How to completely disable auto replacement on Xiaomi: 5 ways to MIUI

Automatic word swapping for Xiaomi typing can be a useful feature, but it often annoys users with incorrect fixes. This is especially true for owners of Redmi, POCO and other MIUI-powered smartphones, where auto-replacement sometimes works too aggressively. In this article, you will find all possible ways to disable or adjust autocorrection on any Xiaomi device, from standard keyboard settings to hidden developer settings.

Compounding the problem, the settings menus may differ from MIUI (12, 13, 14) to Android (10-14), and we’ve taken all the nuances into account and prepared universal instructions that work on most models, from the budget Redmi Note 10 to the flagship Xiaomi 13 Ultra. If you’re tired of the phone unwittingly correcting your words or adding unnecessary spaces, read on.

Why is Xiaomi Auto Replacement Not Working Right?

The main reason for the problems with autocorrection on Xiaomi lies in the proprietary shell MIUI, which modifies the standard Gboard keyboard or uses its own Mi Keyboard.

• 🔄 Dictionary conflict: MIUI Adds its own language packs that may conflict with system packs.
• 📱 Aggressive Algorithms: In some versions MIUI Auto-replacement works even when you set special characters.
• 🔄 Updates: After updates MIUI Keyboard settings can be reset to factory.
• 🌍 Multilingualism: When using multiple languages at the same time, auto-replacement begins to confuse words.

Interestingly, POCO devices (such as the POCO X5 Pro) are less likely to have a problem, as they often use a “clean” version of Android without deep modifications to MIUI.

Another important point is that auto-replacement can work differently in different applications, such as WhatsApp or Telegram, it can be more intrusive than standard SMS, which is because some messengers use their own spell-checking algorithms.

Method 1: Disable Auto Replacement in Standard MIUI Settings

Let’s start with the simplest method, which works on 90% of Xiaomi devices: you don’t need to install additional apps or get root rights.

1. Open any application where the keyboard appears (such as Messages or Notes).
2. Touch the gear badge (⚙️) on the keyboard to open its settings.
3. Select Text Input or Input Settings (the name may vary).
4. Go to Auto Replacement or Autocorrection.
5. Turn off the sliders next to the options: 🔘 Auto-replacement 🔘 Automatic comma placement 🔘 Automatic correction

Save the changes and restart the keyboard.

Close all applications with an active keyboard

Check the MIUI version in your phone settings

Make sure you have enough battery power (minimum 20%)

Take a screenshot of the current keyboard settings (in case of rollbacks)-->

On some models (e.g. Xiaomi 12T), the path may be slightly different: Settings → Additional settings → Language and input → Virtual Keyboard → Gboard/Mi Keyboard Settings → Text Correction.

⚠️ Attention: On devices with MIUI 14 and later, some menu items may be hidden. If you don't find the "Auto-Replace" option, try changing the keyboard language to English first - sometimes this helps to display all settings.

Method 2: Use of an alternative keyboard (Gboard, SwiftKey)

If the standard settings don't help, the most radical way is to completely abandon the branded Mi Keyboard and install a third-party.

• 📱 Gboard (Google Keyboard) – the most stable and flexible in settings.
• ⌨️ SwiftKey is a good choice for multilingual input.
• 💬 Fleksy – Minimalist keyboard with extended gestures.

Instructions for installing and configuring Gboard:

1. Download Gboard from Google Play.
2. Go to Settings → System and Device → Language and Entering → Virtual Keyboard.
3. Activate Gboard and set it with the default keyboard.
4. Open the Gboard settings (cog on the keyboard) and go to: Text Correction → Auto Replace.
5. Turn off all autocorrection options and save the settings.

Important: Xiaomi with MIUI 13+ may need to allow access to SMS and call logs when you first start Gboard. This is necessary for the Smart Reply feature to work, but does not affect auto-replacement - you can opt out of this permission.

Method 3: Resetting keyboard settings to factory

If auto-replacement started to work incorrectly after updating MIUI or installing new applications, resetting keyboard settings will help.This method does not affect other data on the phone and is safe to execute.

Instructions:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the Mi Keyboard (or Gboard if you use it) in the list.
3. Open the application page and select Storage.
4. Click Clear Data and confirm the action.
5. Reset the device.

⚠️ Note: After resetting, you will have to reconfigure all keyboard settings, including added words to the custom dictionary. If you use SwiftKey, pre-synchronize settings with the cloud to avoid losing data.

On some models (such as the Redmi Note 11 Pro+), after reset, you may need to re-activate the keyboard in the language settings and input. If the keyboard disappeared from the list of available, restart the phone - this should solve the problem.

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Before resetting your keyboard settings, export your custom dictionary. In Gboard, you can do this through Settings → Dictionary → Export, and in Mi Keyboard, you can do this through backup in Mi Account.

Method 4: Disabling Auto Replacement Through Developer Modes

For power users who aren’t afraid to dig into hidden settings, there’s a way to turn off auto-replacement through developer mode, which works even on devices where standard settings don’t help.

Step-by-step:

1. Activate Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone. Click 7 times in a row on MIUI Version. Enter the Mi Account password if needed.

Additional settings → Developer parameters

Not to keep up the action

Limit background processes

Mi Keyboard

Gboard

Reset the device.

This method causes the system to restart the keyboard every time it opens, which sometimes resets the auto-replace settings, but it has a side effect that the keyboard can open with a slight delay.

Method 5: Manual editing of a user dictionary

Often, auto-replacement works incorrectly because of accumulated errors in the user dictionary, and you can manually clean or edit this dictionary to improve the auto-correction function or turn it off completely.

How to do this:

1. Open the keyboard settings (cog on the keyboard).
2. Go to the Dictionary or User Dictionary section.
3. Select the language you want to edit the dictionary for.
4. Remove all unnecessary words or completely clean the dictionary.
5. Turn off the dictionary sync option if it is active.

For devices with AMOLED-screens (for example, Xiaomi 13 Pro) are recommended to use dark theme keyboards – this reduces power consumption and prolongs the service life of the display.

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If after all the manipulations, the auto replacement continues to work incorrectly, try updating the MIUI to the latest version or resetting the phone settings (with data saved).

FAQ: Frequent questions about auto replacement on Xiaomi