How to Make Your Phone Vibrate: Complete Guide

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Turn on vibrate for notifications or continuously

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Do you want your phone to vibrate when you receive texts, phone calls, and notifications? Vibration is a great option when you want less than an audible ring and more than complete silence. Your phone has a small vibration motor inside that will provide a haptic buzz when you receive notifications and calls. This wikiHow guide will show you how to make your iPhone, Android, or Samsung smartphone vibrate.

Things You Should Know

  • For iPhone, go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics. Then, turn on Play Haptics in Ring/Silent Mode.
  • For Samsung Android models, swipe down from the top of the screen, tap the sound options, then turn on vibrate.
  • For other Androids, press a physical volume button, then tap the Ring icon to switch to Vibrate mode.
Method 1
Method 1 of 5:

iPhone

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    It's the gray gear icon on your Home screen or in your App Library .
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    It has a red speaker icon. [1]
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    Turning this option on will make your iPhone vibrate when it's set to Ring Mode.
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    Turning this option on will make your iPhone vibrate even when it's set to Silent Mode.
    • Turning both of these options on means your iPhone will vibrate at all times (unless you’re in Do Not Disturb or in certain Focus Modes ).
    • To turn vibration back off , tap either of these options again.
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Android (Samsung Galaxy)

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    Starting at the top of your Samsung phone's screen, swipe down to open the quick settings menu. [2]
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    This icon will be either the mute, sound, or vibrate symbol.
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    Each press will cycle your sound through these three options. The vibrate icon looks like a speaker with a line through it with a wavy line to the right.
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Method 3
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Android (Other Models)

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    This will open a volume slider on the right-side of the screen. [3]
    • Use this method if your Android is not a Samsung Galaxy model. If you have a Samsung, see this method instead.
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    It’s a small bell.
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    It’s a rectangle with vertical lines on either side. This will turn on vibrate for your Android.
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Method 4
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Make an iPhone Vibrate Continuously

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    If you want to create a continuous vibration effect on your iPhone, you can do so in the Shortcuts app. This shortcut will repeat a vibration pulse for a specified amount of loops. You'll find the Shortcuts app on your Home screen or in your app library.
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    A list of options will appear.
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    Another set of options will appear.
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    Move it between Repeat and End Repeat .
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    Tap 1 time next to repeat. Then tap the + icon in the pop-up menu to increase the number of times the vibration pulse will occur. Your custom vibration Shortcut is complete!
    • Tap the play button (the triangle icon) to run the shortcut.
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Method 5
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Try a Constant Vibration App

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    Whether you want to play a prank or work out some muscle pain, you can find an app that will persistently make your phone vibrate. Download a vibration app. Go to the App Store (iPhone) or Google Play Store (Android) to find a vibration app for constant vibration. These apps have good reviews and high ratings:
    • iMessage U Vibrating Massager (iPhone)
    • Vibrator Strong: Vibration App (Android)

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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208353
      2. ↑ https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/mobile-devices/how-do-i-set-my-samsung-galaxy-device-to-vibrate/
      3. ↑ https://support.google.com/android/answer/9082609?hl=en

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