How to remove T9 on Xiaomi: all ways to disable auto replacement

Auto-replacement of the T9 on Xiaomi smartphones is often a source of annoyance: the system stubbornly corrects words for non-existent options, slows down typing and spoils the meaning of messages. Despite the fact that the feature is designed to facilitate input, many users prefer to turn it off forever. In this article, we will examine all the current ways to deactivate T9 on devices with MIUI firmware, from standard settings to hidden settings for power users.

Complicating the problem is that the path to settings may differ across the shell versions, and some options are hidden in the depth of the menu. We tested all methods on the Redmi Note 12 Pro+, POCO X5 Pro and Xiaomi 13 Ultra models with MIUI 14/15, so the instructions are relevant for most modern devices of the brand. If you use the old firmware version (for example, MIUI 11 or below), pay attention to a separate section with alternative solutions.

Why T9 is in the way: Main complaints of users

The T9 auto-replacement feature was useful in the age of button phones, but on touchscreen smartphones it often works against the user.

• 🔄 Incorrect fixes: The system replaces correctly written words with erroneous ones (e.g., "hello" → "hello").
• ⏳ Delays in entering: the keyboard "thinks" before offering options, which slows down the set.
• 📱 Conflict with other functions: T9 It can block voice input or gestures.
• 🌍 Multilingual Problems: When Switching the layout, Auto Replacement Stumps and Offers Relevant Words.

According to a survey of Xiaomi owners conducted in 2023, 68% of users turn off the T9 in the first three months of using a smartphone, while 42% of respondents complained that the feature activates itself after MIUI updates.

Method 1: Disable T9 via standard keyboard settings

The easiest method is to deactivate auto-replacement in the settings of the Gboard system keyboard (Google) or MIUI Keyboard (native keyboard Xiaomi). Instructions are suitable for MIUI 12–15:

1. Open any application to enter text (such as Messages or Notes).
2. Tap the input field to make the keyboard appear.
3. Click on the gear icon (⚙️) ternary (⋮) keyboard.
4. Select keyboard settings (or Text correction in English).
5. Go to the section "Text correction".
6. Turn off the following options: 🔘 Auto-correction (Auto-correction) 🔘 Showing Options (Show suggestion strip) 🔘 Personalized suggestions (personalized suggestions)

If you use MIUI Keyboard, the path may be slightly different: Settings → Additional settings → Language and input → Current keyboard → Settings → Text correction. Importantly, after disabling autoreplacement, the keyboard may suggest updating the dictionary - you do not have to agree.

⚠️ Note: On some models (POCO F4, Redmi 10C) post-off T9 You may lose the swipe input function. To return it, go to the keyboard settings. → Gestures and turn swipe on by letters manually.

Method 2: Reset keyboard settings to factory

If auto-replacement continues to work despite the outages in the settings, the cause may be a damaged cache or update conflict, in which case the keyboard reset will help:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. In the search bar, type in the Keyboard and select MIUI Keyboard or Gboard.
3. Click Warehouse → Clear the cache and Clear the data.
4. Confirm the action. Attention: this will delete all saved words and settings!
5. Reboot your smartphone.

Once you reboot, the keyboard will go back to factory settings, and you'll need to turn off the T9 again according to the instructions in the first method, which also helps if the keyboard starts to "glut" — for example, spontaneously changes language or does not respond to presses.

Method 3: Disable T9 via ADB (for power users)

If standard methods fail, you can block auto-replacement at the system level with the help of ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which requires connecting your smartphone to your computer and basic command line knowledge.

Instructions:

1. Turn on Developer Mode on your smartphone: go to Settings → About Phone and 7 times click on the MIUI version.
2. Return to Settings → Additional settings → For developers and activate Debugging via USB.
3. Connect your phone to your PC, install ADB-tools, and open the command line in the folder with utilities.
4. Enter the command to check the connection: Adb devices should appear the name of your device.
5. Use the command to disable auto-replacement: adb shell settings put secure spell_checker_enabled 0

To completely disable all the "smart" functions of the keyboard, you can also use:

adb shell settings put secure text_correction_enabled 0

⚠️ Attention: After update MIUI setting ADB To avoid this, back up with the adb backup command. -f backup.ab -apk -shared before updating.

Method 4: Installation of an alternative keyboard

If Xiaomi’s native keyboard stubbornly doesn’t want to turn off the T9, the most reliable option is to install a third-party app.

After installing an alternative keyboard:

1. Go to Settings → System → Language and input → Current keyboard.
2. Select the keyboard installed (e.g. SwiftKey).
3. In the new keyboard settings, turn off auto-replacement and personalized prompts.

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Before removing the native MIUI Keyboard, make sure the alternative one supports your language.Some applications (such as Mi Home) may require an original keyboard to work.

Features of disabling T9 on older versions of MIUI (up to 12)

On devices with MIUI 9-11 (e.g., Redmi Note 7, Mi 9), the keyboard interface is significantly different.

1. Open Settings → Additional settings → Language and input → Current keyboard.
2. Select MIUI Keyboard (or Google Keyboard if installed).
3. Go to Settings → Correct the text.
4. Turn it off: 🔘 Automatic replacement 🔘 Showing clues 🔘 Use of personal data

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Clearing personal data

On MIUI 9 and below, an additional step may be required: disable the Mi Cloud Sync function for the keyboard, as it can restore auto-replace settings after rebooting. To do this, go to Settings → Mi → Mi Cloud Account → Sync and disable the Keyboard.

What to do if T9 turns on itself after the update

Many users are faced with the fact that after the update MIUI auto-replace is activated again, this is due to the fact that the system resets some keyboard settings to default.

• 🔄 Remove the keyboard update: in Google Play find MIUI Keyboard, press three dots. → Remove updates.
• 📵 Block Automatic Update: Turn off Auto-Update for Keyboard on Google Play.
• 🔧 Use Tasker: Create a task that will disable auto-replace when you start the keyboard (rights required) ADB).
• 📲 Install the old version of the keyboard: download APK from a trusted source (e.g. APKMirror).

If the problem repeats after each update, consider switching to custom firmware (like Pixel Experience or LineageOS) that doesn’t have a MIUI Keyboard binding, however, this will require unlocking the bootloader and may take you out of warranty.

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The only reliable way to avoid spontaneously turning on the T9 is to use a third-party keyboard with settings synchronization disabled.

FAQ: Frequent questions about disabling the T9 on Xiaomi