Xiaomi’s Redmi series is famous for its rich functionality and detailed interface settings. However, the abundance of tactile responses in the MIUI system often becomes unnecessary, especially for users who value silence or save battery power. Type-based vibration is one of those features that are enabled by default on many devices, but not everyone needs it in everyday use.
Owners of the Redmi 10 may find that standard methods of turning off sound do not remove the jitter of the keyboard, due to the separation of the settings of the system tactile return and the parameters of the application for text input. In this article, we will discuss in detail how to completely eliminate intrusive vibration using built-in tools of the Android operating system and the MIUI shell.
Understanding the menu structure will allow you to flexibly manage all kinds of notifications. We will look not only at the standard Gboard keyboard, but also at system settings that can duplicate vibration functions. Deep customization of the device makes it more comfortable and personalized to your individual preferences.
Setup of system tactile recoil in MIUI
Before diving into the settings of a particular application for input, you need to check the global parameters of the smartphone. The MIUI shell has its own tactile response control level, which can overlap the individual settings of the keyboard. If the general vibration of the system is enabled here, the keyboard can vibrate regardless of its internal settings.
To access these options, open the main menu and find the Settings icon. Follow the Sound and Vibration path. In this section, you are interested in Quiet Vibration or Tactile Response. Disabling these options will reduce the number of vibrations throughout the system, including typing, if the application obeys system rules.
It's worth noting that the names of items may vary slightly on different firmware versions, for example, in MIUI 12 and MIUI 13, which are relevant for Redmi 10, the logic of the menu layout is similar, but the visual design can vary. It's important to check all the subsections related to the sound.
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If you want a completely silent mode, make sure that the vibration slider in the No Sound profile is also set to a minimum value or turned off.
System settings are the foundation on which the rest of the settings are built, and without the right configuration, trying to turn off vibrations only on the keyboard may not be the full answer, so make sure you check this section before you go to more specific settings.
Disabling vibration in the Gboard app
The standard keyboard for most Xiaomi devices is Google’s Gboard, which has its own settings that work independently of the system, and this is where the vibration continues to keep going even after the phone’s overall settings change.
There are two ways to get into the keyboard settings menu. One is through system settings: go to Settings → Additional → Language and Input → Keyboard Management. The second, faster way is to press the comma key or the settings icon (cog) on the keyboard itself while typing.
- 🔹 Click on the gear icon on the keyboard panel.
- 🔹 Select the Settings menu item.
- 🔹 Go to the Preferences section.
- 🔹 Find the Vibration switch when pressed and turn it off.
In Preferences, you can also set the duration of the vibration if you don't want it to be completely shut down. The slider Vibration duration when pressed allows you to set a value from 0 to 100 milliseconds. Set a value of 0 ms is actually equivalent to completely shutting down the function.
☑️ Checking Gboard settings
Note that updating the Gboard app via Google Play may reset some user settings or return them to default values.So if the vibration appears suddenly after the update, the algorithm of actions remains the same - checking the preferences section.
Managing interface sounds and taps
Users often confuse tactile recoil (vibration) and interface sound effects. In Android, these parameters can be related. Keystroke sounds and vibration are often activated by a single complex switch in older versions of the system, but in newer MIUIs, they are separated more clearly.
For detailed control, go to Settings → Sound and Vibration → Additional audio settings. Here you will find Lock Sound, Press Sound and Touch Vibration. Disabling Touch feedback ensures that the screen and interface elements will not vibrate during any interactions.
⚠️ Warning: Disabling system vibration when touched may affect other applications that use standard touch. API Android vibrations to confirm actions, such as calculator or alarm.
Also worth checking is availability settings. Advanced Settings → Special. features sometimes have duplicate switches for visually impaired users that may force tactile response. Make sure features like TalkBack or Select to Speak don't have their own vibration settings if you use them.
Separating audio and tactile profiles allows you to create the perfect environment. You can leave the audible notifications on but remove the physical jitter of the phone, or vice versa. Redmi 10's flexibility allows you to implement any use case.
Third-party keyboards and their features
If you don’t use the standard Gboard, but prefer alternatives like SwiftKey, Yandex Keyboard or Facemoji, the shutdown procedure will be different, with each keyboard having its own engine and set of settings that ignore Xiaomi’s system preferences.
In most third-party applications, the settings are in the Settings section inside the app itself or through the menu on the toolbar. The logic remains similar: look for the Appearance, Type or Sound and Vibration sections.
| keyboard | The path to adjustment | The right parameter |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft SwiftKey | Settings → Sound and vibration | Vibration slider |
| Yandex.Keyboard | Settings → Sounds and vibrations | Vibration switch. |
| TouchPal | Tools → Settings → Sound | Vibration force |
| KaKaoTalk Keyboard | Settings → Sound & Vibration | Key vibration |
Using third-party solutions gives you more customization options, but requires a separate setup for each application. If you change keyboards often, remember that settings are not automatically synchronized between them.
Why can the third-party keyboards not work properly?
Verifying compatibility and relevance of the third-party keyboard version is also important.Outdated versions may not work properly with new Android security patches, leading to tactile response failures.
The Effect of Energy Saving Modes on Vibration
MIUI is known for its aggressive energy saving policy: In Power Saving or Super-Economies modes, a smartphone can force the vibration to be turned off to save battery power, since the vibrator motor consumes a significant amount of energy.
However, the opposite is true: when certain profiles are turned on (Game, Reading), the vibration settings can change dynamically. Check the Security → Battery app. If you have Saving Mode on, try switching to Performance or Balanced Mode and checking if the vibration is back if you want to leave it.
It's important to understand that in the high-energy saving mode, the system can ignore your vibration settings. This is not a bug, but a feature aimed at extending the battery life of the Redmi 10.
If you need to keep the vibration running at all times, regardless of battery power, you’ll have to ditch the hard save modes or set up exceptions for system input services, although this option isn’t available on all firmware versions.
Problem Solving: If the vibration doesn't turn off
In rare cases, users experience a software failure when the vibration switch is inactive (locked in gray) or the vibration returns after a reboot, which may be caused by an application conflict or an error in the system process android.process.media.
The first step should always be to clear the keyboard app cache. Go to Settings → Apps → All apps, find Gboard (or your keyboard), click Memory and select Clear Cache. Don't confuse it with Clear All, otherwise you'll lose saved words and dictionaries.
⚠️ Warning: Resetting your keyboard to factory settings will delete all your saved words, typing history, and personalized dictionaries. Use this method only if other methods have not helped.
If the problem persists, check if you have a vibration control app installed from third-party sources, which can intercept motor control, and it’s also worth checking for system updates in the About Phone section, as Xiaomi regularly releases patches that fix such bugs.
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If software methods do not help, the problem may be hardware: sticking buttons or malfunctioning of the vibromotor, which requires contacting the service center.
At the very least, you can try resetting special features. Sometimes activated functions for people with disabilities block the change in standard vibration parameters. Shutting down all special features often solves the problem of phantom vibration.