How to Make Xiaomi Phone Always Write with a Small Letter: The Complete Guide

The problem with automatic register correction on Xiaomi smartphones is familiar to many: they have just started typing a small letter message, the system stubbornly replaces it with a capital one. This is not a bug, but a feature of the Gboard (Google) keyboard or the standard MIUI Keyboard, which tries to follow the rules of punctuation. But what if you have to intentionally write with a lowercase letter - for example, in an informal chat, when entering a login or code?

In this article, we will analyze all possible ways to disable autoreplace register on Xiaomi, Redmi phones, POCO And Black Shark, from basic keyboard settings to hidden developer settings, works on all versions. MIUI (including MIUI 14 and HyperOS), but some require root rights or ADB-team.

⚠️ Note: Disabling autocorrect register can lead to errors in official documents or letters. Use this guide only if you are sure that the small letter is only needed for technical purposes (codes, logins, nicknames).

1. Disabling autocapital letters in keyboard settings

The easiest way is to configure the current keyboard. Xiaomi smartphones can either have a Gboard (from Google) or a proprietary MIUI Keyboard installed by default.

For Gboard:

1. Open any text field (for example, in Messages or Notes).
2. Put the badge on. ⚙️ (gear on the keyboard → Select Settings.
3. Go to Correction of text → Autocapital letters.
4. Turn off the slider next to the item Automatically with a capital letter.

For MIUI Keyboard:

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Additionally. → Language and input → Current keyboard (MIUI Keyboard) → Settings.
• 🔍 Find the Auto Replace or Text Correction section (name depends on version) MIUI).
• ❌ Turn off the option Automatic capital letters or Start sentences with capital.

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware MIUI (Especially localized for China, the autocapital clause may not be available.

2. Reset keyboard settings to factory

If auto-replace settings are “hung” or not applied, a keyboard reset will help, which will return all parameters to default, but will save the user vocabulary.

For Gboard:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find Gboard in the list → Storage → Clear data (Do NOT Clear cache!).
3. Reboot your phone and reset the keyboard by paying attention to the auto-capital item.

For MIUI Keyboard:

• 🔄 Go to Settings. → System system → Resetting settings → Resetting application settings.
• 📝 Choose from the list MIUI Keyboard and confirm reset.
• 🔧 After the reboot, open any text field so that the keyboard is initialized with factory settings.

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If the problem persists after reset, try temporarily switching to another keyboard (like SwiftKey) and then backing back up.

3.Use of ADB-commands

On some versions MIUI (Especially on HyperOS, the keyboard settings can be blocked by the manufacturer. ADB-The team that disables auto-replacement at the system level.

You'll need:

• 🖥️ Computer with installed ADB Tools (you can download from the official Google website).
• 📱 Included debugging by USB on the phone (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI — Tap 7 times, then return to the additional → For developers → Debugging by USB).
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).

Instructions:

1. Connect the phone to the PC and confirm the debugging permission.
2. Open the command prompt (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux) in the folder with ADB.
3. Enter the command to check the connection: Adb devices must appear serial number of your device.
4. Execute the command to disable autocapital letters: adb shell settings put secure auto_capitalization 0
5. Reboot the phone.

4. Installation of an alternative keyboard with free settings

If the standard methods don't work, you can solve the problem radically by installing a keyboard from a third-party developer.

How to install and configure:

1. Download the keyboard from Google Play (links in the table).
2. Activate it in Settings → Language and input → Current keyboard.
3. Open the new keyboard settings and find the auto-replace partition (usually Text Correction or Auto-Capitalization).
4. Turn off the autocapital option.

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Third-party keyboards can collect your typing data. Check the application's privacy policy before installing.

5. Manual correction of the register through the clipboard

If you can't disable auto-replace, you can do a trick: type text in another application (where auto-correction doesn't work), and then paste it into the target field.

• 📝 Notes (standard annex) MIUI)
• 📄 Google Docs (web version in the browser)
• 💬 Telegram (in the mode of editing the message)

Algorithm:

1. Open one of the listed applications.
2. Type text with a small letter - auto-replacement is either absent, or it can be disabled separately.
3. Copy the text (Select the text) → Copy).
4. Insert (Insert) in the target field (message, form, etc.).

⚠️ Note: In some instant messengers (such as WhatsApp), when inserted, the text can be converted to capital letters again. In this case, use Insert as normal text (long press on the insert field).

6. Advanced Methods: Editing System Files (requires Root)

If you're willing to take drastic measures and your phone has root access, you can edit the system files that are responsible for auto-replacement. This method is suitable for power users!

Instructions:

1. Install a file manager with root support (such as Root Explorer or Solid Explorer).
2. Cross the path: /system/usr/keyboard/config.xml or (for Gboard): /data/data/com.google.android.inputmethod.latin/shared_prefs/
3. Find the line with the parameter auto_capitalization="true" and replace it with false.
4. Save the file and restart the phone.

🔹 Make a backup of your phone through MIUI Backup

🔹 Check for root rights (Root Checker)

🔹 Install a file manager with root access

🔹 Connect your phone to charge (the process may take time)-->

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

When trying to disable autocapital letters, users often face typical problems:

• 🔄 Settings are not saved: Check if they reset after rebooting. If so, there is a problem in the keyboard cache (clean it up in Settings). → Annexes).
• 📱 Keyboard not responding to changes: Remove updates for Gboard or MIUI Keyboard through Settings → Annexes → Three points. → Remove updates.
• 🔒 No access to settings: Some firmware (e.g., for the Chinese market) have blocked auto-replace options. ADB third-hand.

If none of the methods worked, check:

• 📋 Version MIUI (Settings → On the phone. MIUI 12-14 HyperOS and the ways to set up may be different.
• 🔄 Availability of updates for the keyboard in Google Play.
• 🛠️ System File Integrity (possibly Firmware is damaged).

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