diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index 4bbd178351b5e..aaaebbb50985a 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -909,12 +909,12 @@
         you.</string>
 
     <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
-    <string name="permlab_readPhoneState">read phone state</string>
+    <string name="permlab_readPhoneState">read phone state and identity</string>
     <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permdesc_readPhoneState">Allows the application to access the phone
         features of the device.  An application with this permission can determine the phone
-        number of this phone, whether a call is active, the number that call is connected to
-        and the like.</string>
+        number and serial number of this phone, whether a call is active, the number that call
+        is connected to and the like.</string>
 
     <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permlab_wakeLock">prevent phone from sleeping</string>