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."
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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.
Hey all, just wanted to ask if anyone else had a One X+ with an extremely loud vibration mechanism. My girlfriend just purchased a new HTC One X+ on AT&T, and while she's loving the phone so far, the vibration is shockingly loud on it. It's also more.. high pitched (for lack of a better way to describe it) than any other vibration I've experienced. My Droid DNA's vibration is virtually silent, and I had expected the One X+'s to be similar. Is anyone else experiencing this or is her unit defective?
tl;dr: When the phone vibrates, it buzzes really loudly. Is this a defective unit or are they all like this?
Thanks!
xShin said:
Hey all, just wanted to ask if anyone else had a One X+ with an extremely loud vibration mechanism. My girlfriend just purchased a new HTC One X+ on AT&T, and while she's loving the phone so far, the vibration is shockingly loud on it. It's also more.. high pitched (for lack of a better way to describe it) than any other vibration I've experienced. My Droid DNA's vibration is virtually silent, and I had expected the One X+'s to be similar. Is anyone else experiencing this or is her unit defective?
tl;dr: When the phone vibrates, it buzzes really loudly. Is this a defective unit or are they all like this?
Thanks!
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The vibration is pretty loud, although there is a bit of variation. I am on my second HOX+ and it is not as loud as the first. My first one had a strong rattling noise almost like something was lose in the phone as soon as it was vibrating.I think it is not a defect.
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The vibration is pretty loud, although there is a bit of variation. I am on my second HOX+ and it is not as loud as the first. My first one had a strong rattling noise almost like something was lose in the phone as soon as it was vibrating.I think it is not a defect.
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Yeah, it's not quite that bad where there's a rattling noise, but it's essentially as loud as the ringtone itself lol. I was just surprised at how loud it was, and I'm trying to determine if it's worth getting it exchanged.. most stores in the area are sold out of it so it would be pretty difficult.
Not sure what rattling are U talking about but maybe source of rattling noise during vibration was the same as here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34789475&postcount=8
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Not sure what rattling are U talking about but maybe source of rattling noise during vibration was the same as here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34789475&postcount=8
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It's not rattling for me, it's just making a loud buzzing noise. Granted, it's a solid-sounding buzz, but still..
Hi,
How do you find the vibration on the swift 2 plus. Mine is very very weak. In fact it sounds lime a mosquito buzzing with pretty much no actual vibration at all.
I'm wondering if it is normal or not.
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Just got mine yesterday and I'm so far enjoying it. tho I do have some questions that a lot of reviewers on youtube didn't really answer to.
How many speakers does this thing have? I've noticed on the top of the screen there is a small speaker bar and 2 speakers on the bottom of the phone, the one on the right seems fine but the left seems almost muffled or doesn't work at all. really hope I didn't get my phone damaged. Also have pixel phones always been quiet? (Had a honor view 20 before and noticed the p6 sounds significantly quieter) VidMate Mobdro
low brightness? This phone is dark. Gotta like put it on 80% brightness to see anything lol
charger recommendation? at the time I'm writing this, I've purchased a charger from Google but was wondering if the pixel stand is worth the investment
Would appreciate it if I can get some responses Thanks!
ehansigno said:
Just got mine yesterday and I'm so far enjoying it. tho I do have some questions that a lot of reviewers on youtube didn't really answer to.
How many speakers does this thing have? I've noticed on the top of the screen there is a small speaker bar and 2 speakers on the bottom of the phone, the one on the right seems fine but the left seems almost muffled or doesn't work at all. really hope I didn't get my phone damaged. Also have pixel phones always been quiet? (Had a honor view 20 before and noticed the p6 sounds significantly quieter)
low brightness? This phone is dark. Gotta like put it on 80% brightness to see anything lol
charger recommendation? at the time I'm writing this, I've purchased a charger from Google but was wondering if the pixel stand is worth the investment
Would appreciate it if I can get some responses Thanks!
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The speaker on the bottom left is actually a microphone.