Modern smartphones Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco offer many ways of tactile feedback, which are designed to improve interaction with the device. However, excessive vibration when typing, pressing interface buttons or receiving notifications can quickly tire the user.
With MIUI and the new HyperOS, tactile response settings are scattered across menus, often causing confusion. To fully deactivate or customize the extra vibrations, you need to consistently check several items in the system menu. In this article, we will look at all possible ways to control tactile signals.
Users often find that a standard shutdown doesn't remove the physical vibration of the keyboard or system buttons. It's important to understand that different types of responses are responsible for individual switches. We'll look at how to find them in current versions of firmware so that your phone responds to touch exactly the way you want it to, rather than by factory standards.
Disabling vibration when entering text and in the system
The most common source of annoying vibrations is the keyboard. Every time you type a message or search for something in your browser, the phone emits a short haptic pulse, and to remove it, you don't have to go into deep system settings, you just need to change the parameters of the input application itself.
If you use a standard Gboard or Sogou keyboard, the path to settings will be as follows: Press and hold the space or go to the keyboard settings via the gear icon in the toolbar, then find the Preferences or Settings section and turn off Vibration when pressed. Here you can adjust the response time if you don't need to shut down completely.
System vibrations that occur when navigating menus, pressing icons or folding apps are separately controlled. Go to Settings → Sound and Vibration → Vibration. In this menu, you will see the Tactile Response (or Vibration When Touched) switch. Deactivating it will remove the physical interface response to your actions, making the control completely silent and calm.
- 📱 Open the keyboard settings through a space or gear.
- 🔇 Find the “Preferences” section and remove the tick from the vibration.
- ⚙️ For system sounds, go to general sound settings.
- 🚫 Turn off the Tactile Response slider for silence on the menu.
⚠️ Note: After updating the operating system MIUI or HyperOS, some of the audio settings may reset to factory values. If the vibration is back on its own, check this menu section again.
Managing the vibration of calls and notifications
Vibration sharing for incoming calls and messages is a key feature for comfortable smartphone use. You can leave your phone silent for calls, but leave vibration for important messages, or vice versa. In the shell from Xiaomi, these settings are in one place, but have independent switches.
Go to the Settings → Sound and Vibration menu, and here you'll see individual sliders for Call and Notifications. By clicking on the category name (not the volume slider), you'll be taken to the expanded menu. That's where the Vibration switch is located. When you remove it, you'll turn off the physical response for the type of event you've chosen, leaving only the audible signal or complete silence.
For users who want more subtle control, you can customize the vibration patterns, and in the same menu, you can select the Vibration Pattern and set a unique contact diagram from a select list, so you can use the phone to tell who's calling you from the pulse rate of the body without taking your phone out of your pocket.
☑️ Checking the sound settings
Do Not Disturb mode is a special feature, and when activated, the phone blocks all incoming signals, but vibration rules can be saved for selected contacts, and make sure that the settings for this mode are ticked to completely ignore vibrations if you want absolute silence during meetings or sleep.
Setup of tactile response in applications
Some apps, especially social media and instant messengers, have their own vibration settings that override the system settings. For example, Telegram, Viber or WhatsApp can vibrate even when the notifications system setting is changed, which is made for flexibility but often leads to confusion.
To turn off vibration within a particular application, open its settings. Usually the path looks like Settings → Notifications → Sound and vibration. Here you will find a switch that is solely responsible for the tactile response of this application, which allows, for example, to leave audio notifications in the work chat, but remove the vibration that prevents you from focusing.
In games, the situation is similar. Many modern mobile games use a vibrator to transmit emotions (shots, collisions). If you want to save battery power during a long game session, go to the in-game sound settings and turn off the option "Vibration" or "Haptic Feedback".
| Type of event | Where to turn off | Impact on the battery |
|---|---|---|
| Input of text | Keyboard settings | Medium (frequent pulses) |
| Incoming call | Settings → Sound | High (prolonged vibration) |
| System cliques | Settings → Sound → Tactile response | Low (short pulses) |
| Notification of annexes | Inside a specific application | Depends on the frequency of the messages |
Why can't the vibration go off?
Use of Do Not Disturb Mode and Schedules
Do Not Disturb (DND) is a powerful tool that allows you to create automatic scenarios to turn off all signals, including vibrations, ideal for those who want to make sure that at night or during the movie, the phone will not disturb them with either sound or trembling in their pocket.
You can activate this mode through the notification curtain or in the Settings menu → Sound and vibration → Don't disturb. Here you can set your schedule, for example, from 23:00 to 07:00. In the advanced mode settings, be sure to select the option "Total Silence" or make sure that the vibration for repeated calls is also turned off if necessary.
Smart schedules are another useful feature of MIUI. It allows you to automatically turn on silence mode when the phone detects that you are in a certain place (such as a movie theater or library) or connected to a certain Wi-Fi. This eliminates the need to switch modes each time.
- 🌙 Set up automatic activation of the “Do Not Disturb” mode at night.
- 🎬 Use geolocation to activate silence in specific locations.
- 🔇 Check the exceptions for selected contacts in the settings DND.
- ⏰ Set time intervals for automatic silence.
⚠️ Note: In some firmware versions, Do Not Disturb mode may miss the vibration from the alarm clock. If you want the alarm to only vibrate without sound, set this separately in the Watch app by selecting the appropriate sound profile.
Specific settings for Redmi and Poco models
The MIUI-based Redmi and Poco devices have some differences in menu structure compared to Xiaomi’s flagships. Often, vibration settings are placed in a separate Security app or have a simplified interface.
In Game Turbo mode, there is a separate vibration setting that can work independently of the system one. If the phone vibrates too much during the game, open the sidebar of the game mode and find the corresponding slider, which is especially true for models with powerful linear vibrators that give a very tangible return.
Budget models may not be able to fine-tune the vibration force, but basic shutdown is always available. The Customization Path → Sound and vibration is universal for all ecosystem devices, regardless of brand. If you don't find a switch, try searching by settings by typing the word "vibro."
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Search by settings: at the top of the Settings menu, there's a search bar. Type "vibration" or "vibro" into it, and the system will show all the available switches hidden in different menu sections, and this is the fastest way to find the desired option.
Impact of Design Themes and Third-Party Launchers
One of the hidden causes of non-switching vibrations may be the themes downloaded from Themes. Theme writers often prescribe their audio and tactile profiles, which take precedence over system settings. If standard methods don't work, the problem may be in the visual style.
To test this, use a standard theme for a while. Go to the Themes app, select the default profile (usually called Classic or Default) and apply it. If the extra vibrations are gone after that, then it was a third-party design, in which case you either have to accept the theme's features or look for a modification without sound effects.
A similar situation occurs when installing third-party launchers, such as Nova Launcher or Microsoft Launcher. These applications have their own tactile response settings for swipes and desktop clicks. Check the "Look & Feel" or "Interface" section in your launcher settings and turn off the vibration there.
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Third-party themes and launchers can overwrite system audio settings. If the vibration is not turned off by standard methods, check the active visual style settings.