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Argh, seems like iPhone 3GS has issues with is vibrator. For some mysterious reason, my iPhone stopped vibrating, Although some people blamed the missing vibration problem on firmware issues, however already I had the most recent firmware on.
Then I stumbled upon this tip which pretty much says to turn on vibrate and hit the phone from the back with your palm. It actually started to vibrate after a couple of tabs to my surprise 
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Anyway, if you find that the vibrate keeps going off again, simply download one of those free vibration apps. For me I used iBrate, and kept running it (hitting it when it stops) until the vibration became constant. I did a few cycles of that (ie starting and stopping the vibration) and it was fine after that!
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Very helpful tip. Hopefully will work. 
Ibrate and a few hard taps did it for me. Thanks!! 
It worked!!! Thanks so much for the tip. However if the same problem recurs in future, its better to get a replacement if its within warranty. 
Wow...this actually works !! I just tried it and it fixed my vibration problem. Total recommend it and thank you for posting this. This saved alot of money! 
Thanks this worked for me perfect first time!
I tried everything to get my phone to vibrate again and this is the only thing that actually worked! I was ready to give up and take it in for repair. Thanks so much! =] 
YOUR A BLOODY LIFE SAVER!!now i dont have to send my phone away for 3 weeks to get repaired!
thank you!!
After days of frustration with my iPhone 3GS vibration,I discovered that a small bit of paper was stuck just were you put in the charger connection. After removing this it worked fine. 
had to hit the phone from the back with my palm a few times more then others but it worked thanks. 
i cannot believe i am leaving this message, huge kudos to you.I never thought mine would work.
It did not work after a few slaps and drops, but then i installed iBrate and turned it on and after about a food 20 slaps it came alive.
I must send you a donation -:)
God bless you mate.
Wow thank you so much!I have an iPhone 3G, and it fell today and after that my vibration stopped working :( I already start thinking about buying the new 4S but this app saved me alot of money and worries!!!
My vibrations work again!
Thank youuuu
Hahaha, holy shit man, after taking my iphone to two different places and both of them telling me its unfixable and not charging me, i did the good old slap the shit out of it and sure enough it worked. THANKS!!!! 
Seriously man..!!I have iPhone 3G
It worked for me too..!!
Ur great...thanx for writing this up
otherwise i wud hv sent it for repair rather than evn trying to hit it on the back
......myyyyy god! it works!!! 
Worked like a charm!!!! Thnx man! 
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Brinley Ang is a sysadmin, web dev, coder, geek boy, jedi knight fragger, caffine addict, deaf meloncholic and rockstar wannabe. Listens to the sex pistols and a wide assortment of heavy metal.
