diff --git a/mobile/android/base/fxa/activities/FxAccountStatusFragment.java b/mobile/android/base/fxa/activities/FxAccountStatusFragment.java
index e7c477274d6b..6e250cce6fc7 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/fxa/activities/FxAccountStatusFragment.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/fxa/activities/FxAccountStatusFragment.java
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ public class FxAccountStatusFragment
     }
     this.fxAccount = fxAccount;
     try {
-      this.clientsDataDelegate = new SharedPreferencesClientsDataDelegate(fxAccount.getSyncPrefs());
+      this.clientsDataDelegate = new SharedPreferencesClientsDataDelegate(fxAccount.getSyncPrefs(), getActivity().getApplicationContext());
     } catch (Exception e) {
       Logger.error(LOG_TAG, "Got exception fetching Sync prefs associated to Firefox Account; aborting.", e);
       // Something is terribly wrong; best to get a stack trace rather than
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/fxa/sync/FxAccountSyncAdapter.java b/mobile/android/base/fxa/sync/FxAccountSyncAdapter.java
index d2ac7ea9de37..903c10d328ca 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/fxa/sync/FxAccountSyncAdapter.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/fxa/sync/FxAccountSyncAdapter.java
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ public class FxAccountSyncAdapter extends AbstractThreadedSyncAdapter {
 
         FxAccountGlobalSession globalSession = null;
         try {
-          final ClientsDataDelegate clientsDataDelegate = new SharedPreferencesClientsDataDelegate(sharedPrefs);
+          final ClientsDataDelegate clientsDataDelegate = new SharedPreferencesClientsDataDelegate(sharedPrefs, getContext());
           if (FxAccountConstants.LOG_PERSONAL_INFORMATION) {
             FxAccountConstants.pii(LOG_TAG, "Client device name is: '" + clientsDataDelegate.getClientName() + "'.");
             FxAccountConstants.pii(LOG_TAG, "Client device data last modified: " + clientsDataDelegate.getLastModifiedTimestamp());
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/locales/en-US/sync_strings.dtd b/mobile/android/base/locales/en-US/sync_strings.dtd
index ced43dcac0dd..272bb46d3138 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/locales/en-US/sync_strings.dtd
+++ b/mobile/android/base/locales/en-US/sync_strings.dtd
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 <!ENTITY sync.input.key.label 'Recovery Key'>
 <!ENTITY sync.checkbox.server.label 'Use custom server'>
 <!ENTITY sync.input.server.label 'Server URL'>
-  
+
 <!-- Setup Fail -->
 <!ENTITY sync.title.fail.label 'Cannot Set Up &syncBrand.shortName.label;'>
 <!ENTITY sync.subtitle.fail.label '&syncBrand.fullName.label; could not connect to the server. Would you like to try again?'>
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 <!ENTITY sync.subtitle.nointernet.label 'No internet connection available.'>
 <!ENTITY sync.subtitle.failaccount.label 'Account creation on your device failed.'>
 <!ENTITY sync.subtitle.failmultiple.label 'Do you have more than one Firefox installed? Currently, &syncBrand.fullName.label; only supports one Firefox installation at a time. Please uninstall other instances to use &syncBrand.shortName.label;.'>
-  
+
 <!-- Setup Success -->
 <!ENTITY sync.title.success.label 'Setup Complete'>
 <!ENTITY sync.subtitle.success.label1 'Your data is now being downloaded in the background. You can go to Settings to manage your account, or start browsing with &brandShortName;.'>
@@ -74,6 +74,13 @@
 <!-- Account strings -->
 <!ENTITY sync.account.label '&syncBrand.fullName.label; (deprecated)'>
 
+<!-- Localization note (sync.default.client.name): Default string of the "Device name" menu item upon setting up Firefox Sync.
+     The placeholder &formatS1 will be replaced by the name of the Firefox release channel and &formatS2 by the model name of the
+     Android device. Examples:
+     Aurora on GT-I1950
+     Fennec on MI 2S -->
+<!ENTITY sync.default.client.name '&formatS1; on &formatS2;'>
+
 <!-- Bookmark folder strings -->
 <!ENTITY bookmarks.folder.menu.label 'Bookmarks Menu'>
 <!ENTITY bookmarks.folder.places.label ''>
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/sync/SharedPreferencesClientsDataDelegate.java b/mobile/android/base/sync/SharedPreferencesClientsDataDelegate.java
index a96978afaf4f..5f856319e53b 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/sync/SharedPreferencesClientsDataDelegate.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/sync/SharedPreferencesClientsDataDelegate.java
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ package org.mozilla.gecko.sync;
 
 import org.mozilla.gecko.background.common.GlobalConstants;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.sync.delegates.ClientsDataDelegate;
+import org.mozilla.gecko.R;
 
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 
 /**
@@ -15,9 +17,11 @@ import android.content.SharedPreferences;
  */
 public class SharedPreferencesClientsDataDelegate implements ClientsDataDelegate {
   protected final SharedPreferences sharedPreferences;
+  protected final Context context;
 
-  public SharedPreferencesClientsDataDelegate(SharedPreferences sharedPreferences) {
+  public SharedPreferencesClientsDataDelegate(SharedPreferences sharedPreferences, Context context) {
     this.sharedPreferences = sharedPreferences;
+    this.context = context;
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -46,8 +50,15 @@ public class SharedPreferencesClientsDataDelegate implements ClientsDataDelegate
 
   @Override
   public String getDefaultClientName() {
-    // Bug 1019719: localize this string!
-    return GlobalConstants.MOZ_APP_DISPLAYNAME + " on " + android.os.Build.MODEL;
+    String name = GlobalConstants.MOZ_APP_DISPLAYNAME;
+    if (name.contains("Aurora")) {
+        name = "Aurora";
+    } else if (name.contains("Beta")) {
+        name = "Beta";
+    } else if (name.contains("Nightly")) {
+        name = "Nightly";
+    }
+    return context.getResources().getString(R.string.sync_default_client_name, name, android.os.Build.MODEL);
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/sync/syncadapter/SyncAdapter.java b/mobile/android/base/sync/syncadapter/SyncAdapter.java
index 3060b83f741f..4e88bb7c56ed 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/sync/syncadapter/SyncAdapter.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/sync/syncadapter/SyncAdapter.java
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ public class SyncAdapter extends AbstractThreadedSyncAdapter implements BaseGlob
           final String profile = Constants.DEFAULT_PROFILE;
           final long version = SyncConfiguration.CURRENT_PREFS_VERSION;
           self.accountSharedPreferences = Utils.getSharedPreferences(mContext, product, username, serverURL, profile, version);
-          self.clientsDataDelegate = new SharedPreferencesClientsDataDelegate(accountSharedPreferences);
+          self.clientsDataDelegate = new SharedPreferencesClientsDataDelegate(accountSharedPreferences, mContext);
           self.backoffHandler = new PrefsBackoffHandler(accountSharedPreferences, SyncConstants.BACKOFF_PREF_SUFFIX_11);
           final String nodeWeaveURL = Utils.nodeWeaveURL(serverURL, username);
           self.nodeAssignmentDelegate = new SharedPreferencesNodeAssignmentCallback(accountSharedPreferences, nodeWeaveURL);
diff --git a/mobile/android/services/strings.xml.in b/mobile/android/services/strings.xml.in
index 680591c78132..a8d9e64a946d 100644
--- a/mobile/android/services/strings.xml.in
+++ b/mobile/android/services/strings.xml.in
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
   <string name="sync_text_redirect_to_set_up_sync">&sync.text.redirect.to.set.up.sync.label;</string>
   <string name="sync_text_tab_sent">&sync.text.tab.sent.label;</string>
   <string name="sync_text_tab_not_sent">&sync.text.tab.not.sent.label;</string>
+  <string name="sync_default_client_name">&sync.default.client.name;</string>
 
 <string name="browser_intent_package">@ANDROID_PACKAGE_NAME@</string>
 <string name="browser_intent_class">@ANDROID_PACKAGE_NAME@.App</string>