How to permanently disable auto-correction on Xiaomi Redmi: 5 proven ways

Automatic text correction on Xiaomi Redmi smartphones is often a source of annoyance instead of help. The system stubbornly replaces the right words with the wrong ones, ignores jargon or professional terms, and sometimes even distorts the meaning of messages, especially annoying users who actively text in instant messengers or work with texts in several languages.

In this article, we’ll look at all the ways you can turn off autocorrection on Redmi devices, from standard MIUI settings to fine-tuning third-party keyboards. You’ll learn how to fully deactivate the feature or customize it to make it stop “smarting” at the most inopportune moment. And for those who are afraid of losing the ease of dialing, we’ve prepared alternative solutions that retain some of the automatic features.

Why Xiaomi Auto-Correction Works So Aggressively

The automatic correction function in MIUI is based on machine learning and analysis of your writing style. The longer you use your smartphone, the more actively the system "adapts" to your mistakes - but often does it too intrusive.

• 📱 Standard keyboard MIUI The default includes a maximum level of correction for "help" beginners
• 🌍 Multilingualism: When switching between languages, algorithms confuse words from different dictionaries
• 📊 Xiaomi Cloud Dictionary Syncs “Popular” Fixes From All Devices, Including Others’ Errors
• 🔄 Updates MIUI Often reset user keyboard settings to factory

Interestingly, on the Redmi Note 12 and later, the autocorrection system has become even more aggressive due to the integration with Xiaomi Cloud services, now it takes into account not only your mistakes, but also the context of the correspondence - which sometimes leads to absurd substitutions. For example, the word "hello" can automatically turn into "hello" in business correspondence, even if you have never used such a word.

Method 1: Disabling autocorrection in the standard MIUI keyboard

If you use a built-in Xiaomi keyboard, the disablement algorithm is as simple as possible. You don't need root rights or third-party utilities, everything is done through standard settings. Here's a step-by-step instruction:

1. Open any text field (such as Messages or Notes) to allow the keyboard to appear.
2. Click on the icon. ⚙️ "Settings" in the upper right corner of the keyboard
3. Select the text entry item → keyboard MIUI
4. Go to Auto Replace and turn off the slider Automatic Correction
5. For complete shutdown, also deactivate: 🔠 Auto-replacement (replaces words when entering) 🔤 Auto-completion (tips over keys) 📝 Autocomplete (propositions of whole phrases)

After this manipulation, the keyboard will stop automatically correcting your words, but will retain basic functions like predicting the next word. If you need to completely "nullify" all the hints, then turn off Prediction text in the same menu.

Automatic Fix slider turned off | Auto Replace disabled | Auto Replace deactivated Auto Addendum | Verified in 2-3 different applications-->

⚠️ Note: Some Redmi models (e.g. Redmi) 10C redmi A1) post-update MIUI 14 Auto-Replacement can be hidden in the submenu Additional settings. If you do not find an option, check this section or search by settings (the magnifying icon in the upper right corner).

Method 2: Setting up Gboard (Google keyboard)

Many Xiaomi users prefer Gboard over the standard keyboard for its flexibility and sync with a Google account. Disabling auto-correct here is a little different, but gives more options for fine-tuning:

1. Open Settings → System → Language and input
2. Choose a Virtual Keyboard → Gboard
3. Go to Correct Text and Turn Off: 🔄 Auto-correction (main function) 📛 Show sentences (tips over keys) 🔤 Autocomplete (additional words)

Dictionary

Personal dictionary

Gboard's unique feature is the ability to create a whitelist of words that will never be corrected.

1. In the same menu, select Add the word
2. Enter a word that is often miscorrected (e.g., "lorempsum")
3. Click Save – Now This Word Will Be Ignored by Autocorrection

To disable Auto-Crotch in SwiftKey:

1. Install the app from Google Play and activate the keyboard in the system settings
2. Open SwiftKey and go to Settings → Correction
3. Turn it off: 🔄 Auto-correction 📛 Prediction of words (optional) 🔤 Automated space (if disturbed)

Training

Cloud synchronization

SwiftKey is unique in that it allows you to adjust the force of autocorrection on a scale from 1 to 10, for example, you can set a value of 2-3 so that the system corrects only obvious typos, but does not interfere with the stylistics.

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If you don’t have enough clues after you turn off autocorrect, try turning on “Next Word Prediction” in SwiftKey settings, which will help speed up typing without intrusive fixes.

Method 4: Disconnect via ADB (for power users)

If the software methods don't help (for example, settings are reset after a reboot), you can resort to the command line, which requires connecting your smartphone to your computer and using ADB (Android Debug Bridge), the advantage of the method is that the changes are applied at the system level and are not reset during updates.

You'll need:

• 💻 A computer with installed Xiaomi drivers and ADB Tools
• 📱 Included debugging by USB on a smartphone (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI → 7 times press to unlock the developer mode)
• 🔌 Cable USB (preferably original)

Step-by-step:

1. Connect Redmi to your computer and confirm debugging permission
2. Open the command line (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux) in the folder with ADB
3. Enter the command to check the connection: Adb devices Must appear serial number of your device
4. Execute the autocorrect disable command: adb shell settings put secure spell_checker_enabled 0
5. To disable text prediction: adb shell settings put secure text_auto_correction 0
6. Reboot your smartphone

This method works on all versions of MIUI 11 to 14, but has a limitation: once you reset or flash the device, the commands will have to run again, and some performance models (Redmi K50, Redmi Note 11 Pro+) can block changes to system settings through ADB.

⚠️ Attention: Misuse of the right ADB This can cause system instability. Before executing commands, back up your data through Settings. → Additionally. → Backup and reset. If the keyboard stops working completely after the commands, return the default settings with the command: adb shell settings put secure spell_checker_enabled 1 adb shell settings put secure text_auto_correction 1

Method 5: Resetting keyboard settings to factory

If all previous methods failed or the keyboard settings went wrong after the update, the most radical way is to completely reset, which will return all the input parameters to the out-of-the-box state, but will save your personal data.

Instructions for discharge:

1. Open Settings → System → Resetting settings
2. Select Reset App Settings (not a full reset!)
3. Confirm the action – this will remove the settings of all applications, including the keyboard
4. After restarting, open the keyboard settings again and configure it from scratch.

On the Redmi models with MIUI 13/14, there is an alternative way to reset only the keyboard:

1. Go to Settings → Language and input
2. Select your keyboard (MIUI/Gboard/SwiftKey)
3. Click on three dots in the upper right corner → Reset settings

After reset, remember to turn off auto-correct again – factory settings usually include all the “assistants” for typing. If you used cloud sync (for example, in Gboard), your user words will recover automatically after you log in to your account.

Additional tips for comfortable typing

Disabling autocorrect completely is not always the best solution, but here are some life hacks that will help make typing easier without drastic measures:

• 📱 Add specialized dictionaries: In the keyboard settings, you can download dictionaries for professional vocabulary (medical, technical, legal)
• 🔤 Use gestures: Set up swipes to quickly enter frequently used phrases (e.g. swipe up to "sps" → "Thank you very much!")
• 🌐 Switch languages correctly: Instead of automatically switching, hold the space for manual language selection – this will reduce the number of erroneous fixes
• 🔍 Coach the keyboard: Gboard and SwiftKey have a learning feature - type in 10-15 Suggestions in your style to adapt the system
• 📝 Create text templates: In keyboard settings, add abbreviations for frequently used phrases (e.g., "adr" → "Lenin Street, 15, sq. 42")

For users of Redmi with AMOLED-screens (e.g. Redmi) K60 Or the Redmi Note 12 Pro.+) It is useful to adjust a dark theme of the keyboard with contrast buttons. This will not only reduce the load on the eyes, but also reduce the number of accidental taps, which often lead to unwanted corrections.

If you often type in multiple languages, look for Gboard’s Multilingual Input feature, which allows you to type words from different languages in one sentence without manually switching, which greatly reduces the number of autocorrects.

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Before you turn off autocorrect completely, try to reduce its aggressiveness in the settings, often just set an average correction level and add 10-15 specialized words to the user dictionary, so that the system stops interfering.

FAQ: Frequent questions about auto-correction on Xiaomi