S5 randomly vibrates

[Austin185]

So I have noticed lately during the middle of the night, my phone will vibrate like I got a notification. When I check, there is nothing. What is causing this?

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[DacyJ]

It's this.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_vibration_syndrome

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[Austin185]

That's funny, but I know it vibrates. I hear it vibrate against the table.

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[iphone5s]

It might be alerting you that it has reached 100% charged. I'm guessing that you have it in vibrate state at the time.

 

[tomothy94]

It will come on to tell you that it's fully charged but mine doesn't vibrate when it does that.

 

[Austin185]

Guess it does that cause its in vibrate mode.

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[DattEagle]

Guess it does that cause its in vibrate mode.

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I have had my s5 mini for a couple weeks now, it randomly vibrates. I have the phone on mute and it is not plugged in with %99 of battery left, it's already vibrated once while typing this post. Any cures?
Thanks

 

[Austin185]

I'm thinking it might vibrate because I'm getting emails. It vibrates 2-3 times a night.

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[DattEagle]

I'm thinking it might vibrate because I'm getting emails. It vibrates 2-3 times a night.

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But there is no notification, it vibrates like it would for a txt, but even when it's on mute. When the volume is up, it uses the txt tone, I only just noticed this. It's like there's a notification, but they're is none?? I'm completely stumped

 

[Austin185]

I have yahoo mail app and it doesn't show a notification just vibrates. This is my guess. I still would like to know for sure

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[DattEagle]

I have yahoo mail app and it doesn't show a notification just vibrates. This is my guess. I still would like to know for sure

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I don't have the mail app installed, im considering doing a full back up to the cloud? and then factory reset. How can I backup everything?

 

[Boredjokker]

I have the same problem. It's isn't a phantom as the vibration is audible and tactile. It will vibrate randomly. No email. No text. Not a single notification. Not related to battery at 100% either. My current theory is that it could be tied to the screen locking/ going dark. It also chimes the notification as well.

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[Austin185]

I have the same problem. It's isn't a phantom as the vibration is audible and tactile. It will vibrate randomly. No email. No text. Not a single notification. Not related to battery at 100% either. My current theory is that it could be tied to the screen locking/ going dark. It also chimes the notification as well.

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That is exactly what happens to me. Not sure about that theory though. My phone is locked all night and it still does it.

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[DattEagle]

I uninstalled some apps and it stopped for a while. But now its back and more frequent! WTF

 

[MellyJoy]

You go under setting under personalization then you click accessibility then vision n then under Notification Reminder u click off n that's what FINALLY fixed mine.

 

[circle2]

My Notification Reminders were already off, as are all other vibrations and ringtones and still, periodically through the night it wakes me up by dinging and vibrating. Hate it.

 

[Yatsayah H]

But there is no notification, it vibrates like it would for a txt, but even when it's on mute. When the volume is up, it uses the txt tone, I only just noticed this. It's like there's a notification, but they're is none?? I'm completely stumped

Mine does the exact same thing I was thinking I could have downloaded a bad app that's causing it to do that

 

[kyriacou48]

It's the Smart Alert feature. The phone vibrates when you have any sort of phone call, message or other notifications pending.

To turn it off, do the following:

Settings > Motion and Gestures > Smart Alert

Hope this helps

Edit: Hmm, random vibrating might not be caused by this - this is only for when the phone is touched/picked up. The feature might not work consistently, so maybe try turning it off.

 

[Jory Byrd]

I'm sitting here waiting on a reply from someone to sell magic cards. Phone had a locked screen for a couple minutes, I don't have yahoo email installed, barely anything more than factory apps installed, I don't use the smart gestures thing, I turn off a lot of things I don't use. It started randomly vibrating here and there so I thought it was my reply, yet no notifications. After a few vibrations I decided to place my hand on my phone to see if it could be anything like phantom vibrations. Lo and behold, it vibrated under my hand. Completely random

 

[HOPETHERESMONEYLEFT]

IT WORKED!!! Thanks! (Galaxy Note 5)