Have you heard the buzz? Good vibrations are on their way to Android or at least to Googles own homemade Pixel devices.As we discussed in my Android Intelligence newsletter on Friday, word broke the other day about a still-under-wraps plan to bring custom vibration patterns into the ever-evolving Android arena. The feature appears to be connected to the Pixel-specific Google Sounds app and designed to let you pick from a series of distinctive, recognizable vibration patterns for different types of alerts.That way, youd know exactly whats happening without even having to pull your phone out of your purse and/or pantaloons as youd be able to tell that a certain series of vibrations means important call from work, whereas another series of vibrations means incoming message from a guy named Trent (and we all know you never stop what youre doing to deal with a guy named Trent).As reported by famed Android code-sleuther and notably not Trent-named human Mishaal Rahman, the vibrations vary not only in their patterns with presets such as Blip, Rumble, Fireworks, and Waves but also in their intensity and duration (and for the love of all things holy, get your mind out of the gutter, lest I be forced to bring HR into this conversation).Its an interesting new way to make our devices less disruptive and more useful. But its also not available to anyone as of this moment, and its not entirely clear when that might change or how far the eventual rollout could reach.But hold the phone! As usual here in the land o Android, where theres a will, theres a way. And with the inspiration of Googles good vibrations guiding us, Ive got an extremely easy way to bring this same custom vibration capability onto any Android device this instant no matter who made it or how old it might be.In fact, the setup were about to go over takes Googles core concept and makes it even more versatile and customizable. And itll take you all of four minutes to get up and running on whatever Android gizmo youve got.Ready?[Keep the knowledge flowing with my free Android Notification Power-Pack next six powerful notification enhancements for any Android device.]4 minutes to smarter Android vibrationsThe trick to bringing custom vibration patterns onto any Android device immediately resides in one of my all-time favorite Android power-user tools.Its an app called BuzzKill, and it might just be the best Android customization tool most people dont know about.The best way to think about BuzzKill is as a system that lets you create filters for your phones notifications kind of like Gmail filters, only for Android notifications instead of incoming emails.Ive got an in-depth guide to all the ins and outs of BuzzKill and the many incredible things it can do for you, in case youre feeling extra ambitious. But for our purposes here today, I want to focus specifically on the custom vibration flirtation and how you can bring that situation out of gestation, to your elation (and possibly with some celebratory gyration or libations). Whew! Can I get an ovation?!All superfluous rhyming aside, this thing really is awesome. And it can bring you the benefit of easily recognizable, situation-specific vibration patterns in no time no specific device or yet-to-be-released updates required.Heres all youve gotta do:Download BuzzKill from the Play Store. Itll cost you four bucks as a one-time purchase, and itll be worth every penny and then some.BuzzKill doesnt require any unusual permissions, doesnt collect any form of data from your phone, and doesnt have any manner of access to the internet meaning itd have no way of sharing your information even if it wanted to.Once youve gone through the apps initial setup and gotten to its main screen, tap on the circular button in the lower-right corner of the screen to create a new rule.Thatll cause a fill-in-the-blank if this, then that-style rule to show up. And all thats left is to fill in those blanks with the specific info we want.The blank canvas for your Pixel-style custom Android vibration rule.JR Raphael, IDGSo first, consider what exact type of notification you want to target to start. Maybe its a message from your boss or a text from important client in Messages. Maybe its an update in a high-priority channel in Slack or a DM that contains a specific phrase. Or maybe its an especially critical calendar event with a certain keyword in its title.Whatever the case may be, tap the text that says any app and select the app you want. Youll then see that change reflected in the rule on your screen.Next, tap contains anything and think about the exact circumstances you want this rule to affect. If you want the rule to affect all notifications from the app you selected, you can just leave this as-is and not fill in any additional info for that part of the equation. But if you want the rule to be limited only to specific notifications within the app those including a certain name, word, or phrase this is where youd configure that.Now weve got just one field left to faff with the one that currently says do nothing.For this step, youll tap the words do nothing to create your own custom vibration pattern.JR Raphael, IDGThat field, as you may have surmised, controls what happens when a notification that matches our conditions appears. And thats where the real magic comes into play.Tap those two words, then scroll down and select Custom alert from the list of possibilities that pops up. Thatll expand your rule and set the stage for our final piece of our Android vibration customization creation. (Oh no. Here we go again with my sublime rhyme pastime)Last but not least, tap the newly present default vibration text and now, in a twist even Googles under-development custom vibration system doesnt support, you can create your own original vibration pattern that youll be sure to recognize and immediately associate with this specific type of event.Your custom Android vibration creation station elation!JR Raphael, IDGJust tap that Add buzz button to get going. Thatll let you select from a variety of vibration styles for the first buzz in this custom sequence.Pick whatever combination of buzz lengths and gap lengths you want to create your unique pattern, and be sure to look at the Intensity option to adjust how strong or gentle the vibrations are, too.Here, for instance, Ive attempted to recreate the drumbeat to Led Zeppelins classic Immigrant Song sans the high-pitched screams, of course:My own custom vibration creation.JR Raphael, IDGUse the Preview option to feel your pattern in action, and once youre satisfied, tap the Pick pattern button at the bottom of the screen to save it.And thats it: All thats left is to tap Save rule to, yknow, save your rule and itll then be up and running and ready to vibrate you in all the right ways.The final step is simply saving your rule then letting it work its magic.JR Raphael, IDGJust follow those same steps to set up additional custom vibration rules for any other types of notifications you want, and youll be buzzin away and recognizing specific alerts simply by the way your phone is a-shakin.And again, all of this is just scratching the surface of what BuzzKill can accomplish. I use it for all sorts of sanity-saving purposes from keeping low-priority notifications out of my hair during the workday to auto-hushing back-to-back alerts from nuisances named Trent.Its one heck of a resource and youd better believe its yet another one of those powers thats possible only here on Android. NEXT: Snag my free Android Notification Power-Pack to discover even more powerful enhancements for your favorite Android device. Whee!