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How to Fix Android Phone Vibrates Randomly Without Notification Issue

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Have you ever experienced being spooked out because your Android phone suddenly vibrated out of the blue but there was no notification when you checked?

If this is the first time it happened, you might find it strange or even creepy. But if it has been happening for a while, you’re probably scratching your head in frustration.

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The truth is that both iOS and Android have admitted the bug in their operating systems that result in these random and out-of-the-blue vibrations.

Methods to Resolve Android Phone Vibrates Randomly Without Notification Error

The good news is that there are a few things you can do to fix your Android phone that vibrates randomly without notification.

Switch your Android Device to Sound Mode

You might not realize it but you might have set your Android phone to vibration mode only. Your phone will just vibrate during messages, calls, or app alerts if you set your Android’s Sound Mode to Vibrate.

Changing the sound mode can help fix the Android issue.

  1. Open the Settings menu.
  2. Click Sound & Vibration.
  3. Choose Sound Mode.
  4. Select Silent Mode or Ringing on the prompt for Sound Mode.

This will stop your phone from vibrating when receiving SMS messages, calls, notifications, app alerts, and others.

Factory Reset Your Android Device 

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A factory reset is an easy way of removing all existing apps and data from your device and starting to use it again from scratch. Just make sure that you back up all your important data before you factory reset your device to ensure that you don’t lose them.

It’s also a great method to stop your phone from vibrating randomly.

  1. Go to the settings of your device.
  2. Choose the option for General Management.
  3. Select and click Reset Option.
  4. Pick Factory Data Reset from the options listed and then click to proceed.

Check for Glitchy Apps on your Android Device

Those ghost vibrations on your device might be due to a glitchy app. If the app constantly sends and receives data, it often gets stuck in a loop and may start to send notifications even if there are no new details to share.

To pinpoint the culprit app, make sure you check for updates. You can also restart the app or delete and download it again. Or better yet, you can completely delete the app, especially if it’s something that you don’t often or actively use.

Update Everything on Android

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If a temporary software glitch causes random vibrations on your phone, a simple update and restart can fix the issue. Once you’re done with the update, turn off your device and turn it on again after 30 seconds to check if the problem is gone.

Check Vibration for App Notifications 

Several problematic apps may also trigger vibrations even when you have turned off the app notifications, making it difficult to identify the culprit.

  1. Check all recently installed apps and disable notifications in notification settings to fix it.
  2. Proceed to Settings, go to Notifications, and tap See All Apps.
  3. Choose the app you assume to be the one that causes the random vibrations then toggle off the notification categories.

It can be very weird and strange if your Android phone vibrates out of the blue without notifications. The simple methods above can help you solve the problem.

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Aileen G. M.
Aileen G. M.
A technology writer with a degree in Business Administration majoring in Marketing. Aileen loves creating helpful but simple guides for troubleshooting and fixing complex issues on today's gadgets and services.

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