How to remove Chinese from the keyboard on Xiaomi Redmi Note: 5 working ways

Chinese layout on the keyboard Xiaomi Redmi Note — a common problem of users who purchased a smartphone in official or informal stores. Even after changing the system language to Russian, Chinese characters continue to appear when entering text, preventing the comfortable use of messengers, browsers and social networks. In this article, we will analyze all possible causes of unnecessary layout and 5 proven ways to remove it — from basic settings to radical solutions for stubborn cases.

The peculiarity of MIUI (Xiaomi firmware) is that it often saves language packs even after resetting, this applies to both the Redmi Note 10/11/12 and older models like the Note 8 Pro or Note 9T. It is important to understand that the problem can be hidden not only in the system keyboard, but also in third-party applications (such as Gboard or SwiftKey), which automatically load languages based on geolocation. We will look at solutions for all scenarios, from simple to technically complex.

Why is the Redmi Note using Chinese?

Before you delete the layout, it is worth looking into its origin, here are 4 main reasons why Chinese characters can appear on your keyboard:

• 📦 Smartphones purchased in China or on AliExpress are often shipped with regional settings. MIUI China ROM, where Chinese is set by default even for the keyboard.
• 🔄 Automatic language addition: Some keyboards (like Gboard) analyze your messages and suggest adding languages they think you need.
• 📱 Even after changing the system language to Russian, the keyboard can store Chinese dictionaries in cache.
• 🔧 Update errors MIUI. After updating the firmware, language settings are sometimes lost, and the keyboard returns to factory parameters.

If you bought Redmi Note in the official store (for example, in Xiaomi Store or from partners like the Messenger), but the problem still arose - most likely, one of the last three points is to blame. ROM You will need a deeper setup.

Method 1: Removing Chinese in keyboard settings

Let's start with the simplest method, manually removing unnecessary layout, which is suitable for the MIUI system keyboard and most third-party applications (Gboard, SwiftKey, etc.).

Instructions for the system keyboard:

1. Open any application where the keyboard appears (such as Messages or Notes).
2. Touch the gear badge (⚙️) globe (🌐) on the keyboard to open the settings.
3. Select Input Languages or Input Languages.
4. Find the Chinese language (may be designated as, or Chinese) and swipe it left or click on the basket.
5. Confirm the deletion and restart the smartphone.

For Gboard, the path will be a little different:

Gboard settings → Languages → Delete Chinese (swipe left)

If after these actions the Chinese layout continues to appear, proceed to the next method.

Method 2: Reset keyboard settings to factory

If manual deletion didn’t work, try resetting your keyboard settings, which will delete all custom dictionaries, added languages, and return the keyboard to its original state.

For the MIUI system keyboard:

1. Go to Settings → System and Device → Language and Entering → Virtual Keyboard.
2. Select the MIUI Keyboard (or System Keyboard).
3. Click on the three dots in the top right corner and select Reset Settings.
4. Confirm the action and restart the phone.

For Gboard:

Settings → System → Language and input → Virtual keyboard → Gboard → Resetting settings

⚠️ Warning: Reset will remove all saved words from the user vocabulary (including commonly used abbreviations and jargonisms).If you want to save them, pre-export backup to Gboard Settings → Dictionary → Exports.

Method 3: Removing Chinese fonts and language packs via MIUI

Sometimes the problem isn't with the keyboard, but with the default language packages that MIUI sets, which can be removed through the hidden firmware settings.

Follow the instructions:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Click on the three dots in the top right corner and select Show All Apps.
3. In the search box, enter Language or Language.
4. Find apps with names: Language & input, Chinese IME (if any) Sogou Input (popular Chinese keyboard)

Warehouse → Clear the data → Delete

If the Remove button is inactive, it means that the packet is system, in which case, disabling:

Click "Disable" → Confirm the action

Method 4: Completely reset your phone (Hard Reset)

If previous methods have failed, the last resort is to reset the phone to factory settings, which will delete all data, including language packs, but return the smartphone to a "clean" state.

Important: Before resetting, make sure to back up photos, contacts and messages via Mi Cloud or Google Account.

Resetting instructions:

1. Go to Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
2. Choose to erase all data.
3. Enter a password (if required) and confirm the action.
4. After the reboot, set up the phone again by selecting Russian at the initial setup stage.

⚠️ Note: If you purchased Redmi Note from China ROM, The reset may return the firmware to the Chinese version, in which case, after the reset, immediately install the global firmware through Settings. → Update of the PO → Three points. → Select a Service Package.

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After reset, do not connect to Chinese Wi-Fi networks (for example, with a name in characters) – this can activate Chinese language packets again.

Method 5: Install global firmware (for China ROM)

If your Redmi Note was originally running in China ROM, None of these things will have a lasting effect. The only reliable solution is to have a global version. MIUI.

This will require:

1. Download the official global firmware for your model from MIUI Downloads website.
2. Unclose the file and rename it to update.zip.
3. Transfer the file to the root folder of the phone (not to folders!).
4. Go to Settings → About Phone → Software Update → Three Points → Select an update package.
5. Select the downloaded file and wait for the installation to be completed.

After flashing:

• 🔄 Choose Russian language at the first setting.
• 📱 Install Gboard or other keyboard from Google Play.
• 🔒 Turn off automatic language addition in keyboard settings.

If you are not sure of your abilities, it is better to contact the Xiaomi service center - the wrong firmware can turn your phone into a "brick".

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Installing global firmware is the only way to permanently get rid of Chinese language packs on China ROM. All other methods have a temporary effect.

How to prevent the reappearance of the Chinese layout?

To prevent Chinese from appearing on your keyboard, follow these guidelines:

• 🔒 Turn off automatic language addition in keyboard settings (Gboard) → Settings → Languages → Auto-addition → Turn it off).
• 🌍 Use it. VPN the first time you connect to the internet after reset (this will prevent you from being identified as “China").
• 📱 Install an alternative keyboard (such as Microsoft SwiftKey or AnySoftKeyboard) where it’s easier to control languages.
• 🔄 Update regularly MIUI — In new versions of firmware often fix bugs with language settings.

If you travel or use your smartphone frequently in different countries, whitelist only the languages you really need. This can be done in the keyboard settings under Language Management.

FAQ: Frequent questions about the Chinese layout on the Redmi Note