diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband/MiBandConst.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband/MiBandConst.java
index 44ae1303..998e94b3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband/MiBandConst.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband/MiBandConst.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.util.Prefs;
+import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.util.Version;
 
 public final class MiBandConst {
     private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(MiBandConst.class);
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ public final class MiBandConst {
 	public static final String PREF_MIBAND_DEVICE_TIME_OFFSET_HOURS = "mi_device_time_offset_hours";
 	public static final String PREF_MI2_DATEFORMAT = "mi2_dateformat";
 	public static final String PREF_MI2_ACTIVATE_DISPLAY_ON_LIFT = "mi2_activate_display_on_lift_wrist";
+	public static final String PREF_MI2_ENABLE_TEXT_NOTIFICATIONS = "mi2_enable_text_notifications";
     public static final String PREF_MIBAND_SETUP_BT_PAIRING = "mi_setup_bt_pairing";
 
 
@@ -48,6 +50,9 @@ public final class MiBandConst {
     public static final String MI_AMAZFIT = "Amazfit";
     public static final String MI_PRO = "2";
 
+    public static final Version MI2_FW_VERSION_MIN_TEXT_NOTIFICATIONS = new Version("1.0.1.28");
+    public static final Version MI2_FW_VERSION_INTERMEDIATE_UPGRADE_53 = new Version("1.0.0.53");
+
     public static int getNotificationPrefIntValue(String pref, String origin, Prefs prefs, int defaultValue) {
         String key = getNotificationPrefKey(pref, origin);
         return prefs.getInt(key, defaultValue);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband/MiBandPreferencesActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband/MiBandPreferencesActivity.java
index f9cb2439..a7916376 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband/MiBandPreferencesActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband/MiBandPreferencesActivity.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import static nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.miband.MiBandConst.OR
 import static nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.miband.MiBandConst.ORIGIN_INCOMING_CALL;
 import static nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.miband.MiBandConst.PREF_MI2_ACTIVATE_DISPLAY_ON_LIFT;
 import static nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.miband.MiBandConst.PREF_MI2_DATEFORMAT;
+import static nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.miband.MiBandConst.PREF_MI2_ENABLE_TEXT_NOTIFICATIONS;
 import static nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.miband.MiBandConst.PREF_MIBAND_ADDRESS;
 import static nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.miband.MiBandConst.PREF_MIBAND_DEVICE_TIME_OFFSET_HOURS;
 import static nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.miband.MiBandConst.PREF_MIBAND_RESERVE_ALARM_FOR_CALENDAR;
@@ -163,6 +164,7 @@ public class MiBandPreferencesActivity extends AbstractSettingsActivity {
         prefKeys.add(ActivityUser.PREF_USER_STEPS_GOAL);
         prefKeys.add(PREF_MIBAND_RESERVE_ALARM_FOR_CALENDAR);
         prefKeys.add(PREF_MIBAND_DEVICE_TIME_OFFSET_HOURS);
+        prefKeys.add(PREF_MI2_ENABLE_TEXT_NOTIFICATIONS);
         prefKeys.add(getNotificationPrefKey(VIBRATION_COUNT, ORIGIN_ALARM_CLOCK));
         prefKeys.add(getNotificationPrefKey(VIBRATION_COUNT, ORIGIN_INCOMING_CALL));
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband2/MiBand2FWInstallHandler.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband2/MiBand2FWInstallHandler.java
index 862bbfed..d0ecec25 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband2/MiBand2FWInstallHandler.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband2/MiBand2FWInstallHandler.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.R;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.activities.InstallActivity;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.miband.AbstractMiBandFWHelper;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.miband.AbstractMiBandFWInstallHandler;
+import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.miband.MiBandConst;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.impl.GBDevice;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.model.DeviceType;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.service.devices.miband2.FirmwareType;
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ public class MiBand2FWInstallHandler extends AbstractMiBandFWInstallHandler {
 
         Version deviceVersion = getFirmwareVersionOf(device);
         if (deviceVersion != null) {
-            Version v53 = new Version("1.0.0.53");
+            Version v53 = MiBandConst.MI2_FW_VERSION_INTERMEDIATE_UPGRADE_53;
             if (deviceVersion.compareTo(v53) < 0) {
                 String vInstall = getHelper().format(getHelper().getFirmwareVersion());
                 if (vInstall == null || new Version(vInstall).compareTo(v53) > 0) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/miband2/Mi2FirmwareInfo.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/miband2/Mi2FirmwareInfo.java
index 189db116..a08a27af 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/miband2/Mi2FirmwareInfo.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/miband2/Mi2FirmwareInfo.java
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ public class Mi2FirmwareInfo {
         // firmware
         crcToVersion.put(41899, "1.0.0.39");
         crcToVersion.put(49197, "1.0.0.53");
+        crcToVersion.put(32450, "1.0.1.28");
         crcToVersion.put(51770, "1.0.1.34");
         crcToVersion.put(3929, "1.0.1.39");
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/miband2/MiBand2Support.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/miband2/MiBand2Support.java
index 85e27256..9ef66da9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/miband2/MiBand2Support.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/miband2/MiBand2Support.java
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.service.devices.miband2.operations.U
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.util.GB;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.util.NotificationUtils;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.util.Prefs;
+import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.util.Version;
 
 import static nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.miband.MiBandConst.DEFAULT_VALUE_FLASH_COLOUR;
 import static nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.miband.MiBandConst.DEFAULT_VALUE_FLASH_COUNT;
@@ -304,8 +305,17 @@ public class MiBand2Support extends AbstractBTLEDeviceSupport {
     }
 
     private NotificationStrategy getNotificationStrategy() {
-//        return new Mi2NotificationStrategy(this);
-        return new Mi2TextNotificationStrategy(this);
+        String firmwareVersion = getDevice().getFirmwareVersion();
+        if (firmwareVersion != null) {
+            Version ver = new Version(firmwareVersion);
+            if (MiBandConst.MI2_FW_VERSION_MIN_TEXT_NOTIFICATIONS.compareTo(ver) > 0) {
+                return new Mi2NotificationStrategy(this);
+            }
+        }
+        if (GBApplication.getPrefs().getBoolean(MiBandConst.PREF_MI2_ENABLE_TEXT_NOTIFICATIONS, true)) {
+            return new Mi2TextNotificationStrategy(this);
+        }
+        return new Mi2NotificationStrategy(this);
     }
 
     private static final byte[] startHeartMeasurementManual = new byte[]{0x15, MiBandService.COMMAND_SET_HR_MANUAL, 1};
@@ -990,6 +1000,9 @@ public class MiBand2Support extends AbstractBTLEDeviceSupport {
         versionCmd.hwVersion = info.getHardwareRevision();
 //        versionCmd.fwVersion = info.getFirmwareRevision(); // always null
         versionCmd.fwVersion = info.getSoftwareRevision();
+        if (versionCmd.fwVersion != null && versionCmd.fwVersion.length() > 0 && versionCmd.fwVersion.charAt(0) == 'V') {
+            versionCmd.fwVersion = versionCmd.fwVersion.substring(1);
+        }
         handleGBDeviceEvent(versionCmd);
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4f6039a3..80857bc1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -407,4 +407,7 @@
     <string name="find_device_you_found_it">You found it!</string>
     <string name="miband2_prefs_timeformat">Mi2: Time Format</string>
     <string name="mi2_fw_installhandler_fw53_hint">You need to install version %1$s before installing this firmware!</string>
+    <string name="mi2_enable_text_notifications">Text notifications</string>
+    <string name="mi2_enable_text_notifications_summary"><![CDATA[Needs firmware >= 1.0.1.28 and Mili_pro.ft* installed.]]></string>
+    <string name="off">off</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/miband_preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/miband_preferences.xml
index 1c885682..e1bbb2f9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/miband_preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/miband_preferences.xml
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@
             android:key="mi2_activate_display_on_lift_wrist"
             android:title="@string/mi2_prefs_activate_display_on_lift" />
 
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:key="mi2_enable_text_notifications"
+            android:summaryOn="@string/mi2_enable_text_notifications_summary"
+            android:summaryOff="@string/off"
+            android:title="@string/mi2_enable_text_notifications" />
+
         <ListPreference
             android:defaultValue="@string/p_dateformat_time"
             android:entries="@array/mi2_dateformats"