topic Re:how to solve it- Xperia XA in XA Series

Turn off vibration- Xperia XA

Lillynniec — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 05:02:50 GMT

I've just got this phone, and I can't seem to find a way to turn off the vibration. I've gone into every settings list I can find (including the apps) but nothing seems to work. It's really loud and doing my head in! There's also times it vibrates and I'm not even sure why!

Re: Turn off vibration- Xperia XA

YoGem — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 05:07:25 GMT

Did you try using the Settings search function for vibration? I hate C5 vibrations and the 1St thing I do is alway disable them and the search function helped to find all possible places where I can disable it.

Go to settings, you should have a magnifying glass on top...

YoGem — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 05:09:07 GMT

Go to settings, you should have a magnifying glass on top right, click it and then type just vibrat.

Re: Turn off vibration- Xperia XA

Lillynniec — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 05:10:01 GMT

I'm probably being dim, but I don't know where that function is? It isn't in the settings list, as far as I can see...

Re: Turn off vibration- Xperia XA

YoGem — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 05:14:31 GMT

You don't see the magnifying glass on the top right of settings page? What android version do you have installed?

Re: Turn off vibration- Xperia XA

Lillynniec — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 05:26:35 GMT

Ah- got it now.

Re: Turn off vibration- Xperia XA

YoGem — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 05:36:51 GMT

Yey!!! How does it look? Still vibrating like crazy?

Re: Turn off vibration- Xperia XA

Ka12 — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 05:50:32 GMT

Nice

Re: Turn off vibration- Xperia XA

Jonas — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 07:27:48 GMT

Hi @Lillynniec, congratulations on your Xperia XA and welcome to our forums!

I see that you have received great information from @YoGem regarding the vibration settings in your new phone.

To turn off vibrations completely the phone has to be in a do not disturb mode, you can however turn off vibrations for phone calls, keyboard presses, keyboard inputs and so forth directly in the Settings menu.

Most application have their own settings for notifications and vibrations, so vibration will need to be turned off for each application in your phone. The most common place inside the app(s) for the settings menu is either the 3 dots in the top right corner, or the 3 lines in the top left corner. Tap either of those and a new menu should open up and you should see an option called "Settings".

As an example we can take the Messaging application, open it up and tap the 3 dots in the top right corner > Settings > Notification vibration, here you can turn off or turn on the option to receive a vibration when you receive a new text message or MMS.

Do note that this is entirely based on the application itself, so it might not be an option in all applications that you download from the Google Play store.

Let me know if that answers your question!

Re: Turn off vibration- Xperia XA

Lillynniec — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 07:39:05 GMT

I think I've got rid of some of it. It's an awful design feature, though!

Re: Turn off vibration- Xperia XA

NeoBeum — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 08:12:01 GMT

I like haptic feedback because I have fat fingers.
Its why I liked the X10 Mini Pro. My first Sony Ericsson phone after they merged.

Re: Turn off vibration- Xperia XA

Jonas — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 11:37:43 GMT

Hello again!

I'm glad to hear that you have been able to turn if off for most applications!

I can see how it could be useful feature to just have a setting to turn vibrations on and off for all applications in the phone with 1 tap, instead of having to do it for each app.

Let me know if there is anything else that I can assist with!

Re: Turn off vibration- Xperia XA

Jp1963 — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 22:08:20 GMT

I've sussed it! (Totally by accident) Use the side control to reduce the volume to zero (vibrate only) then release and quickly press the same control button again. Message comes up that this renders the phone silent and without vibrate, except for alarms!

Re: Turn off vibration- Xperia XA

Matt19 — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 19:02:53 GMT

you can switch it off without having to stop the ring volume:

SETTINGS>SOUND & NOTIFICATION>OTHER SOUNDS

Then disable 'Vibrate on touch'

Glad I found it as it was a real pain in the backside!

Re: Turn off vibration- Xperia XA

Lillynniec — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 21:42:53 GMT

Cheers

Re:how to solve it- Xperia XA

mellysa — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 16:53:49 GMT

my phone sometimes it touch by itself,i don't know why? and it getting worse. have any suggestions?

Re: Re:how to solve it- Xperia XA

Jonas — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 12:18:37 GMT

Hi @mellysa, very sorry to hear about this.

Is this something that you have started to notice very recently, for example after updating your device or installing a new application?

If you are using a screen protector on your device, try and remove it and see if you experience the same behaviour. You can also restart your device in safe mode and use it for a while when downloaded applications aren't loaded so we can see if any of them is the cause of this.

Keep me posted!

Re: Re:how to solve it- Xperia XA

minerocksmore — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 14:54:58 GMT

I'm sorry SONY - just give us a setting that allows ALL vibration to be turned off on the phone as a hardware setting.

Also as Sony has battery life issues (and always has, despite the 'official' line), being able to turn off ALL vibration would help immensely.

I just lost 20% of my battery whilst on holiday using Google Maps (which does not allow you to switch off any vibration), which left much less battery for taking picture. It's so stupid.

I'm on my 3rd Xperia and, yes it's a good phone, but this is a deal breaker for me.

Andy

Re: Re:how to solve it- Xperia XA

Strampke — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 22:04:21 GMT

Goto sound and switch off notification sounds.

Goto notifications and switch off led notification.

That should do it?

Oh and btw this is an equal problem for all Android phones.

Re: Turn off vibration- Xperia XA

Kford — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 02:45:06 GMT

Hello,

I know this is an old thread but I have recently factory reset my phone as my Google play was acting up. Now I can't turn off vibrations for things like the General back button.

Unless the system has been updated and has removed the feature I can't find the option to turn it off. I did have it turned off before the factory reset.

Thanks,

Kieran f