diff --git a/core/res/res/layout-xlarge/keyguard_screen_password_landscape.xml b/core/res/res/layout-xlarge/keyguard_screen_password_landscape.xml
index 5ea43dc4ad87a..c1149e349f8a8 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout-xlarge/keyguard_screen_password_landscape.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout-xlarge/keyguard_screen_password_landscape.xml
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
                 android:textSize="24sp"
                 android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
                 android:background="@drawable/lockscreen_password_field_dark"
+                android:hint="@string/keyguard_password_entry_touch_hint"
                 android:textColor="#ffffffff"
                 />
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout-xlarge/keyguard_screen_password_portrait.xml b/core/res/res/layout-xlarge/keyguard_screen_password_portrait.xml
index 8a059f5c1ba0a..fab69d857bab6 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout-xlarge/keyguard_screen_password_portrait.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout-xlarge/keyguard_screen_password_portrait.xml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
             android:layout_marginBottom="5dip"
             android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
             android:background="@drawable/lockscreen_password_field_dark"
+            android:hint="@string/keyguard_password_entry_touch_hint"
             android:textColor="#ffffffff"
             />
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index 496e2545df8e0..529111ec29ec3 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1637,6 +1637,9 @@
          Displayed in one line in a large font.  -->
     <string name="keyguard_password_enter_pin_code">Enter PIN code</string>
 
+    <!-- Displayed as hint in passwordEntry EditText on PasswordUnlockScreen [CHAR LIMIT=30]-->
+    <string name="keyguard_password_entry_touch_hint"><font size="17">Touch to enter password</font></string>
+
     <!-- Instructions telling the user to enter their text password to unlock the keyguard.
          Displayed in one line in a large font.  -->
     <string name="keyguard_password_enter_password_code">Enter password to unlock</string>