How to Setup Custom Vibrations on iPhone

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How to Setup Custom Vibrations on iPhone

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Step 1 of 10
From the Settings Menu>General

From the Settings Menu>General

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Enter Accessibility

Enter Accessibility

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Scroll down and turn on Custom Vibrations.

Scroll down and turn on Custom Vibrations.

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Now when you enter into a contact file, touch EDIT and you should see the vibration option. Touch Vibration (Default) to select a new vibration option.

Now when you enter into a contact file, touch EDIT and you should see the vibration option. Touch Vibration (Default) to select a new vibration option.

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From this menu, you can choose provided vibrations or create your own.  For this demonstration, we will now create our own custom vibration. Touch Create New Vibration.

From this menu, you can choose provided vibrations or create your own. For this demonstration, we will now create our own custom vibration. Touch Create New Vibration.

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You can now tap or hold on the area to create your own vibration pattern.

You can now tap or hold on the area to create your own vibration pattern.

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Once you touch the open space, it will begin recording. Press Stop when you finish and Play to feel the new vibration.

Once you touch the open space, it will begin recording. Press Stop when you finish and Play to feel the new vibration.

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Click Save and a prompt to name the vibration will appear. Name the pattern and click Save again.

Click Save and a prompt to name the vibration will appear. Name the pattern and click Save again.

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Now you can choose your new vibration pattern.

Now you can choose your new vibration pattern.

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Remember, in order for your custom vibrations to work, you will need to turn on  vibrations in Settings>Sounds.

Remember, in order for your custom vibrations to work, you will need to turn on vibrations in Settings>Sounds.

You're Done

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33 Comments
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iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S

Tested on update 4+ & 5.1

Sonia Benson

Awesome!!! Glad to know. Thx for creating the guide.

Sonia Benson 10 months ago

Joe Pemberton

Nice

Joe Pemberton last year

Daniel Whatever

Wow, your an expert, cool! 😃📱

Daniel Whatever last year

Hoss E

Very cool! 👍

Hoss E last year

Amanda Max

Knowledge is power, Marc. ☺

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Marc Christopher

Amanda is crushing these guides, respect!

Marc Christopher last year

Natalie L

Trying it now

Natalie L last year

Amanda Max

😁😁😁😁😁

(author) last year

Luke Jarrard

Wow. I definitely thought I knew everything there was about my iPhone, but you have proved me wrong! I will proceed to make a myriad of vibrations.

Luke Jarrard last year

Marc Christopher

Good job was unaware this was possible. Keep up the good work

Marc Christopher last year

Douglass Harter

Great idea..Wii use it soon. Thanks. Doug

Douglass Harter last year

Amanda Max

I'm glad you like! I have a few more useful guides coming out soon.

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Lisa Klipfel

Lol. I'm gonna have to try this! Pinning on my iphone board - http://pinterest.com/lklipfel1/iphone/

Lisa Klipfel last year

Leo Shiraishi

Great guide!

Leo Shiraishi last year

ZAREH John

Good fun thanks

ZAREH John last year

Jason Hill

This is news to me... Thanks for sharing!

Jason Hill last year

Indigo Starr

Love this feature! Thanks for showing me what my own phone can do!

Indigo Starr last year

Casey Eruvelil

Thanks!

Casey Eruvelil last year

Jordy Madueño

Looks like you are the only one thats knows that hehe,.. Anyway thanks for that..

Jordy Madueño last year

Jason Dunlop

Nice, thanks!

Jason Dunlop last year

Peter Buhlev

Awesome! I didn't know! :))

Peter Buhlev last year

Chris Zedlitz

Didn't know about this one. Thanks!

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Mauricio Villarreal

Awesome guide 👍!!!

Mauricio Villarreal last year

Sherri Fox

Nice!!! Thx so much this will be very useful!

Sherri Fox last year

Johnny Nguyen

Oops. Meant to say very cool. Thanks for the guide.

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Johnny Nguyen

Ahahaha. Vee

Johnny Nguyen last year

Day McDonald

I've been trying to find this feature forever! Thanks!

Day McDonald last year

James Kurz

Wow. Didn't know my phone even had this!

James Kurz last year

Daniel Raffel

I can't believe how many great iOS tips I'm picking up. Who knew about this?!

Daniel Raffel last year

Flower G

Wow! Cant believe i didnt know about this! Thank you😃

Flower G last year

Brian Hall

Thanks! Useful!

Brian Hall last year

Amanda Max

You. Are. Welcome. 😁

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Tania Ferrante

Love this thanks so much 😊

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