diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index b4eea6e4697e7..6306d2e548743 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -117,19 +117,19 @@
     <string name="status_bar_use_physical_keyboard">Use physical keyboard</string>
 
     <!-- Prompt for the USB device permission dialog [CHAR LIMIT=80] -->
-    <string name="usb_device_permission_prompt">Allow the application %1$s to access the USB device?</string>
+    <string name="usb_device_permission_prompt">Allow the application <xliff:g id="application">%1$s</xliff:g> to access the USB device?</string>
 
     <!-- Prompt for the USB accessory permission dialog [CHAR LIMIT=80] -->
-    <string name="usb_accessory_permission_prompt">Allow the application %1$s to access the USB accessory?</string>
+    <string name="usb_accessory_permission_prompt">Allow the application <xliff:g id="application">%1$s</xliff:g> to access the USB accessory?</string>
 
     <!-- Prompt for the USB device confirm dialog [CHAR LIMIT=80] -->
-    <string name="usb_device_confirm_prompt">Open %1$s when this USB device is connected?</string>
+    <string name="usb_device_confirm_prompt">Open <xliff:g id="activity">%1$s</xliff:g> when this USB device is connected?</string>
 
     <!-- Prompt for the USB accessory confirm dialog [CHAR LIMIT=80] -->
-    <string name="usb_accessory_confirm_prompt">Open %1$s when this USB accessory is connected?</string>
+    <string name="usb_accessory_confirm_prompt">Open <xliff:g id="activity">%1$s</xliff:g> when this USB accessory is connected?</string>
 
     <!-- Prompt for the USB accessory URI dialog [CHAR LIMIT=80] -->
-    <string name="usb_accessory_uri_prompt">Additional information for this USB accessory may be found at: %1$s</string>
+    <string name="usb_accessory_uri_prompt">Additional information for this USB accessory may be found at: <xliff:g id="url">%1$s</xliff:g></string>
 
     <!-- Title for USB accessory dialog.  Used when the name of the accessory cannot be determined.  [CHAR LIMIT=50] -->
     <string name="title_usb_accessory">USB accessory</string>