diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index 29f13359da5b2..a4ea5e81878dc 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -844,6 +844,10 @@
     <string name="recents_stack_action_button_label">Clear all</string>
     <!-- Recents: Hint text that shows on the drop targets to start multiwindow. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="recents_drag_hint_message">Drag here to use split screen</string>
+    <!-- Recents: Text that shows above the navigation bar after launching a few apps. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="recents_swipe_up_onboarding">Swipe up to switch apps</string>
+    <!-- Recents: Text that shows above the navigation bar after launching several apps. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="recents_quick_scrub_onboarding">Drag right to quickly switch apps</string>
 
     <!-- Recents: MultiStack add stack split horizontal radio button. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="recents_multistack_add_stack_dialog_split_horizontal">Split Horizontal</string>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/recents/ISystemUiProxy.aidl b/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/recents/ISystemUiProxy.aidl
index 4799f398fb7a2..f13be73e5c919 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/recents/ISystemUiProxy.aidl
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/recents/ISystemUiProxy.aidl
@@ -35,11 +35,6 @@ interface ISystemUiProxy {
      */
     void startScreenPinning(int taskId) = 1;
 
-    /**
-     * Specifies the text to be shown for onboarding the new swipe-up gesture to access recents.
-     */
-    void setRecentsOnboardingText(CharSequence text) = 3;
-
     /**
      * Enables/disables launcher/overview interaction features {@link InteractionType}.
      */
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/OverviewProxyService.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/OverviewProxyService.java
index b1020cfb5a846..3443334e833a0 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/OverviewProxyService.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/OverviewProxyService.java
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ public class OverviewProxyService implements CallbackController<OverviewProxyLis
 
     private IOverviewProxy mOverviewProxy;
     private int mConnectionBackoffAttempts;
-    private CharSequence mOnboardingText;
     private @InteractionType int mInteractionFlags;
     private boolean mIsEnabled;
 
@@ -119,10 +118,6 @@ public class OverviewProxyService implements CallbackController<OverviewProxyLis
             }
         }
 
-        public void setRecentsOnboardingText(CharSequence text) {
-            mOnboardingText = text;
-        }
-
         public void setInteractionState(@InteractionType int flags) {
             long token = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
             try {
@@ -286,10 +281,6 @@ public class OverviewProxyService implements CallbackController<OverviewProxyLis
         return mOverviewProxy;
     }
 
-    public CharSequence getOnboardingText() {
-        return mOnboardingText;
-    }
-
     public int getInteractionFlags() {
         return mInteractionFlags;
     }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsOnboarding.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsOnboarding.java
index 0d8aed4a13f0b..901c7aed2aa09 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsOnboarding.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsOnboarding.java
@@ -227,12 +227,7 @@ public class RecentsOnboarding {
         if (!shouldShow()) {
             return;
         }
-        CharSequence onboardingText = mOverviewProxyService.getOnboardingText();
-        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(onboardingText)) {
-            Log.w(TAG, "Unable to get onboarding text");
-            return;
-        }
-        mTextView.setText(onboardingText);
+        mTextView.setText(R.string.recents_swipe_up_onboarding);
         // Only show in portrait.
         int orientation = mContext.getResources().getConfiguration().orientation;
         if (!mLayoutAttachedToWindow && orientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT) {