diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/linkdevice/LinkDeviceEducationSheet.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/linkdevice/LinkDeviceEducationSheet.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..411dfeb2cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/linkdevice/LinkDeviceEducationSheet.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.linkdevice
+
+import android.content.DialogInterface
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.defaultMinSize
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.painterResource
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextAlign
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.fragment.app.activityViewModels
+import org.signal.core.ui.BottomSheets
+import org.signal.core.ui.Buttons
+import org.signal.core.ui.Previews
+import org.signal.core.ui.SignalPreview
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.R
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.compose.ComposeBottomSheetDialogFragment
+
+/**
+ * Education sheet shown before biometrics when linking a device
+ */
+class LinkDeviceEducationSheet : ComposeBottomSheetDialogFragment() {
+
+  override val peekHeightPercentage: Float = 0.67f
+
+  private val viewModel: LinkDeviceViewModel by activityViewModels()
+
+  @Composable
+  override fun SheetContent() {
+    DeviceEducationSheet(this::onDismiss)
+  }
+
+  override fun onCancel(dialog: DialogInterface) {
+    viewModel.markEducationSheetSeen(true)
+    super.onCancel(dialog)
+  }
+
+  fun onDismiss() {
+    viewModel.markEducationSheetSeen(true)
+    dismissAllowingStateLoss()
+  }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun DeviceEducationSheet(onClick: () -> Unit) {
+  return Column(
+    horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally,
+    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()
+  ) {
+    BottomSheets.Handle()
+    Icon(
+      painter = painterResource(R.drawable.ic_phone_lock),
+      contentDescription = null,
+      tint = Color.Unspecified,
+      modifier = Modifier.padding(top = 24.dp)
+    )
+
+    Text(
+      text = stringResource(R.string.LinkDeviceFragment__before_linking),
+      style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleLarge,
+      textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
+      modifier = Modifier.padding(top = 20.dp, bottom = 8.dp),
+      color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface
+    )
+    Text(
+      text = stringResource(R.string.LinkDeviceFragment__tap_continue_and_enter_phone),
+      textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
+      style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyLarge,
+      modifier = Modifier.padding(horizontal = 44.dp),
+      color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant
+    )
+
+    Buttons.LargeTonal(
+      onClick = onClick,
+      modifier = Modifier.defaultMinSize(minWidth = 220.dp).padding(top = 28.dp, bottom = 56.dp)
+    ) {
+      Text(stringResource(id = R.string.LinkDeviceFragment__continue))
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+@SignalPreview
+@Composable
+fun DeviceEducationSheetPreview() {
+  Previews.BottomSheetPreview {
+    DeviceEducationSheet(onClick = {})
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/linkdevice/LinkDeviceFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/linkdevice/LinkDeviceFragment.kt
index f0f42a0265..cd2fd0fbb2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/linkdevice/LinkDeviceFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/linkdevice/LinkDeviceFragment.kt
@@ -133,6 +133,13 @@ class LinkDeviceFragment : ComposeFragment() {
       }
     }
 
+    LaunchedEffect(state.seenEducationSheet) {
+      if (state.seenEducationSheet) {
+        biometricAuth.authenticate(requireContext(), true) { biometricDeviceLockLauncher.launch(getString(R.string.LinkDeviceFragment__unlock_to_link)) }
+        viewModel.markEducationSheetSeen(false)
+      }
+    }
+
     Scaffolds.Settings(
       title = stringResource(id = R.string.preferences__linked_devices),
       onNavigationClick = { navController.popOrFinish() },
@@ -146,7 +153,7 @@ class LinkDeviceFragment : ComposeFragment() {
         onLearnMore = { navController.safeNavigate(R.id.action_linkDeviceFragment_to_linkDeviceLearnMoreBottomSheet) },
         onLinkDevice = {
           if (biometricAuth.canAuthenticate()) {
-            biometricAuth.authenticate(requireContext(), true) { biometricDeviceLockLauncher.launch(getString(R.string.LinkDeviceFragment__unlock_to_link)) }
+            navController.safeNavigate(R.id.action_linkDeviceFragment_to_linkDeviceEducationSheet)
           } else {
             navController.safeNavigate(R.id.action_linkDeviceFragment_to_addLinkDeviceFragment)
           }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/linkdevice/LinkDeviceSettingsState.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/linkdevice/LinkDeviceSettingsState.kt
index a6168fe67b..ba840b7ecd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/linkdevice/LinkDeviceSettingsState.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/linkdevice/LinkDeviceSettingsState.kt
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ data class LinkDeviceSettingsState(
   val linkDeviceResult: LinkDeviceRepository.LinkDeviceResult = LinkDeviceRepository.LinkDeviceResult.UNKNOWN,
   val showFinishedSheet: Boolean = false,
   val seenIntroSheet: Boolean = false,
-  val pendingNewDevice: Boolean = false
+  val pendingNewDevice: Boolean = false,
+  val seenEducationSheet: Boolean = false
 )
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/linkdevice/LinkDeviceViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/linkdevice/LinkDeviceViewModel.kt
index 2797815860..7eaadc258e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/linkdevice/LinkDeviceViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/linkdevice/LinkDeviceViewModel.kt
@@ -191,4 +191,12 @@ class LinkDeviceViewModel : ViewModel() {
       )
     }
   }
+
+  fun markEducationSheetSeen(seen: Boolean) {
+    _state.update {
+      it.copy(
+        seenEducationSheet = seen
+      )
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-night/ic_phone_lock.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable-night/ic_phone_lock.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dcae314fe1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable-night/ic_phone_lock.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="112dp"
+    android:height="112dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="112"
+    android:viewportHeight="112">
+  <path
+      android:pathData="M28,24C28,16.27 34.27,10 42,10H70C77.73,10 84,16.27 84,24V88C84,95.73 77.73,102 70,102H42C34.27,102 28,95.73 28,88V24Z"
+      android:fillColor="#E3E8FE"/>
+  <path
+      android:pathData="M84,63.05V88.13C84,95.86 77.73,102.13 70,102.13H42C34.27,102.13 28,95.86 28,88.13V63.48C36.12,58.1 45.86,54.96 56.33,54.96C66.52,54.96 76.02,57.93 84,63.05Z"
+      android:fillColor="#C1C7FE"
+      android:fillType="evenOdd"/>
+  <path
+      android:pathData="M27,24C27,15.72 33.72,9 42,9H70C78.28,9 85,15.72 85,24V88C85,96.28 78.28,103 70,103H42C33.72,103 27,96.28 27,88V24ZM42,11C34.82,11 29,16.82 29,24V88C29,95.18 34.82,101 42,101H70C77.18,101 83,95.18 83,88V24C83,16.82 77.18,11 70,11H42Z"
+      android:fillColor="#3B45FD"
+      android:fillType="evenOdd"/>
+  <path
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+      android:fillColor="#3B45FD"
+      android:fillType="evenOdd"/>
+  <path
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+      android:fillColor="#3B45FD"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_phone_lock.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_phone_lock.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..08817858aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_phone_lock.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="112dp"
+    android:height="112dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="112"
+    android:viewportHeight="112">
+  <path
+      android:pathData="M28,24C28,16.27 34.27,10 42,10H70C77.73,10 84,16.27 84,24V88C84,95.73 77.73,102 70,102H42C34.27,102 28,95.73 28,88V24Z"
+      android:fillColor="#E3E8FE"/>
+  <path
+      android:pathData="M84,63.05V88.13C84,95.86 77.73,102.13 70,102.13H42C34.27,102.13 28,95.86 28,88.13V63.48C36.12,58.1 45.86,54.96 56.33,54.96C66.52,54.96 76.02,57.93 84,63.05Z"
+      android:fillColor="#C1C7FE"
+      android:fillType="evenOdd"/>
+  <path
+      android:pathData="M27,24C27,15.72 33.72,9 42,9H70C78.28,9 85,15.72 85,24V88C85,96.28 78.28,103 70,103H42C33.72,103 27,96.28 27,88V24ZM42,11C34.82,11 29,16.82 29,24V88C29,95.18 34.82,101 42,101H70C77.18,101 83,95.18 83,88V24C83,16.82 77.18,11 70,11H42Z"
+      android:fillColor="#020BAC"
+      android:fillType="evenOdd"/>
+  <path
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+      android:fillColor="#020BAC"
+      android:fillType="evenOdd"/>
+  <path
+      android:pathData="M53.25,61.25C53.25,59.73 54.48,58.5 56,58.5C57.52,58.5 58.75,59.73 58.75,61.25C58.75,62.42 58.02,63.41 57,63.81V67.5C57,68.05 56.55,68.5 56,68.5C55.45,68.5 55,68.05 55,67.5V63.81C53.98,63.41 53.25,62.42 53.25,61.25Z"
+      android:fillColor="#020BAC"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/navigation/app_settings_with_change_number.xml b/app/src/main/res/navigation/app_settings_with_change_number.xml
index 9669c2a659..2fcb080693 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/navigation/app_settings_with_change_number.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/navigation/app_settings_with_change_number.xml
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@
         <action
             android:id="@+id/action_linkDeviceFragment_to_linkDeviceLearnMoreBottomSheet"
             app:destination="@id/linkDeviceLearnMoreBottomSheet" />
+        <action
+            android:id="@+id/action_linkDeviceFragment_to_linkDeviceEducationSheet"
+            app:destination="@id/linkDeviceEducationSheet" />
     </fragment>
     <dialog
         android:id="@+id/linkDeviceFinishedSheet"
@@ -256,6 +259,9 @@
     <dialog
         android:id="@+id/linkDeviceLearnMoreBottomSheet"
         android:name="org.thoughtcrime.securesms.linkdevice.LinkDeviceLearnMoreBottomSheetFragment" />
+    <dialog
+        android:id="@+id/linkDeviceEducationSheet"
+        android:name="org.thoughtcrime.securesms.linkdevice.LinkDeviceEducationSheet" />
 
     <fragment
         android:id="@+id/addLinkDeviceFragment"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 613115ee46..9d2d563314 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -972,6 +972,12 @@
     <string name="LinkDeviceFragment__no_linked_devices">No linked devices</string>
     <!-- Title on biometrics prompt explaining what biometrics are being used for -->
     <string name="LinkDeviceFragment__unlock_to_link">Unlock to link a device</string>
+    <!-- Title on bottom sheet explaining our usage of biometrics to link a device -->
+    <string name="LinkDeviceFragment__before_linking">Before linking, confirm it\'s you</string>
+    <!-- Body of bottom sheet explaining that users should use their device pin or biometrics and not their Signal pin -->
+    <string name="LinkDeviceFragment__tap_continue_and_enter_phone">Tap continue and enter your phone\'s lock to confirm. Do not enter your Signal PIN.</string>
+    <!-- Button that dismisses the bottom sheet -->
+    <string name="LinkDeviceFragment__continue">Continue</string>
 
     <!-- AddLinkDeviceFragment -->
     <!-- Description text shown on the QR code scanner when linking a device -->