If your POCO F6 has suddenly gone silent and stopped vibrating for calls or notifications, it's a surprisingly common hiccup. The good news is it's almost always a software or settings issue you can fix yourself in a few minutes.
Force Restart Your Phone
Before you dive into settings, try a simple force restart. This clears any temporary glitches in the system that might be stopping the vibration motor. Just press and hold the Power button for about 15 seconds, until you see the POCO or HyperOS logo appear on the screen.
Let the phone boot up completely, then test the vibration by switching the sound profile to vibrate mode. I'd start with this one, as it fixes the issue more often than you'd think.
Check Your Sound and Vibration Profile
On HyperOS, your phone has different sound profiles that control vibration. Swipe down from the top of your screen twice to open the full Quick Settings panel. Look for the tile that says "Sound" or "Vibrate."
Tap it to cycle through the modes. Make sure it's set to either "Vibrate" (the bell with a squiggly line) or "Sound" (just the bell). If it's set to "Silent" (the bell with a line through it), vibration is completely disabled.
Verify System Vibration Settings
Open the Settings app and go to Sounds & vibration. Here, you'll find the master controls. First, ensure "Vibrate on tap" is turned on if you want feedback from typing and navigation.
More importantly, scroll down to "Vibration intensity." Tap on it and you'll see separate sliders for incoming calls, notifications, and touch feedback. If these are set too low, you might not feel the vibration at all. Crank them up to the maximum and test again.
Review App-Specific Notification Settings
Sometimes, the problem isn't with the system but with individual apps. If your WhatsApp messages vibrate but your SMS messages don't, you need to check the app's notification settings. Go to Settings > Apps > Manage apps.
Find the app that's not vibrating (like Messages or your dialer) and tap on it. Select "Notifications" and look for the specific notification category, such as "Incoming calls" or "New messages." Make sure the "Vibrate" toggle is enabled for that category.
Test in Safe Mode
If the vibration works sometimes but not others, a third-party app you installed could be interfering. Booting into Safe Mode temporarily disables all downloaded apps. To enter Safe Mode on the POCO F6, press and hold the Power button until the power menu appears.
Then, tap and hold the "Power off" option on your screen. A prompt will ask if you want to reboot to Safe Mode. Tap "OK." If vibration works perfectly in Safe Mode, you'll know a downloaded app is the culprit. You can then restart normally and uninstall apps one by one to find the offender.
Update Your System Software
Outdated software can have bugs that affect hardware functions like the vibration motor. POCO regularly releases updates that fix these kinds of issues. Go to Settings > About phone > HyperOS version.
Tap on the "Check for updates" button. If an update is available, download and install it. It's a good idea to plug in your 90W charger during this process, as the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip can make the update go faster and you don't want the phone to die mid-update.
Reset App Preferences or All Settings
If you've tweaked a lot of settings, something might have been misconfigured. You can reset app preferences without losing any personal data. Go to Settings > Apps > Manage apps. Tap the three-dot menu in the top right and select "Reset app preferences."
This resets notification settings, default apps, and background restrictions. If that doesn't help, a more thorough step is to reset all settings. Go to Settings > About phone > Factory reset. Choose "Reset all settings" (not "Erase all data"). This will revert your Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and sound settings back to default but won't touch your photos or apps.
Check for Physical Damage or App Conflicts
While less common, it's worth considering if the phone has been dropped or exposed to moisture recently. Physical damage can disconnect the small vibration motor. Also, consider any recent app installs, especially those that control sound profiles, battery savers, or accessibility services.
These types of apps sometimes take over system functions and can disable vibrations. Try uninstalling any recently added utility apps to see if the vibration returns. If you've tried every software fix here and the motor is completely silent, even during a force restart, it may point to a hardware issue requiring a service check.
