How can you make your phone vibrate

Though setting a phone to constantly vibrate may seem a bit unusual, there are a few practical reasons for doing it. For example, you may need to drain your cell phone's battery before replacing it, or you may want to test the life of the battery. By setting your phone to vibrate and turning your alarm on, you can set your phone to constantly vibrate, provided you do not answer the alarm.

  • Though setting a phone to constantly vibrate may seem a bit unusual, there are a few practical reasons for doing it.
  • By setting your phone to vibrate and turning your alarm on, you can set your phone to constantly vibrate, provided you do not answer the alarm.

Set your cell phone's ringtone to "Vibrate."

Select "Menu." Select "Tools."

Select "Alarm" or "Alarm Clock," depending on your cell phone.

Set the alarm to a time close to the current time. When the alarm goes off, do not answer it. As long as the alarm is not answered, your cell phone will constantly vibrate.

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  1. Open your device's Settings app
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  2. Tap Accessibility.
  3. Tap Vibration & haptic strength.
  4. Review or change the following settings:
    • Ring vibration
    • Notification vibration
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  • For iPhone, go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics. Then, turn on Play Haptics in Ring/Silent Mode.
  • For Samsung Android models, swipe down from the top of the screen, tap the sound options, then turn on vibrate.
  • For other Androids, press a physical volume button, then tap the Ring icon to switch to Vibrate mode.

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    Open the Settings app on your iPhone. It's the gray gear icon on your Home screen or in your App Library.

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    Go to Sounds & Haptics. It has a red speaker icon.[1]

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    Turn on Play Haptics in Ring Mode. Turning this option on will make your iPhone vibrate when it's set to Ring Mode.

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    Turn on Play Haptics in Silent Mode. Turning this option on will make your iPhone vibrate even when it's set to Silent Mode.

    • Turning both of these options on means your iPhone will vibrate at all times (unless you’re in Do Not Disturb or in certain Focus Modes).
    • To turn vibration back off, tap either of these options again.

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    Swipe down on the screen. Starting at the top of your Samsung phone's screen, swipe down to open the quick settings menu.[2]

    • If you’re still getting started with your device, see our guide on how to activate your cell phone.

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    Tap the sound options button. This icon will be either the mute, sound, or vibrate symbol.

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    Cycle through the options until you reach the Vibrate setting. Each press will cycle your sound through these three options. The vibrate icon looks like a speaker with a line through it with a wavy line to the right.

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    Press one of the physical volume buttons. This will open a volume slider on the right-side of the screen.[3]

    • Use this method if your Android is not a Samsung Galaxy model. If you have a Samsung, see this method instead.

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    Tap the Ring icon. It’s a small bell.

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    Tap the Vibrate icon. It’s a rectangle with vertical lines on either side. This will turn on vibrate for your Android.

    • Changing the notification settings, like vibration, is a great way to control your cell phone use.

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    Open the Shortcuts app on your iPhone. If you want to create a continuous vibration effect on your iPhone, you can do so in the Shortcuts app. This shortcut will repeat a vibration pulse for a specified amount of loops. You'll find the Shortcuts app on your Home screen or in your app library.

    • Check out our iPhone shortcuts guide to learn about more cool things you can do with the Shortcuts app.

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    Tap the + icon in the top right to start a new Shortcut.

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    Tap Add Action.

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    Search for and select Vibrate. A list of options will appear.

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    Select Vibrate Device. Another set of options will appear.

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    Search for and select Repeat.

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    Tap, hold, and drag Vibrate Device. Move it between Repeat and End Repeat.

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    Increase the number of loops. Tap 1 time next to repeat. Then tap the + icon in the pop-up menu to increase the number of times the vibration pulse will occur. Your custom vibration Shortcut is complete!

    • Tap the play button (the triangle icon) to run the shortcut.

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    If you want your Android or iPhone to vibrate continuously for a period of time, you can try a vibration app. Whether you want to play a prank or work out some muscle pain, you can find an app that will persistently make your phone vibrate. Download a vibration app. Go to the App Store (iPhone) or Google Play Store (Android) to find a vibration app for constant vibration. These apps have good reviews and high ratings:

    • iMessage U Vibrating Massager (iPhone)
    • Vibrator Strong: Vibration App (Android)

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How do I make my phone vibrate constantly?

The first and easiest thing to do is to turn vibration mode on from the drop-down menu. Just drop down the menu and you will find a speaker icon somewhere near Wi-fi icon. If you tap it once, it will change the alert type to vibrate only.

How do I make my iPhone vibrate continuously?

Launch the Settings app on your iPhone..
Tap Vibration..
Tap Create New Vibration..
Tap your screen to create the vibration you want. Holding your finger down creates a continuous vibration, tapping once creates a single vibration, and lifting your finger creates a pause..

Is there an app to make phone vibrate?

iMassage U is the original vibrator & massager for your iPhone! Vibration is produced using a combination of the vibration motor and the Taptic engine to produce the strongest vibration effect.