Modern smartphones, including the popular Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, feature advanced tactile feedback systems designed to improve the user experience. However, for many Android device owners, the constant vibration every time you touch the screen becomes a source of irritation, especially in quiet rooms or during long correspondence.
In the MIUI operating system that powers Xiaomi phones, tactile response settings are spread across menus, often causing confusion among users. Some options are responsible for system sounds, others are responsible for the physical output of the motor, and still others control the behavior of a particular keyboard. In this article, we will discuss in detail all possible ways to turn off vibration when printing, so that you can customize your smartphone exactly as you like.
Before you make changes to the system settings, it is worth noting that the complete lack of tactile response can take some time to get used to. However, for most users, switching to a quiet mode of text input is a more ergonomic solution. We will consider the regular customization tools, hidden developer menus and third-party utilities to achieve the desired result.
Disabling vibration through MIUI system settings
The first and most logical step to eliminate unwanted rattling is to check the general settings of sound and vibration in the MIUI shell. This is where the global switches that affect smartphone behavior in all applications, including the standard keyboard, are located. If you have system vibration on, it will be active even when dialing or navigating through menus.
To access the settings you need to open the Settings app and find the audio section. Depending on the firmware version (Global, EU or Chinese), the path may vary slightly, but the logic remains the same. You need to find the Sound and Vibration or Sounds where the volume sliders and tactile response switches are located.
In the menu that opens, you can look at the touch Vibration option. If this slider is activated, the phone will vibrate whenever you interact with the interface, which is often duplicated by the keyboard. Disabling this option removes the system output, but it doesn't always affect the settings of the input program itself, so this step is preparatory.
- 📱 Open Settings and go to Sound and Vibration».
- 🔇 Find the “Vibration on touch” switch and deactivate it.
- 🔍 Check for a separate item “Vibration in quiet mode” and configure it at will.
- ⚙️ Make sure that the Tactile Response slider is also turned off if it is present in your version of the software.
⚠️ Warning: Disabling system vibration may cause you to stop feeling the unlock password or call response confirmation if you don't set these settings separately.
Once you do this, the phone will stop vibrating when you navigate, but the keyboard can still save its own settings, because text-input applications often take precedence over system-wide settings, and then we'll look at how to manage settings directly inside the keyboard.
Setting up the standard Gboard keyboard on Redmi
The vast majority of Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 smartphones come with Google’s Gboard keyboard preinstalled.This powerful app has its own set of settings that completely ignore system limitations unless they’re configured appropriately, and this is where the source of constant vibration is most often hidden when printing messages.
To get into the Gboard settings menu, the easiest way to use the context menu of the keyboard itself is to press and hold the comma icon or the setting symbol (cog) in the top bar of the keyboard when it is active. In the list that opens, select Settings, and then you will see a detailed virtual button behavior management menu.
Inside the settings menu, you need to find a section called Preferences or Keyboard Settings, and that's where the switches for audio and tactile pressing are located, find the keystroke vibration, and move the slider to an inactive position, which should eliminate the physical impact of typing completely.
If the standard long-press path doesn’t work, you can find the keyboard settings through the smartphone’s main menu. Go to Settings → Additional settings → Language and input. Here, select Keyboard Management, find in the Gboard list, and click on the gear next to the name. The next steps are similar to those described above: look for the preferences section and turn off the vibration.
- 🔑 Open Gboard settings through the gear icon on the keyboard.
- 📝 Go to the “Preferences” or “Keyboard Settings” section».
- 🚫 Find the option “Vibration on pressing” and turn it off.
- ✅ Check the “Push Sound” option if you want complete silence.
It is worth noting that in some updates of the MIUI shell, Gboard settings can be duplicated in the system menu of languages. If the change in the parameters in the application itself did not work, try to duplicate actions through the system menu Language and input. This ensures that the conflict of settings will be eliminated and the keyboard will work in the specified mode.
Vibration management in third-party keyboards
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 users often install alternative keyboards such as Yandex Keyboard, SwiftKey or TouchPal for enhanced functionality or more convenient predictive input. The logic of disabling vibration in them is similar to Gboard, but the layout of the menu can be significantly different, which requires separate consideration.
In the Yandex keyboard, settings are in the menu called by the button with the company logo or the settings icon at the top line. You need to select Settings, then go to the section "Sound and vibration." Here you will see a slider of the vibration duration: move it to the extreme left position or just turn off the switchboard if there is one. Similar is the case with SwiftKey: theme and settings menu → "Sound and vibration" → turn off the slider.
Special attention should be paid to keyboards that have their own haptic response engines that do not depend on the Android system libraries. In such cases, turning off system vibration in the phone settings will not help, you need to change the settings exactly inside the application. If you use a rare or specialized keyboard, look for Haptic, Vibration or Touch sound feedback in its settings.
| keyboard | The path to settings | Option name | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gboard | Settings → Preferences | Press vibration | Low. |
| Yandex | Menu → Settings → Sound and vibration | Key vibrations | Low. |
| SwiftKey | Themes and settings → Sound and vibration | Press vibration | Medium |
| TouchPal | Tools → Settings → Sound and vibration | Keyboard vibration | Tall. |
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If you change keyboards frequently, create a shortcut to the current keyboard settings on your desktop for quick access to vibration options.
Remember that after you install a new keyboard, Android may reset your default preferences, which will require you to retrace the setup path for each new input application. Check the keyboard updates regularly, as developers sometimes change the location of menu items or add new tactile response management features.
Using a Developer Menu to Finely Set Up
For advanced users who lack standard methods, vibration control is possible through the developer menu, which allows you to adjust the duration of tactile response to milliseconds, which is not available in a conventional interface, but using these features requires caution, since incorrect settings can affect the operation of other system components.
To activate the developer menu, go to Settings → About the phone and find the line "Version" MIUI». You need to press this line quickly. 7-10 Once in a row, until you notice that you've become a developer, and then a new item will appear in the "Additional Settings" menu — "Developers For Developers».
Inside the developer menu, scroll down to either "Input" or "System" and find the Haptic feedback duration option, where you can select the minimum value or disable the feature completely if that option is available in your firmware version. Changing this setting will affect all applications using the standard API Android vibration.
⚠️ Attention: Making changes to the developer menu can lead to unstable system operation. Write down the initial values of the parameters before changing them so that you can return everything as it was.
Using an engineering menu is a powerful tool, but it doesn’t always guarantee 100% results on all Redmi Note 8 modifications. Some keyboard manufacturers use their own algorithms that ignore system timers, in which case this method can remove the vibration in the system menus, but leave it in messengers.
What to do if the developer menu is gone?
Third-party applications for managing tactile response
If MIUI and keyboard settings don’t work, Google Play Store apps come to the rescue, like Vibrator Manager or Vibration Tester, which force system vibrations to be changed to bypass manufacturer restrictions, and are especially useful for older models where software bugs can block a standard shutdown.
The principle of operation of such utilities is to access the system file of the vibration configuration (usually this is the case). vmax_calibrated The application allows you to set the maximum amplitude of the vibrator to zero or minimum value. Most of these programs require root rights, the receipt of which is a separate complex procedure that violates the guarantee.
There are also applications that don't require superuser rights that work by emulating profiles, and they automatically switch the phone to No Vibration mode when you run certain applications, like messengers or text editors, a compromise solution that allows you to keep the tactile response in the system, but remove it at the time of typing.
- 📲 Download a proven vibration control app (e.g. Lesser Switch).
- 🔐 Provide the necessary permits (ADB or a root, if required).
- 📉 Set minimum intensity values for system events.
- 🔄 Test the keyboard after applying the settings.
Using third-party software is a last resort.Be sure to check the feedback of other Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 users before installing such programs to make sure compatibility.A poor-quality application can cause a cyclical reboot of the vibrator or conflicts with device drivers.
☑️ Checking before installing third-party software
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Why does the keyboard vibration turn on after the MIUI update?
Does turning off keyboard vibration affect battery life?
Can you adjust different vibrations for different applications?
What if the vibration slider in the settings is gray and does not move?
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The most effective and safe way is to turn off vibration directly in the settings of the keyboard used, and not through the system settings of the phone.
To sum up, eliminating vibration on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is a solvable task, but one that requires attention to detail. Start by checking the settings of the keyboard itself, then go to the system settings of the sound and, if necessary, use advanced methods.