diff --git a/res/values/custom.xml b/res/values/custom.xml
index be5f6a2cf..9e67f257b 100644
--- a/res/values/custom.xml
+++ b/res/values/custom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 	<bool name="use_video_activity">false</bool>
 
 	<string name="notification_title">Linphone</string>
-	   <bool name="allow_edit_in_dialer">true</bool>
-	
+	<bool name="allow_edit_in_dialer">true</bool>
+	<string name="notification_registered">registered to %s </string> 
+	<string name="notification_register_failure">fails to register to %s</string>
 </resources>
  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index a30eaff15..c35cf618d 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -93,9 +93,8 @@
 <string name="menu_clear_history">Clear</string>
 <string name="error_cannot_get_call_parameters">Cannot get call parameters</string>
 <string name="error_cannot_create_default_parameters">Cannot create default call parameters</string>
-<string name="error_cannot_invite_address">Cannot invite destination address  [%s]</string>
-<string name="notification_registered">registered to %s </string> 
-<string name="notification_register_failure">fails to register to %s</string>
+<string name="error_cannot_invite_address">Cannot invite destination address [%s]</string>
+
 <string name="notification_started">started</string>
 <string name="pref_echo_cancellation_summary">Removes the echo heard by other end</string>
 <string name="pref_stun_server">Stun server</string>
diff --git a/src/org/linphone/LinphoneService.java b/src/org/linphone/LinphoneService.java
index 9525fe105..5b0038d15 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/LinphoneService.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/LinphoneService.java
@@ -119,22 +119,16 @@ public final class LinphoneService extends Service implements LinphoneServiceLis
 
 
 
-
-
-	private void sendNotification(int level, int text) {
+	private void sendNotification(int level, int textId) {
 		mNotif.iconLevel = level;
 		mNotif.when=System.currentTimeMillis();
-		mNotif.setLatestEventInfo(this, notificationTitle,getString(text), mNotifContentIntent);
-		mNotificationMgr.notify(NOTIF_ID, mNotif);
-	}
-	
-	private void sendNotificationWithId(int level, int text) {
-		mNotif.iconLevel = level;
-		mNotif.when=System.currentTimeMillis();
-		String id = LinphoneManager.getLc().getDefaultProxyConfig().getIdentity();
-		mNotif.setLatestEventInfo(this, notificationTitle,
-				String.format(getString(text), id),
-				mNotifContentIntent);
+		String text = getString(textId);
+		if (text.contains("%s")) {
+			String id = LinphoneManager.getLc().getDefaultProxyConfig().getIdentity();
+			text = String.format(text, id);
+		}
+		
+		mNotif.setLatestEventInfo(this, notificationTitle, text, mNotifContentIntent);
 		mNotificationMgr.notify(NOTIF_ID, mNotif);
 	}
 
@@ -191,11 +185,11 @@ public final class LinphoneService extends Service implements LinphoneServiceLis
 	public void onRegistrationStateChanged(final RegistrationState state,
 			final String message) {
 		if (state == RegistrationState.RegistrationOk && LinphoneManager.getLc().getDefaultProxyConfig().isRegistered()) {
-			sendNotificationWithId(IC_LEVEL_ORANGE, R.string.notification_registered);
+			sendNotification(IC_LEVEL_ORANGE, R.string.notification_registered);
 		}
 
 		if (state == RegistrationState.RegistrationFailed) {
-			sendNotificationWithId(IC_LEVEL_OFFLINE, R.string.notification_register_failure);
+			sendNotification(IC_LEVEL_OFFLINE, R.string.notification_register_failure);
 		}
 
 		if (state == RegistrationState.RegistrationOk || state == RegistrationState.RegistrationFailed) {