How to Turn Off Vibration When Typed on Xiaomi: The Complete Guide

Modern Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones offer tactile returns for almost every action, which creates the feeling of a living device in the hands. However, for many users, the constant jitter of the body when typing messages becomes an annoying factor, distracting from work or rest, especially on models with powerful vibrators, where the tactile response is felt even through a protective case.

Fortunately, the MIUI operating system and the newer HyperOS provide flexible tools to fine-tune the tactile sensations. You can completely turn off the keyboard vibration while maintaining the tactile response in the system or games, or remove all sounds and vibrations at once. In this article, we will discuss all the available methods, from standard settings to hidden menus.

It is important to understand that controlling the vibration of text input depends not only on the system settings of the phone, but also on the parameters of the keyboard application itself. Most often, the devices of the Chinese manufacturer have a Gboard or Miui Keyboard installed by default, and each of them has its own control interface. Below we will discuss in detail the algorithms for both cases.

System vibration settings in MIUI and HyperOS

Before you go into the settings of a particular application, it is worth checking the global parameters of the system. In the shells of MIUI 12, MIUI 13, MIUI 14 and the new HyperOS, there is a separate section responsible for the tactile impact of the interface, which adjusts the vibration intensity when you press the navigation buttons and system elements.

To get to the menu, open Settings and find Sound and Vibration. In some versions of the firmware, this section may be simply called Sounds. We're interested in the section Vibration on touch or Tactile response. If you slide down to zero or switch the switch to off, the system vibration will disappear.

However, this method does not always turn off the vibration of the keyboard, since many input applications have their own priority settings that override the system. However, turning off the system tactile response is the first step to silence. This will also help save battery power, since the vibrator motor is one of the most energy-intensive components of a smartphone.

• 📱 Open the main settings of your Xiaomi device.
• 🔊 Go to the section of sound profile management.
• 📉 Find the interface vibration slider and lower it.
• 🔍 Check for a separate item called “Vibration when dialing” in the same menu.

⚠️ Note: Some global firmware versions may not have the touch vibration option or be combined with the system sound settings, in which case the control is completely transferred to the keyboard settings.

HyperOS users may notice a more detailed menu, where the vibration is divided into categories: System, Input, Games. If your smartphone supports this kind of detail, you can only turn off the Input category, leaving a pleasant response feeling on the menu.

How to turn off vibration on the Gboard keyboard

Google’s Gboard keyboard is the standard for most Xiaomi smartphones sold outside of China.It has its own tactile recoil engine that works independently of the MIUI system settings. To remove the jitter, you need to change the settings inside the app itself.

Open any application where you can type text to make the keyboard appear. On the toolbar above the letters, find the gear icon or press and hold the semicolon button, then select Settings. In the menu that opens, find the Preferences or Settings section, and that's where the keystroke vibration switch is hidden.

Newer versions of Gboard have the ability to adjust not only the presence of vibration, but also its strength. If the Vibration Force slider is set to the far left, the keyboard will be silent and silent even with an active system profile, ideal for those who want to leave a tactile response in games, but not feel it when texting in messengers.

You should also look at the Sound section of the keystrokes. Often users confuse the sound signal with the tactile vibration. If your goal is total silence in a public place, you need to turn off both settings. Gboard allows you to do this independently, which gives you flexibility in setting.

Vibration control on Miui Keyboard

Owners of Chinese versions of smartphones or users who prefer a stock keyboard from Xiaomi are faced with the Miui Keyboard interface. The logic here is similar to Gboard, but the location of the elements may differ. Settings are called either through the gear icon on the keyboard panel, or through a long press of the space button or the language menu.

In the settings menu, select Settings or Additional. You need the section for Sound and Vibration or Feedback. Here you will see the keyboard Vibration switch, and when you do not have the keys, you will get rid of the mechanical response when you print.

Interestingly, the Miui Keyboard often offers pre-installed themes that can have their own vibration options. If a standard disable doesn't help, try changing the theme to a standard one or checking the settings of a specific active theme in the MIUI theme store.

For advanced users, the Long Press Vibration feature is available. It can be useful for confirming actions, but when randomly pressed in your pocket, it can create a false sense of an incoming notification, and it is recommended to turn off this option for the purity of the experiment.

• 🎹 Call the Miui keyboard in any input field.
• ⚙️ Click on the settings icon or hold the space.
• 🚫 Find and disable the tactile response option.
• 🎨 Check the settings of the active theme design.

⚠️ Note: After the firmware update MIUI Keyboard settings can reset to factory. If the vibration reappears after the system update, check this section again.

Comparison of methods of disabling tactile response

Different ways of turning off vibrations have their own characteristics and affect the device in different ways. System shutdown affects all applications, while keyboard settings only act on text input. Understanding these differences will help you choose the best option.

The table below compares the basic vibration management techniques on Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devices, which will help you quickly navigate which way is right for your situation.

As you can see from the table, the most point-based method is to customize the inside of the keyboard application itself, which allows you to save tactile return in other use cases, for example, when navigating in a menu or playing shooters, where vibration is critical for immersion.

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Use Do Not Disturb mode with the Total Silence setting if you need to temporarily turn off all vibrations, including alarms and calls, without changing the basic system settings.

Third-party keyboards and their features

If standard solutions don’t suit you, you can always install a third-party keyboard from Google Play or GetApps. Popular alternatives like SwiftKey, Yandex Keyboard or Typewise have their own, often more flexible vibration settings.

For example, in SwiftKey, settings are in the Sound and Vibration section of the keyboard menu, where you can not only turn off the vibration, but also adjust the vibration duration in milliseconds, which is a unique setting that allows you to make the response barely noticeable, but present.

When you install a third-party keyboard, Android will ask permission to access the input, which is standard security, and when activated, the new keyboard will replace the standard one, and its settings will be prioritized.

• 📥 Download the preferred keyboard from the app store.
• ✅ Activate it in the language settings and input.
• 🔧 Set up vibration options in the new app menu.
• 🗑️ If necessary, remove old unused keyboards.

Using third-party software can also solve the problem if the standard Xiaomi keyboard is not working properly or has software bugs that cause spontaneous vibration.

Problem Solving: If the vibration doesn't turn off

There are situations where all settings are checked, the switches are turned off, and the phone continues to vibrate as it types, which may indicate a software conflict or an error in the operation of a particular application, and in such cases a deeper approach to diagnosis is required.

First, try clearing the cache of the keyboard application. To do this, go to Settings → Apps → All Apps, find your keyboard (Gboard or Miui Keyboard) and select Clear Cache. Don't confuse it with Clear All Data, otherwise you'll lose saved words and dictionaries.

If cleaning the cache didn’t help, check if the screen sensitivity or special features are on. In the Accessibility section, some services can impose a tactile response. It’s also worth checking for system updates in the About Phone section.

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If the vibration is not turned off by standard methods, the problem may lie in the app’s cache or in a conflict with special features.

In rare cases, resetting keyboard settings to factory settings helps. In the keyboard settings menu, find Reset or Restore defaults, which will return all input settings to their original state, after which you can reset them clean.

⚠️ Note: Resetting your keyboard settings will delete your personal dictionary, input history and saved passwords (if stored in the keyboard memory.

The final step may be to check for malware. Some ad viruses can mimic system processes and cause vibration. Scan your device with built-in Security antivirus or a trusted third-party solution.

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