Haptic Feedback feels weaker, or did I just get used to it?

[annay49]

I've noticed that my haptic feedback feels weaker and much more understated now. I've had my watch a bit over 2 weeks.

I wonder if it's because I'm just so used to it and have adjusted to the feeling, or if theres actually something wrong. I have prominent haptic on.

Anyone else notice this type of thing as well?

 

[brandnew2]

Mine started feeling super weak a few days ago (I actually missed some notifications, which never happened before). But it was always kind of subtle, so I wasn't sure if it was all in my head. I sent a bunch of test messages to myself and could confirm that the watch still played both the prominent haptic buzz as well as the taps, but they just felt very light.

I still wasn't 100% sure whether it was in my head, so I rebooted the watch and tried again. Bam, right back at full strength - a very very noticeable difference. Don't know what it was, probably some kind of software glitch. But I would reboot to make sure.

 

[flur]

I still wasn't 100% sure whether it was in my head, so I rebooted the watch and tried again. Bam, right back at full strength - a very very noticeable difference.

I have the opposite happen to me. When I reboot, mine is weaker. I then go into settings and cycle through the haptic settings down to the weakest and back up to the strongest, and then it's stronger again.

I thought it was in my head originally too, but nope.

 

[annay49]

Thanks guys! I restarted and it does seem stronger, though not as strong as when I first got it.

 

[Newtons Apple]

Would miss the haptic vibe at first and now I miss all the time.

Kind of disappointing as in a public area with ambient noise, I can not hear the "ding" either. So notifications are somewhat useless for me.

 

[jwball]

I've noticed a few SS owners saying the haptic isn't as strong.

 

[Smurphy Gherkin]

I started missing a few last week, and then found the Haptic strength was set to the middle intensity setting. (low)

This shocked the hell out of me, because I have always had it set to max, and would never have deliberately turned in down.

 

[Newtons Apple]

Hope Apple will fix this soon!

 

[Trius]

Funny. I've noticed the opposite. I think I'm becoming more sensitive to it as it feels way more pronounced now than when I first got it (3 weeks).

 

[gcooldude86]

I'm an SS owner and have noticed mine has felt weaker or just getting used to it.

 

[nheilweil]

Sure you know this but you can adjust the haptic strength in settings and also turn on Prominent haptic which adds some extra vibrations to get your attention.

 

[Pug72]

When changing the strength in settings, is the lowest setting off as I can't feel anything. Can't recall if this has always been so since first having it.

 

[MrGimper]

When changing the strength in settings, is the lowest setting off as I can't feel anything. Can't recall if this has always been so since first having it.

The lowest setting has certainly been "off" on my SS with OS 1.0 and now 1.0.1.

 

[jk4lebron23]

My brightness and haptic are better after I reset my watch so I think there is definitely a software bug

 

[Newtons Apple]

When I adjust the haptic feedback, the tap is VERY pronounced but during the day when I depend on feeling this, it is not near as prominent and I will not feel it most the time. Worst is I can not hear the "ding" in other than a quiet environment.

This leaves notifications kinda useless for me at times. Wish I could use the earth but have the phone make it's regular notification sounds till Apple fixes this, but no possible way.