diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/cringe_studios/code_guard/fragment/SettingsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/cringe_studios/code_guard/fragment/SettingsFragment.java
index 6e1a0f8..e9474ca 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/cringe_studios/code_guard/fragment/SettingsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/cringe_studios/code_guard/fragment/SettingsFragment.java
@@ -125,8 +125,15 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends NamedFragment {
         });
 
         boolean biometricSupported = BiometricUtil.isSupported(requireContext());
-        if(SettingsUtil.isDatabaseEncrypted(requireContext()) && biometricSupported) {
-            binding.settingsBiometricLock.setChecked(SettingsUtil.isBiometricEncryption(requireContext()));
+        binding.settingsBiometricLock.setEnabled(SettingsUtil.isDatabaseEncrypted(requireContext()) && biometricSupported);
+        binding.settingsBiometricLock.setChecked(SettingsUtil.isBiometricEncryption(requireContext()));
+
+        if(!biometricSupported) {
+            binding.settingsBiometricLockInfo.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            binding.settingsBiometricLockInfo.setText(R.string.biometric_encryption_unavailable);
+        }
+
+        if(biometricSupported) {
             binding.settingsBiometricLock.setOnCheckedChangeListener((view, checked) -> {
                 if(checked) {
                     OTPDatabase.promptLoadDatabase(requireActivity(), () -> {
@@ -150,10 +157,6 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends NamedFragment {
                     SettingsUtil.disableBiometricEncryption(requireContext());
                 }
             });
-        }else {
-            binding.settingsBiometricLock.setChecked(false);
-            binding.settingsBiometricLock.setEnabled(false);
-            // TODO: inform user
         }
 
         binding.settingsScreenSecurity.setChecked(SettingsUtil.isScreenSecurity(requireContext()));
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml
index 80b1c5e..cdd6af0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml
@@ -59,6 +59,15 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:text="@string/settings_biometric_lock" />
 
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/settings_biometric_lock_info"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="10dp"
+            android:visibility="gone"
+            tools:visibility="visible"
+            tools:text="Additional info when biometric auth is unavailable" />
+
         <androidx.appcompat.widget.SwitchCompat
             android:id="@+id/settings_screen_security"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index 205bc8f..6c4bc91 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
     <string name="action_settings">Einstellungen</string>
-    <string name="show_images">Bilder Anzeigen</string>
+    <string name="show_images">Bilder anzeigen</string>
     <string name="delete_pack_title">Paket löschen</string>
     <string name="delete_pack_message">Möchtest du das Symbolpaket wirklich löschen?</string>
     <string name="no_icon_packs_installed">Aktuell sind keine Symbolpakete installiert!</string>
@@ -165,4 +165,5 @@
     <string name="localization">Lokalisierung</string>
     <string name="error_duplicate_otp_message">Ein OTP mit dem Namen des OTPs, das du hinzufügen willst, existiert bereits.\n\nWillst du das neue OTP umbenennen lassen, um sie voneinander zu unterscheiden?</string>
     <string name="error_duplicate_otp_title">Doppeltes OTP</string>
+    <string name="biometric_encryption_unavailable">Biometrische Authentifizierung ist deaktiviert, da sie auf deinem Gerät nicht eingerichtet oder nicht verfügbar ist</string>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b9e7fd7..5c5c1c5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
     <string name="qr_scanner_migration_title">OTP Migration</string>
     <string name="qr_scanner_migration_message">It seems like you\'re trying to import OTP codes from another app. Do you want to import all codes into this group?</string>
     <string name="qr_scanner_migration_part">Code %d of %d scanned</string>
-    <string name="screen_security">Screen Security</string>
-    <string name="hide_codes">Hide Codes</string>
+    <string name="screen_security">Screen security</string>
+    <string name="hide_codes">Hide codes</string>
     <string name="enable_encryption">Enable encryption</string>
     <string name="password">Password</string>
     <string name="set_password">Set Password</string>
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
     <string name="otp_add_type">Type</string>
     <string name="otp_add_algorithm">Algorithm</string>
     <string name="otp_add_digits">Digits</string>
-    <string name="show_images">Show Images</string>
+    <string name="show_images">Show images</string>
     <string name="delete_pack_title">Delete pack</string>
     <string name="delete_pack_message">Do you want to delete the icon pack?</string>
     <string name="no_icon_packs_installed">No icon packs are currently installed</string>
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
     <string name="search">Search</string>
     <string name="settings_enable_themed_background">Use themed background</string>
     <string name="settings_enable_minimalist_theme">Use minimalist theme</string>
-    <string name="settings_icon_packs">Icon Packs</string>
+    <string name="settings_icon_packs">Icon packs</string>
     <string name="settings_icon_packs_import">Import icon pack</string>
     <string name="settings_icon_packs_manage">Manage icon packs</string>
     <string name="save">Save</string>
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@
     <string name="localization">Localization</string>
     <string name="error_duplicate_otp_message">An OTP with the name of the OTP you\'re trying to add already exists.\n\nDo you want to automatically rename the new OTP to distinguish them from each other?</string>
     <string name="error_duplicate_otp_title">Duplicate OTP</string>
+    <string name="biometric_encryption_unavailable">Biometric authentication is disabled because it is not set up or not available on your device</string>
     <string-array name="edit_otp_choose_image_options">
         <item>Image from icon pack</item>
         <item>Image from gallery</item>