weak vibrate

[jordan eff]

does anyone else think the 3gs has a weak vibrate or is it just me

at work have my iphone on silent so it just vibrates but since i got the 3gs i dont even feel it vibrate atol and when lying on a flat surface it doesnt sound like the vibrate is as powerful as my 3g

 

[Clete2]

I have heard others talk about this as well. Personally, I do not see a difference between my 3G and my 3GS. I never tested it, but I can't tell the difference. I never really paid attention.

Edit: Maybe all the parts are closer together in the 3GS (since it's slightly larger) so it can't vibrate quite as much? Just a simpleton speculation.

 

[iArrudaG]

I can't really tell a difference between my 3g and 3gs.

 

[-aggie-]

Not to name any names, but I know of one person on this site, who could tell you for sure. Maybe, he'll pop into this thread.

 

[gforce216]

I kinda think mine vibrates stronger. At least I can hear the vibration more than the 3G I had, but it is definitely not weaker.

 

[andreab35]

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I've had my replacement iPhone 3G for a good 3 weeks now. Compared to my other 3G, this one's vibrator is definitely stronger.
I've heard some people call it weak- all because of one vibrate. They compare the iPhone's vibrator to other phones that spaz out when a text comes.
But in all honesty, I think the iPhone vibration level is fine.

 

[Surrix]

Mine vibrates much less strongly than my 2G.

 

[natebookpro]

Not to name any names, but I know of one person on this site, who could tell you for sure. Maybe, he'll pop into this thread.

spaz? lol

 

[-aggie-]

spaz? lol

Well, he would be a good one to ID any differences between the vibrate for 3GS and the 3G, since he's owned both, and he has a knack for seeing small differences. But, I didn't mention any names.

 

[drivesoslow]

For the last year I have had a 3G and I always leave it on vibrate, and it was fine, but now I have had the 3Gs for a week and I can't even tell when it vibrates.

Typically I have my phone sitting on my desk at work and I can here it vibrate, but the 3Gs is so week it makes little or no sound.

 

[Blueline29]

On the contrary, my 3GS's vibrate is the strongest one I've had since my RAZR. Both of my BlackBerries were so weak that I wouldn't even feel them if I had them in a pocket; the first time the vibrate went off on my iPhone while I was on a call, I almost thought I was being electrocuted. It startled me so much I nearly dropped the phone. And if it's in my purse, I can feel it through 2 layers of thick leather, a sweatshirt, and a t-shirt, so I'd say mine works pretty well.

 

[uiop.]

Mines weak to the point where it could be deemed defective. I most often hear it vibrate rather than feel it.

 

[Mr. Brown]

My 3GS is quite weak. The 3G vibrates way stronger. Don't know if I should swap it for a new one.

 

[scottuf]

mine is pretty weak too, but if jailbroken you can modify the vibration pattern. go into /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Celestial.framework and edit SystemSoundVibrationPatterns.plist (make a backup copy first!)

change the default key. This is how I have mine:

<key>Default</key>
<dict>
<key>Intensity</key>
<real>1</real>
<key>OffDuration</key>
<real>0.10000000000000001</real>
<key>OnDuration</key>
<real>0.40000000000000002</real>
<key>TotalDuration</key>
<integer>2</integer>
</dict>

it will vibrate .4 sec, not vib for .1 and will repeat for a total of 2 seconds. the default is for 1 cycle of .5 seconds. I miss a lot fewer now.

But you have to be jailbroken to ssh into the phone to do this.