How to remove hints on the Xiaomi keyboard: a complete guide to disabling autocorrection in MIUI

Tips and autocorrections on Xiaomi’s keyboard can be helpful, but they are often a source of annoyance: the system persists in correcting well-written words, offering irrelevant options, or slowing down typing. This is especially true in MIUI, where the standard Mi Keyboard keyboard aggressively analyzes input, and Google’s Gboard doesn’t always behave predictably either. If you’re tired of fighting smarter changes, this article will help you completely disable hints or customize them.

We’ll look at all possible scenarios, from basic auto-replacement disablement to hidden settings for advanced users. It’s important to understand that the methods differ depending on the version of MIUI (12/13/14) and the type of keyboard (Mi Keyboard, Gboard, SwiftKey). If you use custom firmware or informal build, some menu items may not be available. For accuracy, we’ll give you screenshots of current paths and unique combinations of actions for Xiaomi’s Android 13+ keyboard.

1. disable the prompts in the standard Mi Keyboard keyboard

Xiaomi's standard Mi Keyboard is integrated into the system and has its own autocorrect settings to remove annoying clues:

1. Open any field to enter text (such as Messages or Notes).
2. Touch the gear badge (⚙️) on the keyboard to go to its settings.
3. Select Keyboard Settings → Text input → Auto-Replacement.
4. Turn off the sliders: 🔄 Auto-replacement (correction of typos) 📝 Input tips (word variants over the keyboard) 🔤 Automatic space-space arrangement

If there is no Auto Replacement, you have an older version of MIUI (up to 12.5). In this case, the path will be different: Settings → Additional settings → Language and input → Current keyboard → Settings → Text input.

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If after turning off the prompts continue to appear, restart the smartphone – sometimes changes are applied only after the reboot.

⚠️ Attention: B MIUI 14 on some models (Redmi Note 12, POCO X5) Keyboard settings can be hidden behind the item System applications → Keyboard in the main settings menu.

2. Setting up Gboard (Google keyboard) on Xiaomi

Many Xiaomi users are installing Gboard as an alternative to the standard keyboard, to disable the hints in it:

1. Launch Gboard (touch the icon) ⚙️ keyboard).
2. Go to Text Input → Correction of the text.
3. Turn it off: 🔄 Auto-replacement 📊 Showing clues 🔤 Automatic comma placement 📱 Personalized prompts (unless you want your keyboard to learn from your messages)

You can also clear the Gboard learning base to reset all stored words and templates, and go to the Dictionary → Personal Data → Clear the input data.

3. Hidden keyboard settings via ADB (for experienced)

If standard methods do not help, you can use them. ADB-So this is a deep-tuning team. MIUI, where some parameters are hidden from the user:

• 🖥️ Computer with installed ADB Tools
• 📱 Included debugging by USB on a smartphone (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI → 7 times to tap the version number)
• 🔌 USB-cable

Connect your phone to your PC and execute the commands:

adb shell settings put secure spell_checker_enabled 0


adb shell settings put secure text_correction_enabled 0




adb shell pm clear com.miui.miservice

The first two commands turn off spell check and autocorrect at the system level, the third one resets the cache of Xiaomi services responsible for text input.

⚠️ Attention: Misuse of the right ADB If the keyboard stops opening after the commands, reset the keyboard to Settings. → Annexes → Application management → keyboard → Warehouse → Clear the data.

4. Disabling prompts for specific applications

Sometimes you need hints in messengers, but they interfere with the browser or games. In MIUI, you can configure exceptions:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Select an app (such as Chrome or Telegram).
3. Tap Permissions → Additional → Display on top of other windows.
4. Turn off the permission for the keyboard (if any).

There is a more flexible way for Gboard:

1. Open Gboard settings → Text input → Personalization of input.
2. Select Application History Management.
3. Turn off unnecessary apps from the list.

5. Problems after disabling the prompts and their solutions

Sometimes after autocorrection is deactivated, side effects occur, and let's look at the typical cases and how to fix them:

• 🔠 Keyboard slowed down: Clear the keyboard app cache in Settings → Annexes → keyboard → Warehouse → Clear the cache.
• 📱 Tip returns after reboot: It's a bug MIUI 13/14. Helps reset keyboard settings to factory or install system updates.
• 🔍 Gestures do not work (e.g. swipe to type): Check the gesture settings in the section Additional to your keyboard. MIUI.

If the problem persists, try alternative keyboards from Google Play:

• 🅰️ SwiftKey (from Microsoft) - flexible autocorrect settings.
• ⚡ Fleksy – minimalist keyboard without unnecessary prompts.
• 🔒 AnySoftKeyboard – Open Source, Full Entry Control.

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If standard methods don't work, try changing the keyboard to a third-party one. Many alternatives (like SwiftKey) offer a more subtle autocorrect setting than the Mi Keyboard or Gboard.

6 How to return clues if they suddenly disappear

Sometimes, after you update your MIUI or reset your settings, the prompts disappear completely, even when you need them, to get them back:

1. Check if the language package for the keyboard is disabled. Go to Settings → Additional settings → Language and input → Physical keyboard and add the desired language.
2. Update your keyboard via Google Play (for Gboard) or System Update (for Mi Keyboard).
3. Reset keyboard settings: For Mi Keyboard: Settings → Applications → Application Management → Keyboard → Storage → Clear data. For Gboard: Gboard Settings → Additional → Settings Reset.

If the hints never show up, it may be regional settings that are a problem. Make sure that in Settings → Settings → Language and region the right region is chosen (e.g. Russia or Ukraine, not the United States).

7. Xiaomi Keyboard Comparison: Which is Best for Entering Without Tips

The choice of keyboard depends on your priorities, and below is a comparison of popular options for Xiaomi:

For users who care about privacy, the best choice is AnySoftKeyboard or FlorisBoard (open-source).If speed and integration with MIUI are the priority, stay on the standard Mi Keyboard, but configure it according to the instructions above.

FAQ: Frequent questions about setting up Xiaomi keyboard