SGS2: vibrate not working after update to 2.3.5 - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 on O2 here in the UK. I updated the firmware on my SGS2 when O2 UK began providing Android 2.3.5 a couple days ago, and I noticed that vibrate on my phone no longer works. I've set Vibrate to "Always" and it does not vibrate during calls, received texts/IMs, anything. I've also tried the Vibrate test from the LCD Test screen (*#0#* or something like that) but to no avail.
Has anybody else had this issue with a SGS2 on Android 2.3.5? Any assistance would be appreciated!

Reflash the ROM. If doesn't work Service Centre is the option
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This Android 2.3.5 was through KIES. Is there any way I could I revert back to 2.3.3?

brotherxiao said:
This Android 2.3.5 was through KIES. Is there any way I could I revert back to 2.3.3?
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Yes. Download a 2.3.3 ROM from Intratech's thread of carrier branded ROMs and flash via Odin.

Go into "settings-sound-haptic feedback".Check that haptic feedback is checked.

What were the changed from 2.3.4 to 2.3.5 or whatever you were on?

Hi guys,
I do have the same problem. Is there's any other way than just wipe out all data to factory default and flash again? Currently, my SGS2 is acting really strange. Sometime the vibration is working, sometime not... all of this happen randomly.
PS - I doubled check my settings too. Vibration is set to always and the Haptic feedback is checked.
Thanks for your help!

Same thing happening for me too
I set Vibrate mode to always but in few mi nutes it resets back to never. My phone is not rooted also
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Uninstall Tiny Tower = fixed the problem. Some apps have so much control over our phones. They can read and manipulate really damn everything on your system. In my case, Tiny Tower was controlling my vibration mode and well, I don't know why, it was disabling and enabling it randomly.

Also happening to me. I'm using 2.3.5 as well.
Vibration does not work for notifications, no matter what settings I use.
It works for phone calls and for haptic feedback, but not for notifications of any kind: gmail, whatsapp, SMS..
Does it happen to you as well?
Any idea what I can do, besides the factory reset?
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jodroidbcn said:
Also happening to me. I'm using 2.3.5 as well.
Vibration does not work for notifications, no matter what settings I use.
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All righty. It was my fault. I use the "Quick Settings" App and I had selected a Sound & Vibration setting there that seemed to override the settings.

cooza said:
Go into "settings-sound-haptic feedback".Check that haptic feedback is checked.
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Thank you for your help because without this options i learned that some of the Instant Messaging when you receive the message it did not vibrate.

SGS2: vibrate not working
I found that third patry apps like andriod assist takes over the phones default vibrations settings. Try uninstalling those apps and you should get the vibration working again like you want it to.

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[Q] Vibrate function doesn't work anymore, hardware issue

My SGS2 stopped vibrating. Tried flashing, un-rooting, restoring stock and factory settings. None of these worked.
I am inclined to think that it is a hardware problem.
Has anyone else been dealing with issue? I read some posts on XDA regarding this matter but they were software related as opposed to hardware. Can anyone post instructions on how to fix it or provide any solutions for this issue?
If its hardware, why not flash stock, remove binary flash count with USB jig, and return for warranty?
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If its hardware, why not flash stock, remove binary flash count with USB jig, and return for warranty?
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Cannot get jig in Palestine. Bought the phone from the UK. Sending it back will be problematic. I will look for a repair shop.
Thanks for the quick reply
That's a "bummer" (bad luck). You could make a jig, but as you said that it would be problematic to return. Hope you can sort it easily. Sorry, can't think of anything of use right now.
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hey there,
i got the same problem. no more vibrating at all. not with calls or notifications and not as haptic feedback. it started today (was still working in the morning), though i did not drop the phone or anything.
i am still hoping too find that it's a sw-problem. but all potential solutions i find do not help. so i guess i have to contact samsung.
but before i do that i have to get rid of all "hacking".
could you plz tell me what i have to do?
i have now cm9 20120402 nightly.
but i still have a cwm-recovery-backup of the original touchwiz (gingerbread).
-so first i make a backup of my current rom via cwm and of all my apps via titanium and store everything on my pc.
-i flash my touchwiz-backup
-i get one of those: http://www.amazon.de/s/ref=nb_sb_no...ld-keywords=Samsung+Galaxy+S2+USB+Jig&x=0&y=0 , plug it in, wait til its done and remove it again.
after that, samsung will never know i "messed" with the phone??
or do i have to consider/do something else?
tyvm!!
kws
I have the same issue.
When I was on my stock 2.3.5, I found a workaround:
- go into test mode (dial *#0*#)
- find the vibrate button, when you press it, it shouldn't work like you expect
- go back
- plug in your headphones and push the cable a bit to the left
- test vibrate again - this time it should work
- pull the cable out while vibrating, still pushed to the left, vibrations should stay on
I know it sounds crazy but it seems the hardware part that controls the vibrations is near to the jack port - excessive use of headphones, like it was case, must have damaged it somehow.
However, now I'm on CM9, so no test mode for me, I'm achieving the same effect by bashing the back button, so I get semi-constant vibration. I know, It's ridiculous.
Have the same problem here, I think it's software related because the shut down vibration stopped working when I flashed CM9 ICS, I can't remember if it was working anywhere else though. But now I'm back to 2.3.5 and it's not working at all. Did a Factory Reset, Cleaned Cache before and after the flash. Also used the Jig to reset my counter. Any clues?
I am experiencing the same issue.
Yesterday, I downgraded from 4.0.3 back to 2.3.5 as I was having a lot of problems with ICS. Now, my phone works fine again except for the fact that it does not vibrate anymore. (Which it did fine in 4.0.3 and before in 2.3.5)
I tried the trick Lechium06 mentioned in this thread but that did not work for me.
Anyone else having this issue? More important, anyone have a solution???
Greetinx
Johan
dajomas said:
I am experiencing the same issue.
Yesterday, I downgraded from 4.0.3 back to 2.3.5 as I was having a lot of problems with ICS. Now, my phone works fine again except for the fact that it does not vibrate anymore. (Which it did fine in 4.0.3 and before in 2.3.5)
I tried the trick Lechium06 mentioned in this thread but that did not work for me.
Anyone else having this issue? More important, anyone have a solution???
Greetinx
Johan
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I saw something similar on CM9 thread, they said it could be a "bad flash", not a corrupted rom but the lack of proper cleanup before and after the flash. But I cleaned up everything before and after and I don't like reconfiguring the whole phone again for nothing.
it happend again.
dont recall what i did or if i did something last time at all. but it worked for over a year now. and now, my sgs2 doesnt vibrate at all, i tried all possible settings, tested with z-device and rebooted. nothing.
apprechiate any hint!
thx!!
kws
AW: [Q] Vibrate function doesn't work anymore, hardware issue
since i had that before, i ruled out a hardware issue. it happend when i played with the system settings. but as i sayed, i tried to reverse everything i did. now after i updated to 0206 and wiped cache and dalvik, still no vibration.
is there anything i could have missed?
is there a possibility to reset all settings to default without deleting all my data?
thx,
kws...
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kweso said:
since i had that before, i ruled out a hardware issue. it happend when i played with the system settings. but as i sayed, i tried to reverse everything i did. now after i updated to 0206 and wiped cache and dalvik, still no vibration.
is there anything i could have missed?
is there a possibility to reset all settings to default without deleting all my data?
thx,
kws...
...tapatalking
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I assume since your posting in xda developers that you are rooted?
If so, just back up data with titanium backup app and factory reset, setup system and then restore USER apps and data only.
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kweso said:
it happend again.
dont recall what i did or if i did something last time at all. but it worked for over a year now. and now, my sgs2 doesnt vibrate at all, i tried all possible settings, tested with z-device and rebooted. nothing.
apprechiate any hint!
thx!!
kws
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Did you install another rom?
My vibration for example didn't work with some cm10.1 nightlies
it started in cm10.1 20130203. then i tried wipe cache and dalvik. nothing. then i updated to 0206 (wiped cache and dalvik again) > still nothing. went to bed. got up. everything ok! its vibration again! i am 100% sure, it did not work, when i left it on my desk last night. this morning, i checked for missed calls and it took a moment until i realized: i got haptik feedback back on patternunlock and keystrokes! checked ringtone-vibration: fine as well!
dont ask me how! would still like to know for myself.
thx,
kws
AW: [Q] Vibrate function doesn't work anymore, hardware issue
call me stupid!
suddenly this evening my phone stopped vibrating again. then i realized: quiet hours! i turned off haptik feedback at night.
could slap myself. at least ill find this thread again, next time i screw it again....
nite,
kws...
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Girls can use it again then. Good news for them!
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[Q] facinate not viberating anymore

I am running AOKP ver 35.1 I have noticed that my phone doesn't vibrate anymore. and I'm not sure when I lost it. I have been all over in the settings it is set to vibrate. somewhere I think I seen that it was broken in ICS any ideas for me?
Thanks
bthelin said:
I am running AOKP ver 35.1 I have noticed that my phone doesn't vibrate anymore. and I'm not sure when I lost it. I have been all over in the settings it is set to vibrate. somewhere I think I seen that it was broken in ICS any ideas for me?
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My vibrate is working on 35.1. It could possibly be a bad download or maybe your vibrate motor just wore out. ( it is one of the few moving parts in our phone)
You could try redownloading/ reflash and if that doesn't work, I would return to stock eh03 to see if it functions at all.
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so i thought i was having that issue till i hit the call button, went into dialer settings and enabled vibrate from there. try it out
I honestly had sort of the dame issue twice. I would get a weak weird vibrate instead and when I reset the phone it was fine again. It us probably due to the age of the phones is my best guess.
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[Q] Sms and email notification sounds not always working

Hi Everyone,
I have switched over to the Galaxy S2 a little over a month ago. I moved from a Blackberry because of its own issues and having to reboot the phone etc.. but that is neither here nor there...
Before i updated the phone with ICS my Sms and Email notification sounds would work, all the time from what I remember. But now the phone sometimes plays the notification sounds and sometimes it doesnt. All my sounds are turned up full.
I am waiting on a loaner phone from my provider but until then I was hoping to fix it myself.
So today I did a factory reset and the phone did its thing. The notification sounds were working for the most part of the day and now I have a recieved a few texts and emails and the notification sounds didnt sound.
I have searched this problem and really have came up with nothing on this issue.
A few things i did notice though, after i did a factory reset on the phone that when it completed it still had the ICS op on the phone, shouldnt the factory reset have "re-formated" the phone and brought it down to gingerbread?
I apologize if this is lengthy but it is better to tell the issues and what I have done to try and rectify the issues incase some of the things that I have done is what would be suggested.
Thanks for any suggestions and help
Ok i figured out the problem... in the developer options i had selected kill processes after use. When i unchecked it the sound notifications for sms worked properly again.
Problem solved.
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[Q] Official ICS Notification Issue

I'm not sure why but my notification sounds will stop working at a random times. I have to restart my phone to get them working again. I'll have text messages and email without a peep from my phone. Notification volume is at Max and will even play the default tone when adjusted but will not play a notification sound or vibrate for any event until I restart.
I can also now confirm that both my at&t GSIIs with ICS do this but mine seems to be more frequent.
Anyone having this issue?
More info from other forums:
http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s2-t/573384-ics-notifications-sounds-issue.html
http://forums.att.com/t5/Android-Di...2-and-now-no-notification-sounds/td-p/3243669
phoenixms said:
I'm not sure why but my notification sounds will stop working at a random times. I have to restart my phone to get them working again. I'll have text messages and email without a peep from my phone. Notification volume is at Max and will even play the default tone when adjusted but will not play a notification sound or vibrate for any event until I restart.
I can also now confirm that both my at&t GSIIs with ICS do this but mine seems to be more frequent.
Anyone having this issue?
More info from other forums:
http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s2-t/573384-ics-notifications-sounds-issue.html
http://forums.att.com/t5/Android-Di...2-and-now-no-notification-sounds/td-p/3243669
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have ya done a factory reset? Pulled battery for a few? checked the water things inside the phone?
all **** at&t will ask you to do.
Factory reset will most likely fix, or its just the fact that your running a stock at&t build.
I've done all of the above and no a factory reset didn't fix it.
Also my phone is not the only phone this issue is affecting. Both of my GSIIs are doing it plus the other folks if you look at the other forum posts.
phoenixms said:
I've done all of the above and no a factory reset didn't fix it.
Also my phone is not the only phone this issue is affecting. Both of my GSIIs are doing it plus the other folks if you look at the other forum posts.
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why you stock folks no hang out at at&t forums?
wanna fix it. Root it and run custom.
Never-mind.
Thank you!
MotoMudder77 said:
why you stock folks no hang out at at&t forums?
wanna fix it. Root it and run custom.
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I wonder the same thing. Why do people think this place is the help desk? Especially for phones running stock. Boggles the mind it does.
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SGS3 problem with losing all sounds

Hello,
I bought recently the new SGS3 and after a week or two of using I noticed the phone loses all the sounds despite all of them are turned on and not being on minimum. After a while the sounds get back and everything works fine. At first I thought it might be from the settings because I set up silent mode for all notifications and I thought it may turn all the sounds off, despite it normally shouldn't. After playing for a while with the phone I realized the issue appears randomly without any reasons while I was playing game or simply navigating through the phone. If anyone had experienced the same issue or have an idea what could be the problem (software, hardware, settings, OS, etc) or how it can be solved, please respond. Any answer is appreciated as the problem is quite annoying as I'm missing calls because of it.
Thank you.
Phone details:
Samsung Galaxy S III
Android version - 4.0.4
Baseband version - I9300BOLF1
Kernel version - 3.0.15-782020
Build number - IMM76D.I9300XXBLFB
P.S. Restart of the phone doesn't help as I already tried it. The issues is related to all the sounds not to the vibration, the last works fine.
Backup data and factory reset.
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JJEgan said:
Backup data and factory reset.
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Thank you for your advise JJEgan, unfortunately it didn't help neither. Yesterday I did the factory reset and left it as it is, didn't restore any of my previous settings or apps, didn't install anything additional, just wanted to see if the problem will appear again, and unfortunately it did.
Anything else I can try or I should take it to a service?
Thank you
I have the same problem with notification sounds. The problem appears when i turn off notifications on apk like im+ or Yahoo messenger. Is there any other solution rather than factory rest?
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mausxda said:
I have the same problem with notification sounds. The problem appears when i turn off notifications on apk like im+ or Yahoo messenger. Is there any other solution rather than factory rest?
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maybe there is some loose..should send back to samsung
It happened to last night. I restored the phone using CWM and now is back to normal.

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