I'm in possession of a Champagne Gold Prime that is essentially perfect except for haptic feedback, which works only intermittently. Most of the time (perhaps if the duration of the effect is too short) it just makes a static-y noise (sounds a bit like a duck with a sore throat), and when it does vibrate (when starting up or shutting down, when selecting an image in the Gallery, etc.) it's quite loud.
I also have an Amethyst Gray unit that has some light bleed and a rattle near one of the dock connectors (and will be going back to Best Buy this week). The haptic feedback on this one works, but is so weak as to almost be useless. It's also a bit noisy as well.
My question is: does anyone have haptic feedback that is NOT noisy (and really it's pretty obvious what I'm talking about--not the normal vibration sound but a sort of static-y noise that sounds like something grinding in the mechanism) and yet is strong enough to actually be useful? That is, it consistently provides enough vibration that it enhances the experience?
My wife's Galaxy Tab 10.1 has such haptic feedback--it's quiet, and strong enough to help confirm that key presses have registered, etc. I'm not saying haptic feedback is all that important, it's just I don't know that I want to accept a clearly defective unit.
My thing is: if haptic feedback on the Prime is generally very weak, then I won't bother returning the Champagne unit. If it's possible to get a unit with working and useful haptic feedback, then I'll keep looking for the perfect Prime.
Everyone has poor haptic feedback on the prime. Some are content with it and dont notice, some could care less but on mine it sounds like a duck whenever I use the onscreen keyboard.
Im sure others will try to tell you otherwise but trust me, they are all the same. Loud and awkward sounding.
jzen said:
Everyone has poor haptic feedback on the prime. Some are content with it and dont notice, some could care less but on mine it sounds like a duck whenever I use the onscreen keyboard.
Im sure others will try to tell you otherwise but trust me, they are all the same. Loud and awkward sounding.
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Okay, can someone OTHER than @jzen respond? This particular user seems hell-bent on commenting negatively in every new thread... And if your haptic feedback does work well, then please don't let @jzen's insistence that NOBODY has good haptic feedback stop you from posting your experience. I'm simply not convinced that @jzen has used every single Prime in existence and is therefore qualified to state that "they are all the same."
Thanks!
i i never even thought about haptic till i read this. Mines not bad, a gentle buzz on each press from the bottom left corner when in landscape. Not noisy at all.
my Champagne prime has the same problems as yours. everything else works great, so i wont bother returning it. it sucks that even though you turn it off, it still want to vibrate when you move apps/widgets around.....
yeah this was the first thing i noticed on mine, it really does sound like a duck. I wonder if it cause of the aluminum back is why its so loud, since plastic does deaden the sound a bit.
I remember someone posted before about their prime being unable to vibrate at all, and making a weird noise. he thought that the vibration motor must have come loose and was rattling around inside the case. seems like a possible explanation.
i have a gold 32 and my vibrator sounds normal LOL but seriously it seems to work fine, although not nearly as strong as my evo3d
Asus: Its uh.. a new extra feature to uh, compensate for the GPS. Quacktic feedback!
Using Swiftkey keyboard allows you to set haptic feedback intensity.With the stock KB,I barely felt it but was able to fine tune it using Swiftkey.
very quiet. not noticeable at all.
Thanks for the feedback. Seems like pretty much a mixed bag--some have the same problem as mine, some seem to have decent enough haptic feedback.
Still not sure if it's worth returning and taking a chance on a different (more important) problem...
Mine is bad as well. No funny sound but very week. The vibration does work fine though. I had to make sure that the mechanism making the vibration wasn't bad. Tested using one of the "vibrator" apps on the market. Had a good laugh but confirm that it works.
Mine is strong but also makes the annoying rattle noise. I don't think I will exchange it given the sparse availability.
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The best way to test this is to set haptic feedback in the keyboard options. Then sit back type up something and enjoy your new built in duck.
Quack quack quack. I guess its more of a fart/quack sound every time i type.
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Using Swiftkey keyboard allows you to set haptic feedback intensity.With the stock KB,I barely felt it but was able to fine tune it using Swiftkey.
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He is dead on with this. Use Swiftkey. It doesn't really make it anymore intense it just lengthens the time the motor goes off. The reason why it feels so weak (or you can't feel it at all) is that ASUS setup the motor to not run long enough so the vibration is not having enough umph to travel to the screen. If you set your vibration to 65ms you will find it gives you a nice snap to your clicks at least on the keyboard that is. ASUS hopefully with ICS release will make sure the motor goes off longer so you can actually feel it.
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He is dead on with this. Use Swiftkey. It doesn't really make it anymore intense it just lengthens the time the motor goes off. The reason why it feels so weak (or you can't feel it at all) is that ASUS setup the motor to not run long enough so the vibration is not having enough umph to travel to the screen. If you set your vibration to 65ms you will find it gives you a nice snap to your clicks at least on the keyboard that is. ASUS hopefully with ICS release will make sure the motor goes off longer so you can actually feel it.
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Tried that. On mine it just makes the noise louder, mostly. There's a bit of vibration, but the noise makes it impractical. It's surprisingly annoying in a quiet room.
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I owned the TF101 and was satisfied without experiencing haptic feedback.
So I turned it off on the prime. Settings->Sound->Feedback->Haptic Feedback.
Fixed.
_Gir_ said:
I owned the TF101 and was satisfied without experiencing haptic feedback.
So I turned it off on the prime. Settings->Sound->Feedback->Haptic Feedback.
Fixed.
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First, sometimes one does just want things to work. Simply turning off broken components isn't really an acceptable solution.
Second, even when haptic feedback is turned off there are times when the system stills tries to vibrate. For example, when moving icons on a home page and when selecting images in the Gallery app. Try it.
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Mines fine
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Using Swiftkey keyboard allows you to set haptic feedback intensity.With the stock KB,I barely felt it but was able to fine tune it using Swiftkey.
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There are definitely some build quality issues on these, perhaps because of the big rush to get enough units into the stores. Mine was also unnoticeable but when cranked up over 100 ms., it became noticeble. I could see how if it became detached or was touching metal or the casing it would be really annoying. Either shut it off or return it, its up to you.
I can barely feel it vibrate, anybody experiencing this? Its 2 light vibrates and thats it. And right now my gmail account is not syncing at all
Makaveli1490 said:
I can barely feel it vibrate, anybody experiencing this? Its 2 light vibrates and thats it. And right now my gmail account is not syncing at all
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if anything i think stock vibration is too strong...reminds me of my og inc
can be modded to lower/increase in framework
Yeah, mines pretty strong as well.
I can definitely feel it vibrate, but hearing it vibrate is a different issue. The original Incredible definitely vibrated with a deeper sound, so I would hear it go off from many rooms away. The Incredible 4G produces a higher-pitched vibration sound which is a lot harder to hear. But feeling it I haven't had a problem with.
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I can definitely feel it vibrate, but hearing it vibrate is a different issue. The original Incredible definitely vibrated with a deeper sound, so I would hear it go off from many rooms away. The Incredible 4G produces a higher-pitched vibration sound which is a lot harder to hear. But feeling it I haven't had a problem with.
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Ahh trying to hear the vibration is a different story. Few things go into being able to hear it.
1) its slightly rubberized on the back so it doesn't make as much noise on a hard surface
2) less vibration within the phone (i.e., parts inside the phone dont rub together as much), better build quality
Keep in mind, most people don't want to hear the vibrate. They turn it on during meetings, so hearing it is an overall distraction.
Is it me or is the motor not very strong. I have the vibrate key press on and I can barely feel anything. Also today I had it on vibrate and I could not feel my phone ring. Am I the only one that thinks this?
txmade said:
Is it me or is the motor not very strong. I have the vibrate key press on and I can barely feel anything. Also today I had it on vibrate and I could not feel my phone ring. Am I the only one that thinks this?
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Do You have the power save mode on?
all device like this if you were in a very loudly and noise environment, you can not feel that .
Mines strong. Stronger than all my previous phones.
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flash a stock 4.2.2 keyboard and the haptic will rattle your phone, I scare people when I type on mine lol
Mines is so strong some times it scares me when it's in my pocket
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flash a stock 4.2.2 keyboard and the haptic will rattle your phone, I scare people when I type on mine lol
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Swiftkey lets you set the heptic levels and it does get pretty strong ..the ringtone vibrate is set pretty low in comparison
I have this same issue. It's because HTC in it's infinite wisdom decided to put the vibrate motor at the top of the phone near the camera. The S3 I came from however has the motor directly behind the soft keyboard so it feels a lot stronger and natural. They also use different types of motors oscillating v. rotational in the S3 and One respectively. The oscillating motor feels a lot more sharp and crisp IMHO. Unfortunately HTC most likely used the rotational motor because it's a lot smaller in comparison.
Can anyone that primarily uses vibrate/silent mode comment on the vibration intensity for this phone? I generally keep my phone on vibrate mode at all times. I know today's smart phones are not the earth movers that older phones once were, but some phones are weak enough that I constantly miss calls and notifications when I leave the phone in my pocket. My first smart phone was an HTC Hero, which had an extremely weak vibration. It was definitely loud, but couldn't really be felt when it was in my pocket. My next phone was a Galaxy S2, which had sufficient strength. I would miss a call here and there, but it was good enough for the most part. I just picked up a Galaxy S4 yesterday, and noticed the vibration on this is weaker than my S2, which is possibly too weak.
Since I've been debating between the s4 and note3 before going with the s4, I'm still considering switching to the note3 if the vibrate strength is noticeably better. I do understand that this can be fairly subjective, and most feel fine when testing it in your hand or on the table. When you keep your phone in your pocket and rely on the vibrate, it can be a different story. Any input is appreciated. By the way, this is with the vibration intensity set to the max, on the stock unrooted rom.
I don't know if I have a defective one. I found the vibration is really weak. It's barely noticeable. Does anyone feel the same?
I've found it to be the same. Fairly weak compared to the Pebble I wore before. The vibrating alarm didn't wake me up at all.
me too
aiboxda said:
I don't know if I have a defective one. I found the vibration is really weak. It's barely noticeable. Does anyone feel the same?
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That's right, the vibration is very weak, comparing with e.g. the AmazFit Bip.