diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/disappearingmessages/DisappearingMessages.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/disappearingmessages/DisappearingMessages.kt
index da2b532a5d..08cfcd2768 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/disappearingmessages/DisappearingMessages.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/disappearingmessages/DisappearingMessages.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.conversation.disappearingmessages
 
 import android.content.Context
-import com.squareup.phrase.Phrase
 import dagger.hilt.android.qualifiers.ApplicationContext
 import javax.inject.Inject
 import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.milliseconds
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ import org.session.libsession.utilities.TextSecurePreferences
 import org.session.libsession.utilities.getExpirationTypeDisplayValue
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.model.MessageRecord
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.showSessionDialog
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.ui.getSubbedString
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.ConfigurationMessageUtilities
 
 class DisappearingMessages @Inject constructor(
@@ -50,10 +50,9 @@ class DisappearingMessages @Inject constructor(
         text(if (message.expiresIn == 0L) {
             context.getString(R.string.disappearingMessagesFollowSettingOff)
         } else {
-            Phrase.from(context, R.string.disappearingMessagesFollowSettingOn)
-                .put(TIME_LARGE_KEY, ExpirationUtil.getExpirationDisplayValue(context, message.expiresIn.milliseconds))
-                .put(DISAPPEARING_MESSAGES_TYPE_KEY, context.getExpirationTypeDisplayValue(message.isNotDisappearAfterRead))
-                .format().toString()
+            context.getSubbedString(R.string.disappearingMessagesFollowSettingOn,
+                TIME_LARGE_KEY to ExpirationUtil.getExpirationDisplayValue(context, message.expiresIn.milliseconds),
+                DISAPPEARING_MESSAGES_TYPE_KEY to context.getExpirationTypeDisplayValue(message.isNotDisappearAfterRead))
         })
 
         dangerButton(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/preferences/HelpSettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/preferences/HelpSettingsActivity.kt
index a63b8b391b..2959a46016 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/preferences/HelpSettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/preferences/HelpSettingsActivity.kt
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ import android.widget.TextView
 import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.core.view.isInvisible
 import androidx.preference.Preference
-import com.squareup.phrase.Phrase
 import network.loki.messenger.R
 import org.session.libsession.utilities.StringSubstitutionConstants.APP_NAME_KEY
 import org.session.libsignal.utilities.Log
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.permissions.Permissions
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.ui.getSubbedCharSequence
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.ui.getSubbedString
 
 class HelpSettingsActivity: PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity() {
 
@@ -47,15 +48,11 @@ class HelpSettingsFragment: CorrectedPreferenceFragment() {
 
         // String sub the summary text of the `export_logs` element in preferences_help.xml
         val exportPref = preferenceScreen.findPreference<Preference>(EXPORT_LOGS)
-        exportPref?.summary = Phrase.from(context, R.string.helpReportABugExportLogsDescription)
-            .put(APP_NAME_KEY, getString(R.string.app_name))
-            .format()
+        exportPref?.summary = context?.getSubbedCharSequence(R.string.helpReportABugExportLogsDescription, APP_NAME_KEY to getString(R.string.app_name))
 
         // String sub the summary text of the `translate_session` element in preferences_help.xml
         val translatePref = preferenceScreen.findPreference<Preference>(TRANSLATE)
-        translatePref?.title = Phrase.from(context, R.string.helpHelpUsTranslateSession)
-            .put(APP_NAME_KEY, getString(R.string.app_name))
-            .format()
+        translatePref?.title = context?.getSubbedCharSequence(R.string.helpHelpUsTranslateSession, APP_NAME_KEY to getString(R.string.app_name))
     }
 
     override fun onPreferenceTreeClick(preference: Preference): Boolean {
@@ -101,14 +98,11 @@ class HelpSettingsFragment: CorrectedPreferenceFragment() {
         Permissions.with(this)
             .request(Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
             .maxSdkVersion(Build.VERSION_CODES.P)
-            .withPermanentDenialDialog(Phrase.from(context, R.string.permissionsStorageSaveDenied)
-                .put(APP_NAME_KEY, getString(R.string.app_name))
-                .format().toString())
+            .withPermanentDenialDialog(requireContext().getSubbedString(R.string.permissionsStorageSaveDenied, APP_NAME_KEY to getString(R.string.app_name)))
             .onAnyDenied {
-                val txt = Phrase.from(context, R.string.permissionsStorageSaveDenied)
-                    .put(APP_NAME_KEY, getString(R.string.app_name))
-                    .format().toString()
-                Toast.makeText(requireActivity(), txt, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
+                val c = requireContext()
+                val txt = c.getSubbedString(R.string.permissionsStorageSaveDenied, APP_NAME_KEY to getString(R.string.app_name))
+                Toast.makeText(c, txt, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
             }
             .onAllGranted {
                 ShareLogsDialog(::updateExportButtonAndProgressBarUI).show(parentFragmentManager,"Share Logs Dialog")
@@ -121,6 +115,7 @@ class HelpSettingsFragment: CorrectedPreferenceFragment() {
             val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(url))
             startActivity(intent)
         } catch (e: Exception) {
+            // TODO: Have asked Rebecca about a new string for this to replace the hard-coded text below
             Toast.makeText(requireActivity(), "Can't open URL", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
         }
     }