Vibration Pattern Since Lollipop

[EvilJRN]

I too have this annoying buzz for texts on my AT&T Note 4. Now, when I am in vibration mode I have no idea when I have a text, email, appointment, message from another app.... They're ALL the same. This appears to be happening on 5.0.1 only. It's really frustrating when my wife's Galaxy Alpha received 5.0.2 and still gets the double pulse text alert. But the Note 4 (Flagship???) gets 5.0.1 long buzz. :-\

 

[stump24]

I like many others have the same problem. Its been awhile since anyone has posted and was just wondering if anyone has found a fix?

 

[s800tar]

Afraid not I don't think, still peeved right off with this

 

[Kristin C]

You can still get to volume settings via power button hold - just hold it until the power off screen pops up and then you can use the volume button up or down. It's different than pressing "Silent" or "Mute" like before but still works.

 

[Jacqueline11]

did you end up finding a solution for this. Going insane!

 

[fvh]

Have not been able to resolve yet. Only variation in my notification vibration is between incoming call (heart beat) and all other notifications being the long vibration default.

 

[Ksefteri]

I had the same problem. Here is my solution. It does not involve changing the stock messenger and gives MUCH more flexibility in vibration pattern, which is one of main reasons we are on Android, no? Of course Google should have this in their stock Android, but I won't wait for that if I can customize my experience now......

Here is my solution :

Step 1 (controlling vibration pattern):
I suggest downloading "Good vibrations" app. Then go to "good vibrations" - On Main tab, click "enable application". Then go down to SMS pattern (click top left settings tab to get there) and click "enable custom SMS pattern" and the pick a custom SMS pattern on bottom. I chose "2 x 400 (pause 125)", which seems to approximate the "2 vibrations" I had before. You can find similar apps if you type "text vibrations" in Google play, but I found this one to work best. *NOTE* You need to turn off stock app vibration - go to stock messenger app, click settings and go to "notifications" and uncheck vibrate (edit: you could also make repeat message alert to "never", but keep "notifications" "Green button on top" ON and keep "Preview Message" checked if you want to keep receiving TEXT alert on your lock screen).

Step 2 (repeating vibration, if desired):
In case I am busy and miss the first vibration, I like it to repeat. I don't think the stock messenger "repeating function" in the settings works. I have used the following app in past and it still works well. I suggest downloading "Easy Reminder". Just go into app and enable "Remind SMS/MMS" and click that option. Click "remind SMS". Select your "timeout" value (e.g. I selected 2m so that it will vibrate every 2 minutes until it stops). Check the "vibrate button". Then go to "repeat times" (I selected 10, so that it will repeat vibration every 2 minutes for 10 times). edit: if you want sound alert for texts when you're not in vibrate mode on your phone, just add the sound you want under "sound" as well

3) I also use "Calendar Snooze" application to do same for my calendar reminder vibrations. Very customizable, love it.

Hope this helps.

Best,
Gus

 

[troshs]

I just now noticed this thread. I've had this issue since Lollipop and I figured it was meant to be changed, just like the stupid thing where messages make no noise if you're already looking at your conversation (even if you lock your phone while in the text). But come to think of it I really do miss the zztt-zztt for my text messages. We should have been given the option to toggle both of these things instead of the latter being taken as the majority. Frankly I think they go through and pick the one thing that will drive the most people bats**t and go with it. I'm trying not to clutter up my phone with apps but it seems like it's the only way to go if we want our phones to be normal. No sense downgrading to KitKat only to be forced to redownload Lollipop at some point (the update will fly past you like a silent fart when you're not paying attention). Just had to add my two cents, which is all I can afford.

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[EvilJRN]

I installed Good Vibrations a while back, but noticed immediately that the text tone would sound and then almost a second later, the pulse vibration would go off. It too was becoming very annoying, so I turned it off. Nothing seems to work and I like the stock SMS app way better than anything else out there right now.

 

[stump24]

I installed Good Vibrations a while back, but noticed immediately that the text tone would sound and then almost a second later, the pulse vibration would go off. It too was becoming very annoying, so I turned it off. Nothing seems to work and I like the stock SMS app way better than anything else out there right now.

I agree..I started to use the same app and it does the same thing to me. there is a delay of a second or two before it starts vibrating.

 

[Charles Schuler1]

Sorry to cut in and know u all are talking about the vibration settings and notifications, my vibration options are fine and have quite a few different patterns or rhythms to choose from, *BUT I wanted to see if anyone else has this issue?;::::
I have the AT&T LG-G3 D850....
I didn't have any issues on Kit Kat (4.4.2)
After Lollipop 5.0 update back in Feb I noticed one thing that really pissed me off!!!
The G3 came with a stock "Battery Saver" feature in the settings menu and I could enable it and **Set the battery percentage level at which the feature would kick on! Also I could pick and choose what other features it would leave alone and which ones to shut off to conserve battery usage like- turn Wi-Fi or data off, disable auto sync, and my favorite °The level my screen brightness would dim down to°= which really helped to conserve battery for emergencies when I couldn't plug it up!!!! And with Lollipop the only choice is the the battery level at which u want it to engage and start saving battery!!!!
So why would they want to take all of those awesome user friendly options away? And don't get me started on that
Piece of #!&* 5.0.1 update that I got all excited about and it was a useless update From AT&T that brought more of their Bloatware, (Uber and AT&T Mail)
and I didn't need or want either one!!!
Talked to AT&T tech and they said but it also included VoLTE as well...Don't care about that either cuz all that did was mess up my Call Forwarding & Waiting options in the settings menu (both sections are greyed out and inaccessible, the only option I can tap on is the "Call Forwarding Guide" and when I tap it an error message displays "Network or SIM Card Error". And yes did factory reset, even complained until they sent me a new replacement G3 and even started fresh with brand new SIM Card in case the old one was at fault I didn't want to put it in my new phone!!!
I hear all the time about L 5.1 & and the new "M".... I just want THESE issues fixed and a smooth running system & device, AND NO MORE ATT BLOATWARE!
Sorry for the want, but anyone else had or have these issues? Thanx in advance.

 

[Ksefteri]

For Step 1 above, try "Smart Vibrator" app instead of Good Vibrations. I have found it to work well.

Regards,
Gus

 

[stump24]

For Step 1 above, try "Smart Vibrator" app instead of Good Vibrations. I have found it to work well.

Regards,
Gus

I do use Smart Vibrator but the vibration pattern still comes a few seconds after the notification and notification sound.

 

[stevethatoneguy]

Is there ANY way to fix this without downloading a 3rd party app?? My BLACKBERRY was better than this at custom profiles... I even set a contact group to a custom vibrate pattern and it still has the default long vibrate. I got sound notifications to change but no vibrate patterns aside from the one you get with a phone call.....

 

[Ding732]

Same problem. Updated to Lollipop and now getting the same vibration notification for everything. Used to be able to customize vibration pattern by app.