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Hi guys, I've had my arc for a while now, its running android 2.3.4 but recently the vibrate for notifications has stopped working.

The vibrate works when the phone is set to vibrate but when i add volume the vibrate goes away.

in settings under sounds I have vibrate as "always"

in the messaging settings i have "notification vibration" on also.

Im very confused by how this could have happened to me when it was working just days ago weeks after I updated the latest version of android.

thanks for any help you can give me!

uliwooly-wooly

did you tried the obvious turn off/on your phone?

how about

settings -> privacy -> settings reset

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uliwooly-wooly

open the messaging app -> press MENU -> settings -> check vibration notification

also do you have another app running like handcent sms, or sms go?

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I had lightflow to change my notification lights and vibrates but when i realized the vibrate wasnt working i uninstalled it but even after I took it off the vibrate/ volume combination has not worked

uliwooly-wooly

did you tried the obvious turn off/on your phone?

how about

settings -> privacy -> settings reset

uliwooly-wooly

btw go to settings -> about phone

which

android version

and

build number do you have

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2.3.4

4.0.2.A.0.42

i'm gonna try the settings reset

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the settings reset worked! thank you

do you have any idea why i couldnt fix the problem without doing the reset?

does it mean that i shouldnt download lightflow again? its really useful

uliwooly-wooly

for future reference

Make sure you backup everything

and don't forget to mark the correct and useful answers

Settings -> privacy -> Back up my data and Automatic restore should be selected

and also

Use one of these links to download the

Backup & Restore app

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193802

or

http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/backup_and_restore_v010935.apk

http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/backup_and_restore_v010935.apkor
http://www.mediafire.com/?1n07llajeaoo03y

How to install it

You need to

go to settings -> applications -> check unknown sources

download IO File Manager

https://market.android.com/details?id=org.openintents.filemanager&feature=search_result

download the backup & restore app, transfer it to your SD card, use OI file manager to find it -> tap on it -> install it

Contacts

just to play it safe sync your contacts w/ google if you haven't already

open your phonebook

press MENU button -> tap on Send Contacts -> select all -> send it to your email

on your computer

-> download the file -> go to your gmail -> click on contacts -> click on more actions -> on the drop down menu click on "import" -> choose the file -> and click import

Apps

Don't worry so much about backing up your apps

on your computer go to

market.android.com -> log in -> click on My Library -> and send all your apps to your phone