How to make an Android device vibrate?

Question

I wrote an Android application. Now, I want to make the device vibrate when a certain action occurs. How can I do this?

Answer 1

Update 2017 vibrate(interval) method is deprecated with Android-O(API 8.0)

To support all Android versions use this method.

// Vibrate for 150 milliseconds
private void shakeItBaby() {
    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 26) {
        ((Vibrator) getSystemService(VIBRATOR_SERVICE)).vibrate(VibrationEffect.createOneShot(150, VibrationEffect.DEFAULT_AMPLITUDE));
    } else {
        ((Vibrator) getSystemService(VIBRATOR_SERVICE)).vibrate(150);
    }
}

Kotlin:

// Vibrate for 150 milliseconds
private fun shakeItBaby(context: Context) {
    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 26) {
        (context.getSystemService(VIBRATOR_SERVICE) as Vibrator).vibrate(VibrationEffect.createOneShot(150, VibrationEffect.DEFAULT_AMPLITUDE))
    } else {
        (context.getSystemService(VIBRATOR_SERVICE) as Vibrator).vibrate(150)
    }
}