diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/devicesettings/DeviceSettingsPreferenceConst.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/devicesettings/DeviceSettingsPreferenceConst.java
index dfc6bdb00b..6e9bfc5e88 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/devicesettings/DeviceSettingsPreferenceConst.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/activities/devicesettings/DeviceSettingsPreferenceConst.java
@@ -624,4 +624,5 @@ public class DeviceSettingsPreferenceConst {
     public static final String PREF_DISPLAY_ENABLED_ALL_DAY = "display_all_day";
     public static final String PREF_DISPLAY_ON_START = "display_on_start";
     public static final String PREF_DISPLAY_ON_END = "display_on_end";
+    public static final String PREF_CONNECTION_PRIORITY_LOW_POWER = "connection_priority_low_power";
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/AbstractDeviceCoordinator.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/AbstractDeviceCoordinator.java
index 914b7ae02b..535e6bb8be 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/AbstractDeviceCoordinator.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/AbstractDeviceCoordinator.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-/*  Copyright (C) 2015-2024 akasaka / Genjitsu Labs, Alicia Hormann, Andreas
+/*  Copyright (C) 2015-2025 akasaka / Genjitsu Labs, Alicia Hormann, Andreas
     Shimokawa, Arjan Schrijver, Carsten Pfeiffer, Daniel Dakhno, Daniele Gobbetti,
     Davis Mosenkovs, Dmitry Markin, José Rebelo, Matthieu Baerts, Nephiel,
-    Petr Vaněk, Taavi Eomäe, Johannes Krude
+    Petr Vaněk, Taavi Eomäe, Johannes Krude, Thomas Kuehne
 
     This file is part of Gadgetbridge.
 
@@ -800,6 +800,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractDeviceCoordinator implements DeviceCoordinator {
             settings = ArrayUtils.insert(0, settings, R.xml.devicesettings_reconnect_bl_classic);
         }
 
+        if (connectionType.usesBluetoothLE() || connectionType.usesBluetoothClassic()){
+            settings = ArrayUtils.add(settings, R.xml.devicesettings_connection_priority_low_power);
+        }
+
         return settings;
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/btle/AbstractBTLEDeviceSupport.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/btle/AbstractBTLEDeviceSupport.java
index 1e088ea0d6..72bc8f04fa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/btle/AbstractBTLEDeviceSupport.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/btle/AbstractBTLEDeviceSupport.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-/*  Copyright (C) 2015-2024 Andreas Böhler, Arjan Schrijver, Carsten Pfeiffer,
-    Daniel Dakhno, Daniele Gobbetti, Johannes Krude, JohnnySun, José Rebelo
+/*  Copyright (C) 2015-2025 Andreas Böhler, Arjan Schrijver, Carsten Pfeiffer,
+    Daniel Dakhno, Daniele Gobbetti, Johannes Krude, JohnnySun, José Rebelo,
+    Thomas Kuehne
 
     This file is part of Gadgetbridge.
 
@@ -369,7 +370,14 @@ public abstract class AbstractBTLEDeviceSupport extends AbstractDeviceSupport im
             bleApi.initializeDevice(builder);
         }
 
-        initializeDevice(builder).queue(getQueue());
+        initializeDevice(builder);
+
+        boolean lowPower = getDevicePrefs().getConnectionPriorityLowPower();
+        // have to explicitly request normal ("balanced") as some Android devices remember the last
+        // request. Else low power would become a set once option.
+        builder.requestConnectionPriority(lowPower ? BluetoothGatt.CONNECTION_PRIORITY_LOW_POWER : BluetoothGatt.CONNECTION_PRIORITY_BALANCED);
+
+        builder.queue(getQueue());
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/btle/AbstractBTLEMultiDeviceSupport.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/btle/AbstractBTLEMultiDeviceSupport.java
index 7dd430d26c..96b493e7da 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/btle/AbstractBTLEMultiDeviceSupport.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/btle/AbstractBTLEMultiDeviceSupport.java
@@ -454,7 +454,14 @@ public abstract class AbstractBTLEMultiDeviceSupport extends AbstractDeviceSuppo
             bleApis[deviceIdx].initializeDevice(builder);
         }
 
-        initializeDevice(builder, deviceIdx).queue(getQueue(deviceIdx));
+        initializeDevice(builder, deviceIdx);
+
+        boolean lowPower = getDevicePrefs().getConnectionPriorityLowPower();
+        // have to explicitly request normal ("balanced") as some Android devices remember the last
+        // request. Else low power would become a set once option.
+        builder.requestConnectionPriority(lowPower ? BluetoothGatt.CONNECTION_PRIORITY_LOW_POWER : BluetoothGatt.CONNECTION_PRIORITY_BALANCED);
+
+        builder.queue(getQueue(deviceIdx));
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/preferences/DevicePrefs.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/preferences/DevicePrefs.java
index 95f626c25b..ff3f861cba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/preferences/DevicePrefs.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/util/preferences/DevicePrefs.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-/*  Copyright (C) 2016-2024 Andreas Shimokawa, Anemograph, Carsten Pfeiffer,
+/*  Copyright (C) 2016-2025 Andreas Shimokawa, Anemograph, Carsten Pfeiffer,
     Daniel Dakhno, Daniele Gobbetti, Davis Mosenkovs, Dikay900, Felix Konstantin
-    Maurer, José Rebelo, Petr Vaněk, Johannes Krude
+    Maurer, José Rebelo, Petr Vaněk, Johannes Krude, Thomas Kuehne
 
     This file is part of Gadgetbridge.
 
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ public class DevicePrefs extends Prefs {
         return getBoolean(PREF_ALLOW_HIGH_MTU, true);
     }
 
+    public boolean getConnectionPriorityLowPower() {
+        return getBoolean(PREF_CONNECTION_PRIORITY_LOW_POWER, false);
+    }
+
     public DeviceCoordinator.ConnectionType getForcedConnectionTypeFromPrefs() {
         final String connTypePref = getString(DeviceSettingsPreferenceConst.PREF_FORCE_CONNECTION_TYPE, "BOTH");
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_low_priority.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_low_priority.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..52811e6e4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_low_priority.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="960"
+    android:viewportHeight="960"
+    android:tint="#7E7E7E">
+  <path
+      android:fillColor="@android:color/white"
+      android:pathData="M160,459Q160,530 207.5,581Q255,632 326,638L326,638L264,576L320,520L480,680L320,840L264,784L328,720L328,720Q223,714 151.5,639Q80,564 80,460Q80,351 155.5,275.5Q231,200 340,200L480,200L480,280L340,280Q265,280 212.5,332Q160,384 160,459ZM560,720L560,640L880,640L880,720L560,720ZM560,500L560,420L880,420L880,500L560,500ZM560,280L560,200L880,200L880,280L560,280Z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 353bb38dcd..d25cc2122e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -469,6 +469,8 @@
     <string name="pref_summary_notifications_and_calls_title_reject">Off - ignore, On - reject</string>
     <string name="prefs_notifications_and_calls_shake_reject">Shake wrist ignore/reject call</string>
     <string name="pref_summary_notifications_and_calls_title_shake_reject">Duplicates watch button action</string>
+    <string name="connection_priority_low_power_title">Request low power</string>
+    <string name="connection_priority_low_power_summary">Reduce bluetooth priority and data rate connection parameters.</string>
     <!-- Device Settings - Device Settings - Used in devicesettings_watchxplus.xml -->
     <string name="pref_header_device_spec_settings">Device settings</string>
     <string name="pref_title_device_spec_settings_force_time">Force synchronize time</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/devicesettings_connection_priority_low_power.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/devicesettings_connection_priority_low_power.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..19346763c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/devicesettings_connection_priority_low_power.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <SwitchPreferenceCompat
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_low_priority"
+        android:key="connection_priority_low_power"
+        android:layout="@layout/preference_checkbox"
+        android:title="@string/connection_priority_low_power_title"
+        android:summary="@string/connection_priority_low_power_summary"
+        android:defaultValue="false" />
+</PreferenceScreen>