Have you tried to activate vibration for incoming calls on your iPhone but haven’t found the right option to do so? Would you like the keyboard of your “iPhone by” vibrate while typing but you do not know how to activate this feature? If the answer to at least one of these questions is yes, don’t worry: you’ve come to the right place at the right time!
With today’s guide, in fact, I will explain how to vibrate iPhone by providing you with all the information you need to succeed in your intent. In addition to the walkthrough for setting vibration for calls, messages, and other alerts, you’ll also find instructions for setting a vibrating alarm and enabling haptic feedback for the iPhone’s virtual keyboard.
If that’s exactly what you wanted to know, let’s not go any further and get to the heart of this tutorial. Make yourself comfortable, take all the time you see fit and dedicate yourself to reading the next paragraphs. I assure you that, following my instructions and trying to put them into practice, activating the vibration on the iPhone will be really a breeze. Let it bet?
Index
- How to set iPhone vibrate
- How to put iPhone ringtone and vibration
- How to put iPhone silent with vibration
- How to put iPhone silent without vibration
- How to put iPhone vibration alarm clock
- How to put iPhone keyboard vibration
How to set iPhone vibrate
If your intention is to vibrate iPhone for incoming calls and other types of alerts, you should know that you can set the vibration both when the phone is in silent mode and when the ringtone is on. How to do? I’ll explain it to you right away!
How to put iPhone ringtone and vibration
To set the iPhone ringtone and vibrate , take your “iPhone by” and make sure that the physical button Ringer / Silent located on the left side of the smartphone is set to ON .
If not, move the key in question and the Ringtone message that appears on the screen will confirm that you have correctly activated the ringtone of your iPhone. For the detailed procedure, you can refer to my guide on how to turn on the ringtone on iPhone .
Once this is done, access the iOS Settings by pressing the gear wheel icon on the Home screen, select the Sounds and haptic feedback option and, first, move the lever relative to the item Play haptic feedback in Ring mode OFF to ON . _
Now, in the Sound styles and haptic feedback section , tap on the Ringtone item, press the Vibration option and choose the type of vibration you prefer among Synchronized , Accent , Warning , Heartbeat , Quick etc.
Alternatively, you can also create a custom vibration by selecting the Create a new vibration option and tapping your iPhone screen, keeping in mind that finger pressure corresponds to the intensity of the vibration. Then press on the Stop and Save items , enter the name to be associated with the vibration model created in the Vibration name field and press the Save button again .
The indications I have just given you refer to the vibration for incoming calls. From the Sounds and haptic feedback section , by pressing on the SMS ringtone , Voicemail message , New email , Calendar alerts etc. items, you can also activate the vibration for other types of alerts.
How to put iPhone silent with vibration
If you prefer to activate silent mode on your iPhone and enable vibration for incoming calls and other types of alerts, even in this case, simply access the smartphone settings and check the vibration status.
To put iPhone silent with vibration , then take your “iPhone by” and, first of all, move the physical button Ringtone / Silent located on the left side of the smartphone to OFF , in order to silence iPhone (you will see the message Silent Yes appear on the screen ).
Now, press the gear wheel icon to access the iOS Settings , tap the Sounds and haptic feedback item and, in the new screen displayed, locate the Ring / Silent mode switch section . If necessary, move the lever for the item Play haptic feedback in Silent mode from OFF to ON , to enable vibration even when your iPhone is in silent mode.
Once this is done, press on the Ringtone option and tap on the type of vibration you prefer ( Synchronized , Accent , Warning , Heartbeat , SOS etc.) by tapping on it. Then repeat the procedure also for the options SMS ringtone , Voicemail message , New email , Calendar alerts etc., in order to customize the vibration for other types of alerts as well.
How to put iPhone silent without vibration
How do you say? Would you like to put iPhone silent without vibration ? Also in this case it is sufficient to access the Sounds and haptic feedback section and disable the vibration for all alerts or only for those of your interest.
To proceed, take your iPhone and, after activating the silent mode using the physical button located on the left side of the “iPhone by”, access the iOS Settings by pressing the gear wheel icon .
Then press on the Sounds and haptic feedback item , scroll down until you find the Ring / Silent mode switch section and move the lever relating to the Play haptic feedback in Silent mode option from ON to OFF , in order to remove vibration iPhone .
If, on the other hand, you want to disable the vibration exclusively for individual alerts, tap on the option of your interest ( Ringtone , SMS ringtone , Reminder alerts etc.) among those available in the Sound styles and haptic feedback section , press on the Vibration item and, in the new screen displayed, put the check mark next to the None option .
Furthermore, still proceeding from the Sounds and haptic feedback section , you can also disable vibration for system controls and interactions. To do this, move the lever for the System Haptic Feedback item from ON to OFF and you’re done.
Finally, if you need to completely silence your “iPhone by” for a limited period of time, please note that you can activate the Full Immersion mode , introduced with iOS 15 , which allows you to temporarily block notifications, sounds and vibrations, except for those related to calls and SMS (you can do this by activating the Do Not Disturb mode but, for incoming calls, the line will be busy).
How to put iPhone vibration alarm clock
If you are wondering if it is possible to put iPhone vibration alarm clock , you will be glad to know that the answer is yes. In fact, all you have to do is set a new alarm or edit an already created one and select the option to enable vibration.
To proceed, start the Clock app , select the Alarm option located in the bottom menu and tap on the alarm to change. Then press on the Sound option and tap on the Vibration item .
Have you created an alarm using the iOS Health app? In this case, still proceeding from the Alarm section of the Clock app, press the Edit button for the alarm for which you want to activate the vibration, locate the Alarm options section and tap on the Sounds and haptic feedback and Vibration items .
In both cases, on the Vibration screen , put the check mark next to the type of vibration you prefer or tap the Create a new vibration item to create and use a custom vibration. Finally, hit the Save / Done button to save the changes and activate the vibration for the previously selected alarm.
If, on the other hand, you want to set a new vibrating alarm, tap the + button at the top right, indicate the alarm time and customize it by pressing on the options of your interest including Repeat , Label and Delay . Then press on the Sound item to choose the alarm ringtone and activate the vibration. For the detailed walkthrough, you can check out my guide on how to set alarm on iPhone .
To deactivate the vibration for a specific alarm, instead, all you have to do is follow the instructions I have just given you and, in the screen relating to the types of vibrations available, press on the item None . Simple, right?
How to put iPhone keyboard vibration
Apple introduced the ability to vibrate iPhone keyboard with iOS 16 . This option is disabled by default but you can activate it simply by accessing the settings of your “iPhone by”.
To do this, take your iPhone, access the iOS Settings by pressing the gear wheel icon and tap on the Sounds and haptic feedback item . Then press on the Keyboard Feedback option and, in the new screen that appears, move the toggle next to the Haptic Feedback option from OFF to ON .
If by doing so the keyboard of your iPhone does not emit any vibration while typing, access the iOS Settings again , press on the Accessibility and Touch items and move the lever relating to the Vibration option from OFF to ON .
Keep in mind that the vibration of the iPhone keyboard could slightly negatively affect the battery life of your “iPhone by”. Speaking of which, my guide on how to increase iPhone battery life may be helpful .
