diff --git a/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/davdroid/syncadapter/CalendarsSyncAdapterService.java b/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/davdroid/syncadapter/CalendarsSyncAdapterService.java
index cbda25a4..b44945e7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/davdroid/syncadapter/CalendarsSyncAdapterService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/davdroid/syncadapter/CalendarsSyncAdapterService.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class CalendarsSyncAdapterService extends SyncAdapterService {
                     syncResult.databaseError = true;
                 }
 
-                String syncPhase = SyncManager.SYNC_PHASE_JOURNALS;
+                int syncPhase = R.string.sync_phase_journals;
                 String title = getContext().getString(R.string.sync_error_calendar, account.name);
 
                 notificationManager.setThrowable(e);
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class CalendarsSyncAdapterService extends SyncAdapterService {
                     detailsIntent.putExtra(DebugInfoActivity.KEY_PHASE, syncPhase);
                 }
 
-                notificationManager.notify(title, syncPhase);
+                notificationManager.notify(title, getContext().getString(syncPhase));
             }
 
             App.log.info("Calendar sync complete");
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/davdroid/syncadapter/ContactsSyncAdapterService.java b/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/davdroid/syncadapter/ContactsSyncAdapterService.java
index 2120fb35..dd92544d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/davdroid/syncadapter/ContactsSyncAdapterService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/davdroid/syncadapter/ContactsSyncAdapterService.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class ContactsSyncAdapterService extends SyncAdapterService {
                 syncResult.stats.numIoExceptions++;
                 syncResult.delayUntil = (e.retryAfter > 0) ? e.retryAfter : Constants.DEFAULT_RETRY_DELAY;
             } catch (Exception | OutOfMemoryError e) {
-                String syncPhase = SyncManager.SYNC_PHASE_JOURNALS;
+                int syncPhase = R.string.sync_phase_journals;
                 String title = getContext().getString(R.string.sync_error_contacts, account.name);
 
                 notificationManager.setThrowable(e);
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public class ContactsSyncAdapterService extends SyncAdapterService {
                     detailsIntent.putExtra(DebugInfoActivity.KEY_AUTHORITY, authority);
                     detailsIntent.putExtra(DebugInfoActivity.KEY_PHASE, syncPhase);
                 }
-                notificationManager.notify(title, syncPhase);
+                notificationManager.notify(title, getContext().getString(syncPhase));
             } finally {
                 dbHelper.close();
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/davdroid/syncadapter/SyncManager.java b/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/davdroid/syncadapter/SyncManager.java
index 1fd9612f..76ae6a4f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/davdroid/syncadapter/SyncManager.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/davdroid/syncadapter/SyncManager.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import at.bitfire.davdroid.GsonHelper;
 import at.bitfire.davdroid.HttpClient;
 import at.bitfire.davdroid.InvalidAccountException;
 import at.bitfire.davdroid.NotificationHelper;
+import at.bitfire.davdroid.R;
 import at.bitfire.davdroid.journalmanager.Exceptions;
 import at.bitfire.davdroid.journalmanager.JournalEntryManager;
 import at.bitfire.davdroid.model.CollectionInfo;
@@ -48,18 +49,6 @@ import lombok.Getter;
 import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
 
 abstract public class SyncManager {
-
-    final static String SYNC_PHASE_PREPARE = "sync_phase_prepare",
-            SYNC_PHASE_JOURNALS = "sync_phase_journals",
-            SYNC_PHASE_QUERY_CAPABILITIES = "sync_phase_query_capabilities",
-            SYNC_PHASE_PREPARE_LOCAL = "sync_phase_prepare_local",
-            SYNC_PHASE_CREATE_LOCAL_ENTRIES = "sync_phase_create_local_entries",
-            SYNC_PHASE_FETCH_ENTRIES = "sync_phase_fetch_entries",
-            SYNC_PHASE_APPLY_REMOTE_ENTRIES = "sync_phase_apply_remote_entries",
-            SYNC_PHASE_APPLY_LOCAL_ENTRIES = "sync_phase_apply_local_entries",
-            SYNC_PHASE_PUSH_ENTRIES = "sync_phase_push_entries",
-            SYNC_PHASE_POST_PROCESSING = "sync_phase_post_processing";
-
     protected final NotificationHelper notificationManager;
     protected final String uniqueCollectionId;
 
@@ -122,7 +111,7 @@ abstract public class SyncManager {
 
     @TargetApi(21)
     public void performSync() {
-        String syncPhase = SYNC_PHASE_PREPARE;
+        int syncPhase = R.string.sync_phase_prepare;
         try {
             App.log.info("Sync phase: " + syncPhase);
             if (!prepare()) {
@@ -132,51 +121,51 @@ abstract public class SyncManager {
 
             if (Thread.interrupted())
                 return;
-            syncPhase = SYNC_PHASE_QUERY_CAPABILITIES;
+            syncPhase = R.string.sync_phase_query_capabilities;
             App.log.info("Sync phase: " + syncPhase);
             queryCapabilities();
 
             if (Thread.interrupted())
                 return;
-            syncPhase = SYNC_PHASE_PREPARE_LOCAL;
+            syncPhase = R.string.sync_phase_prepare_local;
             App.log.info("Sync phase: " + syncPhase);
             prepareLocal();
 
             if (Thread.interrupted())
                 return;
-            syncPhase = SYNC_PHASE_FETCH_ENTRIES;
+            syncPhase = R.string.sync_phase_fetch_entries;
             App.log.info("Sync phase: " + syncPhase);
             fetchEntries();
 
             if (Thread.interrupted())
                 return;
-            syncPhase = SYNC_PHASE_APPLY_REMOTE_ENTRIES;
+            syncPhase = R.string.sync_phase_apply_remote_entries;
             App.log.info("Sync phase: " + syncPhase);
             applyRemoteEntries();
 
             /* Create journal entries out of local changes. */
             if (Thread.interrupted())
                 return;
-            syncPhase = SYNC_PHASE_CREATE_LOCAL_ENTRIES;
+            syncPhase = R.string.sync_phase_create_local_entries;
             App.log.info("Sync phase: " + syncPhase);
             createLocalEntries();
 
             if (Thread.interrupted())
                 return;
-            syncPhase = SYNC_PHASE_APPLY_LOCAL_ENTRIES;
+            syncPhase = R.string.sync_phase_apply_local_entries;
             App.log.info("Sync phase: " + syncPhase);
             applyLocalEntries();
 
             if (Thread.interrupted())
                 return;
-            syncPhase = SYNC_PHASE_PUSH_ENTRIES;
+            syncPhase = R.string.sync_phase_push_entries;
             App.log.info("Sync phase: " + syncPhase);
             pushEntries();
 
             /* Cleanup and finalize changes */
             if (Thread.interrupted())
                 return;
-            syncPhase = SYNC_PHASE_POST_PROCESSING;
+            syncPhase = R.string.sync_phase_post_processing;
             App.log.info("Sync phase: " + syncPhase);
             postProcess();
         } catch (IOException e) {
@@ -211,7 +200,7 @@ abstract public class SyncManager {
                 detailsIntent.putExtra(DebugInfoActivity.KEY_PHASE, syncPhase);
             }
 
-            notificationManager.notify(getSyncErrorTitle(), syncPhase);
+            notificationManager.notify(getSyncErrorTitle(), context.getString(syncPhase));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4c2cd60b..9372a0a7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -269,20 +269,16 @@
     <string name="sync_error_http_dav">Server error while %s</string>
     <string name="sync_error_unavailable">Could not connect to server while %s</string>
     <string name="sync_error_local_storage">Database error while %s</string>
-    <string-array name="sync_error_phases">
-        <item>preparing synchronization</item>
-        <item>querying capabilities</item>
-        <item>processing locally deleted entries</item>
-        <item>preparing created/modified entries</item>
-        <item>uploading created/modified entries</item>
-        <item>checking sync state</item>
-        <item>listing local entries</item>
-        <item>listing remote entries</item>
-        <item>comparing local/remote entries</item>
-        <item>downloading remote entries</item>
-        <item>post-processing</item>
-        <item>saving sync state</item>
-    </string-array>
+    <string name="sync_phase_prepare">preparing synchronization</string>
+    <string name="sync_phase_journals">syncronizing journals</string>
+    <string name="sync_phase_query_capabilities">querying capabilities</string>
+    <string name="sync_phase_prepare_local">preparing local entries</string>
+    <string name="sync_phase_create_local_entries">creating local entries</string>
+    <string name="sync_phase_fetch_entries">fetching remote entries</string>
+    <string name="sync_phase_apply_remote_entries">applying remote entries</string>
+    <string name="sync_phase_apply_local_entries">reapplying local entries</string>
+    <string name="sync_phase_push_entries">pushing entries</string>
+    <string name="sync_phase_post_processing">post processing</string>
     <string name="sync_error_unauthorized">Authentication failed</string>
 
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