diff --git a/res/values/arrays.xml b/res/values/arrays.xml
index eec1ffc4aed..0e5c9208c50 100644
--- a/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 ** limitations under the License.
 */
 -->
-<resources>
+<resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
     <!-- Choices for timezone picker first level.
          These values will be used as search terms for TimeZone displayName
          strings. --> <skip />
@@ -180,6 +180,56 @@
 
     <!-- Wi-Fi settings -->
 
+    <!-- Match this with the order of NetworkInfo.DetailedState. --> <skip />
+    <!-- Wi-Fi settings. The status messages when the network is unknown. -->
+    <string-array name="wifi_status">
+        <!-- Status message of Wi-Fi when it is idle. -->
+        <item></item>
+        <!-- Status message of Wi-Fi when it is scanning. -->
+        <item>Scanning\u2026</item>
+        <!-- Status message of Wi-Fi when it is connecting. -->
+        <item>Connecting\u2026</item>
+        <!-- Status message of Wi-Fi when it is authenticating. -->
+        <item>Authenticating\u2026</item>
+        <!-- Status message of Wi-Fi when it is obtaining IP address. -->
+        <item>Obtaining IP address\u2026</item>
+        <!-- Status message of Wi-Fi when it is connected. -->
+        <item>Connected</item>
+        <!-- Status message of Wi-Fi when it is suspended. -->
+        <item>Suspended</item>
+        <!-- Status message of Wi-Fi when it is disconnecting. -->
+        <item>Disconnecting\u2026</item>
+        <!-- Status message of Wi-Fi when it is disconnected. -->
+        <item>Disconnected</item>
+        <!-- Status message of Wi-Fi when it is a failure. -->
+        <item>Unsuccessful</item>
+    </string-array>
+
+    <!-- Match this with the order of NetworkInfo.DetailedState. --> <skip />
+    <!-- Wi-Fi settings. The status messages when the network is known. -->
+    <string-array name="wifi_status_with_ssid">
+        <!-- Status message of Wi-Fi when it is idle. -->
+        <item></item>
+        <!-- Status message of Wi-Fi when it is scanning. -->
+        <item>Scanning\u2026</item>
+        <!-- Status message of Wi-Fi when it is connecting to a network. -->
+        <item>Connecting to <xliff:g id="network_name">%1$s</xliff:g>\u2026</item>
+        <!-- Status message of Wi-Fi when it is authenticating with a network. -->
+        <item>Authenticating with <xliff:g id="network_name">%1$s</xliff:g>\u2026</item>
+        <!-- Status message of Wi-Fi when it is obtaining IP address from a network. -->
+        <item>Obtaining IP address from <xliff:g id="network_name">%1$s</xliff:g>\u2026</item>
+        <!-- Status message of Wi-Fi when it is connected to a network. -->
+        <item>Connected to <xliff:g id="network_name">%1$s</xliff:g></item>
+        <!-- Status message of Wi-Fi when it is suspended. -->
+        <item>Suspended</item>
+        <!-- Status message of Wi-Fi when it is disconnecting from a network. -->
+        <item>Disconnecting from <xliff:g id="network_name">%1$s</xliff:g>\u2026</item>
+        <!-- Status message of Wi-Fi when it is disconnected. -->
+        <item>Disconnected</item>
+        <!-- Status message of Wi-Fi when it is a failure. -->
+        <item>Unsuccessful</item>
+    </string-array>
+
     <!-- Match this with code. --> <skip />
     <!-- Wi-Fi settings.  The type of security a Wi-Fi network has.  The user can choose this when he adds a manual network, or configures an existing network. -->
     <string-array name="wifi_security_entries">
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/Summary.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/Summary.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6da2fa5db17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/Summary.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.settings.wifi;
+
+import com.android.settings.R;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.net.NetworkInfo.DetailedState;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
+
+class Summary {
+    static String get(Context context, String ssid, DetailedState state) {
+        String[] formats = context.getResources().getStringArray((ssid == null)
+                ? R.array.wifi_status : R.array.wifi_status_with_ssid);
+        int index = state.ordinal();
+
+        if (index >= formats.length || formats[index].length() == 0) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return String.format(formats[index], ssid);
+    }
+
+    static String get(Context context, DetailedState state) {
+        return get(context, null, state);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiEnabler.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiEnabler.java
index d5376dec148..7ede80dd4c0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiEnabler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiEnabler.java
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.net.NetworkInfo;
+import android.net.wifi.SupplicantState;
+import android.net.wifi.WifiInfo;
 import android.net.wifi.WifiManager;
 import android.preference.Preference;
 import android.preference.CheckBoxPreference;
@@ -45,9 +47,12 @@ public class WifiEnabler implements Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener {
             if (WifiManager.WIFI_STATE_CHANGED_ACTION.equals(action)) {
                 handleWifiStateChanged(intent.getIntExtra(
                         WifiManager.EXTRA_WIFI_STATE, WifiManager.WIFI_STATE_UNKNOWN));
+            } else if (WifiManager.SUPPLICANT_STATE_CHANGED_ACTION.equals(action)) {
+                handleStateChanged(WifiInfo.getDetailedStateOf((SupplicantState)
+                        intent.getParcelableExtra(WifiManager.EXTRA_NEW_STATE)));
             } else if (WifiManager.NETWORK_STATE_CHANGED_ACTION.equals(action)) {
-                handleNetworkStateChanged((NetworkInfo)
-                        intent.getParcelableExtra(WifiManager.EXTRA_NETWORK_INFO));
+                handleStateChanged(((NetworkInfo) intent.getParcelableExtra(
+                        WifiManager.EXTRA_NETWORK_INFO)).getDetailedState());
             }
         }
     };
@@ -66,6 +71,8 @@ public class WifiEnabler implements Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener {
         checkBox.setPersistent(false);
         
         mIntentFilter = new IntentFilter(WifiManager.WIFI_STATE_CHANGED_ACTION);
+        // The order matters! We really should not depend on this. :(
+        mIntentFilter.addAction(WifiManager.SUPPLICANT_STATE_CHANGED_ACTION);
         mIntentFilter.addAction(WifiManager.NETWORK_STATE_CHANGED_ACTION);
     }
 
@@ -128,11 +135,14 @@ public class WifiEnabler implements Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener {
         }
     }
 
-    private void handleNetworkStateChanged(NetworkInfo networkInfo) {
-        if (mWifiManager.isWifiEnabled()) {
-            String summary = WifiStatus.getStatus(mContext, 
-                    mWifiManager.getConnectionInfo().getSSID(), networkInfo.getDetailedState());
-            mCheckBox.setSummary(summary);
+    private void handleStateChanged(NetworkInfo.DetailedState state) {
+        // WifiInfo is valid if and only if Wi-Fi is enabled.
+        // Here we use the state of the check box as an optimization.
+        if (state != null && mCheckBox.isChecked()) {
+            WifiInfo info = mWifiManager.getConnectionInfo();
+            if (info != null) {
+                mCheckBox.setSummary(Summary.get(mContext, info.getSSID(), state));
+            }
         }
     }
 }