How to Remove T9 Mode on Xiaomi: A Complete Picture Guide

Xiaomi’s T9 mode can significantly slow down typing, especially if you’re used to classic layouts or use rare words. This feature, designed to speed up printing with prompts, often fails: offers irrelevant options, ignores added words to the dictionary, or even blocks character input. In this article, we’ll look at all possible ways to disable the T9, from standard settings to hidden MIUI settings.

Complicating the problem is that different Xiaomi models (like the Redmi Note 12, Poco X5 or Black Shark 5) may have different paths to customization, and we’ve taken these nuances into account and prepared universal instructions that work on MIUI 12/13/14 and even older versions. If you’re faced with a keyboard that “whilts” or hints that interfere with typing, read on.

What is T9 Mode and Why It Should Be Disabled

T9 (Text on 9 keys) technology was originally developed for button phones, where each digital key was responsible for several letters. On Xiaomi touchscreen smartphones, this mode has transformed into a hint system that analyzes the characters you enter and offers a continuation of the word. In theory, this should save time, but in practice, many users are faced with:

• 🔄 Incorrect hints: instead of "hello" suggested "greeting", and the word "coffee" replaced by "coffee shop".
• ⏳ Slowing input: the keyboard “wilts” when printing, waiting for the choice of options.
• 📛 Ignoring the user dictionary: added words disappear after rebooting.
• 🔍 Search problems: in the strings of the browser or messengers, prompts prevent you from entering queries.

On Xiaomi, the T9 mode can be activated by default in two cases:

1. You use the standard MIUI keyboard (aka Mi Keyboard).
2. The Gboard (Google) keyboard is installed, where the T9 is enabled in auto-replace settings.

Disabling this feature will not only speed up typing, it will also eliminate random typos, for example, in fast printing, the word "home" can automatically be replaced with "domain", which is critical when entering addresses or passwords.

Method 1: Disable T9 in the standard MIUI keyboard

If you’ve never installed a third-party keyboard, your Xiaomi uses the built-in Mi Keyboard. To turn off the T9 in it, follow the following steps:

1. Open any application where you can type text (such as Notes or Messages).
2. Tap the input field so that the keyboard appears.
3. Press the gear icon (⚙️) in the top row of the keyboard to open the settings.
4. Go to the text input → Auto-replacement and tips.
5. Turn off the sliders: 🔘 Predicting the text (that is what it is) T9) 🔘 Auto-replacement (optional if it interferes with the) 🔘 Input tips

Save the changes and restart the keyboard (close and open the app again).

If your MIUI version doesn’t have Auto Replacement and Tips, try an alternative path:

1. Press the comma (,) on the keyboard and select the keyboard settings.
2. Go to Additional Settings → Prediction of text.
3. Turn off all options related to the prompts.

⚠️ Note: Some Xiaomi models (e.g. Redmi) 9A POCO M3) post-off T9 The Russian layout may be missing. To return it, go to Settings. → Additionally. → Languages and input → Virtual keyboard → Mi Keyboard → Languages and Re-Add Russian.

Method 2: Setting up Gboard (Google keyboard)

Many Xiaomi users install Gboard as an alternative to the standard keyboard, where T9 mode is called Prediction of text and is disabled separately for each language.

1. Open any text field and call the Gboard keyboard.
2. Click on the three-point icon (⋮) keyboard.
3. Select Settings → Text Corrector.
4. Turn it off: 🔘 Showing clues 🔘 Auto-replacement 🔘 Dynamic prediction (if any)

Gboard settings

Dictionary → Personal dictionary

Remove unnecessary words or turn off syncing the dictionary with your Google account.

If after turning off the prompts continue to appear, check:

• 📱 Language settings: in Gboard → Languages should be selected only the desired language (for example, Russian), without additional layouts.
• 🔄 Updates: Go to Play Market → Gboard → Update (sometimes bugs are fixed in new versions).

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If you still have prompts after you turn off the T9 in Gboard, try resetting your keyboard settings: Go to Settings → System → Reset → Reset application settings. This won’t delete the data, but it will return all keyboards to factory settings.

Method 3: Disconnect via hidden MIUI settings (for experienced)

If standard methods do not help, you can use hidden settings MIUI, which are available through the engineering menu or ADB-This is a way for advanced users and requires caution.

Method 1: Through the Engineering Menu

1. Open the Phone app and enter the combination: ##6484##.
2. In the menu, select Input Method Test.
3. Find the T9 Settings section and disable all options related to Prediction.
4. Save the changes and restart the phone.

Method 2: ADB (PC required)

If the engineering menu is not available, use the ADB commands:

adb shell settings put secure t9_prediction_enabled 0


adb shell settings put secure t9_auto_correction_enabled 0

Once you've done the commands, restart the device. To return the settings, replace 0 with 1.

⚠️ Note: Incorrect use of the engineering menu or ADB-Before experimenting, back up your data via Mi Cloud or locally. If the keyboard stops working after the changes, reset (Settings) → Additionally. → Resetting settings).

Method 4: Reset keyboard settings to factory

If all the previous methods didn't work, you'll reset the keyboard, and that will bring all the parameters back to the factory, including the dictionary and the hints.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find Mi Keyboard (or Gboard) and open its settings.
3. Select Warehouse. → Clear the data.
4. Confirm the action. Attention! This will delete all added words and settings.
5. Reboot the phone.

After discharge:

• 🔄 Go to the keyboard settings and manually disable T9 (as in Method 1 or 2).
• 📱 Add the required language layout again.
• 🔒 If you sync with your Google account, the dictionary will automatically reset.

On some Xiaomi models (such as the Mi 11 or Redmi K50), a keyboard reset can cause all system languages to be reset, and to avoid this, before clearing the data:

1. Write down current languages in Settings → Additional → Language and input.
2. Take a screenshot of the keyboard settings.

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Resetting the keyboard is a last resort, and try all the other ways before using it, because once the data is cleaned, you'll have to reconfigure the layout.

Method 5: Install an alternative keyboard

If Xiaomi's built-in keyboards don't work even after the T9 is turned off, consider installing a third-party keyboard.

• 📱 SwiftKey (Microsoft): Flexible prediction settings, gesture support.
• 🎯 Fleksy: minimalist design, no intrusive clues.
• 🔍 AnySoftKeyboard: Open Source, Full Control of Auto Replacement.
• 📲 Chroom: keyboard with support for themes and without advertising.

To install and configure an alternative keyboard:

1. Download the app from the Play Market.
2. Go to Settings → System → Language and input → Virtual keyboard.
3. Activate the new keyboard and set it by default.
4. Turn off the Mi Keyboard or Gboard so they don’t conflict.

Advantages of third-party keyboards:

• ⚡ More settings: you can turn off the hints separately for each application.
• 🔒 Better privacy: Some keyboards (like AnySoftKeyboard) don’t send data to servers.
• 🎨 Customization: topics, button sizes, gestures.

⚠️ Note: When using keyboards from unknown developers, check the permissions of the application. Some keyboards request access to Messages, Contacts and Locations, which may not be secure).

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

When you turn off the T9 on Xiaomi, users often face typical problems.

A few more tips:

• 🔄 After the update MIUI prompts are back, check settings again - sometimes updates reset settings.
• 📱 Some Xiaomi models (such as Black Shark) have a separate Game Keyboard app – you also need to configure it.
• 🔒 If you use Secure Folder or Second Space, the keyboard settings may be duplicated – check them in both modes.

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions