Haptic feedback produces tactile pulses for interactions. Device Status⁺ provides a dedicated Haptic Feedback tool so you can feel the response while operating its controls.
Compare tactile responses
- Open Hardware → Haptic Feedback.
- Hold the iPhone in your hand rather than leaving it on a soft surface.
- Try the available feedback controls one at a time.
- Where an interactive pad is available, touch and drag slowly across it.
- Repeat the same interaction to check consistency, then compare a different setting.
Keep your grip similar between attempts. A thick case or a cushioned surface can change how strongly the response is felt.
What is a useful result?
You should feel a response to supported interactions. Differences in strength or texture are easier to judge by repeating the same control than by comparing a phone with a different model.
A quiet tactile pulse may be working even if it makes little sound. Conversely, a sound from the device or table is not sufficient proof that the intended tactile pattern was produced.
If nothing happens
Check the page’s support message and relevant iOS vibration or haptic settings. Unsupported hardware is not a failed actuator. Repeat with another ordinary system interaction before drawing a conclusion.
To check longer vibration patterns separately, use the vibration test. Neither test guarantees how every third-party app will use haptics.
Ready to try it?
Device Status⁺ · Monitor and test your iPhone hardware
Free on the App Store