diff --git a/res/values/arrays.xml b/res/values/arrays.xml
index d48fc7603c..5cdce2b73f 100644
--- a/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
 <resources>
 
   <string-array name="minutes_hours">
-  	<item>minutes</item>
-  	<item>hours</item>
+  	<item>@string/preferences__minutes</item>
+  	<item>@string/preferences__hours</item>
   </string-array>
 
   <string-array name="pref_led_color_entries">
-    <item>Green</item>
-    <item>Red</item>
-    <item>Blue</item>
-    <item>Orange</item>
-    <item>Cyan</item>
-    <item>Magenta</item>
+    <item>@string/preferences__green</item>
+    <item>@string/preferences__red</item>
+    <item>@string/preferences__blue</item>
+    <item>@string/preferences__orange</item>
+    <item>@string/preferences__cyan</item>
+    <item>@string/preferences__magenta</item>
   </string-array>
   
 
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@
   </string-array>
   
   <string-array name="pref_led_blink_pattern_entries">
-    <item>Fast</item>
-    <item>Normal</item>
-    <item>Slow</item>
-    <item>Custom</item>
+    <item>@string/preferences__fast</item>
+    <item>@string/preferences__normal</item>
+    <item>@string/preferences__slow</item>
+    <item>@string/preferences__custom</item>
   </string-array>
   <string-array name="pref_led_blink_pattern_values"
     translatable="false">
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index f01232b841..7518c9daef 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -339,7 +339,19 @@
     <string name="preferences__select_ringtone">Select Ringtone</string>
     <string name="preferences__vibrate">Vibrate</string>
     <string name="preferences__also_vibrate_when_notified">Also vibrate when notified</string>
-    
+    <string name="preferences__minutes">minutes</string>
+    <string name="preferences__hours">hours</string>
+    <string name="preferences__green">Green</string>
+    <string name="preferences__red">Red</string>        
+    <string name="preferences__blue">Blue</string>
+    <string name="preferences__orange">Orange</string>
+    <string name="preferences__cyan">Cyan</string>
+    <string name="preferences__magenta">Magenta</string>
+    <string name="preferences__fast">Fast</string>
+    <string name="preferences__normal">Normal</string>
+    <string name="preferences__slow">Slow</string>
+    <string name="preferences__custom">Custom</string>
+                                    
     <!-- **************************************** -->
     <!-- menus -->
     <!-- **************************************** -->