Owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco smartphones often face intrusive tactile recoil while typing messages. The constant vibration under the fingers is not only annoying in silence, but also significantly speeds up the battery drain of the device. Many users are looking for a way to turn off the vibrancy when typing Xiaomi to make using the gadget more comfortable.
The problem is that tactile response settings are scattered across different MIUI menus or the new HyperOS. The standard volume slider often doesn't affect the strength of the keyboard's vibration, which causes confusion. In this article, we'll go into detail about all possible ways to turn off vibration, including the hidden settings of the Gboard keyboard itself and the system settings of the Android shell.
Turning off this feature won't affect other tactile notifications if you set the settings correctly, you can save the vibration to the calls or alarm clock by removing it exclusively when printing. Let's look at step-by-step instructions for different use cases.
Turning off vibrations via Gboard settings
The most common case is the use of Google’s standard Gboard keyboard, which is preinstalled on most modern Xiaomi smartphones, and it is in its internal settings that the master switch, responsible for tactile response when touching on-screen buttons, hides.
You first need to go to the settings menu of the keyboard itself, and the easiest way to do this is by opening any field to type in text, such as in messages or notes. When the keyboard appears, look for a gear icon or a four-square icon in the top toolbar, and clicking on it will open the Settings menu where you want to select Settings or Preferences.
In the list that opens, look for the section that relates to preferences or sounds. The interface may vary slightly depending on the version of the application, but the logic remains the same. You need the Vibration on press (or Key press vibration) item. The switch next to it needs to be put inactive.
☑️ Checking Gboard settings
Once you turn off this setting, the keyboard will stop vibrating instantly, without the need to reboot the device, but if you use third-party keyboards like SwiftKey or Yandex Keyboard, the algorithm will be similar, but the menu may be called differently, for example, "Sounds and vibrations."
System settings of sound and vibration in MIUI and HyperOS
Sometimes the problem lies deeper in the general settings of the Android operating system with the MIUI shell. Even if the vibration is turned off in the keyboard, the system parameter “Tactile response” can force the device to vibrate whenever you touch the screen, including printing.
To check this setting, go to the main settings menu on your smartphone. Find the Sound and Vibration section. In some firmware versions, it may be simply called Sounds. Inside this menu, scroll down to Additional or look for the Touch Vibration switch right away.
⚠️ Warning: Disabling system vibration when touched can make the interface less responsive.You will no longer feel the confirmation of clicking buttons in menus, calculators, and other system applications.
And there's a lot of vibration intensity slider, and if you don't want to completely shut down the tactile response, but just make it less visible, just minimize the slider, and that keeps the feeling of being pressed, but it takes away the jittery body.
Owners of devices with the new HyperOS shell should pay attention to the sound profile. In the Sound and Vibration section, a No Sound or Vibration profile can be active, which has its own priorities, and make sure you edit the parameters of the active profile, not the hidden one.
Setting up third-party keyboards on Xiaomi
Users who have installed alternative input methods should look for customizations within the apps themselves. The logic is similar to Gboard, but the layout of the interface elements is different. Consider popular options that are often installed on Xiaomi smartphones.
- 📱 Yandex.Keyboard: Open the keyboard settings through the gear, select the item "Sound and vibration" and slider reduce "Vibrotraction" to zero.
- 📱 Microsoft SwiftKey: Go to the Sound and Vibration section of the keyboard settings menu and turn off the Toggle Toggle when pressed».
- 📱 GO Keyboard: In the theme or sound settings, find the “Effects” section and uncheck the “Vibration” box».
If you don't find the right item, search inside the keyboard settings for "vibro" or "sound," which is the fastest way to localize the problem in the interface.
Some smart keyboards can automatically turn on vibration when switching to game mode or certain apps. Check if your keyboard has profiles for games where tactile response is boosted for better feedback.
Operating modes and sound profiles
The MIUI shell is famous for its advanced sound profiles that can conflict with your desires, for example, turning on Do Not Disturb mode sometimes doesn’t turn off the keyboard vibration if the mode’s settings are in place with the appropriate resolution.
Check the Do Not Disturb settings. Go to Settings → Sound and Vibration → Do Not Disturb. Make sure the Vibration setting in this section is also disabled or set correctly. This is especially true for night time, when any sound or jitter of the phone can disrupt sleep.
| Sound mode | Impact on the keyboard | Where to find out |
|---|---|---|
| Normal. | All Gboard settings are working | Side volume panel |
| No sound. | Sound is off, vibration depends on settings | Settings → Sound |
| Vibration. | Priority is given to tactile response | Side volume panel |
| Don't disturb. | Blocks notifications, but not always the keyboard | Settings → Do not disturb |
Also worth mentioning is the Pocket Mode feature, or proximity sensors, which can sometimes mistakenly activate vibrations if a finger touches a screen in your pocket, although this is not exactly typing, but the reason is similar - a false touchscreen trigger.
Why does the vibration return after the update?
Impact of Design Themes and Third-Party Launchers
Not all users are aware that the installed theme from Themes can force vibration to be activated, and theme writers often prescribe their tactile response settings that override system settings.
If standard methods don't work, try temporarily switching to a standard Classic or Default theme. To do this, open the Themes app, go to profile, and select the classic style. If the vibration is gone, then the problem was the interface design.
Also, some launchers (desktop shells) have their own audio and vibration settings. If you're using Nova Launcher, Microsoft Launcher or other analogues, go to their settings and look for the Look & Feel or Sound and Vibration section, and turn off the Vibration option when you touch it.
⚠️ Warning: Third-party launchers may require special permissions to operate, and make sure that the vibration shutdown in the launcher does not affect other important navigation features. Redmi and Poco budget ranges and Poco games often have a simplified vibration motor or, conversely, amplified (as in the Poco F series with its X-axis linear motor). On models with a powerful linear motor, a function is often available HD Vibration, or high-resolution tactile recoil, makes the vibration more pleasant, but also more noticeable. In these phones, you should look for a separate item called Vibration Quality in the audio settings and lower it. In the Poco and Black Shark gaming smartphones (based on the base). MIUI) There's a Game Turbo. This mode can ignore the system silence settings to ensure better response in games. → Game Turbo → Settings and check if forced vibration is enabled for all applications or only for games. 💡Use One Hand mode with caution. In some versions MIUI activation of this mode temporarily changes the sound profile, which can suddenly turn on the vibration of the keyboard (FAQ) Why does the keyboard vibrate even when the phone is silent? No sound mode only turns off audio output. Vibration is considered a separate notification channel. To remove it, you need to explicitly turn off the Vibration on Press settings in the keyboard or system settings itself, as described above. Does the vibration shutdown affect the battery’s discharge rate? Yes, the vibrating motor is one of the most energy-intensive mechanical elements in a smartphone. Constantly working with active printing can reduce battery life. 5-10% Can you make the vibration quieter, but not completely turn it off? Yes, in the section Sound and vibration. → Additionally, there is often an intensity slider. Some design themes also feature softer tactile patterns. Do vibration settings reset after an Android update? With major Android updates (e.g., with a mobile phone). 13 on 14) settings may be reset. With normal security updates (patches) MIUI) settings are usually saved, but rechecking will not hurt. 💡Completely disabling keyboard vibration requires checking three levels: settings of the keyboard application itself, system sound settings. MIUI/HyperOS and parameters of the active theme of design.