diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6910288
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<resources>
+  <string name="app_name">Alerte Secours</string>
+  
+  <!-- French permission message for background geolocation -->
+  <string name="message_permission_required">Alerte Secours nécessite la localisation en arrière-plan pour les alertes de proximité.</string>
+</resources>
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diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 7ea76e7..d004aed 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@
   <string name="expo_splash_screen_status_bar_translucent" translatable="false">false</string>
   <string name="expo_system_ui_user_interface_style" translatable="false">automatic</string>
   <string name="expo_runtime_version">1.0.0</string>
+  
+  <!-- Override permission message with French text -->
+  <string name="message_permission_required">Alerte Secours nécessite la localisation en arrière-plan pour les alertes de proximité.</string>
 </resources>
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