How to remove the vibration of the keyboard on Xiaomi Mi 10S: 4 working methods

Vibration of the keyboard on the Xiaomi Mi 10S can be a useful feature for those who are used to tactile feedback when typing. However, over time, many users begin to experience discomfort: constant jitters in the body annoy, reduces the speed of printing and even speeds up battery life, especially when using instant messengers or working with documents.

In this article, we’ll look at all the possible ways to turn off vibrations, from standard MIUI settings to hidden developer settings and alternative keyboards, how to completely remove or customize tactile response to your preferences, and what non-obvious consequences can have to disable vibration for the touch screen on the Mi 10S. Instructions are relevant for all versions of firmware, including MIUI 12/13/14.

Why the vibration of the keyboard can interfere

At first glance, easy recoil when you press a key seems like a harmless function, but it has a few hidden drawbacks:

• 🔋 Increased battery consumption – the vibrating motor consumes energy even with short presses, which reduces battery life by 5-12% (according to tests). XDA Developers).
• 🤯 Psychological discomfort – persistent microvibration can cause irritation, especially in people with increased sensitivity to tactile stimuli.
• ⏱️ Slowing down printing – some users subconsciously wait for recoil, which increases the pause between keystrokes.
• 🛠️ Risk of motor failure – when used intensively, the vibration mechanism wears out faster, which can lead to Error: Vibrator service failed in the system logs.

In addition, on the Mi 10S, the keyboard vibration often conflicts with other functions, such as adaptive screen lighting or navigation gestures, and in some cases, it can even cause false sensor alerts when printing.

Method 1: Disconnect via MIUI keyboard settings

The easiest method is to use the built-in options of Xiaomi’s standard keyboard, which is suitable for most users and does not require superuser rights.

Instructions:

1. Open any application where the keyboard appears (such as Messages or Notes).
2. Touch the gear badge (⚙️) in the top row of the keyboard to go to its settings.
3. Select Sound and Vibration (or Tactile Feedback in newer versions of MIUI).
4. Move the slider Vibration when pressed to the off position.
5. To save the changes, press Ready or go back.

If you have an alternative keyboard installed (such as Gboard or SwiftKey), the path to settings may be different, in which case use Method 3 of this article.

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware MIUI When you turn off the keyboard vibration, you may lose the tactile recoil in other system menus (for example, when you press buttons in the notification panel). This is not a mistake, but a feature of Xiaomi optimization. To return the vibration only for system elements, use Method 4.

Method 2: Globally shutting down vibration in phone settings

If vibration interferes not only with the keyboard, but also with other parts of the system (e.g. dialing or playing games), you can turn it off completely, a radical but effective method.

How to do this:

1. Go to Settings. → Sound and vibration.
2. Choose Vibration (or Tactile Feedback).
3. Turn off the sliders: 📱 Vibration on touch ⌨️ Keyboard vibration (if there is a separate item) 🔔 Vibration when calling (optional)

Save the changes and restart the phone (recommended for settings).

This is a universal approach, but it has a downside: along with the keyboard vibration, all the tactile signals in the system will be turned off. If you need to leave the vibration for notifications or alarms, use Method 1 or Method 3.

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If after turning off vibration, the keyboard has become less responsive, try to turn on the Game Turbo mode in the MIUI settings - it optimizes the processing of touches.

Method 3: Using third-party keyboards (Gboard, SwiftKey)

If Xiaomi's standard keyboard doesn't work even after the vibration is turned off, you can install an alternative, popular options are Gboard (from Google) and SwiftKey (from Microsoft), which offer more customization, including flexible tactile feedback management.

Instructions for Gboard:

1. Install Gboard from Google Play.
2. Activate the keyboard in your phone settings: Settings → System → Language and input → Virtual keyboard.
3. Open any text field and tap the icon. ⚙️ → Settings.
4. Go to Preferences → Vibration when pressing the keys.
5. Choose No Vibration or adjust the intensity.

Advantages of third-party keyboards:

• 🎛️ Fine tuning – you can only turn off vibration for certain keys (such as space or Enter).
• 🌍 Multilingualism – Quick language switch and autocorrect better than standard keyboard MIUI.
• 🔄 Cloud sync – saving user vocabulary and settings in your account Google/Microsoft.

⚠️ Note: When using third-party keyboards Xiaomi Mi 10S It can give you a warning about increased memory consumption. This is normal — alternative keyboards require more resources to work with AI prompts. If the phone starts to slow down, clear the keyboard cache in the application settings.

Method 4: Disconnect via the developer menu (for power users)

If standard methods fail (for example, due to custom firmware or MIUI bugs), you can use the developer’s hidden settings, which requires caution, since improper changes can lead to malfunctions in the phone.

Step-by-step:

1. Activate the developer menu: Go to Settings → About the phone. 7 times quickly tap on the MIUI version. You will see a notification You became a developer!
2. Return to the main settings menu and open Additional → for developers.
3. Find the vibration-related settings: Disable vibration when touching (if any) Disable tactile feedback Vibration when pressing the software buttons

Turn off all the sliders you find and restart your phone.

In the developer menu, you can also limit the vibration intensity through the Vibrator intensity setting. Set a value of 0 to completely shut down.

Warning: Some settings in the developer menu can reset network settings or reduce performance. Don't change values unless you're sure they're intended. For example, disabling Force GPU rendering will result in artifacts as you scrolle the screen.

Frequent problems and their solutions

Even after the vibration is turned off, Mi 10S users sometimes face unexpected consequences.

Problem 1: Vibration returns after rebooting

This is due to a feature of MIUI that resets some settings when updating system applications.

• 🔄 Go to Settings. → Annexes → Application management.
• Find the keyboard (or Gboard if you use it).
• Select Warehouse. → Clear the cache.
• Re-disable the vibration in the keyboard settings.

Problem 2: The keyboard has become less responsive

The lack of tactile recoil sometimes creates a sense of sticking the keys to get the presses back clear.

• 🎯 Turn on the Sound when pressed in the keyboard settings (replace the vibration with an audio signal).
• 🔍 Check the sensitivity of the screen in Settings → Display. → Sensitivity of touch.
• 🛠️ Install a keyboard with adaptive keylighting (e.g. Fleksy).

Problem 3: Vibration is left in some applications

Some programs (such as WhatsApp or Telegram) have their own vibration settings to turn it off:

• 📱 WhatsApp: ⋮ → Settings → Notifications → Vibration. → No vibration.
• 💬 Telegram: ☰ → Settings → Notifications and sounds → Vibration. → Shut down.

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If the keyboard vibration returns after the MIUI update, it is due to Xiaomi's policy of resetting custom settings to "optimize performance." Check the settings after the updates regularly.

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