Modern smartphones, including the popular Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, feature a tactile module that creates vibrations when typing, a feature designed to simulate physical buttons and confirm each click, but for many users, it becomes a source of irritation and unnecessary noise.
The constant shaking of the device in the hands can be distracting from work, and at night or in quiet rooms such as a library or a cinema, the sounds of vibration become unacceptable.
In this article, we will discuss in detail all the available ways to turn off vibration on the virtual keyboard of your Redmi Note 8 Pro. We will consider not only the standard settings, but also the system parameters of MIUI, which often remain hidden from the eyes of the average user.
Setting up the standard Gboard keyboard
Xiaomi smartphones have Google’s Gboard keyboard installed by default, which has wide functionality and flexible tactile recoil settings. To access vibration control, you don’t need to be a technical specialist, just log into the app’s settings menu.
Open any application that requires text input, such as Messages or Notes, and call the keyboard by tapping the input field. At the top of the toolbar, find the gear icon, which is the input to the settings. If there is no icon, click on the four-square icon or the arrow to the right to reveal the additional menu where the desired symbol is hidden.
After you go to the Gboard settings menu, select Settings (or Preferences) and here is a complete list of parameters that affect how you type your keyboard, and we're interested in a tactile response item that can be called differently depending on the firmware version.
Find the Vibration on press or Vibro Response string. Move the slider to the Off position or set the vibration duration to nil seconds. If the slider is missing, perhaps the vibration is tied to system sounds, as we'll talk about below.
- 🔹 Open any text entry app on your Redmi Note 8 Pro.
- 🔹 Click on the gear icon in the top panel of the Gboard keyboard.
- 🔹 Go to the Settings section and find the option Vibration when pressed».
- 🔹 Turn off the function or reduce the response time to a minimum.
⚠️ Note: On some versions of the shell MIUI Keyboard settings can be duplicated in the phone's system menu. If the change in the keyboard itself fails, check the global sound settings.
Why can't the vibration go off?
System settings of sound and vibration MIUI
The MIUI shell installed on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has its own priorities for managing tactile response. It often happens that the user turns off vibration in the application, but it continues to work due to system limitations or included profiles.
For a deep setup, go to the main menu and select Settings. In the list that opens, look for the Sound and Vibration section, and that's where the switches that control the physical behavior of the smartphone in a variety of situations, including typing, are located.
Within this menu, look at touch vibration or tactile response, which is responsible for the device's jitters when interacting with the interface, including tapping the on-screen keyboard, and turning off this item is guaranteed to remove vibration in all applications.
Also worth checking is the Additional Settings → Language and Entering section, which may have a keyboard vibration switch that has a higher priority than settings inside the Gboard app itself.
| Setup parameter | Location on the menu | Impact on the system |
|---|---|---|
| Vibration on touch | Settings → Sound and vibration | Disables tactile response throughout the interface |
| Keyboard vibration | Settings → Language and input | Manages only tactile response when printing |
| System sounds | Settings → Sound and vibration | Often associated with vibration in older versions of Android |
| Do Not Disturb mode | Notification panel | Temporarily blocks all vibrations |
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System settings in the Sound and Vibration section have a higher priority than settings inside the keyboard application.
Use of the "Do Not Disturb" mode
If you need to temporarily remove vibrations, such as during a meeting or watching a movie, there is no need to change the deep settings of the system.
Lower the swipe notification curtain from top to bottom and find the moon icon or the words Do Not Disturb. Activating this mode will not only turn off incoming calls and notifications, but also tend to block the keyboard's tactile response, making the print completely silent.
In newer versions of MIUI, you can set the rules for this mode. Go to Settings → Sound and vibration → Do not disturb. Here you can allow vibration for selected contacts, but completely disallow it for system actions and keyboard.
This method is particularly convenient because it allows you to reset all your settings with one touch, so you don't have to remember where you turned off the vibration, you just have to deactivate the "Do Not Disturb" mode.
- 🌙 Swipe from top to bottom to open the control center.
- 🌙 Click on the Do Not Disturb icon (Moon).
- 🌙 Make sure the mode is activated – the vibration of the keyboard should disappear.
- 🌙 To return settings, simply turn off this mode.
⚠️ Attention: In some firmware configurations, Do Not Disturb mode may not turn off keyboard vibration if the system settings force the tactile response to be activated.
Third-party applications for keyboard management
If Xiaomi’s standard tools and Gboard settings don’t work, you can use third-party solutions, and app stores offer a variety of alternative keyboards that give you full control over tactile response.
Popular applications like SwiftKey or Yandex Keyboard have their own vibration-independent keyboards, and by installing one, you can guarantee that MIUI system bugs won’t interfere with your text input.
To install an alternative keyboard, download the app from Google Play Market, launch it and follow the activation instructions. Once activated, the new keyboard will become the main one, and you can adjust its settings in the appropriate settings section.
Using third-party software also allows you to access advanced features such as different themes, improved autocorrection and personalization, which makes the typing process more comfortable.
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Before installing a third-party keyboard, make sure you download the app from a trusted developer to avoid leaking personal data entered from the keyboard.
Diagnostics of problems with vibromotor
There are times when the keyboard vibration is not working correctly: it can be too weak, intermittent or, conversely, excessively strong even after the settings are turned off, this may indicate problems with the Redmi Note 8 Pro vibrator itself.
To check the health of the component, you can use an engineering menu or special diagnostic applications. Enter the code ##6484## in the Phone app to log into the CIT engineering menu.
In the test list, look for Touchpanel or Vibrator, and when you run the test, you can measure the vibration, and if the motor is squeezing or vibrating, you may need to replace it.
It is also worth checking whether the system is overloaded. If there is a shortage of RAM or a high load of the processor, the system response, including vibration, may be delayed or unstable.
##6484##This command opens a hidden test menu of equipment, where you can check the operation of the vibromotor regardless of the software settings.
Frequent Questions and Decisions (FAQ)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro users often face similar problems when setting up a tactile response, and here are the answers to the most popular questions that will help solve the remaining difficulties.