How do I turn off vibrate on Google messages?

The Google Messages app is the default messaging application on many Android devices, such as Google Pixel phones. It provides users with an easy way to send and receive SMS/MMS text messages and chat messages using RCS (Rich Communication Services).

One key feature of the Google Messages app is the ability to control your notification settings, including options for sounds, vibration, and visual alerts. By default, the app will vibrate your device when a new message arrives. However, sometimes users may wish to turn off vibration alerts for messages, either temporarily or permanently.

In this guide, we’ll walk through the steps to disable vibration notifications in the Google Messages app on Android. We’ll cover how to access the sound and vibration settings, toggle vibration alerts on or off, customize additional notification options, and troubleshoot any issues with muting notifications.

Locate Notification Settings

To turn off vibrate on Google Messages, you first need to locate the notification settings in the app. Here are the steps:

Open the Google Messages app on your Android phone. The app icon looks like a white speech bubble on a blue background. If you can’t find it on your home screen, check your apps drawer.

Once the app is open, tap the three line menu icon in the top left corner. This will open the side menu.

In the side menu, scroll down and select “Settings”. This is where you can manage all notification settings for Google Messages.

The Settings screen has various options, but the one we want is “Notifications”. Tap on “Notifications” to open the notification settings.

Now you’re ready to adjust the vibrate toggles as desired. The next section covers that.

Open Sound & Vibration Settings

Within the Google Messages app, you need to navigate to the Sound & Vibration settings to turn vibrate alerts on or off. To do this:

1. Tap the 3-dot menu icon in the upper right corner of the app.
2. In the menu that appears, tap Settings.
3. On the Settings screen, tap Sound & vibration.

This will open the Sound & vibration settings where you can toggle vibrate alerts on or off.

Source: https://support.google.com/messages/answer/6089066?hl=en

Toggle Vibrate Alerts

Once you open the Sound & vibration settings, you will see a toggle switch for Vibrate for calls and notifications. Tap on this switch to toggle vibrate alerts on or off. By default, this switch is turned on, meaning vibrate alerts are enabled. Tap on the switch to turn it off and disable vibration for calls and notifications.

According to Google support, “Open Android Settings > Accessibility > slide OFF Switch Access” to turn off vibrate alerts (https://support.google.com/messages/thread/6260064/messages-app-vibrates-when-vibration-is-turned-off?hl=en).

Customize Additional Alerts

The Messages app provides options to customize alerts beyond just turning vibrate on or off. You can set different ringtones, allow pop-up notifications, and more.

To customize additional alert settings in Messages:

1. Open the Messages app.
2. Tap the three dot menu in the top right corner.
3. Select Settings.
4. Tap Notifications.
5. Here you can toggle options like Pop on screen, Light, and Sound to customize when and how message notifications appear.
6. Tap Sound to change the notification ringtone and vibration pattern.
7. You can also tap Advanced to customize notifications on a per conversation basis.

This allows you to turn notifications on or off, set priority, customize sounds, and more for individual message threads. Just tap on a conversation, select Details, then Notifications to access these per conversation options.

With the customization options in Messages, you can configure alert settings to suit your preferences. Enable pop-up notifications for priority contacts, assign unique ringtones to friends and family, or mute conversations you don’t need alerts for.

Mute Notifications

You can mute notifications for specific conversations or all conversations in Google Messages on both Android and iPhone. This allows you to turn off notifications temporarily without fully disabling them.

On Android, open the conversation you want to mute, tap the three-dot menu in the top-right, and select “Mute notifications”. You can choose to mute for 8 hours, 1 week, or indefinitely until you manually unmute. There’s also an option to mute all conversations at once from this menu.

On iPhone, swipe left on a conversation, tap “More”, and select “Mute”. You can mute for 1 hour, 8 hours, 24 hours, or indefinitely. To mute all conversations, go to Messages settings and toggle “Notifications” off.

Muting is handy if you don’t want to be disturbed for a set period of time. You can still view conversations, but you won’t receive sound/vibration alerts. Notifications will automatically resume after the selected duration. See this Google support article for more details.

Block Notifications

If you want fine-grained control over the notifications you receive in Google Messages, you can block notifications from specific contacts. Here are the steps:

Open the Google Messages app and select the conversation with the contact you want to block notifications from. Tap the three-dot menu in the top right corner and select “Details.” On the Details screen, tap “Notifications” and toggle “Notifications” off. This will mute notifications for the selected conversation.

You can also block notifications from a contact by tapping their name or profile icon at the top of the conversation thread, then tapping “Block” on the contact details screen. This prevents notifications and messages from the blocked contact altogether.

For more information, see Google’s support article on controlling notifications in Messages. Specifically, the section on blocking notifications from individual senders describes this functionality in detail.

Do Not Disturb Mode

One of the most convenient ways to mute notifications on your Android phone, including those from Google Messages, is to enable Do Not Disturb mode. This allows you to silence all incoming notifications during set times so you are not disturbed.

According to Google’s support article, when Do Not Disturb is enabled, “your phone won’t make sounds or vibrate, and it will block visual disturbances like pop ups or LED light flashes.” Essentially, it mutes all notifications so your phone remains quiet and dark when you don’t want to be interrupted.

You can customize Do Not Disturb to allow certain contacts or apps to bypass the muting. For example, ZDNet recommends adding your favorite messaging apps and important contacts to the exceptions list so their notifications will still come through even when Do Not Disturb is on. This allows you to mute unimportant alerts while still receiving notifications from selected people or apps.

Overall, enabling Do Not Disturb mode during set times, like overnight or during important events, is a straightforward way to mute all notifications on your Android phone, including those from Google Messages.

Troubleshooting

If you are unable to turn off vibration for Google Messages notifications, here are some steps to try:

Make sure Vibrate mode is disabled system-wide. Open your Android device’s Settings app and go to Sound & vibration. Make sure Vibrate mode is turned off.

Check app notifications settings. Open the Google Messages app, go to Settings > Notifications and make sure “Vibrate” is disabled.

Force stop the app. Go to Settings > Apps > Google Messages. Tap Force Stop to force close the app. Then reopen Messages and check if vibration is disabled.

Clear app data. In Apps settings, tap Storage > Clear Data. This will reset the app and may resolve vibration issues.

Update the app. Go to the Play Store, search for Messages, and install any available updates which may contain fixes.

Restart your device. Power your phone off completely and then back on. This refreshes the operating system and clears any glitches.

Trysafe mode. Restart your phone in safe mode, which disables all third-party apps. If vibration stops in safe mode, a conflicting app may be causing issues.

Factory reset as last resort. Backup your data and reset your device to factory settings. This wipes your phone clean and removes any problematic software.

If none of these troubleshooting tips work, it’s best to contact Google support for further help disabling vibration.

Conclusion

In summary, there are a few ways to turn off vibrate alerts for Google Messages on Android. The main method is to go into Sound & vibration settings, either through the Messages app or the main Settings app, and toggle off Vibrate for notifications. You can also mute notifications entirely or use Do Not Disturb mode to disable vibrations during certain times. If vibrations aren’t turning off properly, try troubleshooting your notification settings or making sure vibration permissions weren’t revoked. With the right settings adjusted, you can successfully stop Google Messages vibrations and customize your alert experience.