I have i727r. When I got the phone the vibration for phone calls and notifications was pretty weak. It may just be me but it seems like its gotten even weaker since then. I often won't even feel it vibrating in my pocket. Is this everyones experience or did I get a dud that I should send in?
you can change the vibration intensity
rbk7 said:
I have i727r. When I got the phone the vibration for phone calls and notifications was pretty weak. It may just be me but it seems like its gotten even weaker since then. I often won't even feel it vibrating in my pocket. Is this everyones experience or did I get a dud that I should send in?
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Hit the thanks button by mistake. Oh well, guess I popped ur thanks cherry lol. Change intensity yes, but if it was weak to begin with it may be faulty, I highly suggest a warranty return
Ya I know I have it turned up all the way for both calls and notifications. But thanks for the suggestion. Strangely haptic feedback seems to feel stronger than call vibration. For a warranty return do you think they'll give me a new phone then and there or send it in for repairs?
rbk7 said:
Ya I know I have it turned up all the way for both calls and notifications. But thanks for the suggestion. Strangely haptic feedback seems to feel stronger than call vibration. For a warranty return do you think they'll give me a new phone then and there or send it in for repairs?
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Haptic feedback vibrations are strong? Can I make a suggestion and have u flash my efs fix from here?:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1611796
It may help, but I guarantee it won't hurt
From the day I got the phone, I always thought the vibration was pretty weak too. I always crank up the intensity in settings but it's still pretty soft. Haven't noticed any difference across various ROMs. I guess it's just a tradeoff between being able to really feel the vibrate but it being loud (like my old Blackjack) and making it a quieter vibrate but it being weak. Still bugs me a bit tho.
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plwalsh88 said:
From the day I got the phone, I always thought the vibration was pretty weak too. I always crank up the intensity in settings but it's still pretty soft. Haven't noticed any difference across various ROMs. I guess it's just a tradeoff between being able to really feel the vibrate but it being loud (like my old Blackjack) and making it a quieter vibrate but it being weak. Still bugs me a bit tho.
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T989 has strong vibrations, but when I install an i727 kernel, it has weak vibrations, so yes, it is a bit soft, but I think you can overcrank the haptic feedback seetings in framework, so it has strong vibrations...
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T989 has strong vibrations, but when I install an i727 kernel, it has weak vibrations, so yes, it is a bit soft, but I think you can overcrank the haptic feedback seetings in framework, so it has strong vibrations...
Speed is nothing more than just a word... a judgment ...
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I figured there's gotta be a way. Would that increase the notification vibrate too though?
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I figured there's gotta be a way. Would that increase the notification vibrate too though?
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You would just need to re-try until you get right settings.
Good day guys ,
I've been reading around post and post regarding the vibration issues with the S2.
Now , I have transformed a SHW-M250S into a GT I9100 which from what I understand is the reason for loosing the vibration strength.
Unfortunately i couldn't find a specific post directly related to this issue , only hints every here and there , some regarding playing around with the vibrator file in the sys. folder , but i don't know if this were device specific or not.
My device is rooted and i'm running 2.3.5.
Is there anyone who managed to get a fix for this ? i.e. flashing a different Kernel , etc. ?
Thank you for your time !
I've also noticed the vibration has gotten weaker in the year I've had the phone now. I remember it being really strong, especially before I got a case protector (rubberized on the inside of the case)... Could be my fault though because I fried the charging port and installed a new part.
It seems now i hear the vibration more than I feel it, even when turned on maximum.
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The only thing I really don't like about the Galaxy S4 is that the vibration is fairly weak. Working in an office I need to have my phoen on vibrate as a colorful ringtone is simply not an option. But I miss text messages and phone calls on occasion because I just don't feel the phone vibrating in my pocket.
Heck even if I have it laying on a nearby table sometimes I still don't hear it vibrating.
I have come up with a sollution acceptable work around to this issue!
I made a vibration sound as my ring tone. So now when the phone vibrates it also goes BzzzBzzzBzzz out of the speaker.
It's barely loud enough to be heard by anyone but you if it's in your pocket. If anyone else does hear it, it still just sounds like a normal vibrating phone. No obnoxious ringtone.
If you want to try this out I've included 3 WAV files in the attached zip.
- Base Vibration Sound.wav - This is the sound file I used as a base for the final ringtones I made. I have scoured the internet looking for vibration sounds. This one is the one that sounded most like an actual vibrating phone. Use this file as your source if you want to try this technique out but don't like the final products I created.
- Ringer Vibration.wav - I added some bass and increased the volume, and extended the length of the original source file so make a loud, long, steady vibration sound that is roughly the length of a normal incoming call vibration.
- SMS Vibration.wav - Same bass and volume changes as the Ringer Vibration, but it's 3 short bursts insead of one long steady vibration. I did this because 3 short burts is how I've always set my my SMS vibration sequence. There are pauses between each vibration in the squence so you can hack up he file and change the vibration pattern as needed easily enough.
Hopefully this idea helps someone else.
Note, I still have the phone vibrate and ring in settings so it still vibrates. The vibration sound is jus in addition.
This is still a work in progress for me. So if you can improve on it please do and share your version here! If there are any real audiophile geeks out there who can make this sound really good, please share your talents! I am NOT an audio guy by any means. I just found a vibration sound file online and modded it with a little cutting and pasting and enhancement options using a free program called Audacity on Ubuntu. So if someone has and knows how to use high quality audio modification software to do this properly, by all means please show us what youv'e got!
Wow, thinking "out of the box"! Good sh*t! Another way to strengthen ur vibrate is through ktoonesz kernel, in the extras menu (ktweaker, comes with the kernel), you can change the strength.
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Wow, thinking "out of the box"! Good sh*t! Another way to strengthen ur vibrate is through ktoonesz kernel, in the extras menu (ktweaker, comes with the kernel), you can change the strength.
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I use CyanogenMod for the T Mobile variant (I have a 919) and it has a feature to let you increase the strength of the vibration. But even at it's max it's not that powerful.
Does hat ktoonesz kernel make a significant difference for your variant? I don't have access to the kernel but I can certainly get devs to port that mod to 919 kernels if it works.
I think the problem isn't how much power that is sent to the vibration motor. It's that the unit itself doesn't vibrate much.
If you've never seen one, all a vibration unit is is a small electric motor with a lopsided weight on the end so it wobbles when it spins. When it spins fast the wobble becomes a vibration.
The S4 vibration unit (I'm trying REALLY hard not to call it a vibrator....haha) simply doesn't have a very lopsided weight on the end of the motor. So it doesn't wobble much.
I never messed with it, I just use his recomended settings (except for oc)...it ranges from 15-125. I'll mess with it and see for you. As far as a kernel goes, it's the best imo, never fc my phones unless I oc it to the max, which is 2.3 I think, I can oc to 2.1 with no problems. The incredible part is that it is great on the battery, even oc'd, i get better battery life than stock, weird imo, but I'm still very new to all this.
VIBRATOR check, LOL, didn't seem to change at ALL, felt the same, I have seen a lot of ppl commenting on it though, on how it works. You mentioned you don't have axx to it? You mean to work on it?
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I never messed with it, I just use his recomended settings (except for oc)...it ranges from 15-125. I'll mess with it and see for you. As far as a kernel goes, it's the best imo, never fc my phones unless I oc it to the max, which is 2.3 I think, I can oc to 2.1 with no problems. The incredible part is that it is great on the battery, even oc'd, i get better battery life than stock, weird imo, but I'm still very new to all this.
VIBRATOR check, LOL, didn't seem to change at ALL, felt the same, I have seen a lot of ppl commenting on it though, on how it works. You mentioned you don't have axx to it? You mean to work on it?
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No I mean that kernel just runs TW roms, doesn't it? Or am I thinking of a different one?
I always run CM/AOSP ROMs and never use TW
Skipjacks said:
No I mean that kernel just runs TW roms, doesn't it? Or am I thinking of a different one?
I always run CM/AOSP ROMs and never use TW
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He has Touchjizz and AOSP. NEW ver got rls'd today as a matter of fact.
file link http://goo.gl/AWZK5
OG thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2289140
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He has Touchjizz and AOSP. NEW ver got rls'd today as a matter of fact.
file link http://goo.gl/AWZK5
OG thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2289140
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I've been using Albino's ChronicKernel. Its also really good if you want to try that out.
Sent from your phone. You should be careful where you leave that thing.
So I moved from a Nexus 4 to Nexus 5! I must say that I love this phone already. However, I have noticed that the vibration feedback from typing is so incredibly loud, especially compared to my Nexus 4. I feel like when I'm typing that everyone around me can hear each key-press. Now I know I can turn it off, but I really like the feedback when typing. But man is it loud. Seems I'm gonna have to resort to a custom rom to turn down the vibration level eventually.
Anyone else notice this?
Yeah mine is the same UK White 16GB.
A friend has recently got a UK Black 32GB (I think), and his is perfectly fine, vibration is quiet as you would expect.
I am probably going to return mine to CPW and get a new one, but I will check that one over before leaving the store. I think the current know defects are the vibration motor, screen backlight bleed, dead pixels and loose power button. My N5 only has the vibration issue, everything else is perfect.
For now I have gone in to advanced settings on the Google Keyboard and changed the Vibration Duration to 5ms. This gives enough feedback but makes the volume less audible unless you are typing very fast.
U can turn it down
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Touch sound off on sound setting
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BraydenJames said:
So I moved from a Nexus 4 to Nexus 5! I must say that I love this phone already. However, I have noticed that the vibration feedback from typing is so incredibly loud, especially compared to my Nexus 4. I feel like when I'm typing that everyone around me can hear each key-press. Now I know I can turn it off, but I really like the feedback when typing. But man is it loud. Seems I'm gonna have to resort to a custom rom to turn down the vibration level eventually.
Anyone else notice this?
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had the same problem whit n4.. it is a branch thing..it irritated me i sold it after 5 days. bought a new one and it didn't had that problem
turning it down doesn't help,because it is noisy on very low levels
MattyPW said:
Yeah mine is the same UK White 16GB.
A friend has recently got a UK Black 32GB (I think), and his is perfectly fine, vibration is quiet as you would expect.
I am probably going to return mine to CPW and get a new one, but I will check that one over before leaving the store. I think the current know defects are the vibration motor, screen backlight bleed, dead pixels and loose power button. My N5 only has the vibration issue, everything else is perfect.
For now I have gone in to advanced settings on the Google Keyboard and changed the Vibration Duration to 5ms. This gives enough feedback but makes the volume less audible unless you are typing very fast.
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fkloznica said:
had the same problem whit n4.. it is a branch thing..it irritated me i sold it after 5 days. bought a new one and it didn't had that problem
turning it down doesn't help,because it is noisy on very low levels
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Ah, so it means mine is defective? Is this something Google would take and RMA for? That's a shame.. Everything else is great on mine
I actually have the opposite problem. The vibration on my N5 is almost _too_ weak. I'll have to test to see if I'd even notice it when it's in my pocket and I get a call (yes, I know, there are many jokes possible right there). The vibration on my N4 is actually harsh like described in the OP.
Checkout the Nexus 5 Defects thread in the General section. Other people, including me, have the exact same issue with the vibration. Trying to RMA it now . . .
Just exchanged my white Nexus 5 for a black as I much prefer the soft touch coating. The new unit has a quieter vibrate motor It still has the similar sound if you listen close but it's nowhere near as loud as the white one I had
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So it seems like Verizon has been messing with the vibration motors on CLNRs. I received 3 different CLNRs all with really weak vibration compared to a new device. I'd say like 1/3 the strength.
Is there any way to increase the vibration at a system level? For swiftkey its an easy fix, but notifications are still pretty weak.
Thanks!
Personally I'm only aware of the methods through custom kernels and roms.
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Yeah, as of now I haven't been able to find anything for the M8. I was hoping there was something I missed.
bawksybrown said:
So it seems like Verizon has been messing with the vibration motors on CLNRs. I received 3 different CLNRs all with really weak vibration compared to a new device. I'd say like 1/3 the strength.
Is there any way to increase the vibration at a system level? For swiftkey its an easy fix, but notifications are still pretty weak.
Thanks!
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This has been an issue for CLNR from Verizon for some time now. I always try to keep my original device, but sometimes a CLNR is needed, I went through about 4/5 CLNR for a couple of HTC devices, and ran into this same problem, I thought I was nuts..
I would have one that the vibration would be barely there, then they would send the next device and that one would have a very heavy vibration, too much to the point where I had to have them send me another CLNR. My opinion is I would have them continue to send you replacement devices until you get one that is perfect, you bought the device and IMHO you are entitled to getting a working device.
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This has been an issue for CLNR from Verizon for some time now. I always try to keep my original device, but sometimes a CLNR is needed, I went through about 4/5 CLNR for a couple of HTC devices, and ran into this same problem, I thought I was nuts..
I would have one that the vibration would be barely there, then they would send the next device and that one would have a very heavy vibration, too much to the point where I had to have them send me another CLNR. My opinion is I would have them continue to send you replacement devices until you get one that is perfect, you bought the device and IMHO you are entitled to getting a working device.
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Thanks for this. Its good to know that its not just me.
It stings a bit more b/c I bought the phone full price. Its not like I'm on EDGE or renting a phone.
So far the record goes:
-Bad DAC, glitched headphone output
-Bad vibration
-Bad vibration
-Yellow screen / bad vibration
These are not 'like new' devices.
Sooooo I'm on Verizon hold again. If enough of us return these devices maybe they'll realize they can't just give us second hand garbage. Or they'll just hand them to less savvy customers. Probably the second option
wont this effect battery life ?
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wont this effect battery life ?
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It would have to vibrate a lot. What are you using vibrate for?
Just out of curiosity, what does CLNR stand for? I'm assuming it's refurb/replacement devices?
sfreemanoh said:
Just out of curiosity, what does CLNR stand for? I'm assuming it's refurb/replacement devices?
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Certified Like New Replacement.
andybones said:
Certified Like New Replacement.
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Cool, thx
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wont this effect battery life ?
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That is why am not really concern about it.
Hi Everyone!
I'm mostly a lurker around here so sorry to barge in with a question, but I didn't see any threads on it.
I just received my S6 a few days ago (T-mobile variant). Got the latest update, factory reset it. Lately I've been having some issues with the haptic feedback and vibration when typing or receiving notifications. The haptic feedback when typing will suddenly be really unnoticeable or completely gone. I checked my settings in both keyboard settings and the Vibration settings under notifications and made sure I didn't accidentally lower the intensity. When I adjust the sliders, I can tell that the vibration is considerably less stronger than before.
It keeps fixing itself and then going back to not having any vibrations.
Is anyone else experiencing this? I'm wondering if I should exchange my phone for another. It's still within the 14 day window. I'm worried I'll get a worse one since my screen is perfect, the persistent flash is almost nonexistent and the buttons have very little wiggle.
Thank you
No one else has this issue? I guess I'll make a stop by T-Mobile later this week.
Jinora said:
Hi Everyone!
I'm mostly a lurker around here so sorry to barge in with a question, but I didn't see any threads on it.
I just received my S6 a few days ago (T-mobile variant). Got the latest update, factory reset it. Lately I've been having some issues with the haptic feedback and vibration when typing or receiving notifications. The haptic feedback when typing will suddenly be really unnoticeable or completely gone. I checked my settings in both keyboard settings and the Vibration settings under notifications and made sure I didn't accidentally lower the intensity. When I adjust the sliders, I can tell that the vibration is considerably less stronger than before.
It keeps fixing itself and then going back to not having any vibrations.
Is anyone else experiencing this? I'm wondering if I should exchange my phone for another. It's still within the 14 day window. I'm worried I'll get a worse one since my screen is perfect, the persistent flash is almost nonexistent and the buttons have very little wiggle.
Thank you
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I experienced this today. I thought I was crazy or something lol
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Sauveur said:
I experienced this today. I thought I was crazy or something lol
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The T-Mobile attendant thought I was nuts LOL. But I could definitely feel the difference. I am hoping it's a software issue since they might not let me exchange the phone despite it being under the 14 days. Have you experienced it again?
When in vibrate mode, I can't feel any notification !
The phone does vibrate but the vibration is so slight I can't barely even hear it when the phone is close to me on the table.
When the phone is in my pants pocket or on a soft surface, I cant feel a thing at all.
Has anyone experienced this yet?
Thanks.
I can say what your describing is the exact issue I had with my OnePlus 5 and installed EX Kennel to bump the vibration strength but want by much unfortunately.
I have my OnePlus 6 in the OnePlus sandstone case and it cause the vibration much easier to hear sure to a slight restore but not annoying at all. I agree though in my pocket I barely hear it and certainly can't feel it.
Do you mean, it's normal and inherent to OnePlus to have very faint unfeelable vibration?
yeah the vibration on this phone is pretty crappy. They defiantly used cheap parts. One of my cons of this device.
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You can adjust vibration intensity for calls and notifications in the sounds menu
Actually it's not cheap parts, it's small parts. The vibrator seems to be very small (see iFixit) probably to make room for other things (which I approve )
That was the first thing I tried.
Before posting this thread.
Yep I'm in the same boat. The awful weak vibration on this phone really sucks. I hope it can be at least slightly improved in software...
unfortunately history shows it's not possible to mend it. Since OPO they couldn't manage a proper motor on any OP phones as I read. The saga continues. (I had OPO, this was my biggest issue at the time, now same with OP6)
so does everyone just keep the ringtones on?
It's a real shame - you don't notice how important it is until it's gone... I'm still holding out hope for a way to change the pattern - if it went a bit longer for notifications I might notice it but the two weak little buzzes aren't doing much. Any ideas?
i sit on my bed the phone stays besides me...maybe only 3 inch away from me.. notice only 3 inch and still I can't feel it or hear it.. it's not possible to always keep the phone in ring mode.. tried ex kernel to increase..it slightly improved but not that much to be felt... it's a shame..and i think I'll have to change this phone for only this reason..this is a pretty great phone but this little thing makes a world of a difference for me
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it's not quite possible...i had a 5t with same problem.. tried blu spark kernel and it improved to feel at least but with this op6 it's not possible because i tried ex kernel and same sh*t vibration
I've been consistently missing texts due to this. Is there a kernel fix anyone has? I'm thinking of installing one. CleanSlate looks good, but I don't think it does vibration intensity. Darn shame.
Looks like that's what it is.
Maybe we can ask Oneplus support to consider it for some next update?
I had the same issue with my OP5T. Could only feel light vibration and nothing when in pocket. Now the situation is even worse. My phone doesn't vibrate at all in Vibrate mode and I don't find any options to customize it.
Yeah, it sucks. Even coming from an old phone like the 6s Plus, the motor was a huge downgrade.
I was surprised to see that there isn't an option for making your own vibration patterns like iOS does.
Strange because it's usually iOS that abstains cool features.
Maybe some dev can build a magsik module that checks the proximity sensor and if triggered (like the pocket mode), it vibrates way longer, like 70ms.