Samsung Galaxy Watch vibrates randomly? Here are some possible fixes

by Junna Base November 6, 2024

Samsung Galaxy Watch owners report phantom vibrations
The problem affects Watch 7 and Watch Ultra owners, with no clear cause
Suggested fixes include uninstalling WhatsApp or doing a factory reset

Samsung Galaxy Watch owners report phantom vibrations on their wrist with no clear cause identified.

As SamMobile reports, numerous users report random haptic feedback being triggered on their wrist for no reason – often one tap followed by three in quick succession. The report refers to a post in the Samsung community forums back in August. One user reported random vibrations on one of the best Android smartwatches, the new Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra, and other users reported similar issues on this device and the Galaxy Watch 7, as well as a variety of possible causes and solutions.

According to the report, possible causes include loss of connection between Galaxy Watch and phone, Google Maps mirroring and WhatsApp. If you’ve experienced these phantom knocks yourself, here are some things you can try.

Fix random vibrations on Samsung Galaxy Watch

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According to reports, it appears that any of the three issues mentioned above could be the cause of these random taps. According to SamMobile, the connection issue seems unlikely as other users have confirmed that the eavesdropping occurs even when their watch and phone remain connected.

If you think Google Maps mirroring might be the problem, you can open Google Maps on your watch, swipe up to Settings, and turn off Mirroring on Phone. However, some users have reported that the problem persists even after this.

If the problem is WhatsApp, a possible solution is to uninstall the app from your watch for a while.

Finally, if in doubt, you can always try a factory reset in the “General” section of Settings. This is a bit of a hassle, but is usually a good last resort for problems like this.

Unfortunately, these solutions are all guesswork at this point. TechRadar has reached out to Samsung for comment and we will update this story with any new information.