How to turn off keyboard vibration on Xiaomi: the complete guide

Modern Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones offer users a variety of tactile experiences that are designed to improve interaction with the device. However, the constant vibration when typing can quickly tire, interfere in quiet places or just annoy if you prefer visual response. Many device owners are faced with the fact that standard audio settings do not always completely remove the intrusive humming when printing.

With MIUI and the new HyperOS, tactile feedback management is distributed across multiple layers: global system settings and individual keyboard settings. Often users turn off vibration in the audio menu, but forget that the input application has its own priorities, which is why even after making changes to the overall profile, the keyboard can continue to vibrate every time you touch the screen.

In this article, we will discuss in detail all possible ways to disable tactile response on various models of Xiaomi smartphones.We will look at standard system tools, settings of popular keyboards and specific options for different versions of firmware. You will learn to fully control the behavior of your device, getting rid of unnecessary noise.

Global tactile response settings in MIUI

The first step to silence is to check the system settings, because they control the basic behavior of the vibrator. In the latest versions of the MIUI 14 and HyperOS shell, Xiaomi engineers have slightly changed the location of the switches, combining them into more logical groups. If you can't find the right item, it was most likely moved to the section of advanced settings or sound effects.

To start, you need to go to the main settings menu and find the section that deals with sounds. This is usually a switch that activates or deactivates the vibration of the system as a whole. However, the keyboard often requires more fine-tuning. Go to Settings → Sound and Vibration → Vibration. In this menu, you will see an intensity slider or a Vibration-On-Tap switch.

It's important to understand the difference between system vibration and input vibration. Disabling the first parameter can affect interface response, for example, if you press application icons long enough. So if you want to remove only the print sound but leave the rest of the tactics, this method can be too radical, better to use it as a temporary solution or if other methods have not worked.

There's also a hidden engineer menu or advanced settings available through search, type the word "vibration" in your settings search to see all the options available on your device, and sometimes the switch you want is hidden under the name "Tactile Response" or "Haptic feedback."

• 📱 Go to Settings and select the Sound and Vibration section.
• 🔍 Find the Vibration item when touching and turn it off for verification.
• ⚙️ Use the search by settings to find hidden parameters of tactile recoil.
• 🔊 Check if the "Augmented Vibration" mode is activated in the sound profile.

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If the vibration slider in the sound settings is gray and not moving, then you have a silent mode or a "Do Not Disturb" mode on. Switch the sound profile to General or No Sound with vibration to access the settings.

Turning off vibration in the standard Gboard keyboard

Most Xiaomi smartphones have Google's Gboard keyboard installed by default, one of the most popular text-input apps that has its own independent tactile-recoil settings, and even if the system allows vibration, you can set your own rules inside Gboard, making this the most effective way to do this.

To get into the settings, open any application that requires text input, such as a message or a note. When the keyboard appears, look at the top toolbar. There should be an icon of the gear. If there is none, click on the four-square icon or the left arrow to reveal the additional menu where the input to the settings is hidden.

In the menu that opens, select Settings, and then go to Preferences, and that's where the key switch is called Vibration when you press keys, and the slider next to it is responsible for tactile response, and you can not only turn it off completely, but also adjust the vibration duration if you want a barely noticeable response instead of a powerful hum.

⚠️ Note: Some versions of the Gboard may not have a vibration duration setting, so only binary options are available: on or off. If there is a vibration length slider, set a minimum value to save battery power.

It’s worth noting that app updates can change the interface. If you don’t find the items described, try updating Gboard through the Google Play Store. Also, sometimes cleaning the keyboard app cache if the settings don’t apply immediately helps.

Tactile recoil setting in the Xiaomi keyboard (Mi Keyboard)

Xiaomi device owners often use the native keyboard, which is pre-installed in the factory, which differs from the Gboard in its deeper integration with the MIUI shell and the availability of additional features such as translator and themes, but here too, developers have provided the ability to control vibration, although the path to it may differ.

To access the settings, call the keyboard and find the settings icon, which usually looks like a gear or slider at the top of the toolbar. From the menu that opens, select Settings or General Settings. Next, look for the item related to sound and vibration. Depending on the firmware version, it can be called Sound and Vibration or simply Vibration.

Inside this section, you'll see a "Push Vibration" switch, and if you turn it off, you'll remove the tactile response for this particular keyboard, and it's remarkable that the Mi Keyboard sometimes ignores the system's power saving settings, so turning it off is guaranteed to work.

If you have a custom theme installed, some controls may be hidden or moved, so you should switch to a standard theme temporarily to find the settings you need and then return the design back, and there is a separate setting for the space vibration in this keyboard, which is worth checking separately.

• 🎹 Call the Xiaomi keyboard in any text field.
• ⚙️ Click on the settings icon (cog) on the toolbar.
• 🔊 Select "Sound and Vibration" in the settings menu.
• ❌ Move the slider "Vibration on pressing" in an inactive position.

Vibration control in third-party keyboards (SwiftKey and others)

Users who have installed third-party text-entry apps like Microsoft SwiftKey or Yandex Keyboard should look for settings within those apps themselves. The logic here is similar to Gboard, but the interface may be different. Each keyboard has its own input-processing engine, which doesn't always follow Android's global rules.

Take SwiftKey, for example. Open SwiftKey from all the programs on your phone, or call the keyboard and click on the settings icon. Select Sounds and Vibrations from the menu. Here you'll see a separate slider for vibration. Interestingly, SwiftKey allows you to adjust vibration even for specific layout languages, which is a unique feature.

For the Yandex keyboard, the way to do that is to call the keyboard, click on the Yandex icon or gear, go to Design and layouts or Sounds, and there's a vibration switch.

If you use multiple keyboards at the same time, switching between them, you need to change the settings in each of them separately. Android does not have a single customizable wizard for all keyboards at once, since these are applications from different developers with different architectures.

Specific settings for different models of Redmi and POCO

Redmi and POCO, although MIUI-based, often have their own menu features. In budget models like the Redmi Note or the POCO M series, the settings interface can be simplified. Sometimes the keyboard vibration control is placed in a separate "Additional" submenu inside the sound section.

In older models running Android 10 or 11 with a MIUI 12 shell, the path may look different. There is often a separate Sound and Vibration app in the general menu that duplicates system settings. If you don't find the right item in the basic phone settings, try to find this separate app.

For flagship models of the Xiaomi 13, 14 or Ultra series running on HyperOS, the interface has become more animated, but the logic has remained the same. However, here we added tactile return profiles. Check if you choose a profile "Bright" or "Speakable" that can force vibration even when the main settings are turned off. Switching to a profile "Classic" or "Soft" often solves the problem.

⚠️ Note: On some models POCO With aggressive battery optimization, the system can automatically turn on vibration when the battery is low as a warning signal.

Also worth mentioning is game modes. POCO and Redmi smartphones with the prefix "Gaming" or "Pro" have Game Turbo. If you turn off the vibration while in the game, make sure you're not in the game profile, as the settings there can only apply to games. Go to the regular menu for a global change of settings.

Problems with the use of settings and their solution

There are times when you switched everything, but the keyboard keeps vibrating, and it can be caused by a software failure, an application conflict, or an error in the firmware itself. The keyboard app cache is the first thing to check. The accumulated temporary files can store old settings.

To clear the cache, go to Settings → Apps → All apps. Find your keyboard (Gboard, Mi Keyboard, etc.) and click on it and select Clear the cache. Don't confuse it with Clear Data, as this will delete your dictionary and learn words. After clearing the cache, restart your phone.

If that didn't work, check if the performance mode is on, which can ignore some system constraints to ensure performance, and try to start the phone in Safe Mode. If there's no vibration in this mode, then some third-party application is interfering with the input system.

• 🔄 Restart the device after making changes to the settings.
• 🧹 Clear the keyboard app cache through the app menu.
• 🛡️ Check your phone in safe mode for conflicts.
• 📲 Make sure the keyboard app is updated to the latest version.

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In 90 percent of cases, the problem is solved by double-checking, first in the system audio settings, and then in the settings of the keyboard application itself, both levels must be agreed upon.

Additional tips for tuning sound and tactics

Beyond shutting down completely, there's a trade-off: You can leave the vibration but make it barely noticeable. Gboard and some other keyboard settings have a duration slider. Set it to a minimum value (0 or 1 ms) that creates a slight click that confirms the input, but doesn't annoy others.

Also worth paying attention to is the sound of the keyboard. Often the vibration is paired with the sound of clicks. By turning off the sounds, you can psychologically more easily tolerate the residual vibration or vice versa. In the section "Sounds and vibrations" there is a separate switch "Keyboard Sound" that does not affect tactics, but helps in the overall setting of silence.

Remember that some MIUI themes may have their own sounds and vibration settings. If you're using a third-party theme from Mi Themes, try changing it to a standard one, and it may be the theme code that forces the motor to activate.