How to write with a small letter on Xiaomi: fix autocap and keyboard failures

You try to write a message or search query on Xiaomi, but the first letter stubbornly turns into a capital letter? Or the keyboard ignores the register altogether, typing ONLY CAPITAL? This problem is familiar to many owners of Redmi, POCO and Mi smartphones — especially after MIUI updates or a change of keyboard. 90% of cases are to blame for autocorrection settings, conflicts of third-party keyboards or firmware system bugs.

In this article, we will discuss 5 working ways to disable autocapital letters, return a normal register and fix keyboard failures on Xiaomi – from basic settings to hidden MIUI settings. And also find out why the problem returns after a reboot and how to avoid it. If you are tired of struggling with the “curve” of the keyboard, read on.

Why does Xiaomi have a first letter?

Autocaps is a standard feature of most keyboards, including Gboard (Google) and Mi Keyboard (built into MIUI), which should only work after dots, exclamation points or at the beginning of a new sentence. But on Xiaomi, this logic often breaks down. Here are the main reasons:

• 🔄 Keyboard conflict: both the system Mi Keyboard and the third-party system (for example, Gboard or SwiftKey) are active at the same time).
• 📱 bug MIUI: after updating the firmware, autocorrection settings are lost (especially relevant for MIUI 14+).
• ⚙️ Reset keyboard settings: for example, after cleaning the cache or resetting to factory settings.
• 🦠 Virus software: Some “optimizers” or keyboards from unverified sources block register change.

Interesting fact: POCO F5 Redmi Note 12c MIUI 14 users massively complain about the "sticking" of Caps Lock after connecting a Bluetooth keyboard.This is due to a bug in the Bluetooth driver HID, which misinterprets physical keys.

Method 1: Disabling autocaps in keyboard settings

The most obvious method is to check the settings of the current keyboard, and the instructions vary depending on the type of keyboard.

For the Mi Keyboard (built into MIUI):

1. Open any field to enter text (such as notes or a message).
2. Touch the gear badge (⚙️) keyboard → Select Settings.
3. Go to Autocorrection → Autocapital letters.
4. Turn off the option Automatically with a capital letter.

For Gboard (Google):

1. Click on the gear icon on the keyboard → Settings.
2. Select Text Correction → Autocapital letters.
3. Set the value of Response. or Only at the beginning of the sentence.

Important: If Autocapital letters are not on the menu, update the keyboard via Google Play. On some versions of MIUI (e.g. 13.0.6), this option is hidden - see Method 4.

Method 2: Reset keyboard settings to factory

If autocapital letters are not turned off or the settings are “reset” after rebooting, a full reset of keyboard settings will help, which will remove user dictionaries and return all options to default values.

For Mi Keyboard:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the Mi (or Miui Keyboard) → Storage.
3. Click Clear Data and Clear Cache.

For Gboard:

1. Open Settings → Apps → Gboard.
2. Select Warehouse. → Clear the data.
3. Confirm the action and restart the smartphone.

⚠️ Note: After resetting, you will have to reconfigure the user dictionary and sync the data with your Google account (if you used Gboard.

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If the problem has returned after reset, try switching to another keyboard (e.g., from Mi Keyboard to Gboard) and checking the auto caps there.

Method 3: Verification of language settings and regional parameters

Sometimes autocapital letters get stuck due to conflicting language packs or incorrect regional settings, for example, if the system has English (USA) and the keyboard uses Russian dictionary, autocorrection may fail.

How to check:

1. Open Settings → Additional → Language and input.
2. Make sure that the main language of the system matches the keyboard language.
3. Check Regional Settings – select the country that matches your language (e.g. Russia for Russian).

Xiaomi. 13T redmi K60 s MIUI 14.0.5 bug: if two languages are installed in the system (e.g. Russian) + The keyboard accidentally switches the register when you enter numbers, so the solution is to leave only one language or update the firmware to 14.0.8.+.

Method 4: Hidden MIUI settings for keyboard

If the standard methods didn’t work, try activating the hidden developer settings for the keyboard.This works on most Xiaomi devices with MIUI 12 and later.

How to turn on:

1. Open the Settings. → The phone.
2. Click 7 times on the MIUI version until you become a developer!
3. Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers.
4. Find the option to Enable Keyboard Log (or Debug Keyboard) and activate it.
5. Reboot your smartphone.

After that, additional items will appear in the keyboard settings, including:

• 🔧 Force Lowercase – Forced lowercase input.
• 📝 Disable Auto-Capitalization – Complete shutdown of auto-capitalization.
• 🔄 Reset Keyboard Preferences – Reset Hidden Options.

⚠️ Note: Not all hidden options are safe.For example, activating Force Lowercase can cause all letters to be entered in lowercase, including passwords and email addresses!

Method 5: Reinstall or replace the keyboard

If neither method worked, the radical solution is to delete the current keyboard and install the other.

• 🐛 The keyboard gives an error when starting.
• 🔄 Settings are reset after each update MIUI.
• 📱 Autocaps work even in fields where they should not be (for example, in the address bar of the browser).

How to replace the keyboard:

1. Install an alternative keyboard from Google Play (like SwiftKey or Fleksy).
2. Go to Settings → System → Language and input → Current keyboard.
3. Select a new keyboard and set it by default.
4. Disable or remove the old keyboard (unless it is the Mi Keyboard system).

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If the problem occurs after the MIUI update, try rolling back to the previous firmware version or wait for a patch. Often, keyboard bugs are fixed in the next updates.

Additional Advice and Frequent Mistakes

Here’s what you shouldn’t do if Xiaomi doesn’t have a registry:

• ❌ Install keyboards from unverified sources (e.g, APK-forum files. They may contain viruses or spyware.
• ❌ Resetting your phone to factory settings without backing up, which is not going to help 90 percent of the time, but it's going to delete all the data.
• ❌ Disable system updates. Often, keyboard bugs are fixed in newer versions. MIUI.

Here's what's gonna help:

• ✅ Check for viruses with Google Play Protect or Malwarebytes.
• ✅ Cleaning the cache of the system through Settings → Memory. → Cleanup.
• ✅ Using Safe Mode to Check for Conflicts with Other Applications.

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If the problem only manifests in one app (like WhatsApp or Telegram), clear that app's cache or reinstall it.

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