diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/dev/dettmer/simplenotes/utils/Constants.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/dev/dettmer/simplenotes/utils/Constants.kt
index 30b206b..fb9fed6 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/dev/dettmer/simplenotes/utils/Constants.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/dev/dettmer/simplenotes/utils/Constants.kt
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ object Constants {
     
     // 🎨 v1.7.0: Staggered Grid Layout
     const val KEY_DISPLAY_MODE = "display_mode" // "list" or "grid"
-    const val DEFAULT_DISPLAY_MODE = "list"
+    const val DEFAULT_DISPLAY_MODE = "grid"  // v1.8.0: Grid als Standard-Ansicht
     const val GRID_COLUMNS = 2
     const val GRID_SPACING_DP = 8
 
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index eedde88..5a70579 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@
     <string name="display_mode_title">Notizen-Ansicht</string>
     <string name="display_mode_list">📋 Listen-Ansicht</string>
     <string name="display_mode_grid">🎨 Raster-Ansicht</string>
-    <string name="display_mode_info">Die Raster-Ansicht zeigt Notizen im Pinterest-Stil. Kurze Notizen erscheinen nebeneinander, lange Notizen nehmen die volle Breite ein.</string>
+    <string name="display_mode_info">Die Raster-Ansicht zeigt Notizen in zwei Spalten. Alle Notizen erscheinen nebeneinander in einer kompakten Übersicht.</string>
     
     <!-- ============================= -->
     <!-- SETTINGS - ABOUT              -->
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index c0f27e8..46a6cd5 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@
     <string name="display_mode_title">Note Display Mode</string>
     <string name="display_mode_list">📋 List View</string>
     <string name="display_mode_grid">🎨 Grid View</string>
-    <string name="display_mode_info">Grid view shows notes in a staggered Pinterest-style layout. Small notes appear side-by-side, large notes take full width.</string>
+    <string name="display_mode_info">Grid view shows notes in a two-column layout. All notes appear side-by-side in a clean, compact overview.</string>
     
     <!-- ============================= -->
     <!-- SETTINGS - ABOUT              -->