diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTInviteDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTInviteDelegate.java
index 47ae6609a..765a2ca86 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTInviteDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTInviteDelegate.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import android.text.format.DateUtils;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.ProgressBar;
+import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.DBUtils.SentInvitesInfo;
 import org.eehouse.android.xw4.DlgDelegate.Action;
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ public class BTInviteDelegate extends InviteDelegate {
         case SCAN_DONE:
             post( new Runnable() {
                     public void run() {
-                        killProgress();
+                        hideProgress();
 
                         if ( mPersisted.empty() ) {
                             makeNotAgainBuilder( R.string.not_again_emptybtscan,
@@ -235,8 +236,7 @@ public class BTInviteDelegate extends InviteDelegate {
 
         int count = BTService.getPairedCount( m_activity );
         if ( 0 < count ) {
-            String msg = getQuantityString( R.plurals.bt_scan_progress_fmt, count, count );
-            startProgress( SCAN_SECONDS );
+            showProgress( count, SCAN_SECONDS );
             BTService.scan( m_activity, 1000 * SCAN_SECONDS );
         } else {
             makeConfirmThenBuilder( R.string.bt_no_devs,
@@ -257,16 +257,21 @@ public class BTInviteDelegate extends InviteDelegate {
         tryEnable();
     }
 
-    private void startProgress( int nSeconds )
+    private void showProgress( int nDevs, int nSeconds )
     {
         mProgressBar = (ProgressBar)findViewById( R.id.progress );
         mProgressBar.setProgress( 0 );
         mProgressBar.setMax( nSeconds );
+
+        String msg = getQuantityString( R.plurals.bt_scan_progress_fmt,
+                                        nDevs, nDevs );
+        ((TextView)findViewById( R.id.progress_msg )).setText( msg );
+
         findViewById( R.id.progress_line ).setVisibility( View.VISIBLE );
         incrementProgressIn( 1 );
     }
 
-    private void killProgress()
+    private void hideProgress()
     {
         findViewById( R.id.progress_line ).setVisibility( View.GONE );
         mProgressBar = null;
@@ -280,7 +285,7 @@ public class BTInviteDelegate extends InviteDelegate {
                     if ( null != mProgressBar ) {
                         int curProgress = mProgressBar.getProgress();
                         if ( curProgress >= mProgressBar.getMax() ) {
-                            killProgress(); // create illusion it's done
+                            hideProgress(); // create illusion it's done
                         } else {
                             mProgressBar.setProgress( curProgress + 1, true );
                             incrementProgressIn( 1 );
diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/layout/inviter.xml b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/layout/inviter.xml
index 860b78c3f..84481f851 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/layout/inviter.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/layout/inviter.xml
@@ -28,17 +28,18 @@
             />
 
   <LinearLayout android:id="@+id/progress_line"
-                android:orientation="horizontal"
+                android:orientation="vertical"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:visibility="gone"
                 android:padding="5dp"
                 >
-    <TextView android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+    <TextView android:id="@+id/progress_msg"
+              android:layout_width="wrap_content"
               android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-              android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
-			  android:text="@string/scan_progress_label"
-              android:paddingRight="5dp"
+              android:ellipsize="end"
+              android:maxLines="1"
+              android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
               />
     <ProgressBar android:id="@+id/progress"
                  style="@android:style/Widget.ProgressBar.Horizontal"
diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 1c6ef65a0..76db90450 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1833,9 +1833,6 @@
     <!-- In the Bluetooth invite device dialog, kick off a new scan of
          nearby devices -->
     <string name="button_scan">Rescan</string>
-    <!-- Text to the left of the bluetooth-scanning progress bar in BT
-         invitation dialog -->
-    <string name="scan_progress_label">Scanning:</string>
 
       <!--  -->
     <string name="invite_progress_title">Connecting…</string>
@@ -1879,7 +1876,7 @@
 
     <plurals name="bt_scan_progress_fmt">
       <item quantity="one">Scanning for CrossWords</item>
-      <item quantity="other">Scanning for CrossWords on %1$d paired devices.</item>
+      <item quantity="other">Scanning for CrossWords on %1$d paired devices</item>
     </plurals>
     <!--  -->
     <string name="bt_resend_fmt">Bluetooth send to %1$s failed; retry