diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/AboutActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/AboutActivity.kt
index 3d4a088e..25560903 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/AboutActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/AboutActivity.kt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class AboutActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_about)
         val aboutView = findViewById(R.id.aboutText) as TextView
         aboutView.isEnabled = false
-        aboutView.text = getString(R.string.aboutText)
+        aboutView.text = getText(R.string.aboutText)
     }
 
     override fun onOptionsItemSelected(item: MenuItem): Boolean {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4f704050..9c80c42d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2,9 +2,14 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="app_name">baresip</string>
     <string name="aboutText">
-      Baresip Android application\n\n
-            Work in progress\n\n
-            Juha Heinanen jh@tutpro.com\n\n
+        <b>Baresip based Android application</b>\n\n
+        Work in progress\n
+        Juha Heinanen jh@tutpro.com\n\n
+        <b>Usage Hints</b>\n\n
+        - start by creating an account (click item titles for help)\n
+        - usually there is no need to edit the config\n
+        - history entries can be removed or added to contacts by long clicks\n
+        - call click when callee has not been given can be used for re-dial\n\n
     </string>
     <string name="noAccounts">No accounts</string>
     <string name="dispName">Name (if any) used in From URI of outbound requests.</string>