How to turn off T9 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8: All the ways

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is still a popular smartphone due to its balanced specs and affordable price, but many users face the inconvenience of typing — especially when auto-replace. T9 If you're tired of the keyboard changing "hello" to "hello" or substitute non-existent words, this article will help you disable completely. T9 Or to customize it to your needs.

It is important to understand that T9 — It's not just an auto-replacement, it's also a text-prediction system that analyzes your writing style. On the Redmi Note 8, it can work like a standard keyboard. MIUI, So in Gboard (if you've installed it), we'll look at both options, and we'll also tell you how to reset if something goes wrong.

Before you start making changes, make sure your smartphone is running on the current version. MIUI. At the time of writing, the latest stable firmware for the Redmi Note 8 — MIUI 14 (Android 11).If you have an older version, some menu items may differ.

What is T9 and why do you want to turn it off?

T9 (Text on 9 keys is a self-completion technology originally developed for push-button phones, and in smartphones, it evolved into a word prediction system that analyzes the word:

• 📊 The frequency of word use (the more often you write “OK,” the higher it will be in the hints)
• 🔄 The context of the sentence (after "Good" is likely to suggest "day" or "evening")
• 📱 Enter history (remembers your typos and "fixes" them)
• 🌍 Language settings (may confuse English and Russian words)

On the Redmi Note 8 T9 implemented through two keyboards:

1. Standard keyboard MIUI — pre-installed, with minimal settings.
2. Gboard (Google Keyboard) is more flexible, but requires a separate installation.

The main reasons why users want to disable T9:

• ❌ Auto-replacement spoils slang ("lol" → "Lough" ("Alex"), names ("Alex" → "Alexander”) or professional terms.
• 🐢 Slows down typing due to permanent amendments.
• 🔍 Tips take up half the screen, interfering with the view.
• 🌐 Incorrectly defines the language (you write in Russian, but suggest English words).

How to turn off T9 standard-keyboard MIUI

If you’ve never installed a third-party keyboard, your Redmi Note 8 defaults to Xiaomi’s standard keyboard, which is hidden deeper than Gboard’s, but you can still turn off auto-replace.

Follow the instructions:

1. Open any application where you can type text (such as Messages or Notes).
2. Tap the input field to make the keyboard appear.
3. Press the gear icon (⚙️) in the top row of the keyboard (near the send button).
4. Select keyboard settings → Text input.
5. Scroll down to the Auto Replacement section and turn off:

Click on the input field to call the keyboard|Stick to the badge ⚙️ top-down|Go to "Keyboard Settings" → "Text input"|Delete "Auto-Replacement" and "Prediction of text"|Save changes and restart the keyboard-->

In this menu, you need to disable three key parameters:

Once you turn off those settings, the keyboard will stop correcting your words, but there's a caveat: the standard keyboard. MIUI If you use specific terms often (such as medical or technical), you will have to type them manually every time.

Shutdown T9 Gboard (Google Keyboard)

Many Redmi Note 8 users install Gboard instead of the standard keyboard because of the more flexible settings. T9 easier.

Instructions:

1. Open any text field and call the keyboard.
2. Slip on the three-point badge (⋮) at the top of the Gboard menu.
3. Select Settings → Text input.
4. Go to the Auto Replacement section.

In Gboard, you can configure auto-replacement point by point:

• 🔘 Auto Replacement – completely disables typo fixing.
• 🔘 Showing hints – removes the line with predictions.
• 🔘 Automatic punctuation marking – adds dots and commas.
• 🔘 Blocking random presses – useful if you often touch adjacent keys.

Gboard has a unique feature called “Dictionary of Personal Words” that is not found in the standard keyboard. MIUI. You can manually add words that T9 It should not correct (such as nicknames, brands or slang) to use it:

1. Go to Settings → Dictionary → Personal Dictionary.
2. Choose a language (such as Russian).
3. Press. + Add a word that the keyboard is wrongly correcting.

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If after the shutdown T9 The keyboard is too stupid and doesn't even tell you the obvious words, so try to turn on text prediction without Auto-Replacement. So you'll see the hints, but they won't automatically insert.

What to do if the T9 is not shut down

Sometimes the keyboard settings can be buggy -- you turn off auto-replacement, but it keeps working. Here's what you can do:

⚠️ Warning: If the keyboard starts to slow down or fly out after the changes, try clearing its cache. → Annexes → Application management, find the keyboard (MIUI Keyboard or Gboard and select Clear Cache.

A list of actions to eliminate the problem:

• 🔄 Reboot your smartphone. Sometimes the settings are only applied after the reboot.
• 📱 Reset keyboard settings. In the keyboard menu, find Reset option (in Gboard it is hidden in Additional).
• 🔧 Keyboard update. Go to Google Play and check for updates for Gboard or MIUI Keyboards.
• 📲 Install an alternative keyboard. If the problem doesn't work, try SwiftKey or Microsoft Keyboard.

If none of these things worked, maybe the problem is with the system settings.

1. Go to Settings → Additional settings → Language and input.
2. Make sure that the keyboard language matches the system language.
3. Turn off unnecessary input languages (for example, if you don’t use English, remove it from the list).

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If auto-replacement only works in a particular application (like VC or Telegram), the problem may be in the settings of that application.

How to get the T9 back if you need it again

If you find that typing is less convenient after you turn off auto-replace, it's easy to reset the settings back.

For the standard MIUI keyboard:

1. Open the keyboard in any text field.
2. Tap it on. ⚙️ → Keyboard settings → Text input.
3. Turn back on Auto Replacement and Text Prediction.

For Gboard:

1. Press. ⋮ keyboard → Settings → Text input.
2. Activate Auto Replacement and other options.
3. If necessary, update the Dictionary of personal words.

If you want to fine-tune auto-replacement rather than disable it completely, Gboard has advanced options:

• 📌 Auto-replacement sensitivity – regulates how aggressively the keyboard corrects typos.
• 📌 Showing hints when entering - controls the visibility of the prediction string.
• 📌 Blocking random taps – useful for thumbs.

Alternative ways to improve text typing

Shutdown T9 — It's not the only way to make typing more comfortable. Here are some alternatives:

1. Use of gesture input

And the standard keyboard. MIUI, And Gboard has a swipe feature, so instead of pressing each letter, you just swipe from one letter to the other without taking it off the screen, which speeds up the printing and reduces the number of typos.

To include:

• V MIUI Keyboard: Settings → Gesture input.
• In Gboard: Settings → Gesture input → Turn on.

2. Customization of the user dictionary

If you're annoyed that the keyboard doesn't recognize specific words (like names or professional terms), add them to your personal dictionary. → Dictionary → Personal dictionary, standard keyboard. MIUI There is no such function - you will either have to put up with fixes or go to Gboard.

Installation of a third-party keyboard

If neither the standard keyboard nor Gboard suits you, try the alternatives:

• 🅰️ SwiftKey is one of the smartest keyboards with advanced AI.
• ⚡ Fleksy – Minimalist keyboard with gestures.
• 🔍 Microsoft Keyboard – Good for Office Work.

4. Change the size of the keyboard

Sometimes the inconvenience of typing is not associated with T9, It's key size. You can adjust the height of the keyboard in Gboard:

1. Open Gboard Settings.
2. Go to Size and layout.
3. Adjust the slider Keyboard height.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

When disconnected T9 And users often have typical problems, and here are the most common ones and the ways to solve them:

⚠️ Warning: If the keyboard stopped offering any hints (even the correct ones) after auto-replace, check if Showing hints in settings is accidentally disabled. These two parameters (Auto-replacement and Prediction of Text) are often confused.

Another common mistake is the confusion between auto-replacement and auto-correction. MIUI These functions are divided:

• Auto-replacement – corrects typos after pressing the space.
• Autocorrection – corrects the letters during the input.

If you want to get rid of the smart intervention completely, turn off both.

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