How can I turn on the Taptic Engine?

Some how I can't feel the small vibration on my iPhone when I press the home button.

Posted on Sep 9, 2017 7:18 PM

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Sep 10, 2017 2:24 AM in response to isurboi1155

Hi


The Taptic Engine (which provides haptic feedback) is included within iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, which provide a sound and haptic "click" upon pressing the Home button. Other models have a mechanical Home button:


Identify your iPhone model - Apple Support


If you cannot feel or hear a click upon pressing the Home button, then the following steps may help:


If you have an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus, then adjust your Home Button click setting:

  • Go to: Settings > Home Button - select your preferred click from the three options, which vary in haptic feedback intensity and volume.


If you have not yet done so, update your iPhone to the latest software, starting by making a backup:


Restart your iPhone (normally):


Follow the other steps that are recommended here:


If the issue persists and you are concerned about a hardware defect, then I suggest that you contact Apple Support (remote diagnostics and/or mail-in service may be available, if required), make a Genius Bar reservation or visit an Apple Authorised Service Provider to arrange for your iPhone to be checked and, if required, serviced:


iPhone Service Answer Center - Apple Support

Sep 9, 2017 9:29 PM in response to isurboi1155

If you're talking about an iPhone, you probably mean "haptic", not "taptic".


Only iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus have any haptic capability. You can set it up at Settings > Sounds & Haptics.


isurboi1155 wrote:


Some how I can't feel the small vibration on my iPhone when I press the home button.

There is no such vibration to be expected.


About the Home button on iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus - Apple Support

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