diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index f33974a553e3e..e01e6a84e9d50 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -292,6 +292,14 @@
     <string name="biometric_dialog_try_again">Try again</string>
     <!-- Content description for empty spaces that are not taken by the biometric dialog. Clicking on these areas will cancel authentication and dismiss the biometric dialog [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="biometric_dialog_empty_space_description">Empty region, tap to cancel authentication</string>
+    <!-- Content description for the face icon when the device is not authenticating anymore [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="biometric_dialog_face_icon_description_idle">Please try again</string>
+    <!-- Content description for the face icon when the device is authenticating [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="biometric_dialog_face_icon_description_authenticating">Looking for your face</string>
+    <!-- Content description for the face icon when the user has been authenticated [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="biometric_dialog_face_icon_description_authenticated">Face authenticated</string>
+    <!-- Content description for the face icon when the user has been authenticated and the confirm button has been pressed [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="biometric_dialog_face_icon_description_confirmed">Confirmed</string>
 
     <!-- Message shown when the system-provided fingerprint dialog is shown, asking for authentication -->
     <string name="fingerprint_dialog_touch_sensor">Touch the fingerprint sensor</string>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/BiometricDialogImpl.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/BiometricDialogImpl.java
index 9dfcf7d01e31e..45c19addd1ded 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/BiometricDialogImpl.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/BiometricDialogImpl.java
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ public class BiometricDialogImpl extends SystemUI implements CommandQueue.Callba
 
     private void handleTryAgainPressed() {
         try {
-            mCurrentDialog.clearTemporaryMessage();
             mReceiver.onTryAgainPressed();
         } catch (RemoteException e) {
             Log.e(TAG, "RemoteException when handling try again", e);
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/BiometricDialogView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/BiometricDialogView.java
index a70ebb38944eb..5717a54fd8a07 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/BiometricDialogView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/BiometricDialogView.java
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ public abstract class BiometricDialogView extends LinearLayout {
         });
 
         mTryAgainButton.setOnClickListener((View v) -> {
+            handleResetMessage();
             updateState(STATE_AUTHENTICATING);
             showTryAgainButton(false /* show */);
             mCallback.onTryAgainPressed();
@@ -265,6 +266,7 @@ public abstract class BiometricDialogView extends LinearLayout {
         if (mRestoredState == null) {
             updateState(STATE_AUTHENTICATING);
             mErrorText.setText(getHintStringResourceId());
+            mErrorText.setContentDescription(mContext.getString(getHintStringResourceId()));
             mErrorText.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         } else {
             updateState(mState);
@@ -415,11 +417,6 @@ public abstract class BiometricDialogView extends LinearLayout {
                 BiometricPrompt.HIDE_DIALOG_DELAY);
     }
 
-    public void clearTemporaryMessage() {
-        mHandler.removeMessages(MSG_RESET_MESSAGE);
-        mHandler.obtainMessage(MSG_RESET_MESSAGE).sendToTarget();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Transient help message (acquire) is received, dialog stays showing. Sensor stays in
      * "authenticating" state.
@@ -478,6 +475,7 @@ public abstract class BiometricDialogView extends LinearLayout {
         mPositiveButton.setVisibility(bundle.getInt(KEY_CONFIRM_VISIBILITY));
         mState = bundle.getInt(KEY_STATE);
         mErrorText.setText(bundle.getCharSequence(KEY_ERROR_TEXT_STRING));
+        mErrorText.setContentDescription(bundle.getCharSequence(KEY_ERROR_TEXT_STRING));
         mErrorText.setVisibility(bundle.getInt(KEY_ERROR_TEXT_VISIBILITY));
         mErrorText.setTextColor(bundle.getInt(KEY_ERROR_TEXT_COLOR));
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/FaceDialogView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/FaceDialogView.java
index dbbb71c93c032..8f26f1847779f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/FaceDialogView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/FaceDialogView.java
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ public class FaceDialogView extends BiometricDialogView {
     @Override
     protected void handleResetMessage() {
         mErrorText.setText(getHintStringResourceId());
+        mErrorText.setContentDescription(mContext.getString(getHintStringResourceId()));
         mErrorText.setTextColor(mTextColor);
         if (getState() == STATE_AUTHENTICATING) {
             mErrorText.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
@@ -406,13 +407,21 @@ public class FaceDialogView extends BiometricDialogView {
             } else {
                 mIconController.showIcon(R.drawable.face_dialog_pulse_dark_to_light);
             }
+            mBiometricIcon.setContentDescription(mContext.getString(
+                    R.string.biometric_dialog_face_icon_description_authenticating));
         } else if (oldState == STATE_PENDING_CONFIRMATION && newState == STATE_AUTHENTICATED) {
             mIconController.animateOnce(R.drawable.face_dialog_dark_to_checkmark);
+            mBiometricIcon.setContentDescription(mContext.getString(
+                    R.string.biometric_dialog_face_icon_description_confirmed));
         } else if (oldState == STATE_ERROR && newState == STATE_IDLE) {
             mIconController.animateOnce(R.drawable.face_dialog_error_to_idle);
+            mBiometricIcon.setContentDescription(mContext.getString(
+                    R.string.biometric_dialog_face_icon_description_idle));
         } else if (oldState == STATE_ERROR && newState == STATE_AUTHENTICATED) {
             mHandler.removeCallbacks(mErrorToIdleAnimationRunnable);
             mIconController.animateOnce(R.drawable.face_dialog_dark_to_checkmark);
+            mBiometricIcon.setContentDescription(mContext.getString(
+                    R.string.biometric_dialog_face_icon_description_authenticated));
         } else if (newState == STATE_ERROR) {
             // It's easier to only check newState and gate showing the animation on the
             // mErrorToIdleAnimationRunnable as a proxy, than add a ton of extra state. For example,
@@ -426,11 +435,17 @@ public class FaceDialogView extends BiometricDialogView {
             }
         } else if (oldState == STATE_AUTHENTICATING && newState == STATE_AUTHENTICATED) {
             mIconController.animateOnce(R.drawable.face_dialog_dark_to_checkmark);
+            mBiometricIcon.setContentDescription(mContext.getString(
+                    R.string.biometric_dialog_face_icon_description_authenticated));
         } else if (newState == STATE_PENDING_CONFIRMATION) {
             mHandler.removeCallbacks(mErrorToIdleAnimationRunnable);
             mIconController.animateOnce(R.drawable.face_dialog_wink_from_dark);
+            mBiometricIcon.setContentDescription(mContext.getString(
+                    R.string.biometric_dialog_face_icon_description_authenticated));
         } else if (newState == STATE_IDLE) {
             mIconController.showStatic(R.drawable.face_dialog_idle_static);
+            mBiometricIcon.setContentDescription(mContext.getString(
+                    R.string.biometric_dialog_face_icon_description_idle));
         } else {
             Log.w(TAG, "Unknown animation from " + oldState + " -> " + newState);
         }