I got the Nexus 6 after coming off a few generations of Galaxy phones (S4 and Note 3), and I'm currently using the Tab S. I love the haptic feedback on them, as it's not overbearing but it definitely lets me know I'm hitting the keys. So far, the feedback on the Nexus 6 has been a bit overwhelming. The vibration is almost loud enough to sound like a real keyboard, and it shakes the whole device instead of feeling like a gentle reminder that you're hitting keys. I use Swiftkey, so I know I can alter the vibration duration, but nothing I've found there has been right. It's either way, way too much, or too soft to matter. Is there a way to change the intensity to match something like the Tab or the Note, instead of what it's set to?
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Coming from HTC Desire Hd I find the vibration quite weak and I've missed quite a few calls and as for sms it is so short I almost never feel it. Any similar experiences? Is there any possibility my unit is defected?
this is also my biggest problem with the note. hopefully with a case, some thickness will be achieved and I will feel the vibrations.
I come from a HTC Touch Pro (Windows Mobile) and the vibration is really a lot weaker then the vibrate from my Touch Pro and also a lot shorter for most of the alarms.
As i believe the vibration intensity can not be changed as this is hardware. Maybe we can make the vibration longer somehow?
Best would be to set the vibration length etc. for every single alarm event?
I miss so many settings from my windows mobile device in android.
Try:Settings>Sound>Viberation intensity
hagba said:
Try:Settings>Sound>Viberation intensity
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yes. thanks but i already found that setting and everything is on the highest setting for me but it is still a lot weaker then Touch Pro.
But i think i can live with this.
Also it seems the Google Mail App (not the normal E-Mail App ) does not support vibration at all?
So after doing the usual searches, I can't find a solid answer to this issue:
I have recently had both CM7 and Mosaic 8 on my phone. I noticed that with CM7, it gave me a very noticeable haptic feedback experience. On Mosaic, the haptic feedback is noticeably weaker.
"No problem", I thought, and headed to settings to increase the haptic feedback level. It was set at the maximum, though. The bizarre thing is that I moved the slider around and the feedback I got on the maximum level is higher than what I'm getting from hitting the capacitive buttons.
I found this thread, which asked a similar question, but it's been dead for a long time and never received resolution.
I also found another thread about fixing the home haptic (here), but that one deals specifically with restoring the home haptic feedback inside of android.policy.jar.
So I'll ask the question - is there anyone who has figured out a way to truly ramp up the haptic feedback levels, and if so, is it something that the average, non-programming familiar user could accomplish?
Thanks.
I know this but exists in Illuminance as well, I think it's a GB ROM issue. I don't think they actually use the intensity setting, since the feedback while setting the intensity slider never has anything to do with the actual intensity when using the phone. Maybe someone else has something more technical to say about it, but you're definitely not crazy, I have had the same results.
I was watching a Galaxy S4 commercial that featured the ability to answer calls with a wave over the device. I thought that was actually kind of cool, so I went searching in the Play store to see if there was an app that replicated that feature.
I found something called Wave Control (and Wave Control Pro), so I promptly downloaded it and installed it on my One. The standard app doesn't let you do much customizing of the wave features, but I was able to test the basics with music control. What the app does is it looks for triggers of the proximity sensor and uses that determine what commands to send to the device.
Unfortunately, it looks like the sensor in the One isn't the best for this kind of app. The default is a hover to play/pause music (hold your hand over the sensor), a wave for next track, 2 waves for the previous track, and 3 waves to enable/disable wave control. For the One, I could only get play/pause and next track to work. The proximity sensor seems to be too slow to detect multiple waves. After the first wave, the sensor seems to ignore inputs for a bit longer than is needed for the app to work.
Just to make sure it wasn't just me not understanding how the app worked, I tried it on my Nexus 4 and it worked fine. The sensor on that phone was a lot faster to react to whatever my motions were.
This is disappointing because it looks like I will need the Pro version if I want to answer phone calls with a wave of my hand. The default is one wave to silence the ringer, 2 waves to answer the call (which doesn't work on my One).
Just wondering if anyone is willing to give it a try and see if it works better on their One vs. my One.
Just installed for you yes music is working but phone is not shame
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I was watching a Galaxy S4 commercial that featured the ability to answer calls with a wave over the device. I thought that was actually kind of cool, so I went searching in the Play store to see if there was an app that replicated that feature.
I found something called Wave Control (and Wave Control Pro), so I promptly downloaded it and installed it on my One. The standard app doesn't let you do much customizing of the wave features, but I was able to test the basics with music control. What the app does is it looks for triggers of the proximity sensor and uses that determine what commands to send to the device.
Unfortunately, it looks like the sensor in the One isn't the best for this kind of app. The default is a hover to play/pause music (hold your hand over the sensor), a wave for next track, 2 waves for the previous track, and 3 waves to enable/disable wave control. For the One, I could only get play/pause and next track to work. The proximity sensor seems to be too slow to detect multiple waves. After the first wave, the sensor seems to ignore inputs for a bit longer than is needed for the app to work.
Just to make sure it wasn't just me not understanding how the app worked, I tried it on my Nexus 4 and it worked fine. The sensor on that phone was a lot faster to react to whatever my motions were.
This is disappointing because it looks like I will need the Pro version if I want to answer phone calls with a wave of my hand. The default is one wave to silence the ringer, 2 waves to answer the call (which doesn't work on my One).
Just wondering if anyone is willing to give it a try and see if it works better on their One vs. my One.
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Yup, exactly the same for me. The sensor just wouldn't work with multiple waves, only play/pause and next track.
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Cool. Thanks for the updates guys!
I guess it really is a gimmick, but it would be cool if it would work better. I did find one annoying little quirk. Since I have it set to work with the screen off, anytime something covers the sensor, it will start playing music. This could be me reaching over to turn on the phone, or a paper covering it, or me picking the phone up by the top side. I'll probably play with the app a bit more, but I'm not sure it's a keeper.
Yeah i uninstalled already lol
Just tried it... Just uninstalled it, tbh, i got quite frustrated with it. lol
Hi,
How do you find the vibration motor noise when pressing soft keys etc.?
I'm coming from a Nexus 5 and it seems a bit loud and rattly on the new Moto X. I can't work out if it's normal or not.
I tried to make a recording but it seems near impossible to get a good one that's reflective of what I actually hear.
Thanks
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hi,
how do you find the vibration motor noise when pressing soft keys etc.?
I'm coming from a nexus 5 and it seems a bit loud and rattly on the new moto x. I can't work out if it's normal or not.
I tried to make a recording but it seems near impossible to get a good one that's reflective of what i actually hear.
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Mine sounds like its trying to buzzsaw its way out of the bamboo lol. I was going to check some in store units to see if its similar. How's everyone else's?
mine is waaaay too strong i kinda love it but it startles me frequently, is there a way to dial it back some?
The vibration when I press my keys is fine, but the vibration when I get a call or text is loud as hell...
[Q] Do you guys get a noise when the vibration motor "vibrates" when typing?
So when I'm typing at all. The vibration motor makes a like scratching noise and doesn't vibrate but when say I call it. It'll vibrate normally. Is this normal?
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So when I'm typing at all. The vibration motor makes a like scratching noise and doesn't vibrate but when say I call it. It'll vibrate normally. Is this normal?
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Some of the Nexus 5 devices have this too. Some consider it a defect, and some dont. If you dislike it, I would just exchange device for a new one.
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I'm noticing this, too. I also saw a similar post on the nexus 6 subreddit.
Can more owners of the Nexus 6 chime in? Is this a defect or normal?
Mine does it as well - I think it's normal. Probably the camera lens.
Mine too
The vibrator in this phone is really loud. If it is a ticking sound I agree that it is probably the OIS parts in the camera making noise as they move around since the motors appears to be near the camera. IF you shake your phone you might be able to hear it as well and a lot of people think that's a defect when they've not use a device with OIS before.
Occasionally once I start typing a lot, yes. I just turned the vibration length down in the keyboard settings... helped somewhat.
Ah so this one also must have cheap vibrator like n5. I wished it had Samsung like one. Bad..
I had to exchange my first N6 for a new one due to the sensors failing. My original one did exactly this, it was driving me nuts. My new one does not though.
Mine is loud but it doesn't rattle anything
Mine is loud also. Noticeable while in a quiet room. Nothing seems broken but I hate it drives me nuts. Other then that phone is great
On the first generation nexus 5, I've observed this. The culprit was the loose physical buttons. Do check the same on the nex6 as well.
Changing the orientation of the phone usually helps.
Yeah I was just thinking today how ****ty mine sounds when I'm in a quiet environment. I turned off my feedback for the keyboard . Went back to my M8 and that vibration is solid when typing.
I've returned att n6 for vibrator rattle. I am not exchanging it becuz I don't want to play return game. I am really disapponted for this price they used cheap vibrator like N5. I am done.
Anybody doesn't hear rattle I quiet environment?
Mine is loud also.
Had the same problem on my first n6. The second one is MUCH better!
I'm not talking about loud vibrator. Something's rattling while vibrating in quiet environment. You hear it.
I notice this too when I use haptic feedback on my Nexus 6. I hear a click/rattle or something coming from the top speaker. It's kinda annoying in a quiet environment.
It only happens when it vibrates quickly (i.e. typing with haptic feedback on). I don't hear it when there's a longer vibration (i.e. incoming message/phone call). Either that, or the vibration is so powerful/loud it's overcoming the rattle.
I'm going to the AT&T store after work that has a Nexus 6 demo model. I'll compare it with that and report back with my findings.
Mine seems to have this issue too. I can hear some noises when I'm typing with haptic feedback on. Not a big issue to me too since I dislike typing with haptic feedback.