How to remove hints on the Android Xiaomi Redmi keyboard

Many Xiaomi and Redmi smartphone users are faced with a situation where the virtual keyboard begins to intrusively suggest word variants, correct endings or predict the next text.This can be annoying, especially if you are used to typing quickly or using specific vocabulary that autocorrection perceives as a mistake. Standard system setup often includes these features by default to help beginners, but experienced gadget owners are more likely to get in the way.

In Android, which is used by the shell MIUI or HyperOS, the input is usually the keyboard from Google or Xiaomi's own development. Both of these systems have similar logic, but the settings menu may differ. To regain comfort when typing, you need to find the appropriate switches in the deep menu of the device. In this article, we will discuss Step-by-step how to deactivate redundant functions and make the input clean.

It's worth noting that completely disabling all the hints can reduce the print speed for those who rely on auto-addition, but if your goal is to have full control of the text you input without the intervention of algorithms, then setting up the keyboard is a must. We'll look at options for both popular keyboards so that the instruction is useful to owners of any Redmi model.

Differences between Gboard and Xiaomi Keyboard

Before you get into the settings, it’s important to understand which virtual keyboard is active on your device. Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones can have two main input options pre-installed. The first is the standard Gboard keyboard, which is a Google product and is considered one of the smartest. The second is the native MIUI keyboard (or Sogou in some regions), which has its own interface and logic.

Users often confuse these systems by trying to find settings in one place while another engine is active. The current keyboard can be determined by simply typing text in any field and looking at the logo in the corner of the screen or the characteristic button design. If you see the G logo, you have Gboard. If the design is more minimalistic or contains elements of Xiaomi branding, it is the system keyboard.

The type of software you use will determine the path to the right settings. In Gboard, all options are grouped logically and often have more detailed predictive input settings. Xiaomi's system keyboard can hide some features in additional menus or require you to switch modes. Understanding this difference will save you time when you find the right sliders.

⚠️ Warning: If you change your keyboard or reset it to factory settings, all the words and typing statistics you learn can be deleted.

Disabling the prompts on the Gboard keyboard

The Gboard keyboard is the standard for most modern Android smartphones, and to remove the intrusive word cues above the rows of buttons, you need to log into its specific settings menu, not only through the phone's general settings, but also directly from the input interface, which is much faster.

Press and hold the comma icon or the G logo on the keyboard to call the context menu. In the list that appears, select Settings. Next, you'll need to find the section that corrects the text, usually called Text Correction or Text Correction, and that's where all the auto-replacement controls are concentrated.

Inside the correction menu, you'll see a lot of switches. We're interested in the ones that make the words appear. Find "Show the hintbar" or "Auto Supplement." If you turn off this slider, you'll remove the word-version string above the keyboard. It's also worth checking the "Auto Replace" setting, which can change words on the fly without your consent.

• 📱 Open any text entry application to call the keyboard.
• ⚙️ Click on the gear icon or hold the comma to enter the Gboard menu.
• 🔤 Go to the Text Correction section to manage the prompts.
• ❌ Turn off the "Auto Supplement" and "Show the hint panel" toggles».

Once you make the changes, just close the settings. Now, when typing, the prompt string should disappear and the words will stop changing automatically. If you use multiple languages, make sure the settings are applied globally or check them for each language separately in the Languages menu.

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If the prompt bar is missing but auto-replace is still working, check the separate "Auto-replace" item in the same menu. Often users turn off the panel's visibility but forget to turn off the replacement feature itself.

Setup of the system keyboard Xiaomi and Redmi

Redmi and Poco smartphone owners often use the standard MIUI keyboard, which differs from the Gboard in its interface.The process of disabling hints here is also available through the settings menu, but the path to it may be a little different.In some versions of the HyperOS shell, the logic of the location of points has been changed for unification.

To access settings, click on the gear icon, which is usually located at the top of the keyboard, or go through the system menu: Settings → Additional settings → Language and input. Here you need to select Keyboard Management and find the active Xiaomi keyboard. In the menu that opens, look for the Input Settings section or simply Settings.

Inside, you'll find Predictive Type or Word Tip. Disabling this option will remove the pop-up bar. You'll also want to look at the Autocorrect feature, which can be more aggressive in the system keyboard than in Gboard. Make sure that the autocorrect slider is also inactive.

Xiaomi’s system keyboard sometimes offers custom themes that can overlap with standard controls. If you can’t find the right switches, try temporarily changing the keyboard theme to a standard one, which will bring back the usual settings interface and make it easy to manage text prediction functions.

Autocorrection and auto-replacement management

It's important to distinguish between "hints" and "autocorrects." Hints are words that appear above the keyboard, and you can just ignore them as you keep typing your word. Autocorrect actively changes what you've already typed if the algorithm decides you've made a mistake. For many users, autoreplacement is the main source of annoyance.

In any keyboard setting, these functions are separated, so you can leave the prompts on to see the options, but turn off the automatic replacement, so you can choose the right word from the list, but it doesn't allow the system to decide how to write, and that balance is often the best solution.

To fine-tune autocorrect behavior, look for "Auto-Replacement Settings" or "Dictionary" on the menu, and you can even delete specific words that the keyboard is trying hard to fix, for example, if you use slang or professional terms a lot, add them to your personal vocabulary so that the system stops thinking of them as errors.

⚠️ Warning: Completely turning off autocorrect can increase the number of typos, especially with fast one-finger printing.

Reset keyboard settings to factory

Sometimes simple switches don't help, and the keyboard continues to behave incorrectly due to accumulated cache or software failures, in which case the effective solution is to completely reset the keyboard application settings, which will return it to the "out of the store" state, removing all user preferences.

To reset, go to Settings → Apps → All apps. Find your keyboard (Gboard or Xiaomi) in the list. Click on it and select Memory. There will be a button for Clear or Reset. Once confirmed, the keyboard will restart, and you will have to reconfigure the language and preferences.

This method is especially useful if you have updated Android or the MIUI shell, and after the update there are typing glitches.Reset eliminates conflicts between the old configuration and new system files. Don't be afraid to use this method, since it does not affect the personal data of the phone, only the settings of the input application itself.

• 🔄 Reset helps to eliminate software errors after system update.
• 🗑️ All user-learned words and input history are deleted.
• ⚙️ Standard autocorrection and vibration settings are returned.
• 📝 You will need to reconfigure the layout and input languages.

Remember that after a reset, the “smart” keyboard features will start to perform worse, as it will take time for the algorithms to re-adapt to your typing style. Give the system a couple of days to start effectively offering relevant words again if you decide to return the hints back.

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Keyboard data reset is a radical, but often the only way to resolve problems with freezes or auto-replacement malfunctions after system updates.

Alternative solutions and third-party keyboards

If you don’t like the standard Xiaomi or Gboard keyboard, you can always turn to third-party developers. Google Play offers a variety of alternatives that allow you to flexibly customize the interface and behavior. One popular option is Microsoft SwiftKey, known for its powerful prediction engine and convenient management of hints.

Third-party keyboards often have a more intuitive settings interface, where all features, including predictive input and autocorrection, are brought to the main menu screen. You can easily turn off only pop-up prompts, leaving other features, or vice versa. In addition, they often offer themes of design and improved ergonomics.

When you install a third-party keyboard, Android will ask permission to use it, and you will have to agree and choose the new application as the default, which is a safe procedure, but you should only download applications from trusted sources to avoid leaking the data entered from the keyboard.

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When using third-party keyboards on Xiaomi, be sure to give permission to “Out-Run” if you want them to work stably and not be unloaded by the system from memory.

To sum up, the management of hints on Xiaomi and Redmi is in the hands of the user. Regardless of which keyboard you prefer, the system has tools for fine-tuning. Disabling the extra features will make your smartphone more docile, working exactly as you want, not as the algorithms intended.