diff --git a/core/java/android/text/TextUtils.java b/core/java/android/text/TextUtils.java
index 6c4d8fd014433..d51aa7939c3d8 100644
--- a/core/java/android/text/TextUtils.java
+++ b/core/java/android/text/TextUtils.java
@@ -1790,6 +1790,15 @@ public class TextUtils {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Return localized string representing the given number of selected items.
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public static CharSequence formatSelectedCount(int count) {
+        return Resources.getSystem().getQuantityString(R.plurals.selected_count, count, count);
+    }
+
     private static Object sLock = new Object();
 
     private static char[] sTemp = null;
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index 3b866d7d681f2..9ad4be2407844 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -4186,4 +4186,9 @@
          notification_template_material_inbox.xml.
          DO NOT TRANSLATE -->
     <string name="notification_inbox_ellipsis">\u2026</string>
+
+    <!-- Label describing the number of selected items [CHAR LIMIT=48] -->
+    <plurals name="selected_count">
+        <item quantity="other"><xliff:g id="count" example="3">%1$d</xliff:g> selected</item>
+    </plurals>
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 8900688162332..b019adbbe1eb9 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -2306,5 +2306,6 @@
   <java-symbol type="string" name="ext_media_status_missing" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="ext_media_unsupported_notification_message" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="ext_media_unsupported_notification_title" />
+  <java-symbol type="plurals" name="selected_count" />
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/DocumentsUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/DocumentsUI/res/values/strings.xml
index 943104d2e0944..a4e6ce78f5230 100644
--- a/packages/DocumentsUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/DocumentsUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@
     <!-- Button label that copies files to the current directory [CHAR LIMIT=24] -->
     <string name="button_copy">Copy</string>
 
-    <!-- Action mode title summarizing the number of documents selected [CHAR LIMIT=32] -->
-    <string name="mode_selected_count"><xliff:g id="count" example="3">%1$d</xliff:g> selected</string>
-
     <!-- Mode that sorts documents by their display name alphabetically [CHAR LIMIT=24] -->
     <string name="sort_name">By name</string>
     <!-- Mode that sorts documents by their last modified time in descending order; most recent first [CHAR LIMIT=24] -->
diff --git a/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/DirectoryFragment.java b/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/DirectoryFragment.java
index a789da86badd9..f4be9c5252b71 100644
--- a/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/DirectoryFragment.java
+++ b/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/DirectoryFragment.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ import android.os.OperationCanceledException;
 import android.os.Parcelable;
 import android.provider.DocumentsContract;
 import android.provider.DocumentsContract.Document;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.text.format.DateUtils;
 import android.text.format.Formatter;
 import android.text.format.Time;
@@ -474,8 +475,7 @@ public class DirectoryFragment extends Fragment {
         @Override
         public boolean onCreateActionMode(ActionMode mode, Menu menu) {
             mode.getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.mode_directory, menu);
-            mode.setTitle(getResources()
-                    .getString(R.string.mode_selected_count, mCurrentView.getCheckedItemCount()));
+            mode.setTitle(TextUtils.formatSelectedCount(mCurrentView.getCheckedItemCount()));
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -571,8 +571,7 @@ public class DirectoryFragment extends Fragment {
                 }
             }
 
-            mode.setTitle(getResources()
-                    .getString(R.string.mode_selected_count, mCurrentView.getCheckedItemCount()));
+            mode.setTitle(TextUtils.formatSelectedCount(mCurrentView.getCheckedItemCount()));
         }
     };