How to completely turn off the vibration of the alarm clock on Xiaomi Redmi Note 5: all working methods

Why the vibration of the alarm clock on Redmi Note 5 can interfere and how to remove it

The alarm clock vibration on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is a useful feature for those who sleep soundly or keep the phone silent. But sometimes it becomes a source of irritation: the smartphone begins to shake on the table, making a loud knock, or the vibration is triggered too sharply, waking not only you but also the household, especially for owners of the Redmi Note 5 with MIUI version 9-12, where the vibration settings are hidden in an unobvious way.

In this article, we’ll look at all the ways you can turn off the alarm clock vibration, from standard settings to hidden developer settings to third-party apps. And we’ll also look at why vibrations sometimes return after a firmware update, and how to fix them once and for all. If you’re tired of your smartphone vibrating like a jackhammer in the morning, read on.

Before you get to the instructions, make sure that the alarm is the problem, not other notifications. For example, on the Redmi Note 5, vibration can be triggered when:

• 🔔 Incoming calls (even if the sound is off)
• 📱 Notifications from messengers (WhatsApp, Telegram)
• 🎵 Playing music through some players
• ⚡ Connection/disconnection of charging

Method 1: Turn off vibrations through standard alarm settings

The most obvious method is to use the built-in settings of the Watch app. However, on the Redmi Note 5, the interface may differ depending on the version of MIUI. Let's consider both options.

For MIUI 9-11:

1. Open the Clock app (icon with dial).
2. Go to the Alarming Sign (bell icon at the bottom).
3. Click on the alarm clock (or create a new one).
4. Scroll down to the Sound and Vibration block.
5. Remove the tick from the Vibration point (or transfer the slider to the Off position).
6. Save the changes with the Ready button.

For MIUI 12 and newer, the path has changed a bit:

• 🔧 Get in the clock. → Alarm clock → Select an alarm clock → Settings (cog in the upper right corner).
• 🔕 In the Sound section, tap on Vibration and select No Vibration.
• ✅ Don't forget to press Save!

If Vibration is not in the alarm settings, then your device uses a global vibration setting and needs to be turned off through system settings (see Method 2).

Method 2: Global Vibration Shutdown for All Alarms

On some Redmi Note 5 firmware, the alarm clock vibration is tied to the system vibration settings, which means that even if you turn it off in the Watch app, it may reappear after you reboot or update.

Go to Settings → Sound and vibration and:

1. Turn off the Vibration slider when touching (this won’t affect the alarm clock, but will clear the settings cache).
2. Slip on the notification vibration and select No vibration.
3. Go back and go to the additional settings.
4. Find the alarm clock vibration (if there is none, see Method 3) and turn it off.

Important: On some versions of MIUI, the "Alarm Vibration" item is hidden and only appears after resetting the sound settings to the factory.

Settings → System → Resetting settings → Resetting sound settings →

After reset, check the alarm settings again - the item should appear.

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If the alarm stopped working at all after turning off the vibration, try reinstalling the Clock app through Settings → Applications → Application Management → Watches → Remove updates.

Method 3: Use Do Not Disturb Mode to Turn Off Vibration

If previous methods didn't work, you can go a detour, set up the Do Not Disturb mode so that it blocks the alarm clock's vibration, but doesn't turn off the signal itself, which is a good way to do this for Redmi Note 5 with MIUI 10 and higher.

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → Sound and vibration → Do not disturb.
2. Select a schedule and set the time that matches your alarm clock (for example, 7:00 to 7:10).
3. In the Exceptions section, allow alarm clocks and sounds, but turn off vibration.
4. Activate the mode Do not disturb manually or wait for the scheduled time.

The downside of this method is that Do Not Disturb will shut down all vibration for a specified period of time, including notifications, but it is guaranteed to work even on custom firmware.

Method 4: Turn off vibration through developer settings

For power users, there's a radical method of turning off vibration at the system level through the developer's settings, which will help if the alarm clock's vibration isn't controlled in standard ways.

Warning: Incorrect changes to the developer’s settings can cause your smartphone to malfunction, and only do so if you are confident in your actions.

Steps:

1. Activate Developer Mode: Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (stamp 7 times in a row).
2. Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers.
3. Find the item Turn off vibration (or vibration when touched) and deactivate it.
4. Reboot the phone.

If there is no option to Turn off vibration, try to find debugging over USB and turn it on, then connect the phone to your PC and execute the command:

adb shell settings put global vibrate_on 0

This will completely shut down the vibration on the device, including the alarm clock.

adb shell settings put global vibrate_on 1

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Turning off the vibration through the developer's settings is the most reliable way, but it affects ALL vibration on the device, not just the alarm clock. Use it if other methods have not worked.

Method 5: Third-party applications for controlling alarm clock vibration

If the Redmi Note 5’s built-in settings don’t allow for flexible vibration adjustment, you can use third-party apps that offer advanced features such as:

• 🎚️ Adjusting the force of vibration (from light to strong)
• ⏱️ Turning off vibrations on schedule
• 🔔 Separate control for each alarm clock
• 📱 Compatibility with custom firmware

The best applications for this task:

Example of settings in MacroDroid:

1. Create a new macro.
2. Select the time of day (set the time of your alarm clock) as the trigger.
3. Add the action Vibration. → Turn off the vibration.
4. Save the macro and activate it.

The advantage of this method is that you can turn off the vibration selectively – for example, only for the morning alarm, but leave it for daytime reminders.

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Before installing third-party apps, check the reviews of Redmi Note 5 users - some programs may conflict with MIUI and cause alarm clock failures.

What to do if the vibration of the alarm clock does not turn off in any way

If you’ve tried all the techniques, but the vibration still works, the problem may be:

• 🔄 Failure of system settings (will help reset to factory)
• 📱 Builder's sleeves (some assemblies) MIUI have vibrational bugs)
• 🔋 Hardware malfunction (vibromotor is constantly operating)
• 🛠️ Application conflict (for example, two alarm clocks are triggered simultaneously)

Algorithm of action:

1. Check if there are other alarm apps on your phone (Google Clock, Sleep as Android, etc.) and uninstall or disable them.
2. Perform reset of sound settings: Settings → System → Resetting of settings → Resetting of sound settings.
3. If the problem remains, make a full reset to factory settings (don’t forget to save the data!).
4. In extreme cases, contact the service center - perhaps the vibromotor is defective.

Critical information: on some versions of MIUI for Redmi Note 5, the vibration of the alarm clock is hard sewn into the firmware and does not turn off software, in which case only flashing to the custom version (for example, LineageOS) or physically turning off the vibrator motor will help.

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If the vibration of the alarm clock is accompanied by extraneous sounds (squeaking, cracking) - this is a sign of mechanical failure of the vibromotor, in which case the shutdown by software methods will not help, you need repairs.

FAQ: Frequent questions about alarm clock vibration on Redmi Note 5