diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_devices/native/juce_android_Oboe.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_devices/native/juce_android_Oboe.cpp
index a4bc1d4f4f..d3d7c23704 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_devices/native/juce_android_Oboe.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_devices/native/juce_android_Oboe.cpp
@@ -1211,9 +1211,13 @@ public:
         jmethodID getChannelCountsMethod = env->GetMethodID (deviceClass, "getChannelCounts", "()[I");
         jmethodID isSourceMethod         = env->GetMethodID (deviceClass, "isSource", "()Z");
 
-        auto name = juceString ((jstring) env->CallObjectMethod (device, getProductNameMethod));
-        name << deviceTypeToString (env->CallIntMethod (device, getTypeMethod));
-        int id = env->CallIntMethod (device, getIdMethod);
+        auto deviceTypeString = deviceTypeToString (env->CallIntMethod (device, getTypeMethod));
+
+        if (deviceTypeString.isEmpty()) // unknown device
+            return;
+
+        auto name = juceString ((jstring) env->CallObjectMethod (device, getProductNameMethod)) + " " + deviceTypeString;
+        auto id = env->CallIntMethod (device, getIdMethod);
 
         auto jSampleRates = LocalRef<jintArray> ((jintArray) env->CallObjectMethod (device, getSampleRatesMethod));
         auto sampleRates = jintArrayToJuceArray (jSampleRates);
@@ -1222,42 +1226,42 @@ public:
         auto channelCounts = jintArrayToJuceArray (jChannelCounts);
         int numChannels = channelCounts.isEmpty() ? -1 : channelCounts.getLast();
 
-        bool isInput  = env->CallBooleanMethod (device, isSourceMethod);
+        auto isInput  = env->CallBooleanMethod (device, isSourceMethod);
         auto& devices = isInput ? inputDevices : outputDevices;
 
         devices.add ({ name, id, sampleRates, numChannels });
     }
 
-    static const char* deviceTypeToString (int type)
+    static String deviceTypeToString (int type)
     {
         switch (type)
         {
-            case 0:   return "";
-            case 1:   return " built-in earphone speaker";
-            case 2:   return " built-in speaker";
-            case 3:   return " wired headset";
-            case 4:   return " wired headphones";
-            case 5:   return " line analog";
-            case 6:   return " line digital";
-            case 7:   return " Bluetooth device typically used for telephony";
-            case 8:   return " Bluetooth device supporting the A2DP profile";
-            case 9:   return " HDMI";
-            case 10:  return " HDMI audio return channel";
-            case 11:  return " USB device";
-            case 12:  return " USB accessory";
-            case 13:  return " DOCK";
-            case 14:  return " FM";
-            case 15:  return " built-in microphone";
-            case 16:  return " FM tuner";
-            case 17:  return " TV tuner";
-            case 18:  return " telephony";
-            case 19:  return " auxiliary line-level connectors";
-            case 20:  return " IP";
-            case 21:  return " BUS";
-            case 22:  return " USB headset";
-            case 23:  return " hearing aid";
-            case 24:  return " built-in speaker safe";
-            default:  jassertfalse; return ""; // type not supported yet, needs to be added!
+            case 0:   return {};
+            case 1:   return "built-in earphone speaker";
+            case 2:   return "built-in speaker";
+            case 3:   return "wired headset";
+            case 4:   return "wired headphones";
+            case 5:   return "line analog";
+            case 6:   return "line digital";
+            case 7:   return "Bluetooth device typically used for telephony";
+            case 8:   return "Bluetooth device supporting the A2DP profile";
+            case 9:   return "HDMI";
+            case 10:  return "HDMI audio return channel";
+            case 11:  return "USB device";
+            case 12:  return "USB accessory";
+            case 13:  return "DOCK";
+            case 14:  return "FM";
+            case 15:  return "built-in microphone";
+            case 16:  return "FM tuner";
+            case 17:  return "TV tuner";
+            case 18:  return "telephony";
+            case 19:  return "auxiliary line-level connectors";
+            case 20:  return "IP";
+            case 21:  return "BUS";
+            case 22:  return "USB headset";
+            case 23:  return "hearing aid";
+            case 24:  return "built-in speaker safe";
+            default:  jassertfalse; return {}; // type not supported yet, needs to be added!
         }
     }