Very weak vibration?

[cohoman]

I've been using my new Pixel 10 Pro for the last 2 weeks while on my road trip and I've noticed the haptic vibration motor seems very weak. When I ran the diagnostics for the vibration motor it vibrated really strong but for keyboard taps, notifications, etc when I try to adjust their vibration strength all the levels feel identical. I've turned off the Adaptive Vibration but that didn't help. I also tried setting all the vibration sliders to off, rebooting the phone, then turned the sliders up to full with no change.

Anyone else noticing weak vibration?

 

[YankInDaSouth]

I just got my 10 Pro a few days ago and haven't noticed a difference from my 9 Pro XL ... I'll have to pay attention.

May be slightly related, but what kind of case are you using? Is it one you've previously used on other phones?

 

[Bkdodger1]

I don't rely on vibrations so can't really add much here but it seems about the same to me

 

[mustang7757]

I haven't paid attention so I'll lookout for it

 

[cohoman]

I just got my 10 Pro a few days ago and haven't noticed a difference from my 9 Pro XL ... I'll have to pay attention.

May be slightly related, but what kind of case are you using? Is it one you've previously used on other phones?

I bought the Spigen for Pixel 10/10 Pro Case from Amazon. I really like the case, as it has a strong magnetic ring on the back and doesn't collect fingerprints.

 

[cohoman]

Well, I've spent almost all day chatting with Google Gemini AI for suggested setting changes to fix the weak haptic vibration. I've concluded that you can't configure the Pixel 10 to use a stronger vibration pulse or longer duration with the built-in settings. The haptic sensor can produce a strong vibration, but the OS settings won't let you set a stronger vibration.

So, the answer was to use a 3rd party app called BuzzKill where I can specify custom vibration patterns and intensity which are much stronger than what you can do with stock Pixel. So, I went that route to solve my weak vibration issue. Maybe Google will fix this in an upcoming OS update.

 

[YankInDaSouth]

I bought the Spigen for Pixel 10/10 Pro Case from Amazon. I really like the case, as it has a strong magnetic ring on the back and doesn't collect fingerprints.

Was wondering if perhaps the case was causing the vibration to feel weaker ... It was a long shot, but seems like you found a "solution" in your last post.

 

[YankInDaSouth]

Well, I've spent almost all day chatting with Google Gemini AI for suggested setting changes to fix the weak haptic vibration. I've concluded that you can't configure the Pixel 10 to use a stronger vibration pulse or longer duration with the built-in settings. The haptic sensor can produce a strong vibration, but the OS settings won't let you set a stronger vibration.

So, the answer was to use a 3rd party app called BuzzKill where I can specify custom vibration patterns and intensity which are much stronger than what you can do with stock Pixel. So, I went that route to solve my weak vibration issue. Maybe Google will fix this in an upcoming OS update.

This app looks very intriguing! Thanks for posting a follow up with your fix. Hate that a third party app is needed, but at least you found a potential solution.

I may have to give this app a try ... who doesn't like more control over notifications?!

 

[subguy812]

I never noticed the vibes being light, and I really use no "sound" , meaning only vibrations. I use a Ringke Onyx case. Strong magnet and no fingerprints.

 

[cohoman]

Was wondering if perhaps the case was causing the vibration to feel weaker ... It was a long shot, but seems like you found a "solution" in your last post.

I ran the diagnostic mode for the phone with the case on and it buzzed pretty firmly so I knew it wasn't a hardware issue. You just can't turn up the intensity or duration of the vibration pulse from the Pixel's settings.