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 72573b18f..80cf5e004 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
@@ -29,4 +29,5 @@ public class DeviceSettingsPreferenceConst {
     public static final String PREF_BUTTON_2_FUNCTION = "button_2_function";
     public static final String PREF_BUTTON_3_FUNCTION = "button_3_function";
     public static final String PREF_VIBRATION_STRENGH_PERCENTAGE = "vibration_strength";
+    public static final String PREF_RELAX_FIRMWARE_CHECKS = "relax_firmware_checks";
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/huami/amazfitbip/AmazfitBipLiteCoordinator.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/huami/amazfitbip/AmazfitBipLiteCoordinator.java
index e104c514e..6fe18a135 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/huami/amazfitbip/AmazfitBipLiteCoordinator.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/huami/amazfitbip/AmazfitBipLiteCoordinator.java
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
+import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.R;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.InstallHandler;
+import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.impl.GBDevice;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.impl.GBDeviceCandidate;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.model.DeviceType;
 
@@ -63,4 +65,21 @@ public class AmazfitBipLiteCoordinator extends AmazfitBipCoordinator {
     public int getBondingStyle() {
         return BONDING_STYLE_REQUIRE_KEY;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public int[] getSupportedDeviceSpecificSettings(GBDevice device) {
+        return new int[]{
+                R.xml.devicesettings_amazfitbip,
+                R.xml.devicesettings_timeformat,
+                R.xml.devicesettings_wearlocation,
+                R.xml.devicesettings_custom_emoji_font,
+                R.xml.devicesettings_liftwrist_display,
+                R.xml.devicesettings_disconnectnotification,
+                R.xml.devicesettings_sync_calendar,
+                R.xml.devicesettings_expose_hr_thirdparty,
+                R.xml.devicesettings_buttonactions_with_longpress,
+                R.xml.devicesettings_pairingkey,
+                R.xml.devicesettings_relax_firmware_checks,
+        };
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/huami/amazfitbip/AmazfitBipLiteFirmwareInfo.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/huami/amazfitbip/AmazfitBipLiteFirmwareInfo.java
index bfe279e8e..98607ec98 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/huami/amazfitbip/AmazfitBipLiteFirmwareInfo.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/huami/amazfitbip/AmazfitBipLiteFirmwareInfo.java
@@ -19,11 +19,14 @@ package nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.service.devices.huami.amazfitbip;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.GBApplication;
+import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.activities.devicesettings.DeviceSettingsPreferenceConst;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.impl.GBDevice;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.model.DeviceType;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.service.devices.huami.HuamiFirmwareInfo;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.service.devices.huami.HuamiFirmwareType;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.util.ArrayUtils;
+import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.util.Prefs;
 
 public class AmazfitBipLiteFirmwareInfo extends HuamiFirmwareInfo {
 
@@ -66,6 +69,15 @@ public class AmazfitBipLiteFirmwareInfo extends HuamiFirmwareInfo {
             if (searchString32BitAligned(bytes, "Amazfit Bip Lite")) {
                 return HuamiFirmwareType.FIRMWARE;
             }
+            GBDevice device = GBApplication.app().getDeviceManager().getSelectedDevice();
+            if (device != null) {
+                Prefs prefs = new Prefs(GBApplication.getDeviceSpecificSharedPrefs(device.getAddress()));
+                if (prefs.getBoolean(DeviceSettingsPreferenceConst.PREF_RELAX_FIRMWARE_CHECKS, false)) {
+                    if (searchString32BitAligned(bytes, "Amazfit Bip")) {
+                        return HuamiFirmwareType.FIRMWARE;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             return HuamiFirmwareType.INVALID;
         }
         if (ArrayUtils.startsWith(bytes, WATCHFACE_HEADER)) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 60a0ac1ff..6f3901e4e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@
     <string name="pref_summary_allow_high_mtu">Increases transfer speed, but might not work on some Android devices.</string>
     <string name="pref_summary_sync_calendar">Enables calendar alerts, even when disconnected</string>
     <string name="pref_title_sync_caldendar">Sync calendar events</string>
+    <string name="pref_summary_relax_firmware_checks">Relax firmware checks</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_relax_firmware_checks">Enable this if you want to flash a firmware not intended for you device (at your own risk)</string>
     <string name="pref_title_vibration_strength">Vibration strength</string>
     <string name="pref_display_add_device_fab">Connect new device button</string>
     <string name="pref_display_add_device_fab_on">Always visible</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/devicesettings_relax_firmware_checks.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/devicesettings_relax_firmware_checks.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aad1eca53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/devicesettings_relax_firmware_checks.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <SwitchPreference
+        android:defaultValue="false"
+        android:key="relax_firmware_checks"
+        android:summary="@string/pref_summary_relax_firmware_checks"
+        android:title="@string/pref_title_relax_firmware_checks" />
+</androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen>