How to turn off the automatic capital letter on the Xiaomi phone: all methods

Why Xiaomi Phone Automatically Puts Capital Letters and How to Fix It

You type a message on Xiaomi, and the first letter of each sentence or after the dot suddenly becomes large? It's not an accident — this is how the autocorrect function in the keyboard works. On smartphones with MIUI firmware (from Redmi, POCO or Xiaomi series), this option is turned on by default, and many users face its inconvenience, for example, when entering logins, passwords or nicknames in games where the register matters, an automatic capital letter can lead to errors.

The problem is complicated by the fact that the setting is hidden deep in the menu, and in new versions. MIUI 13/14 And it's been changed, and it's been changed, and it's been done on different models. 12, POCO X5, Xiaomi 13T) and with different keyboards (Gboard, SwiftKey, standard) MIUI-Keyboard) the path to disconnect may vary. In this article, we will discuss all the current methods, from basic to hidden.

It is important to understand that an automatic capital letter is part of the predictive text system and disabling it will not affect other keyboard functions (such as auto-replacement or word prompts). However, if you use multiple languages or switch between them often, you may need to customize each language separately.

Method 1: Disconnect in the standard MIUI keyboard

If you’re using the default keyboard (it’s called Xiaomi Keyboard or MIUI Keyboard), follow these steps:

1. Open any field to enter text (such as notes or WhatsApp message).
2. Touch the gear badge (⚙️) on the keyboard to open the settings.
3. Go to the Text Input section → Autocorrection.
4. Find the Auto Capital Letter option (sometimes called Capital After a Dot) and turn off the slider.

On some versions of MIUI 12 and below, this item may be in Additional Settings → Spelling. If you don't find it, check for keyboard updates in Google Play or the MIUI App Store.

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⚠️ Attention: POCO F4 redmi K50 s MIUI 13.5+ This option can be called Capitalize first letter, and if you have bilingual firmware, switch to English in the keyboard settings.

Method 2: Configure in Gboard (Google Keyboard)

Gboard is the most popular alternative keyboard on Xiaomi, to remove the automatic capital letter:

1. Open Settings → System → Language and input → Virtual keyboard.
2. Select Gboard (if it is not listed, install it from the Play Market).
3. Go to the text input → Autocorrection.
4. Turn off the option Auto-capitalization (or Auto-capitalization).

Gboard also allows you to turn off capital letters separately for English and Russian.

• 🌐 In the same menu, select Languages. → tongue-in-law → Additional settings.
• 🔍 Find the capital letters and deactivate it.

If the keyboard continues to correct the register after the changes, try clearing the Gboard app cache in the phone's settings.

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Method 3: Disconnecting via SwiftKey

SwiftKey is another popular keyboard from Microsoft, which is often installed on Xiaomi for its advanced text prediction features, to disable the automatic capital letter:

1. Run SwiftKey and tap the gear icon on the toolbar.
2. Select text set → Autocorrection.
3. Scroll down and turn off the Automatic Capital Letter.

SwiftKey also has a separate setting for capital letters after colons and exclamation points. If you need to completely disable all automatic register corrections, further deactivate:

• 📛 Capital after punctuation marks
• 🔤 Correction of double capital (if you enter abbreviations)

⚠️ Note: Xiaomi 12 Pro and Redmi Note 11 Pro+ SwiftKey may require a phone reboot to make the changes take effect. MIUI 13.

Method 4: Reset keyboard settings (if nothing helps)

If you've tried all the ways, but the automatic capital letter still appears, you may have lost your keyboard settings, and then resetting to factory settings will help:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find your keyboard (MIUI Keyboard, Gboard or SwiftKey) and open its settings.
3. Select Warehouse → Clear data and Clear cache.
4. Reboot the phone.

Once reset, all personal settings (including added words to the dictionary) will be deleted, but the problem with capital letters should disappear. If you use Gboard, you can sync the dictionary with your Google account to avoid losing data.

Method 5: Use ADB-Teams (for advanced users)

If standard methods don’t work, you can try turning off the automatic capital letter via ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which is suitable for users with an unlocked bootloader and USB debugging enabled.

Note: improper use of ADB can cause phone malfunctions.On Xiaomi models with MIUI 14 and later, this method may not work due to security limitations.

Instructions:

1. Connect your phone to your PC and enable USB Debugging in Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version (click 7 times on MIUI Version, then return to Additional → For Developers).
2. Open the command line on PC and type: adb shell settings put secure auto_capitalization 0
3. Reboot the phone.

To return the settings back, use the command:

adb shell settings put secure auto_capitalization 1

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Before using ADB, back up your data via Settings → Additional → Backup and Reset. This will help restore the system in case of an error.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Many Xiaomi users face typical problems when trying to disable the automatic capital letter, and here are the most common ones and ways to solve them:

• 🔄 Settings are not saved: If the option turns on itself again after turning off, try turning off the synchronization of settings in your Mi or Google account. → Accounts. → Synchronize and deactivate keyboard synchronization.
• 🌍 Works for only one language: In multilingual keyboards (such as Gboard), autocorrect settings can be duplicated for each language. → Languages.
• 📱 Does not work on some apps: Some messengers (such as Telegram or Telegram) VK) They have their own keyboard settings. Try turning off autocorrect directly in the app settings.

Another common mistake is the confusion between autocorrect and autoreplace. Turning off autoreplace won't affect capital letters, as they're different functions. Make sure you're editing the Automatch Capital settings.

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If you still have a problem after all the manipulations, try installing an alternative keyboard (such as AnySoftKeyboard or Simple Keyboard) that does not have built-in autocorrect and allows you to fully control the register.

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