How to put a keyboard with a small letter on Xiaomi: all ways to solve the problem

The problem with automatically entering capital letters on the Xiaomi keyboard is one of the most common complaints users have: you start typing a message, and the first letter stubbornly stays large even when it is not necessary. The reasons may lie in the keyboard settings, system parameter failure or features of the MIUI firmware. In this article, we will discuss all the working ways to return lowercase letters, from basic settings to hidden functions.

Especially often, the problem occurs after updating MIUI or changing the keyboard (for example, when switching from Gboard to the standard Xiaomi Keyboard). Some users mistakenly think that this is a firmware bug, but in 90% of cases, the solution takes no more than a minute.

If you find that the keyboard on the Redmi Note 10, POCO X3 or Mi 11 is stubbornly capitalizing, don't rush to reset the settings. Let's start with simple methods and gradually move on to more complex ones.

1. Check the basic keyboard settings

The first thing to do is make sure that the keyboard settings do not activate the automatic capital letter mode, which is the default feature on many Xiaomi smartphones, but it is easy to turn off.

Open any field to type (such as Messages or Notes) to allow the keyboard to appear.

1. Press the gear icon (⚙️) top-right corner of the keyboard.
2. Select Text Input or Keyboard Settings (name depends on the MIUI version).
3. Find the Auto Replacement or Autocorrection section.
4. Turn off the option Automatically with a capital letter (or Capitalize first letter in English).

If you use Gboard (keyboard from Google), the path will be a little different: Gboard Settings → Text Correction → Autocapital letters → Turn off the slider.

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On some Xiaomi models (e.g. Redmi 9A), keyboard settings may be hidden in the menu Additional → Language and input.

Once you disable this option, try re-entering the text. If the problem persists, move on to the next method.

2. Reset keyboard settings to factory

Sometimes keyboard failures are due to damaged user settings, in which case resetting keyboard settings will help without losing other phone data.

For this:

1. Go to Settings → System and Device → Language and Enter.
2. Select the current keyboard (such as Gboard or Xiaomi Keyboard).
3. Press three points (⋮) in the upper right corner and select Resetting Settings.
4. Confirm the action.

Once reset, the keyboard will return to factory settings, and the automatic capitalization function will be disabled, and if this method does not work, perhaps the problem lies deeper in system files or application conflict.

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3. Reinstallation or updating of the keyboard

If the reset didn’t work, the next thing to try is to upgrade or reinstall the keyboard, which is true for both the standard Xiaomi Keyboard and Gboard.

For Gboard:

1. Open the Google Play Store.
2. Find Gboard in the list of installed apps.
3. If you have an Update button, press it. If you don't, select Delete, then reset the keyboard.

For the standard Xiaomi keyboard:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the Xiaomi Keyboard (or Mi Keyboard).
3. Click Remove Updates (if the button is active), then Warehouse → Clear the data.

Once you reinstall the keyboard, check if there is a problem, and if so, it may be the firmware or conflict with other applications.

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4. Verification of system language parameters

Sometimes the keyboard behaves strangely because of incorrect language settings in the system, for example, if the main language of the smartphone is Russian, and the keyboard defaults to use English layout with different auto-replacement rules.

To fix this:

1. Open Settings → Additional → Language and Input → Languages.
2. Make sure the primary language (the first one on the list) matches the one you are typing in.
3. Click on the tongue and check if the option to Use the system settings for the keyboard is enabled.

It’s also worth checking if there are additional languages that may conflict, such as if you have Russian and Ukrainian activated at the same time, the keyboard may confuse auto-replace rules.

If you switch between languages frequently, try leaving only one main one and testing the keyboard.

5. Disconnecting special input modes

Xiaomi smartphones have hidden input modes that can affect keyboard behavior, such as “Capital Only” or “Name Own” mode, which are automatically enabled in some applications.

To turn them off:

• 🔍 Go to the keyboard settings → Additional settings.
• 🔍 Check if options like Always Capital or Name Formatting are activated.
• 🔍 In Gboard, these settings can be hidden in Extended → Special keys.

It's also worth checking if the voice input mode is on with automatic capitalization.

1. Open the keyboard and find the microphone icon (🎤).
2. Hold it to open the voice input settings.
3. Turn off the automatic formatting option.

On some models (e.g. POCO F3), the “Capital Only” mode may be activated when connected to certain Bluetooth devices (e.g. car radios). If the problem only occurs when connected to a car, check the Bluetooth keyboard settings.

6.Verification for viruses and conflicting applications

Rarely, it happens that a keyboard problem is caused by viruses or third-party applications that interfere with the system, for example, some "optimizers" or keyboard extensions may block standard functions.

To check it out:

• 🛡️ Install an antivirus (such as Dr.Web or Kaspersky) and scan your device.
• 📱 Go to Settings. → Annexes → Permissions and check which programs have access to text input.
• 🔄 Turn on Safe Mode (click the off button) → Safe mode, and see if there's still a problem, and if there's no problem, it's one of the apps that you installed.

If the keyboard is working normally in safe mode, delete the apps one at a time, starting with the last ones installed until you find the culprit.

• 🔍 Keyboard themes and skins.
• 🔍 Annexes for auto-replacement of text.
• 🔍 Programs to accelerate the operation of the smartphone.

⚠️ Note: Some keyboard “improvement” apps (such as Fleksy or Chroom) may conflict with standard settings. MIUI. If you have installed them, remove and restart the smartphone.

7. Reset all smartphone settings (last resort)

If none of the previous methods worked, it's a complete reset, which is a radical solution, but it's guaranteed to bring the keyboard back to working order.

Before discharge, it is mandatory:

• 📲 Make a backup of the data through Settings → The phone. → Backup.
• 🔋 Charge your smartphone at least 50 times%.
• 📝 Take a picture or write down important settings (Wi-Fi passwords, accounts).

For discharge:

1. Go to Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
2. Choose Reset all settings (not to be confused with Remove all data!).
3. Confirm the action and wait for the reboot.

After resetting, the keyboard will return to factory settings, and the problem with capital letters should disappear. If not, this may indicate a hardware malfunction (for example, damage to flash memory), and you should contact the service center.

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Resetting is a last resort, and 95% of the time, the problem is solved by the first or second method in this article.

Comparison of problem-solving methods

To make it easier for you to choose the right method, we have collected the basic methods in a table:

As you can see from the table, you should start with the simplest methods, only if they don't work, move on to the more radical ones.

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