diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index 224503bf6b3b8..a24061621c3c3 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -4815,7 +4815,7 @@
     A toast message shown when an app shortcut that was restored from a previous device is clicked,
     but it cannot be started because the shortcut was created by a newer version of the app.
     -->
-    <string name="shortcut_restored_on_lower_version">This shortcut requires latest app</string>
+    <string name="shortcut_restored_on_lower_version">App version downgraded, or isn\u2019t compatible with this shortcut</string>
 
     <!--
     A toast message shown when an app shortcut that was restored from a previous device is clicked,
diff --git a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/pm/ShortcutManagerTest1.java b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/pm/ShortcutManagerTest1.java
index 56d4b7e8c1e82..857925b3ed179 100644
--- a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/pm/ShortcutManagerTest1.java
+++ b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/pm/ShortcutManagerTest1.java
@@ -5149,7 +5149,8 @@ public class ShortcutManagerTest1 extends BaseShortcutManagerTest {
                     .forAllShortcuts(si -> {
                         switch (package1DisabledReason) {
                             case ShortcutInfo.DISABLED_REASON_VERSION_LOWER:
-                                assertEquals("This shortcut requires latest app",
+                                assertEquals("App version downgraded, or isn’t compatible"
+                                        + " with this shortcut",
                                         si.getDisabledMessage());
                                 break;
                             case ShortcutInfo.DISABLED_REASON_SIGNATURE_MISMATCH: