HTC One M9 Vibration not working

[pokey110]

Hi all.

So i have noticed for the past few days that the vibration has stopped working on my phone. I use to get vibration on key presses, when using the keyboard and when the phone rang etc and when playing games. Now for some reason I am not getting any vibration at all.

I have checked the setting and vibrate is set to on. I do not have power save enabled.

I did read somewhere that if you tap the right hand corner of the phone this can help, which it does for about 2 secs then stops again.

Does anyone know what is causing this, or how you have resolved it in the past?

Many thanks

 

[no one]

Check your power settings. It may have inadvertently been turned on.

 

[Hadron]

If tapping the right hand corner helps that suggests that the problem is a bad connection. If so the only solution will be a repair.

 

[pokey110]

Check your power settings. It may have inadvertently been turned on.

Ive checked the power settings and no power settings are turned on. Any other ideas?

 

[no one]

Sorry, I guess I should have read your post in full. When I had my M9, the power saver was the issue. Do you have anything disabled?

 

[pokey110]

Sorry, I guess I should have read your post in full. When I had my M9, the power saver was the issue. Do you have anything disabled?

I have checked my settings and can't see anything disabled. I read that if you tap the right hand corner of the phone this can make the phone vibration work again. I tried this and it only vibrates again for a few seconds. I think it could be the vibration motor. No idea why this would have stopped working as i have not dropped my phone.

 

[no one]

I take it have done a soft reset. Have you tried a full factory reset?

 

[pokey110]

I take it have done a soft reset. Have you tried a full factory reset?

Yes i've done a soft reboot (i take it that is the normal reboot). no i have not done a full facory reset as do not want to loose everything, back everything up and reinstall everything at the min. I would do that as my last option.

Thank you for your assistance

 

[no one]

I know the full factory reset isn't the optimal decision, but it may be your only option. I no longer have my M9, so I can't walk through the options. But HTC is pretty good about repairs. When I had my M7, I broke the charging port. They repaired it for free, even paid for return shipping. I realize the M9 is several versions ago, still might be a choice.

 

[pokey110]

I know the full factory reset isn't the optimal decision, but it may be your only option. I no longer have my M9, so I can't walk through the options. But HTC is pretty good about repairs. When I had my M7, I broke the charging port. They repaired it for free, even paid for return shipping. I realize the M9 is several versions ago, still might be a choice.

Thank you i will give it a thought and speak to HTC. Thanks again

 

[no one]

You're welcome. Unfortunately, there may be no reason for it. Sometimes things just die.

 

[pokey110]

You're welcome. Unfortunately, there may be no reason for it. Sometimes things just die.

very annoying if it has just died. hey ho, thats life. Thanks again

 

[no one]

Indeed, it is not fun getting the lemon, but that is life. How long have you had it?

 

[pokey110]

I've had it a few years now so it has served its purpose. I could do with a new one but can't really afford one

 

[no one]

Leasing options are rather affordable. $30ish a month for a decent phone. I'm paying $33 for my S9+. As a bonus, I can turn it in every year for the latest model. I believe right now some carriers are offering half off.

 

[pokey110]

I didn't know you could lease them. I will definitely look in to it. Thanks again

 

[no one]

You're welcome.

 

[pokey110]

You're welcome.

Hey bud. i found out why my phone was not vibrating. it was to do with an app update. my phone is now vibrating again. Thanks for your suggestions before

 

[Hadron]

Which app? It's kinda weird for an app bug to be able to block this system-wide, so that information may be useful to others.

 

[lvt]

First thing when I get a new phone is to turn off vibration on key press. The tiny motor won't last forever.

But as with many motor, it could start working again someday.