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iPhone Can't change text vibrations?

Italianblend

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Hi, I like the fact that you can customize vibratns for texts, etc.

I made a custom text vibration. It works if the text app is not currently up. The notification pops up and I get the custom vibrate. But if I'm in the conversation I still get the standard vibrate. Is there a way to change this? Probably I'm just missing something obvious. Thanks.
 
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Tyler23

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Italianblend said:
Hi, I like the fact that you can customize vibratns for texts, etc.

I made a custom text vibration. It works if the text app is not currently up. The notification pops up and I get the custom vibrate. But if I'm in the conversation I still get the standard vibrate. Is there a way to change this? Probably I'm just missing something obvious. Thanks.
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There's no way to change it - same way that when you're in the app you don't get your standard text sound.
 
Italianblend

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There's got to be a way. Why would they include custom vibrations if it doesn't work in the actual app that it functions for?
 
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Italianblend said:
There's got to be a way. Why would they include custom vibrations if it doesn't work in the actual app that it functions for?
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If you are replying to a text and you get one from the same person you dont get the normal notification sound so no reason you would get whatever is set as the normal vibration either.
 
Italianblend

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This is just another example of apple and lack of customization. Great feature to create custom vibrations. Love it. Go to apply it and you can't even use it in the app it was assigned to.

Why allow a notification a custom vibration and not a normal text message?
 
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Italianblend said:
This is just another example of apple and lack of customization. Great feature to create custom vibrations. Love it. Go to apply it and you can't even use it in the app it was assigned to.

Why allow a notification a custom vibration and not a normal text message?
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It does work for texts doesnt it...the only time you dont get it is if you happen to be in the same conversation as the one you receive it to in which case you get a different notification noise as well.

Not seeing a big issue here!!
 
Italianblend

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It's not a big issue. I just want a little customization, that's all. I'm saying that the functionality of changing vibrations is cool. I like it a lot. But then I can't even implement it on the aspect of the software I want it on.

Who at apple would actually say "Well, let's allow users to use a custom vibration! That would be cool. But, let's not allow them to assign it to text messages in the text app."

I'm just asking what in the world would be the harm in allowing users to actually use this cool feature to assign it to what they want it to work for.

It's not a big issue in the large scheme of things. I guess it is to me. All I really want is for apple to relinquish it's silly hold on customizations. Allow me to change text colors so I don't have to stare at the same color for the next two years, and allow me to actually use this vibration feature the way I would like to. There should be no harm in that.
 
Tyler23

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Italianblend said:
It's not a big issue. I just want a little customization, that's all. I'm saying that the functionality of changing vibrations is cool. I like it a lot. But then I can't even implement it on the aspect of the software I want it on.

Who at apple would actually say "Well, let's allow users to use a custom vibration! That would be cool. But, let's not allow them to assign it to text messages in the text app."

I'm just asking what in the world would be the harm in allowing users to actually use this cool feature to assign it to what they want it to work for.

It's not a big issue in the large scheme of things. I guess it is to me. All I really want is for apple to relinquish it's silly hold on customizations. Allow me to change text colors so I don't have to stare at the same color for the next two years, and allow me to actually use this vibration feature the way I would like to. There should be no harm in that.
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I have a few questions..

Why do you need a custom vibration in the text app? You already have it open, you see who's texting you. The point of a custom vibration (and custom text tone) is so that you know who is texting you when you're not looking at the phone. It seems pointless.
 
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bransoj

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Italianblend said:
It's not a big issue. I just want a little customization, that's all. I'm saying that the functionality of changing vibrations is cool. I like it a lot. But then I can't even implement it on the aspect of the software I want it on.
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Yes you can though....the only time it wont work is when you are in the text app actually replying to the same person the text has just been received from so you wont need it anyway as you are staring at the screen. Any other time you will get whatever sound and vibrate you have set up so you have your customisation!!
 
Italianblend

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This is not a question of "needing" a custom vibration. They aren't needed. Life goes on without it.

After reading what you guys said, I understand that the point of custom vibrations is to recognize who is contacting you without looking at your phone. That point is taken and I agree.

Now, all I want (not need), is to be able to control the type of vibration that occurs when you are texting. Is there a way to do this?
 
Tyler23

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Italianblend said:
This is not a question of "needing" a custom vibration. They aren't needed. Life goes on without it.

After reading what you guys said, I understand that the point of custom vibrations is to recognize who is contacting you without looking at your phone. That point is taken and I agree.

Now, all I want (not need), is to be able to control the type of vibration that occurs when you are texting. Is there a way to do this?
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As previously answered, no, there is no way to do this.
 
ncaissie

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Italianblend said:
There's got to be a way. Why would they include custom vibrations if it doesn't work in the actual app that it functions for?
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Because the vibrations give you notice when you are not looking and you can tell who just by feel. When you are looking at the app why get the vibration? You know who it is and you are just killing the battery for nothing.
 
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