When your phone stops vibrating, the cause is usually a setting or a stuck motor, not a dead part. Start by testing the motor directly: our Vibration Test triggers the motor from the browser, so if it buzzes there, the hardware is fine and the problem is in your settings.
- 1Test the motor first: open our Vibration Test and tap to fire the motor. A buzz means the hardware works and the fix is in settings.
- 2Check the ring mode: a phone set to silent (not vibrate) skips vibration. Set it to 'Vibrate' or enable 'Vibrate for calls'.
- 3Turn on system haptics: Settings, Sound and vibration, and enable Vibration and touch feedback (keyboard, touch, ring).
- 4Disable battery saver: aggressive power saving switches off haptic feedback on many phones. Turn it off and retest.
- 5Check per-app settings: messaging and call apps have their own vibration toggles. Enable them where you expect a buzz.
- 6Restart the phone: a stuck audio/haptics service is a common cause of sudden silence, and a reboot clears it.
- 7Free up the motor: if the test buzzes weakly or rattles, a case pressing the motor or debris can dampen it. Remove the case and retest.
- 8Rule out hardware: if the Vibration Test produces nothing after a restart and with battery saver off, the motor or its connector may have failed (common after a drop or water), which is a cheap repair.
Tip: Overly strong or constant buzzing is usually the opposite problem: a notification or app looping. Check which app buzzes with notification history, then mute its vibration. Our Vibration Test lets you compare intensity before and after any change.