How to turn off the vibration response on the Xiaomi Redmi keyboard

Modern smartphones, including popular Xiaomi and Redmi models, provide users with a variety of tactile sensations to confirm actions. One of these features is vibration every time you press the on-screen keyboard. For many users, this mechanism serves as a useful indicator of successful character input, especially when typing at high speed.

But there's a downside to this: constant vibration can be annoying, distracting, or, more critically, draining the battery. Owners of devices running MIUI shells or the new HyperOS often face the need to fine-tune these parameters, because standard paths may not be obvious. In this article, we'll go into detail all the ways to eliminate keyboard vibration.

We're going to look at both the system settings of the device itself and the custom settings of popular text-input applications. Understanding the difference between the touchscreen hardware response and the keyboard software vibration will help you set the gadget up as comfortably as possible. Let's get into the detailed settings of your smartphone.

Differences between system vibration and keyboard response

Before making changes to settings, it is important to clearly understand the difference between the two types of tactile response. The first type is system vibration, which is triggered when navigating a menu, unlocking a screen or pressing system buttons. The second type is a specific virtual keyboard response that is controlled separately.

In Xiaomi devices, these settings are often spread across different menu sections. If you turn off vibration in the general audio settings, it may not affect the keyboard, since the text input application has its own priority settings, which is why many users, trying to remove the humming when printing, are left with nothing without finding the right switch in the main menu.

Also, it's worth considering that some keyboard models, like Google's Gboard or Microsoft's SwiftKey, can ignore the system tactile response settings. They rely on their internal algorithms and settings within the application. So eliminating vibration completely often requires two places: on the system and in the keyboard application itself.

⚠️ Warning: Disabling Haptic feedback can make the interface less responsive to the touch. Make sure you turn off the keyboard response if you want to keep tactile confirmation of other actions.

It’s also worth noting that the locations may vary slightly across MIUI firmware versions, but the logic of separating system sounds and app sounds/vibrations remains the same across the Xiaomi ecosystem, and identifying the source of vibration is the first step to success.

Disabling vibration through MIUI and HyperOS system settings

Starting with the basic layer, the operating system settings, and Xiaomi's shells have a global switch that controls the tactile response of the system, and while it doesn't always directly affect the keyboard, it's a must-have first step in diagnostics.

To access these settings, you need to open the main menu and find the audio section, and the path may vary depending on the Android version, but it's often hidden in the deep layers of the Sound and Vibration menu, and it's where all the parameters related to your device's acoustics are concentrated.

Inside the audio settings menu, you'll need to find a item that's often called "Touch Vibration" or "Tactile Response." That's the parameter that's responsible for the jitter of the screen when you navigate, and if your goal is to remove all vibrations, that slider needs to be put inactive.

However, if the keyboard continues to vibrate when printing after this parameter is turned off, then the input application has its own priority, in which case we move to a more detailed setting directly in the keyboard menu, which often overlaps the system settings.

Vibration settings in the Gboard app (Google Keyboard)

The standard keyboard for most Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones is Google’s Gboard, which has its own independent set of settings that allows you to flexibly manage tactile response. To get to the right menu, the easiest way to use the gear icon that appears directly on the keyboard panel.

Once you open the Gboard settings, you need to find a section that's usually called "Preferences" or "Settings." This is the key switch "Vibration when you press keys." By moving the slider, you can not only turn off the vibration completely, but also adjust its strength if this option is available in your version of the application.

Importantly, some versions of Gboard can combine vibration settings with sound, so you'll also need to turn off keystroke sound if you want to be completely quiet and have no tactile sensations, which is especially true for users who value minimalism.

If the standard path through the gear doesn't work or the icon is hidden, you can go another way. Go to the phone's system settings, select "Additional Settings," then "Language and Input." There, selecting "Keyboard Management" and the specific Gboard keyboard, you will be taken to the same settings menu where you can remove the annoying vibration.

Vibration control in the SwiftKey keyboard

Many Xiaomi users prefer to install alternative keyboards, and Microsoft's SwiftKey is one of the leaders in this segment. The configuration logic here is similar to Gboard, but the interface and item names may differ. To begin, open the SwiftKey app from all programs' menus or call its settings through the icon on the keyboard itself.

In the main settings menu, SwiftKey is interested in the section "Sounds and vibrations." This is where all the parameters associated with audio and tactile response are concentrated. Unlike system settings, here you can flexibly adjust the duration of the vibration or completely turn it off by moving the slider to the leftmost position.

One of the unique features of SwiftKey is the ability to adjust vibrations for various actions, for example, when using a space key or when switching the language, which allows you to create a custom input profile that will be as comfortable as possible for you, eliminating unnecessary distractions.

⚠️ Note: After updating the SwiftKey app, vibration settings may reset to factory values.

Also, it's worth remembering that SwiftKey can request permission to use system vibration settings, and if you see a request, it needs to be confirmed so that the app has full control over the tactile response, and without that permission, the keyboard can behave unpredictably.

Comparative table of methods of disabling vibration

For ease of perception and quick choice of the right method, we have prepared a summary table that will help you to orient which solution will be most effective in your particular situation with a Xiaomi or Redmi device.

As you can see from the table, the most reliable way is to configure directly inside the keyboard application. System settings are often general and may not override individual preferences of the input programs. So if your goal is specific, go to the settings of the application itself.

Do Not Disturb is a good temporary solution if you need to quickly remove the vibration in a meeting or in a movie theater, but you do not want to change the constant settings. However, for permanent use, it is better to adjust the keyboard settings once so as not to return to this issue.

Use of Do Not Disturb mode for temporary shutdown

If you need to temporarily remove the vibration of the keyboard, for example, while watching a movie or an important meeting, there is no need to go into deep settings. Xiaomi and Redmi have a convenient Do Not Disturb mode that can silencing all notifications and, if set up correctly, tactile response.

You can activate this mode through the control panel (curtain), swiping from top to bottom, and there you will find the crescent icon. However, in order for the mode to work correctly with the vibration of the keyboard, you need to go to its advanced settings, which are usually available with prolonged pressing on the mode icon.

In the advanced Do Not Disturb settings, find the option that allows interrupts. Make sure the vibration is turned off or limited. You can also set the schedule for this mode to automatically go to quiet mode at night or during business hours, saving you from unnecessary fuss with the settings each time.

An alternative is to use sound profiles, and by switching the phone to No Sound or Vibration mode (if the system vibration is also off), you are guaranteed to get rid of any sound and tactile signals, including keyboard response, if it is tied to system interruptions.

Additional Advice and Troubleshooting

There are times when the settings are down, or the keyboard continues to vibrate despite your best efforts. In such cases, it is worth checking for updates for the keyboard app itself in the Google Play Store. Often bugs associated with ignoring settings are fixed by developers in new versions.

Another effective method is to clear the keyboard app cache. To do this, go to your phone's settings, select "Apps," find your keyboard (like Gboard), and click "Clear Cache." This will not delete your dictionaries, but will reset temporary files that may have caused a setting conflict.

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If the vibration appears after the system update, try resetting the keyboard to factory settings in its own settings menu, often this solves the problem of software glitches.

You should also pay attention to third-party design themes. Some custom MIUI themes can force their own vibration settings to be enabled, ignoring system settings. If you're using a theme not from the official developer, try switching to the standard one and checking the keyboard behavior.

⚠️ Warning: Third-party vibration management apps from the Play Market store may conflict with Xiaomi's system settings. Use them with caution and uninstall if you notice unstable work.

In a pinch, if nothing works, you can try to remove keyboard updates or reinstall it, which will return the application to its original state, where you can reconfigure the settings, eliminating the possibility of error in the current configuration.

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Comprehensive approach: checking system settings, settings of the keyboard application itself and the absence of conflicts with topics - a guarantee of a complete shutdown of vibration.

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