Vibration issues

[pingosimon]

This is a long post with a few issues. I'm new here, let me know if this should be broken into separate threads?

Pixel 4a has a very strong vibration motor, and no options for strength/length, so I use MacroDroid for its vibration options. Example:
Trigger: Notification received
Action: Vibrate (Mini blip), wait 60ms, Vibrate (Mini blip)

Android 13 has changed something. The following MacroDroid vibration patterns have no effect: Blip, Short Buzz, Long Buzz, Mini Blip, Micro Blip. UNLESS "Touch feedback" is enabled in Settings > Sound & Vibration > Vibration & haptics. (But I don't want touch feedback on).

Suggestions/questions:
Can MacroDroid add more options for custom vibration patterns?
Can the "smaller" vibration options be made independent of phone's "haptic feedback" setting?
Can we get some action to immediately interrupt vibration, before the patterns is completed?
Can MacroDroid edit the strength (as opposed to length) of vibrations?

 

[Endercraft]

Can MacroDroid add more options for custom vibration patterns?

It's definitely possible, but you can make them yourself. But you could post in feature request to possibly add a customize option (it may take sometime because I believe @MacroDroidDev's TODO list is pretty long right now).

Can the "smaller" vibration options be made independent of phone's "haptic feedback" setting?

This looks like it's coming from your phone so I don't think Macrodroid can do anything. If you believe it's a bug, make a bug report in the Troubleshooting section of the app.

Can we get some action to immediately interrupt vibration, before the patterns is completed?

In your case, you can use one of the vibration that isn't working and it will cancel the other vibrations.

Can MacroDroid edit the strength (as opposed to length) of vibrations?

I think the vibration options are preset by Macrodroid so it would be possible (also by using a customize option).

 

[pingosimon]

Ok, thank you!

In your case, you can use one of the vibration that isn't working and it will cancel the other vibrations.

I wish! That was the first thing I tried.

 

[MacroDroidDev]

This comes courtesy of one my users via my support email who previously wrestled with this (vibrations) issue

Did a bit of research and found out that apparently it's a known issue in Android 13, the workaround is to enable the touch feedback option under the vibration settings, I'll leave you the link that describes it at the end of this email.
In conclusion I guess we'll have to wait until they address the issue, but I just wanted to let you know what to answer other users that might complain about this.

https://piunikaweb.com/2022/08/18/google-pixel-gboard-haptic-not-working-after-android-13-update/

 

[pingosimon]

Thanks! That's my workaround, for now.

Hope my other comments/suggestions are helpful - maybe if MacroDroid enables finer control of vibration, we won't need the haptic workaround.

 

[FrameXX]

This comes courtesy of one my users via my support email who previously wrestled with this issue

I thought this was just another Google's surprise present in Android 13 on the way to make user experience better .