How to Test iPhone Vibration

A vibration check can help investigate a phone that seems silent in a pocket. Device Status⁺ tests supported patterns directly; notifications also depend on app and system settings.

Try a repeatable pattern

1. Open Hardware → Vibration in Device Status⁺.
2. Hold the phone so you can feel movement through its body.
3. Select an available vibration pattern and start it.
4. Stop it, then repeat the same pattern.
5. Compare another pattern at the same grip and position.

Avoid using sound alone to judge the response. A table can amplify a small vibration, while a soft cushion can hide it.

How to interpret the check

A repeatable tactile response shows that the selected pattern can be produced through the current app and system configuration. It does not guarantee a vibration for every call or notification.

If there is no response, check whether iOS vibration is disabled, including the vibration option under Accessibility where available. Also review the tool’s hardware support message. Menu names and settings can vary with iOS version.

Vibration works, but alerts are still missed

Check the relevant app’s notification permissions, Focus configuration and Sounds & Haptics settings. Test a real incoming alert separately, since those rules are outside this direct pattern check.

For short interaction pulses and texture comparisons, use the haptic feedback test.