weak vibrate

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.

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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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.

 

Mine vibrates much less strongly than my 2G.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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.