How to completely remove or disable the Emoji keyboard on Xiaomi: a step-by-step guide

The Emoji keyboard on Xiaomi smartphones often appears unexpectedly: then when switching the layout, then instead of the main keyboard, then in the form of a separate application in the menu. For some users, it's a convenient way to quickly access emojis, for others it's an annoying bug that eats up space on the screen and slows down text entry. MIUI 12–14, where the Emoji keyboard can be installed automatically along with system updates.

In this article, we will discuss all possible ways to remove the Emoji keyboard on Xiaomi, including Redmi and the other. POCO — From simply turning off your settings to completely deleting your system files (for advanced users), you’ll also learn why the keyboard can reappear after a reboot and how to avoid it. MIUI, issued after 2020.

Why is the Emoji keyboard coming to Xiaomi?

The Emoji keyboard on Xiaomi is not a standalone application, but part of the MiuiKeyboard system keyboard (formerly Sogou Input), which can be activated for several reasons:

• 🔄 Automatic update MIUI: along with the firmware, a new version of the keyboard is installed, where the Emoji panel is turned on by default.
• 📱 Resetting: After resetting to factory settings, the keyboard returns to the standard configuration.
• 🤖 Conflict with other keyboards: If you use Gboard or SwiftKey, the system can switch to MiuiKeyboard with Emoji panel.
• 📦 Pre-installed services: on some models (e.g. Redmi Note) 11/12) Emoji keyboard sewn into firmware as a system application.

It's important to understand that removing the Emoji keyboard is not the same as removing the entire MiuiKeyboard keyboard, which is responsible for typing Chinese, English and other languages, and Emoji is just an add-on, so most of the methods below are aimed at disabling the smiley bar, not the entire keyboard.

Method 1: Disabling the Emoji keyboard in the MIUI settings

The easiest and safest method is to disable the Emoji panel in the keyboard settings.It works on all Xiaomi devices with MIUI 12 and later, but may vary depending on the firmware version.

1. Open any field to enter text (such as notes or a message).
2. Touch the gear badge (⚙️) on the keyboard to open its settings.
3. Go to the section Settings of the keyboard → Additional (or Advanced settings).
4. Find the Emoji Panel option (or Quick Emoji Access) and turn off the slider.
5. Save the changes and restart the smartphone (optional).

If there is no such item, try an alternative path:

1. Go to Settings → System and device → Language and input.
2. Select the Current Keyboard → MiuiKeyboard.
3. In the Layout and Enter section, find the Emoji Panel and deactivate it.

⚠️ Note: On some models (e.g, POCO X3 Pro) after disabling the Emoji panel, access may be lost GIF-If you need them, use alternative methods from the following sections.

Method 2: Remove MiuiKeyboard keyboard updates

If the Emoji keyboard came after the MIUI update, you can roll it back to the factory version, which works because the basic firmware often turns off the smiley bar by default.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find MiuiKeyboard (or Xiaomi Keyboard) and open the page.
3. Press three points (⋮) in the upper right corner and select Remove Updates.
4. Confirm the action and restart the phone.

After that:

• 🔍 Check if the Emoji panel has disappeared when you type in text.
• 🔒 In Google Play Settings, turn off auto-update for MiuiKeyboard so the problem doesn't come back.

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If the keyboard is not working properly after the updates are removed (for example, there is no Russian language), install an alternative keyboard from Google Play before rebooting.

Method 3: Disconnect via ADB (for power users)

If standard methods don’t work, you can disable the Emoji keyboard via the ADB command line. This works even on newer versions of MIUI 14, where the emoji bar is sewn into system files.

⚠️ Attention: Misuse of the right ADB It can cause data loss or system failure.Before you start, make a backup through Settings. → Additionally. → Backup.

1. Enable USB debugging: Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version (click 7 times) Settings → Additional → For Developers → USB debugging (enable)
2. Connect the phone to the PC and confirm the debugging permission.
3. Open the command line (Windows) or terminal (Mac/Linux) and type: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.emoji If the command doesn't work, try: adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.emoji
4. Reboot your smartphone.

To return the Emoji keyboard (if something goes wrong), use the command:

adb shell pm enable com.miui.emoji

Method 4: Remove via MiXplorer (without root)

If you don’t have root rights, but you have a MiXplorer file manager (or similar one with system file support), you can manually delete Emoji keyboard files. This method is suitable for Xiaomi on MIUI 12-13.

1. Download and install MiXplorer from an official source (e.g. XDA Developers).
2. Enable the option to Show Hidden Files and Show System Files in MiXplorer settings.
3. Go to /data/app/com.miui.emoji-1/ or (if the folder is missing): /system/priv-app/EmojiKeyboard/
4. Remove the entire folder or rename it (for example, in the EmojiKeyboard_bak).
5. Reboot the phone.

⚠️ Attention: Deleting system files can lead to keyboard errors or even a bootloop ( looped reboot).If the phone doesn't turn on after you delete it, try resetting through Recovery:

1. Press Power + Volume up until the Mi logo appears.
2. Choose Wipe & Reset → Wipe All Data.

Method 5: Complete removal with root rights

For users with unlocked bootloader and root rights, it is possible to completely remove the Emoji keyboard without the risk of it reappearing, a method that is guaranteed to work on all versions of MIUI, but requires caution.

1. Install a file manager with root support (such as Root Explorer or Solid Explorer).
2. Go to /system/priv-app/ and find the files: EmojiKeyboard.apk EmojiKeyboard.odex (if any)
3. Remove them or rename them (e.g., EmojiKeyboard.bak).
4. Clear the keyboard cache in Settings → Applications → MiuiKeyboard → Memory → Clear the cache.
5. Reset the device.

After that, the Emoji keyboard will be permanently removed, even after the MIUI updates.

• 🔧 System applications may be affected if they depend on EmojiKeyboard.
• 🔄 After resetting to factory settings, the keyboard can return.
• 📱 On some models (such as the Xiaomi 13 Ultra), this can lead to a loss of functionality. GIF and stickers in messengers.

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Root-rights removal is the most radical method, but it's also the most reliable, and only use it if other methods have failed and you're prepared for the consequences.

What if the Emoji keyboard appears again?

If after all the manipulations, the Emoji panel keeps coming back, the problem may lie in:

1. Auto-updates MIUI: Turn off automatic update installation in Settings → The phone. → Updating the system → Settings (⚙️) → Auto-update.
2. Conflict with other keyboards: Remove all third-party keyboards (except one main keyboard) and check the result.
3. Failure in settings: perform a reset of keyboard settings in Settings → System and device → Additional → Resetting of settings → Reset of application settings.

If nothing works, there are two options:

• 📱 Install custom firmware (e.g. Pixel Experience or LineageOS) where the Xiaomi keyboard is not available at all.
• 🛠️ Contact the service center – if the problem is caused by a hardware failure (for example, partition damage) /system).

FAQ: Frequent questions about the Emoji keyboard on Xiaomi