“Vibration not working” on Samsung Galaxy S5 is a very common problem. The good news is you can solve this on your own with 10 minutes. First, you have to realize what kind of vibrating problem you have and then you can fix it quickly. The procedure is below; please go step by step to fix Samsung Galaxy S5 vibration not working. Read More – Adding IR sensor for your Samsung Galaxy S5 | As TV/AC Remote
This can be happened due to one of the following reasons:
- When you dropped the Device.
- When you dropped the phone into the water / getting wet in the rain.
- When the phone is infected by some viruses.
- Android Application error
- Android OS glitch.
- Hardware errors – this will not be listed here.
Turn ON Vibration from Setting
Please be sure whether the vibration switch is on or not by settings. Samsung Galaxy users usually have this issue that they don’t know about their devices. Please check if it turns ON or OFF. Read More – Tap and pay your supermarket bill using Android Device
- To check, please follow the steps below:
- Tap on Settings
- Go to Sound or Ringtone and alert
- See if vibrate is turned on
- Always choose Switch On or something
Turn off the phone for a minimum of 5 minutes:
This approach can be useful for all minor android errors. Turn Your Samsung Galaxy S5 off, please. Disable the phone battery after turning off and wait for 5 minutes and reinsert the battery and switch on the phone by pressing the Power Button. See if Vibrator is Job or Not. If not, go to the phase below to test the Vibrator of your Samsung Galaxy S5. Read More – increase RAM on Android device
Dropped to water now vibrate not works
- Get out it from water as soon as you see.
- Turn off the phone and remove the battery as soon as you get it.
- If the phone already OFF, Remove the battery.
- Remove SIM card and Micro SD card.
- Clean the phone.
- put your android phone in a small bag plastic/polythene with rice and seal/tie it and let it stay for one day or two days
- Now check whether it is working or not.
- If not, you have to give it to the Shop.
Boot your Samsung Galaxy into Safe mode to Check for Third-party apps problems
if “No Sim card” error appeared suddenly after you installed the “example app,” then, there is a 99.9 percent chance that the new app will be the source of the problem. You can uninstall that application. but sometimes, though, no app is installed recently but an existing app may cause this problem. Read More – how to Connect Pen drive to your Samsung Galaxy S5
In these kinds of cases, safe mode helps us (which prevents third-party applications from running). Safe Mode is not a solution, but it does prove whether a bad app creates a problem on Android when we use Safety Mode. So, if your Samsung Galaxy does not give “no sim card error” when using Safemode, then there must be a bad app creating this issue. So these are the steps to run your Samsung Galaxy in safe mode. Read in Detail – How to enable safe mode on Samsung Galaxy S5
- Switch off Samsung Galaxy
- Press and hold down the Power button
- Release the button when “Samsung Galaxy S5” appears on the screen
- Press and hold down the Volume Down button immediately after that until your phone stops restarting
- You should see the words “Safe Mode” at the bottom of the screen
- Release the Volume button
- Now your Samsung Galaxy S5 boots up in “Safe Mode.”
If your Samsung Galaxy audio problem is not detected in safe mode, the main culprit is a third-party app. Reinstall applications from third parties until the issue is resolved. Our recommendation is to get started with the applications you recently installed before the problem occurs. Read More – Save The Mobile Data On Android Mobile
Test the Samsung Galaxy S5 Vibrator:
If the Vibrator is not good or it is not working, other approaches cannot help you here. So even if you try all the basic solutions, if the problem is not resolved, check whether the Vibrator is working. You can check this by dialing * # 0 * # and following the instructions on the computer. This code works with a lot of Samsung Galaxy on this model and can also check your Mic, Touch, Receiver, Speakers, frequency, colors.
Wipe Cache on Samsung Galaxy S5 :
In android, the system cache is stored in the cache partition. Sometimes it gets corrupted during or after updating or some other reason. A corrupt cache can affect performance as well as minor hassles.
To fix “Vibrator Not working”, first, make sure your Android system cache is fresh. For this, you need to wipe the cache partition. To wipe the cache, use the recovery mode, which will help to fix Samsung Galaxy S5 SIM card error. Read in Detail – How to Wipe Cache on Samsung Galaxy S5
To wipe the cache partition follow these steps.
- Turn the Samsung Galaxy off using the Power key.
- Press ‘Power key + Volume up + Home button’ together until the screen display Samsung Galaxy or android Logo.
- After the press, you will have below recovery screen and you will be able to enter the phone’s boot menu.
- Go down and Tap ‘Wipe cache partition’ by clicking the power key.
- Now select ‘Yes’ by taping the power key.
Update Software: Samsung Galaxy S5
If you still have problems, after all, it is best to check for a new software update. If it’s a widespread problem, many people report it to Samsung. Samsung will make a correction with the next update. You can also report to Samsung any problems you encounter while using Samsung. It helps boost your battery life and also speeds up your phone.
Follow the steps below to update.
- Open Settings.
- Near the bottom, tap “System” > “Advanced” > “System update”.
- See your “Android version” and “Security patch level.”
Perform Factory Reset on Samsung Galaxy S5:
The methods above have not helped? Then reset your mobile. This means, restore Factory Setting to your computer. And this causes all DATA to be lost on the phone. So we recommend that you get Backup before you reset the factory to your phone. Is Reset Sound BIG? No worry, we have the reset tutorial. Read in detail – How to Factory Reset Samsung Galaxy S5
- Cast the phone off.
- Press and keep the Volume key up, Home key and Power key before Android LOGO appears.
- You’re on Recovery Menu now. From that menu, pick the “factory reset.”
- Choose the option “Yes — Delete All User Information” by pressing the power button
- Reboot the phone after performing Reset.
Ultimate Solution – Flash Stock Firmware on Samsung Galaxy S5 to fix your Problem
stock ROM is the original OS that comes with the phone. Some serious viruses can change this, All we have to do is re-install our original OS on the phone. We heard from some of our listeners that this was helping them. So we thought we’d tell you this too. This is really like putting Windows on your computer. So no matter what software problem is on your phone, this will solve it. This is a little time-consuming and cautious work. Since it is not advisable to do it quickly, we created a separate special guide for this and You can access that from this page
Hardware:
After testing or applying all the methods without having any solution, you have to think about the Hardware of the device then. So get ready to take your Samsung Galaxy S5 to the service center nearby you.
Why does my Samsung Galaxy S5 keep vibrating for no reason?
Put your phone back in. This means, restore Factory Setting to your device. And this causes all Information to be lost on the computer. So we suggest that you get back up before you reset the factory to your phone.
- Turn the Samsung Galaxy off using the Power key.
- Press ‘Power key + Volume up + Home button’ together until the screen display Samsung Galaxy or android Logo.
- After the press, you will have below recovery screen and you will be able to enter the phone’s boot menu.
- Go down and Tap ‘Wipe data/factory reset’ by clicking the power key.
- Now select ‘Yes-delete all user data’ by taping the power key.
Turn off sound and Turn on Vibration for call Alert on Samsung Galaxy S5:
- Go to Adjust Sound Setup.
- Find, and tap “Sound and Notification.”
- There is the Sound option and you need to move the DOT to 0 location. You can then sense some vibration.
- Unless Find Sound Mood and turn to Vibrate
No, Vibrate for Text Message in Samsung Galaxy S5:
If you have trouble sending text messages with NO Vibration. It occurs mostly when you turn off Vibrate for Text Messages. You’ve got to turn it on again. You have to go Messages to do this.
- Go to Messages option
- There are three points on the above tap.
- Now you can see that there are options for listing, then Select Settings
- Find “Notification” and tap on it
- Check for Vibrate
Viber – Vibrate when ringing :
This option allows you to manage whether your phone vibrates when you get a call or message on Viber.
Viber – Vibrate For Messages :
Go to: Settings => Notifications => At the bottom you will see Options for Notification sound and Vibrate when ringing option ( just uncheck them and done.)
Whatapp – Vibrate For Messages and Calls :
Go to: Settings => Notifications => At the bottom you will see Options for Notification sound and Vibrate when ringing option (just uncheck them and done.)
If you have any doubts or problems, feel free to ask.
Frequently Asked Questions
👾 “Vibration not working” after water damge
you should put it in rice for 48 hours. It does not works? follow this link Vibration not working
👾 “Vibration not working” after Updating Samsung Galaxy S5
follow Above Guide Step by step. if it not helps, You should go back to prevous Stock Firmware or you have to wait Next update
👾 “Vibration not working” after Installing Software (Stock Firmware/Custom Fimware)?
follow Above Guide Step by step. if it not helps, You should go back to prevous Stock Firmware
👾 Keyboard vibration sometimes stops working?
Are you using the stock keyboard or a different one? use Stock One. please follow above Guide you will find solution
👾 Help! My phone doesn’t vibrate for text messages
are you sure that yur setting are ok?.then please follow above Guide you will find solution