How to hide the keyboard on the Xiaomi smartphone: the complete guide

The keyboard on Xiaomi’s screen can interfere with viewing content, working with applications, or even blocking important interface elements, especially in messengers, browsers, or when using third-party keyboards. Unlike the iPhone, where hiding the keyboard is intuitive, there are several nuances on MIUI, from standard gestures to hidden settings.

In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to remove the keyboard from the screen on Xiaomi Redmi, POCO or Mi – from basic methods to solutions for unusual situations (for example, when the keyboard is “hanged” or does not respond to presses), and you will learn why the keyboard can spontaneously appear and how to prevent this.

1. Standard method: swipe down the keyboard

The simplest and most versatile method is to use a concealment gesture, which works on all versions of MIUI (12 to 14) and is independent of the smartphone model.

• 📱 Click on the empty field at the bottom of the screen (where the keyboard is located).
• 👆 Swipe your finger down the keyboard area (not the text field!).
• 🔄 If it didn’t work the first time, try swiping from the center of the keyboard to the bottom edge of the screen.

This method works for both the standard Gboard keyboard and the branded Mi Keyboard, but some models (such as the Xiaomi 12T or POCO F5) may require a more accurate swipe — not on the text field itself, but strictly on the gray area of the keyboard.

If the swipe doesn't hide the keyboard, check:

• 🔧 Sign settings in Settings → Display. → Full screen mode (must be enabled Gestures) MIUI).
• 📲 Keyboard Version: Update it to Google Play or App Store MIUI.
• 🛠️ System Updates: Sometimes keyboard bugs are fixed in new versions MIUI.

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If the keyboard appears on its own, check if the Voice Input feature is enabled in the keyboard settings. It can be activated by random taps of the microphone on the screen.

2.Back button: alternative method of hiding

On Xiaomi smartphones with hardware buttons (such as the Redmi Note 8 or Mi A3) or a virtual navigation bar, you can use the Back button to hide the keyboard.

Instructions:

1. Open any application with a text field (such as WhatsApp or Browser).
2. Tap the text field to make the keyboard appear.
3. Press the “Back” button** (arrow left or swipe right to left on gesture navigation).

Important: On some firmware (such as custom or beta versions of MIUI), the Back button may not hide the keyboard, but simply fold the application.

3. Keyboard settings: disabling automatic appearance

If the keyboard spontaneously appears when opening applications or even on the home screen, the problem may be in the automatic input settings, which is especially true for users who have installed third-party keyboards (for example, SwiftKey or Fleksy).

To disable automatic appearance:

1. Go to Settings → System and Device → Language and Enter.
2. Select the current keyboard (such as Gboard or Mi Keyboard).
3. Turn off the option to Automatically display the keyboard or Show when you start apps.
4. For Gboard: Go to Settings → Text Input → Show the keyboard automatically and deactivate the slider.

Open Settings → Language and input |

Select an active keyboard |

Turn off "Automatic display" |

Reboot your smartphone (if no changes are applied)-->

If the problem persists, try resetting the keyboard settings:

• 🔄 In the keyboard menu, find Reset Settings or Restore Default Values.
• 📲 For Gboard: Settings → Additionally. → Resetting settings.

4.Reboot the smartphone and reset the keyboard settings

If the keyboard is getting stuck on the screen and does not respond to gestures or buttons, forced reboot will help, which is also useful if the keyboard appears on top of all windows (for example, in games or on the lock screen).

How to reboot Xiaomi:

• 🔄 Soft reboot: Press the power button and select Reboot.
• 🔋 Hard reboot (if the smartphone does not respond): press the power button + Volume increase by 10-15 seconds.

After the reboot, check:

• 📱 Does the keyboard hiding work with a standard swipe.
• 🔧 Have you lost your gesture settings in the settings? → Display.
• 📦 Do not conflict with the keyboards (if several are installed).

⚠️ Note: If the keyboard appears immediately after the reboot, this may indicate a malfunction MIUI Launcher.Try to change the launcher (for example, on Nova Launcher) or reset the application settings in Settings → Annexes → Application management → Launcher → Warehouse → Clear the data.

5. Delete the cache and keyboard data

Accumulated cache or damaged keyboard data can cause the keyboard to malfunction, and cleaning can help bring back standard behavior.

Instructions for Mi Keyboard:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the Mi Keyboard (or Gboard if you use it).
3. Select Warehouse. → Clear the cache.
4. If the problem persists, click Clear Data (this will reset all keyboard settings).

For Gboard:

Settings → System → Language and input → Virtual keyboard → Gboard → Storage → Clear cache / data

Once the data is cleaned, you may need to reconfigure the keyboard (selecting language, themes, extensions), and if the problem was a setting conflict, this method will fix it.

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Cleaning your keyboard data does not delete your texts or passwords, only personal input settings (such as saved words or design themes).

Problems with specific applications

Sometimes the keyboard is not hidden only in certain applications (for example, in VK, Telegram or banking programs), this is due to the features of their interface or conflict with MIUI.

Decisions:

• 🔄 Update the app to the latest version in Google Play or App Gallery.
• 📱 Clear the app's cache in Settings → Annexes → [Title of the annex] → Warehouse.
• 🔧 Turn off full screen mode for this application in Settings → Annexes → Full screen mode.
• 🛠️ Try a different keyboard (for example, switch temporarily from Mi Keyboard to Gboard).

Example for Telegram:

1. Open the chat and call the keyboard.
2. Swipe down the keyboard – if it doesn’t work, tap the text box and pull it up (this sometimes works in Telegram).
3. If the keyboard blocks the send button, try pressing Enter on the physical keyboard (if connected via Bluetooth).

⚠️ Note: In some banking applications (e.g. SberBank Online or Tinkoff), the keyboard may be blocked for security reasons, in which case it can only be hidden after data entry or closure of the application.

7. Reset all settings (if nothing helps)

If the keyboard is constantly hanging on the screen and does not respond to any actions, the cause may be a deep failure in MIUI. In this case, resetting settings (without loss of data) or a complete reset to the factory will help.

Soft reset (without deleting files):

1. Go to Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
2. Select Network Settings Reset or Application Settings Reset.
3. Confirm the action and restart the smartphone.

Hard reset (full):

Use this method only as a last resort, as it will delete all data on the device!

Settings → About phone → Reset settings → Delete all data → Reset phone

Before discharge, it is mandatory:

• 🔄 Create a backup copy in Settings → Additionally. → Backup and reset.
• 📱 Transfer important files to Google Drive or PC.
• 🔧 Remember your Mi Account information (you will need it after the reset).

FAQ: Frequent questions about the keyboard on Xiaomi