How to remove the T9 on Xiaomi: step-by-step instructions

Xiaomi’s current smartphones, including the Redmi and POCO series, are equipped with intelligent input systems that are designed to speed up typing. However, autocorrection often works overly aggressively, changing words to ones that the user did not plan to write, which is especially annoying when communicating in messengers or searching for specific terms when the system insists on offering its options.

Many users are faced with a situation where the keyboard itself corrects endings or replaces slang expressions with literary norms, which spoils the meaning of the message. Understanding how to disable the T9 or customize its work for yourself is a key skill for comfortable use of the device. In this article, we will discuss in detail all available methods for managing this function on different versions of the MIUI shell and HyperOS.

The deactivation process can vary depending on which keyboard is the default on your system. Whether it's Google's standard Gboard or the proprietary Sogou keyboard, often found in Chinese firmware versions, the settings are in different menu sections. We'll look at all the popular scripts so you can quickly regain full control of your text input.

Differences between Autocorrection and Predictive Input

Before making changes to the settings, it is important to clearly understand the difference between the two main features that users often combine with the generic term "T9." Predictive input is a technology that offers word variants at the top of the screen based on the typed letters, but does not change the text automatically.

Turning off all functions completely can slow down the speed of printing, as you have to monitor the spelling yourself. However, if your goal is to remove intrusive fixes, only disable autocorrection, leaving word prompts active, this will allow you to see the options offered, but choose them manually, eliminating random substitutions.

⚠️ Warning: Completely disabling predictive input and vocabulary can significantly slow down typing as the system stops guessing word endings and frequently used phrases.

On Xiaomi devices, these settings are often spread across different menu items within the keyboard app, and users should be careful when switching toggles so as not to lose useful features such as emoji prediction or automatic punctuation.

Disable T9 on the standard Gboard keyboard

Most of the global versions of Xiaomi smartphones come with Google’s Gboard keyboard preinstalled.This is the most common option, and the setup process is standardized here. First, you need to get into the settings menu of the keyboard itself, not the phone’s general settings.

The quickest way is to call the keyboard in any input field, and then click on the gear icon, which is usually located in the top toolbar. If the icon is not there, you can go through the system settings along the way Settings → Additional settings → Language and input → Keyboard management. Here you need to select Gboard from the list.

Once you go to Text and Correct (or Settings), you'll see a lot of switches. We're interested in Autocorrect. By switching it to Off, you'll stop the system from changing your words. You can also set the level of feelings corrections if a complete shutdown seems too radical.

• 📱 Open the Settings app on your Xiaomi.
• ⌨️ Go to the "Additional Settings" section and select "Language and Input".
• 🔍 Find the "Keyboard Management" item and click on the gear next to Gboard.
• 🚫 In the section "Text and Correction" disable the slider "Autocorrection".

It is worth noting that in some versions of the MIUI firmware, settings may be hidden deeper, and if you do not find the right switch right away, try searching for the settings inside the Gboard app itself by entering the word “correction”.

Setting up the Sogou keyboard on Chinese firmware

Owners of smartphones ordered from China or using global firmware with Chinese are often confronted with the Sogou keyboard, a powerful tool with a huge number of features, but also with very aggressive autocorrection that may not be understood by the user who does not know Chinese or is not accustomed to its logic.

To remove T9 on Sogou, you need to call the settings menu by clicking on the keyboard logo or menu icon in the top row, then look for a section that can be called "Input settings" or "General Settings." Unlike Gboard, settings are often grouped into categories, and the autocorrection point can be in the "English Input" or "Keyboard Settings" subsection.

For a Russian-speaking user, it is important to check the settings for the Russian layout, since the settings can be applied separately for each language.

• 🇨🇳 Click on the Sogou logo in the top left corner of the keyboard.
• ⚙️ Select the icon "Settings" (cogs) in the menu that appears.
• 🌐 Go to the "Language" or "Language Settings" section".
• ✅ Uncheck the box from the "Auto-correction" for the desired language.

Sogou's interface can be overloaded with banner ads or suggestions to install themes. Be careful not to confuse the settings buttons with the ad elements.

Autocorrection in SwiftKey and other keyboards

If standard solutions don’t suit you, many Xiaomi users install third-party keyboards like Microsoft SwiftKey or Yandex Keyboard.These apps have their own T9 learning and customization algorithms that often work more accurately and more flexible.

In SwiftKey, correction management is in the "Input" section, where you can not only turn off autocorrect, but also configure "Text Forecast." A unique feature of SwiftKey is the ability to adjust the behavior of the comma key and space, which also affects the typing process.

For Yandex.Keyboard, the way to do this is to call the menu (three dots or gears), select Settings, then Autocorrect. You can set the intrusiveness of fixes or completely disallow them, and check the "Additional" section where you can hide settings for specific languages.

• 📲 Download and install the selected keyboard from Google Play.
• 🔑 Activate it in the "Language and input" section in the phone settings.
• 🎛 Open the settings of the keyboard itself through its interface.
• 📉 Find the "Input" or "Correction" section and adjust the settings.

Using third-party keyboards gives you more customization options, but it also requires attention to the permissions you give the application, especially in terms of access to the clipboard and the data collected.

Resetting the dictionary and cleaning the keyboard data

Sometimes the problem is not the settings, but the accumulated dictionary, which "remembered" the wrong words or used to typing the wrong type, in which case, simply setting up the tumblers will not help, and you need to reset the dictionary or clean the data of the keyboard application.

To do this, go to Settings → Applications → All apps. Find your keyboard (such as Gboard or Xiaomi/MIUI Keyboard) in the list. Go to Memory and click Clear or Reset.

Once reset, the keyboard will behave like new, offering only basic words from a standard dictionary, a great way to fix the situation if the T9 has started to behave inappropriately after some update or system failure.

⚠️ Note: When you clear the keyboard data, all user words you have saved will be deleted, GIF-Files and stickers added to favorites.

Possible problems and solutions

Even after completing all the instructions, users may find that T9 is still working, often because the settings are only applied to one language, and switching to another returns the old settings.

Another reason could be an application conflict: If you have multiple keyboards installed, the system may confuse active profiles. Make sure that the Settings → Language and Input → Current keyboard selects the tool you are setting.

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If the keyboard continues to glittle after all the settings, try removing its updates through the app menu (three dots in the corner → Remove updates) and updating again through Google Play.

In rare cases, Xiaomi encounters a bug where settings are reset after a reboot, in which case cleaning the cache of the Android System service can help, but this action requires caution and better perform it with a backup of data.

• 🔄 Check if the Game or Acceleration mode is enabled, which can change the input behavior.
• 🗣 Make sure that the T9 settings are identical for each language (Russian, English.
• 📵 Turn off the internet during the check to rule out the impact of cloud prompts.

If nothing helps, it may be a specific version of MIUI firmware that you should expect to update the system or look for patches on the developer forums.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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Full control over the text is achieved only by complex configuration: disabling autocorrection, resetting the dictionary and checking the settings for each language separately.