Notification issue on new 5 possibly?

Former Member
Former Member
So with my 3hr anytime I would get a notiification and my watch would vibrate.

For some reason, no matter what I do I cant get the 5 to vibrate on a notification, am I missing something?

I went through settings a couple times.
  • So with my 3hr anytime I would get a notiification and my watch would vibrate.

    For some reason, no matter what I do I cant get the 5 to vibrate on a notification, am I missing something?

    I went through settings a couple times.


    The watch isn't in "do not disturb" mode? And it's set to vibrate under system settings->sounds?
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 8 years ago
    The notification actually comes into the watch and watch shows the text or email or phone call and lights up but no vibration at all. I just set it to sound and vibration and I will test and see the sound comes through

    Just tested Sound DOES work but Vibration doesnt on notifications.

    I wonder how else I could test the vibration to see if that is the issue??
  • The notification actually comes into the watch and watch shows the text or email or phone call and lights up but no vibration at all. I just set it to sound and vibration and I will test and see the sound comes through

    Just tested Sound DOES work but Vibration doesnt on notifications.

    I wonder how else I could test the vibration to see if that is the issue??


    If you set everything to vibrate it might/should vibrate when you start/stop/pause activities no? That might be a good way.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 8 years ago
    So on an Alarm the Vibration does work

    But notifications don't vibrate. Restarted and still don't work

    Weird
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 8 years ago
    So on an Alarm the Vibration does work

    But notifications don't vibrate. Restarted and still don't work

    Weird


    Sounds the same with my Vivoactive HR
  • So on an Alarm the Vibration does work

    But notifications don't vibrate. Restarted and still don't work

    Weird


    Sounds the same with my Vivoactive HR


    I assume you played with settings->bluetooth->smart notifications->watch mode? If you did that's disappointing.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 8 years ago
    I assume you played with settings->bluetooth->smart notifications->watch mode? If you did that's disappointing.


    Yeah on the 5 you actually go to the notifications then long press the middle button and then you are giving options specific to notifications and I have it setup as the following

    During Activity - show phone calls only - vibration on
    Watch Mode - show all notifications - vibration only - when I set this to tone and notification the tone works but vibration doesnt
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 8 years ago
    Sounds like another user has the same issue. Raqball says he is acting the same way.

    I am relieved that its a software bug and not user error LOL! Thought I was losing my mind
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 8 years ago
    No idea what happened. I was messing with the WIFI on the watch and then all of sudden it said network error and then the watch screen had a circle around it and started spinning and showing UPDATING

    and now the vibration is working

    There is no way they sent a update out is there??? I dont know how the updates work
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 8 years ago
    How strong is the vibration on it? Will it be notcible while working out ?