Many smartphone owners experience intrusive tactile recoil when typing text that can be annoying in quiet places or just interfere with concentration. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10s is no exception, as the MIUI shell offers many options for tactile response, which are often turned on by default. Understanding exactly where these settings hide allows you to quickly return the comfort of using the device.
Turning off vibration is not just a matter of convenience, but also a way to save battery power, as the vibrator is one of the energy consumers in the system. In this article, we will discuss in detail all possible methods for deactivating tactile response, from standard keyboard settings to Android system parameters.
Note that the interface may vary slightly depending on the firmware version installed on your Redmi Note 10s. However, the basic algorithms of actions remain unchanged for the entire Xiaomi ecosystem, making this instruction universal for most users.
Standard settings of the Gboard keyboard
The main input tool in most smartphones is Google’s Gboard keyboard, which is pre-installed on the Redmi Note 10s. This is where the most common reason for the active vibration lies, as developers default to leave this feature enabled to improve the user experience. To change the settings, you need to open any application that requires text input, such as Messages or Notes.
When you have the keyboard on the screen, you should look at the top toolbar. If you can't see the gear icon, click on the four-square icon or the arrow in the top left to expand the additional menu, and you should select the Settings item, which is usually marked with the gear symbol.
In the settings menu that opens, you need to find the tactile recoil section, which can be called Settings within the Gboard app itself, or can be entered into a separate Preferences subsection, and this is where the intensity and the fact that the vibration is turned on when you press the on-screen buttons is adjusted.
Inside the preference section, you should find the Vibration switch when pressed, and if you put it inactive, you will completely turn off the keyboard tactile response, and there is often a vibratory slider nearby that can be moved to a minimum if it is impossible or undesirable to completely shut down for some reason.
☑️ Checking Gboard settings
System settings of sound and vibration MIUI
In addition to the keyboard settings, the MIUI shell has global settings that control the tactile response of the entire system, which can overlap or supplement individual application configurations, and you need to go to the main smartphone settings menu to access them and select the Sound and Vibration section.
In this section, you should scroll down to Additional or immediately look for Vibration when touching. On some versions of firmware, this option is called Tactile Response. Disabling this feature removes vibration not only on the keyboard, but also when navigating through the menu, pressing system buttons and interacting with the interface as a whole.
⚠️ Warning: Disabling system vibration can make navigation on the menu less informative, as you will no longer feel confirmation of actions from the interface.
It’s also worth checking the settings of Do Not Disturb. If it’s activated, the smartphone can automatically turn off the audio signals but leave the vibration on, or vice versa. In Redmi Note 10s, you can set up profiles where the keyboard vibration will only be turned off at certain times of the day or in specific applications.
Hidden vibration settings
Management through a special options menu
In the Android operating system that runs the Redmi Note 10s, there's a section for people with disabilities that also affects the tactile response, called Special Capabilities, which is in the basic settings of the phone, and you can find additional controls on the device here.
You need to find Vibration and tactile recoil or similar in meaning. This menu often duplicates the vibration force settings for various use cases, including typing. If standard methods did not help, checking this section is a must.
Sometimes users accidentally activate features like Unlock Vibration or other related options that can create a false sense of constant motor operation. Careful checking of all toggle switches in this section will help isolate the source of the problem.
- 📱 Open Settings and go to the Additional section.
- 🔍 Select the item Special features in the list of system options.
- ⚙️ Find the Vibration subsection and disable unnecessary functions.
- ✅ Check if the vibration has disappeared when you re-type.
Third-party keyboards and their settings
If you use alternative typing apps like Yandex Keyboard, SwiftKey or TouchPal, Gboard settings don’t apply to them. Each third-party keyboard has its own independent tactile response management interface, which you need to configure separately.
To change the settings, you need to open the settings of a particular keyboard application, usually by long comma pressing or through the settings icon in the word prediction bar, and you need to search the sections on the menu that are called Sound and Vibration or Input Preferences.
So if you switched to a new keyboard and the vibration returned, check its internal settings, not the general settings of the phone.
| keyboard | The path to adjustment | Option name |
|---|---|---|
| Gboard | Settings > Preferences | Press vibration |
| Yandex | Cogs > Sound and vibration | Key vibrations |
| SwiftKey | Sound and vibration | Duration of vibration |
| TouchPal | Tools > Sound and vibration | Press vibration |
Solving problems with sticking settings
Sometimes, a software failure in MIUI causes the vibration settings to fail or reset after rebooting, which may require cleaning the keyboard application cache. Go to Settings > Applications > All Apps.
Find your keyboard (like Gboard) and click on it. In the menu that opens, select Memory, then click Clear and select Clear Cache. This action will not delete your dictionaries and input history, but it can correct errors in the tactile response.
If cleaning the cache didn't work, you can try removing keyboard updates or resetting them to factory settings. The keyboard app menu often has a Reset button that will return all settings to their original state, after which you can turn off the vibration again.
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Before resetting your keyboard settings, make sure your vocabulary is saved to your Google cloud account or manufacturer account so you don’t lose frequently used words.
Impact of energy saving regimes
Xiaomi’s aggressively optimizes power consumption, and turning on the Power Saving mode can automatically turn off vibration to save battery power.
Check active modes in the notification curtain or in the Battery section of the settings. If Ultra mode or standard savings is enabled, the system can block the vibrator from running in background applications or at low charge, which sometimes leads to unpredictable keyboard behavior.
For stable operation, it is recommended to configure keyboard exceptions in the battery menu, although this is usually rarely required.The basic rule is: if the battery is critically discharged, the Redmi Note 10s will turn off the tactile recoil itself to extend the standby time.
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Power saving mode is a common reason for spontaneously turning off vibrations that users forget about.