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iPhone vibrate randomly
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My iPhone vibrates in my pocket randomly, but it's because I put pressure on it. When in silent mode, if I squeeze the top left of my phone it vibrates. Pretty weird. But I'm out of warranty so nothing I can do.
I fully understand this concept because it happens to me a lot. BUT, my 3GS was just sitting on my desk not plugged in, and it vibrated. When I checked it, there was no new message anywhere. It does happen several times a day with no explanation.
perhaps youve got a dodgy silent switch that keeps switching between silent and not silent?
Same problem, sort of fixed it.
I had the same problem and it was driving me crazy. On closer inspection of the switch, I noticed some dirt and lint build up between the switch and the iPhone case. After thoroughly cleaning this out, the random vibrating stopped. The switch is still sensitive in the off position but it only vibrates when pressure is applied.
I had the same problem and it was driving me crazy. On closer inspection of the switch, I noticed some dirt and lint build up between the switch and the iPhone case. After thoroughly cleaning this out, the random vibrating stopped. The switch is still sensitive in the off position but it only vibrates when pressure is applied.
Very Important!
I've had the iPhone 3GS for over a year now and never had a single problem with It until now. It started a few weeks ago when I noticed my phone would vibrate while sitting on the table next to me and when I go to check there's no text or call OR email, nothing. As the days went on it started to get worse and it vibrates now whenever it wants to. I have literally been typing a text to someone and with my hand away from the switch the icon for ringer on and ringer off goes off and on with the vibrate. Just this morning As I'm lying in bed with my iPhone next to pillow like i always do, I could feel the vibrate go off and on about 25 times in a minute. Personally I think it's just a loose wire in the hard drive or something but it is NOT phantom whatever you said. Yes we all expect texts and assume our phone goes off BUT THIS IS NOT THE CASE. You probably have an error internally on your phone. I would highly recommend getting it looked at. Thanks!
I've had the iPhone 3GS for over a year now and never had a single problem with It until now. It started a few weeks ago when I noticed my phone would vibrate while sitting on the table next to me and when I go to check there's no text or call OR email, nothing. As the days went on it started to get worse and it vibrates now whenever it wants to. I have literally been typing a text to someone and with my hand away from the switch the icon for ringer on and ringer off goes off and on with the vibrate. Just this morning As I'm lying in bed with my iPhone next to pillow like i always do, I could feel the vibrate go off and on about 25 times in a minute. Personally I think it's just a loose wire in the hard drive or something but it is NOT phantom whatever you said. Yes we all expect texts and assume our phone goes off BUT THIS IS NOT THE CASE. You probably have an error internally on your phone. I would highly recommend getting it looked at. Thanks!
Happens on my iphone4
I have read through this forum and I am having this same problem with my iPhone4. I am certain that it vibrates...I can see/feel/hear it (it's on my desk), I verify that there are no new messages (SMS/email/notifications) or app updates, and I am sure that it is not an issue with the silent switch. The other issue I am having is that sometimes when I receive emails, I get two vibrations and other times only one. Anyone have any insight? Thanks.
I have read through this forum and I am having this same problem with my iPhone4. I am certain that it vibrates...I can see/feel/hear it (it's on my desk), I verify that there are no new messages (SMS/email/notifications) or app updates, and I am sure that it is not an issue with the silent switch. The other issue I am having is that sometimes when I receive emails, I get two vibrations and other times only one. Anyone have any insight? Thanks.
My friend's iPhone did the same thing. The switch was coming loose and eventually became completely loose. It was a 3G.
Random vibrate
i have a 3gs and when i squeeze the phone by the ear piece it vibrates whn i let go. nothing to do with notifications or alerts
i have a 3gs and when i squeeze the phone by the ear piece it vibrates whn i let go. nothing to do with notifications or alerts
This happened to me today as well! I was in an interview and twice there were instances where my iPhone 4 (4.1, limra1n jb, lockinfo) vibrated for milliseconds multiple times. Meaning within about 10 seconds, the phone vibrated about 3 times for very very short durations.
I have idea why this happened. It wasn't phantom syndrome, I get that all the time. The phone was fully pressed into my leg and I felt it completely...
Weird.
Haven't been able to replicate it with squeezes or network changes. I also have a perfectly working vibrate switch. And we all know the iPhone 4's is much more stiff and robust than previous gens.
I have idea why this happened. It wasn't phantom syndrome, I get that all the time. The phone was fully pressed into my leg and I felt it completely...
Weird.
Haven't been able to replicate it with squeezes or network changes. I also have a perfectly working vibrate switch. And we all know the iPhone 4's is much more stiff and robust than previous gens.
same
i have a very similar problem with my one year old 3gs. this just started happening within 2 days of this and i have never had anythng wrong with my iphone before. so what is happening is that when the iphone's vibrate switch is on (you can see the red dot and it is muted) it does the normal vibrate once to let you know that it is on mute. but with the slightest movement of the switch it will switch really really fast between muted and un muted. showing the icon on the screen and vibrating. when this happens the switch is only moved about one milimeter and is not nearly colse enough to switch back to the unmuted mode. there is no dirt in the switch and everything else is fine. but this happens constantly when it is in my pocket or wherever it moves even a little bit. if anybody has a fix for this it would be much appriceated.
i have a very similar problem with my one year old 3gs. this just started happening within 2 days of this and i have never had anythng wrong with my iphone before. so what is happening is that when the iphone's vibrate switch is on (you can see the red dot and it is muted) it does the normal vibrate once to let you know that it is on mute. but with the slightest movement of the switch it will switch really really fast between muted and un muted. showing the icon on the screen and vibrating. when this happens the switch is only moved about one milimeter and is not nearly colse enough to switch back to the unmuted mode. there is no dirt in the switch and everything else is fine. but this happens constantly when it is in my pocket or wherever it moves even a little bit. if anybody has a fix for this it would be much appriceated.
My iPhone 4 does this randomly. I will be sitting across the room, hear it vibrate and see it light up, yet I have no emails, messages, notifications, etc.
Check if you have any badges. Remember that apps can vibrate, make noise, set a badge or a popup. With any combination of those or just one of them.
For example, my Mint alerts just make the Tri-tone sound with a badge yet no notification. It's pretty annoying, I would like a notification to know what the sound is for.
Not a software issue
Hi guys,
I have had the same thing happening. Driving me mad! upon reading this forum I have found that mine vibrates when i squeeze the top left area and release. This only happens when it's on silent. not when it's set to loud despite it being set to vibrate during loud settings. Very weird and if someone came to a solution it would be much appreciated!
Until now my iPhone 3gs has been completely fine save for a small ammount of dust behind the screen.
Cheers
Hi guys,
I have had the same thing happening. Driving me mad! upon reading this forum I have found that mine vibrates when i squeeze the top left area and release. This only happens when it's on silent. not when it's set to loud despite it being set to vibrate during loud settings. Very weird and if someone came to a solution it would be much appreciated!
Until now my iPhone 3gs has been completely fine save for a small ammount of dust behind the screen.
Cheers
Hi,
I noticed this on my new iPhone 4S 16GB. I was a little confused at first as like you said there were no indications of any messages. Found out it was the sub folders from my secondary work email that were causing the alert. No red circle in the top right of the email icon appeared which
should look into.
Hope this helps!
p.s. My work email runs through the Microsoft Exchange.
I noticed this on my new iPhone 4S 16GB. I was a little confused at first as like you said there were no indications of any messages. Found out it was the sub folders from my secondary work email that were causing the alert. No red circle in the top right of the email icon appeared which
should look into.Hope this helps!
p.s. My work email runs through the Microsoft Exchange.
Hi psimpson,
This sounds exactly like the issue I'm currently having. I just set up my email account, using Microsoft Exchange, and the random vibrating without notifications started happening.
Were you able to fix it so that it wouldnt randomly vibrate anymore?
This sounds exactly like the issue I'm currently having. I just set up my email account, using Microsoft Exchange, and the random vibrating without notifications started happening.
Were you able to fix it so that it wouldnt randomly vibrate anymore?
Hi,
I noticed this on my new iPhone 4S 16GB. I was a little confused at first as like you said there were no indications of any messages. Found out it was the sub folders from my secondary work email that were causing the alert. No red circle in the top right of the email icon appeared which
Hope this helps!
p.s. My work email runs through the Microsoft Exchange.
Random howling noise
...I am not kidding. It happens once or twice in the middle of the night--my iPhone 4 howls like a wolf or makes a strange crackling sound when I'm not even touching it. It'll just be sitting there on the nightstand.
My boyfriend has heard it, too. It jerks him awake sometimes.
It's quite fun, except while trying to get a good night's sleep anyone else experiencing this?
It seems like a virus...
...I am not kidding. It happens once or twice in the middle of the night--my iPhone 4 howls like a wolf or makes a strange crackling sound when I'm not even touching it. It'll just be sitting there on the nightstand.
My boyfriend has heard it, too. It jerks him awake sometimes.
It's quite fun, except while trying to get a good night's sleep anyone else experiencing this?
It seems like a virus...
hi guys,
I solved this random vibration thing on my 3gs by cleaning both the external and internal side of the switch. I don't know if it's the same problem for all models, my iphone was vibrating a lot randomly, when i had it in my pocket, when i was talking or writing, often when i put it down somewhere.
Cleaning the outside is easy, to clean the inside part i went on ifix.com and found the instruction to open it, you just need to remove the bottom screws and a couple of connectors to separate the screen, then with something small and sharp (and a good light, otherwise you'll go mad like me) i removed all the dirt that i could from underneath the inside part of the switch. i couldn't remove it all since it was really packed with dust, i wasn't surprised the switch wasn't working, but what i did was enough to solve the problem for me. you can also be more accurate if you want, but you need to unmount almost all the internal parts of the iphone to be able to reach and remove the swich in order to clean it completely.. anyway, hope this may help someone, that vrrr was driving me mad!
I solved this random vibration thing on my 3gs by cleaning both the external and internal side of the switch. I don't know if it's the same problem for all models, my iphone was vibrating a lot randomly, when i had it in my pocket, when i was talking or writing, often when i put it down somewhere.
Cleaning the outside is easy, to clean the inside part i went on ifix.com and found the instruction to open it, you just need to remove the bottom screws and a couple of connectors to separate the screen, then with something small and sharp (and a good light, otherwise you'll go mad like me) i removed all the dirt that i could from underneath the inside part of the switch. i couldn't remove it all since it was really packed with dust, i wasn't surprised the switch wasn't working, but what i did was enough to solve the problem for me. you can also be more accurate if you want, but you need to unmount almost all the internal parts of the iphone to be able to reach and remove the swich in order to clean it completely.. anyway, hope this may help someone, that vrrr was driving me mad!
Thanks!
Sorry for bumping an old post/thread. I just wanted to thank you for the idea to check and clean the switch thoroughly. I had already accepted the fact that I was going to have to buy a new phone mere months before the 5 came out.
Thanks again.
Sorry for bumping an old post/thread. I just wanted to thank you for the idea to check and clean the switch thoroughly. I had already accepted the fact that I was going to have to buy a new phone mere months before the 5 came out.
Thanks again.