You can turn on vibration for ringing, notifications, and touch. What to do if your Samsung phone is not vibrating? If you are receiving calls, messages, or notifications from third-party apps without the phone vibrating, even when the phone is on loud, continue reading the guide below for possible solutions. The "vibration not working" problem is common among the Samsung community. What to do when vibration is not working on a Samsung PhoneA couple of steps can put everything back to its place, and all the methods below are relatively simple. Let's start. Soft Reset your phone.If your Samsung phone acts out of the ordinary, the best way to quickly resolve issues is by performing a soft reset.
Ensure your phone is not muted and the volume is turned up.You can easily use the Volume buttons on the side of your Samsung phone and press the "Volume Up" key to an appropriate level. See also: How To Fix Samsung Sound Issues (Speaker Not Working) Samsung Vibration and Sound settingsEnable Vibration on SamsungEnsure vibration is enabled. To check :
Enable Sound on SamsungEnsure your phone is not muted and sound is enabled. To check :
Toggle Vibration patternConsider changing your vibration pattern.
Increase Vibration IntensityEnsure your vibration intensity settings are not low or completely off. Consider increasing these settings using the slider.
Keyboard and Touch VibrationEnsure keyboard and touch vibrations are enabled. These are system vibration options.
Third-party App settingsIf you are experiencing vibrating issues only for a particular app, you may need to ensure the app's notification settings are correct. Here is what you need to do.
Samsung Message AppEnsure you have the correct notification settings for your messaging app.
Software updateGetting the latest software version is always a good idea because new versions bring many new features, security patches, and bug fixes. So, if a new software version is waiting to be downloaded, proceed with the download.
Safe ModeSometimes, a third-party app can cause the problem. The only way to be sure is to boot your phone into Safe Mode. If vibration works in this Mode, then one of the apps on your phone is causing the problem. To boot the phone into Safe Mode, follow these steps:
To Exit Safe Mode (3 Ways):
If the phone works fine in Safe Mode, you will have to remove third-party apps one by one before your phone starts to vibrate. You can perform a factory data reset if you have too many apps. Reset settingsResetting the settings has fixed the issue for most users. The settings you have changed will go back to factory defaults. Follow these steps:
Other methodsUninstall your Samsung themeHow to uninstall Samsung themes
Is it a hardware problem?You can perform a test using a USSD code and verify that it's not a faulty vibrator motor.
If you have tried all of the above solutions, but the vibration is still not working, perhaps your phone needs a fresh start. Ensure you have a reliable backup of your files.
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