How to turn off vibration when typing on Xiaomi: all ways

Vibrating the keyboard on Xiaomi can be a useful feature for tactile feedback, but it interferes with many users: distracts from typing, drains the battery and even causes discomfort with prolonged use, POCO and flagship Xiaomi 13/14, where the vibration output is enabled by default at maximum power.

In this article, we’ll look at all the possible ways to turn off vibration, from standard MIUI settings to hidden developer settings, how to remove vibration for the Gboard system keyboard, stock MIUI Keyboard, and third-party applications like SwiftKey or Microsoft Keyboard. Separately, we’ll look at the nuances for Android 13/14 devices, where the logic of the settings has changed.

If you find that the vibration is activated spontaneously after the MIUI update or does not turn off through the standard menu, the article has a solution for these cases. All instructions are tested on current firmware (2026) and do not require root rights.

Why Keyboard Vibration May Be a Problem

At first glance, the vibration output of keystrokes seems to be a harmless function, but it has a few hidden downsides that Xiaomi users often don’t realize:

• 🔋 Increased battery consumption: Vibrator consumes power even with short presses. On low-end Redmi models, this can reduce battery life by 5-10%.
• 🎯 Slowing down typing: Due to vibration delay, some users reflexively wait for a response, which reduces the speed of printing.
• 🚨 False positives: on worn-out devices, the vibrator motor can work even when touching the screen outside the keyboard.
• 🛠️ Wear of the mechanism: constant vibration accelerates the failure of the motor, especially on smartphones older than 2 years.

Also, vibration can conflict with other features, such as the POCO F5, where users complain that the keyboard's vibration output is turned on, the Always-on Display (AOD) stops working. On the Xiaomi 12T, vibration sometimes knocks down the Adaptive Brightness settings.

⚠️ Warning: If the keyboard starts to stick or miss the presses after the vibration is turned off, check the screen sensitivity settings under Special Features. Sometimes system conflicts lead to input failures.

Method 1: Turn off vibration in the MIUI Keyboard settings

If you use a standard MIUI keyboard, the easiest way to remove the vibration is through its settings, which works on all Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devices with MIUI 12-14 firmware:

1. Open any application with a keyboard (such as Messages or Notes).
2. Touch the gear badge (⚙️) on the keyboard to open its settings.
3. Go to the section Settings of the keyboard → Sound and vibration.
4. Turn off the Vibration switch when pressed (or Haptic feedback in English).

On some models (such as the Xiaomi 13 Ultra), the path may be slightly different:

Keyboard settings → Additional → Tactile feedback → Vibration when pressed

If the vibration still works after the shutdown, try restarting the device — sometimes the settings are only applied after the reboot. Also check if the vibration is turned on in the System Settings (more on this below).

Open the keyboard in any application|Push the gear (⚙️)|Go to Sound and Vibration"|Deactivate "Vibration upon pressing"|Reboot your smartphone (if it doesn’t work)

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Method 2: System settings (for all keyboards)

If you use a third-party keyboard (such as Gboard or SwiftKey), or the vibration does not turn off through the MIUI Keyboard settings, try changing the settings at the system level.

1. Open the smartphone settings.
2. Go to the Sound and Vibration section (on some models – Sound and Vibration).
3. Choose Vibration When Touched (or Tactile Feedback).
4. Turn off the Vibration slider when pressed or select the No Vibration option.

On Xiaomi with Android 13/14, the path could look like this:

Settings → Additional settings → Special features → Vibration

Note that some MIUI firmware has separate settings for system vibration and keyboard vibration, so if you turn off only system vibration, the keyboard can continue to vibrate, and you need to turn off both.

⚠️ Note: On some devices with MIUI 13+ When you turn off the vibration, you may lose tactile feedback when you unlock the screen. → Lock screen → Tactile feedback and enable it separately.

Stock-stock MIUI Keyboard|Gboard (Google)|SwiftKey|Microsoft Keyboard|other-->

Method 3: Disabling vibration through special features settings

If standard methods don’t work, try turning off vibrations through the Special Features section, which is especially useful for Android 12+ devices where vibration output is controlled at the availability level:

1. Open the Settings. → Special facilities.
2. Choose Physical Interaction (or Interaction and Agility on New Firmware).
3. Find the option Vibration or Tactile Feedback.
4. Turn off all associated switches, including: 📱 Vibration on touch ⌨️ Keyboard vibration 🔓 Vibration when unlocked

On some models (e.g. POCO F4 GT), this section has an option to Ignore application settings, and if it is enabled, the vibration will turn off globally, even if it is turned on in individual applications (e.g. games).

This method may be useful if:

• 🔄 Vibration spontaneously switches on after updating MIUI.
• 🛠️ Keyboard ignores system settings.
• 📱 The device “gluts” and does not save changes in the standard menu.

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If Call Notifications in Special Options are no longer working after the vibrations are turned off, check the Sound Profile settings in the Sound and Vibration section. Sometimes system settings conflict with individual application settings.

Method 4: Reset keyboard settings (if vibration does not turn off)

If the vibration persists despite all the manipulations, the problem may be a keyboard failure, in which case the factory reset will help, a method that is safe and does not affect personal data:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the MIUI Keyboard (or Gboard if you use it) in the list.
3. Go to Warehouse and Cache.
4. Click Erase Data (not to be confused with Clear Cache!).
5. Confirm the action and restart the smartphone.

Once reset, the keyboard will return to factory settings and the vibration will be turned off by default (on most Xiaomi models). If you used the Gboard, you will have to reset:

• 🌐 Languages and layouts.
• 🎨 Theme of the design.
• ⚡ Quick phrases (if saved).

⚠️ Attention: On devices with MIUI 14 Resetting keyboard settings may lead to temporary disappearance T9-Search the app menu. To return it, go to Settings. → Home screen → Search for applications and turn on the option again.

Method 5: Turn off vibration through developer modes

If all previous methods failed, the last option is the developer setting, which is suitable for power users and allows you to turn off vibration at the system level, including hidden parameters:

1. Activate Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone. Click 7 times on the MIUI Version (you will be notified of becoming a developer).

Settings → Additional → For Developers

• 🔧 Turn off the vibration (if any).
• 📱 Turn off tactile feedback.
• ⚡ Turn off vibration during interaction.
• Turn off all the switches found and restart the device.

On some firmware MIUI 14 In the developer mode there is a hidden option force_disable_haptic_feedback. To activate it:

Activate Developer Mode → Return to Settings → System → For Developers → Search "haptic" → Include force_disable_haptic_feedback

This method is guaranteed to turn off vibration, but has side effects:

• ❌ It will stop vibrating the screen fingerprint.
• ❌ Responsibility will be lost when using navigation gestures.
• ❌ The turbo game mode may be disrupted (on the POCO and Black Shark).

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Turning off vibrations through Developer Mode is the most radical method, and only use it if other methods have not helped, as it will affect the other functions of the smartphone.

What to do if the vibration returns after the MIUI update

Many Xiaomi users are faced with the fact that after updating the firmware, the vibration of the keyboard turns on on itself, which is due to the fact that MIUI resets some settings to factory with major updates.

1. Before updating, make a backup of the settings: 📱 Go to Settings. → The phone. → Backup. 🔄 Select Local Backup and save current options.
2. After the update, do not click "Done" in the setup wizard: ⚙️ Back to Settings → Annexes → Application management. 🔍 Find it. MIUI Keyboard and reset its settings (as in Method 4). 🔄 Reset the device.

• 📋 Settings of Sound Profiles (sometimes the update resets them to General).
• 🔧 Special Opportunities (Section Physical Interaction).

If nothing helps, check if your device has regional firmware installed (for example, for India or China) – these often have reduced settings.