string>
     <string name="name">Name</string>
     <string name="network_error_DESC">Network error.</string>
     <string name="never">Never</string>
-    <string name="new_updates_available">New versions of applications available</string>
+    <string name="new_updates_available">New versions available</string>
     <plurals name="new_updates_DESC_FORMAT">
-        <item quantity="one">%d application has a new version.</item>
-        <item quantity="other">%d applications with new versions.</item>
+        <item quantity="one">%d app has a new version.</item>
+        <item quantity="other">%d apps with new versions.</item>
     </plurals>
-    <string name="no_applications_available">No available applications</string>
-    <string name="no_applications_installed">No installed applications</string>
-    <string name="no_description_available_DESC">No description available.</string>
-    <string name="no_matching_applications_found">Could not find any such applications</string>
+    <string name="no_applications_available">No available apps</string>
+    <string name="no_applications_installed">No installed apps</string>
+    <string name="no_description_available_DESC">No description.</string>
+    <string name="no_matching_applications_found">Could not find any such apps</string>
     <string name="no_proxy">No proxy</string>
-    <string name="notify_about_updates">Notify about new versions of applications</string>
+    <string name="notify_about_updates">Notify about new versions of apps</string>
     <string name="notify_about_updates_summary">Show a notification when new versions are available</string>
-    <string name="number_of_applications">Number of applications</string>
+    <string name="number_of_applications">Number of apps</string>
     <string name="ok">OK</string>
     <string name="only_compatible_with_FORMAT">Only compatible with %s</string>
     <string name="only_on_wifi">Only on Wi-Fi</string>
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@
     <string name="recently_updated">Recently updated</string>
     <string name="repositories">Repositories</string>
     <string name="repository">Repository</string>
-    <string name="repository_not_used_DESC">This repository has not been used yet. Turn it on to view the applications in it.</string>
-    <string name="repository_unsigned_DESC">Unsigned. Could not verify the application list. Be careful downloading applications from unsigned repositories.</string>
+    <string name="repository_not_used_DESC">This repository has not been used yet. Turn it on to view the apps in it.</string>
+    <string name="repository_unsigned_DESC">Unsigned. Could not verify the app list. Be careful downloading apps from unsigned repositories.</string>
     <string name="requires_FORMAT">Requires %s</string>
     <string name="root_permission">Silent Install</string>
-    <string name="root_permission_description">Allow root permission for silent installs</string>
+    <string name="root_permission_description">Use root for installs without interaction</string>
     <string name="save">Save</string>
     <string name="saving_details">Saving details…</string>
     <string name="screenshots">Screenshots</string>
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
     <string name="source_code_no_longer_available">Source code no longer available</string>
     <string name="suggested">Suggested</string>
     <string name="sync_repositories">Sync repositories</string>
-    <string name="sync_repositories_automatically">Sync repositories automatically</string>
+    <string name="sync_repositories_automatically">Auto-sync repositories</string>
     <string name="syncing">Syncing</string>
     <string name="syncing_FORMAT">Syncing %s…</string>
     <string name="system">System</string>
@@ -165,11 +165,11 @@
     <string name="upstream_source_code_is_not_free">The upstream source code is not free</string>
     <string name="username">Username</string>
     <string name="username_missing">Username missing</string>
-    <string name="validation_index_error_DESC">Index could not be validated.</string>
+    <string name="validation_index_error_DESC">Could not validate index.</string>
     <string name="version">Version</string>
     <string name="version_FORMAT">Version %s</string>
     <string name="versions">Versions</string>
-    <string name="waiting_to_start_download">Waiting to start download…</string>
+    <string name="waiting_to_start_download">Starting download…</string>
     <string name="whats_new">What\'s New</string>
     <string name="website">Website</string>
     <string name="prefs_language_title">Language</string>