How to Stop an iPhone from Vibrating with Its Silence Button Switched On

A few months ago, my iPhone started having a number of issues, not the least of which was with its "silence" button. When the silence button was switched on, the iPhone wouldn't quite get the signal, and it would repeatedly shake and vibrate, thinking that it was being silenced and then un-silenced.

I got into the habit of silencing the iPhone through its settings menu, but it got me wondering about the functionality of vibration while a silence button was on-what was the point? If I don't want to be bothered, I don't want sound or vibration.

Here's a quick guide to stopping your iPhone from vibrating after the silence button has been switched on.

Go to Settings. Tap on the Settings from your iPhone's main screen (or if you've got it in a folder, click on the folder, then the Settings button, of course).

Scroll down to Sounds and tap. This menu will give you a bunch of options that allow you to control when your phone vibrates, but the very first thing on the list is a Vibrate on/off switch under "Silent." Tapping this should stop your iPhone from vibrating when it's on silent mode. Incidentally, you can also control whether the vibration option is on for standard calls in this same menu.

Test it. Your phone shouldn't vibrate any more, but if it does, you may need to upgrade the iPhone's firmware to clear out any bugs that might be stopping the setting from working properly.

Of course, you can always re-enter the settings menu and flip the vibration settings back to their standards if you want them back on. If you ever reset your iPhone, remember that your vibration settings will also revert to their original values, and you'll have to change the setting again.

It's also helpful to note that if your iPhone keeps vibrating for no reason when the silent switch is on, you probably have a software or hardware issue that's covered by your phone's warranty. Call Apple or visit a retail location and see if they'll fix it. There's a good chance you can get your faulty phone replaced, and you won't have to repeatedly switch your iPhone's vibration settings on and off just to use the phone normally.

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