diff --git a/Source/BLE.Client/BLE.Client/ViewModels/DeviceListViewModel.cs b/Source/BLE.Client/BLE.Client/ViewModels/DeviceListViewModel.cs
index 44b10cf5..37f16d29 100644
--- a/Source/BLE.Client/BLE.Client/ViewModels/DeviceListViewModel.cs
+++ b/Source/BLE.Client/BLE.Client/ViewModels/DeviceListViewModel.cs
@@ -456,6 +456,9 @@ private async void ConnectAndDisposeDevice(DeviceListItemViewModel item)
                     var resultMTU = await item.Device.RequestMtuAsync(60);
                     System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"Requested MTU. Result is {resultMTU}");
 
+                    var resultInterval = await item.Device.UpdateConnectionIntervalAsync(ConnectionInterval.High);
+                    System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"Set Connection Interval. Result is {resultInterval}");
+
                     item.Update();
                     _userDialogs.ShowSuccess($"Connected {item.Device.Name}");
 
diff --git a/Source/Plugin.BLE.Abstractions/ConnectionInterval.cs b/Source/Plugin.BLE.Abstractions/ConnectionInterval.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..83fbfbe1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/Plugin.BLE.Abstractions/ConnectionInterval.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+using System;
+namespace Plugin.BLE.Abstractions
+{
+    public enum ConnectionInterval
+    {
+        Normal = 0,
+        High = 1,
+        Low = 2 
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Source/Plugin.BLE.Abstractions/Contracts/IDevice.cs b/Source/Plugin.BLE.Abstractions/Contracts/IDevice.cs
index b3c057d8..e0b75468 100644
--- a/Source/Plugin.BLE.Abstractions/Contracts/IDevice.cs
+++ b/Source/Plugin.BLE.Abstractions/Contracts/IDevice.cs
@@ -89,5 +89,18 @@ public interface IDevice : IDisposable
         /// A task that represents the asynchronous operation. The result contains the negotiated MTU size between master and slave</returns>
         /// <param name="requestValue">The requested MTU</param>
         Task<int> RequestMtuAsync(int requestValue);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Requests a bluetooth-le connection update request. Be aware that this is only implemented on Android (>= API 21). 
+        /// You can choose between a high, low and a normal mode which will requests the following connection intervals: HIGH (11-15ms). NORMAL (30-50ms). LOW (100-125ms).
+        /// Its not possible to request a specific connection interval.
+        /// 
+        /// Important:
+        /// On Android: This function will only work with API level 21 and higher. Other API level will return false as function result.
+        /// On iOS: Updating the connection interval is not supported by iOS. The function simply returns true.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>True if the update request was sucessfull. On iOS it will always return true.</returns>
+        /// <param name="interval">The requested interval (High/Low/Normal)</param>
+        Task<bool> UpdateConnectionIntervalAsync(ConnectionInterval interval);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/Source/Plugin.BLE.Abstractions/DeviceBase.cs b/Source/Plugin.BLE.Abstractions/DeviceBase.cs
index 1474ead0..785791e5 100644
--- a/Source/Plugin.BLE.Abstractions/DeviceBase.cs
+++ b/Source/Plugin.BLE.Abstractions/DeviceBase.cs
@@ -75,10 +75,16 @@ public async Task<int> RequestMtuAsync(int requestValue)
             return await RequestMtuNativeAsync(requestValue);
         }
 
+        public async Task<bool> UpdateConnectionIntervalAsync(ConnectionInterval interval)
+        {
+            return await UpdateConnectionIntervalNativeAsync(interval);
+        }
+
         public abstract Task<bool> UpdateRssiAsync();
         protected abstract DeviceState GetState();
         protected abstract Task<IEnumerable<IService>> GetServicesNativeAsync();
         protected abstract Task<int> RequestMtuNativeAsync(int requestValue);
+        protected abstract Task<bool> UpdateConnectionIntervalNativeAsync(ConnectionInterval interval);
 
         public override string ToString()
         {
diff --git a/Source/Plugin.BLE.Abstractions/Plugin.BLE.Abstractions.csproj b/Source/Plugin.BLE.Abstractions/Plugin.BLE.Abstractions.csproj
index 50c540d4..5a273c88 100644
--- a/Source/Plugin.BLE.Abstractions/Plugin.BLE.Abstractions.csproj
+++ b/Source/Plugin.BLE.Abstractions/Plugin.BLE.Abstractions.csproj
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Utils\BleCommandQueue.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Utils\FakeAdapter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Utils\TaskBuilder.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ConnectionInterval.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\Portable\$(TargetFrameworkVersion)\Microsoft.Portable.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
diff --git a/Source/Plugin.BLE.Android/Device.cs b/Source/Plugin.BLE.Android/Device.cs
index 103c32b3..c858821b 100644
--- a/Source/Plugin.BLE.Android/Device.cs
+++ b/Source/Plugin.BLE.Android/Device.cs
@@ -318,5 +318,30 @@ protected override async Task<int> RequestMtuNativeAsync(int requestValue)
               unsubscribeReject: handler => _gattCallback.ConnectionInterrupted -= handler
             );
         }
+
+        protected override async Task<bool> UpdateConnectionIntervalNativeAsync(ConnectionInterval interval)
+        {
+
+            if (_gatt == null || _gattCallback == null)
+            {
+                Trace.Message("You can't update a connection interval for disconnected devices. Device is {0}", State);
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (Build.VERSION.SdkInt < BuildVersionCodes.Lollipop)
+            {
+                Trace.Message($"Update connection interval paramter in this Android API level");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                return await Task.FromResult(_gatt.RequestConnectionPriority((GattConnectionPriority)(int)interval));
+            }
+            catch(Exception ex)
+            {
+                throw new Exception($"Update Connection Interval fails with error. {ex.Message}");
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/Source/Plugin.BLE.iOS/Device.cs b/Source/Plugin.BLE.iOS/Device.cs
index 69ee70db..ca2986d0 100644
--- a/Source/Plugin.BLE.iOS/Device.cs
+++ b/Source/Plugin.BLE.iOS/Device.cs
@@ -135,5 +135,11 @@ protected override async Task<int> RequestMtuNativeAsync(int requestValue)
             Trace.Message($"Request MTU is not supported on iOS.");
             return await Task.FromResult((int)_nativeDevice.GetMaximumWriteValueLength(CBCharacteristicWriteType.WithoutResponse));
         }
+
+        protected override async Task<bool> UpdateConnectionIntervalNativeAsync(ConnectionInterval interval)
+        {
+            Trace.Message("Cannot update connection inteval on iOS. Returning TRUE ..");
+            return await Task.FromResult(true);
+        }
     }
 }
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