iPhone 11: Subtle clicking sound and vibrational feedback on performing several actions
A few days ago I noticed a silent click-sound and a subtle vibrational impulse when performing several actions on my iPhone 11.
Examples of such actions are:
- activating buttons on the control center like bluetooth or flight mode.
- all two-finger zooming gestures in fotos
- tapping the flashlight or camera on lock-screen (without actually activating it)
- performing the upwards 'home-swipe'
I am quite sure this behaviour wasn't there until a few days ago. I am running the latest version of iOS 13. System Haptics is turned off.
I tried resetting the phone and even did a device firmware update but the clicking is still there.
Has anyone else observed this behaviour with their iPhone 11 and might even have a solution?
Haptic feedback was introduced in iOS10/iPhone7 and you probably have this enabled on your phone. To disable or change the configuration, go to
Settings > Sounds & Haptics > System Haptics
Some users have reported turned this feature off doesn't stop clicking and vibrating. https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250781216. You could try re-enabling and disabling again. Also, try turning off sounds and vibrations to see what happens.
If it's still not working, you may need to contact Apple Genius or an Apple Authorized Service Provider take a look at your iPhone