How to return T9 on the keyboard Xiaomi: 5 working ways

Owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones often face a problem: word augmentation (T9) suddenly stops working on a standard keyboard; instead of the usual typing prompts, the user’s vocabulary is empty, and sometimes even disappears altogether; the reasons can be different from accidental resetting of settings to conflict after the MIUI update.

In this article, we'll look at all the ways you can get the T9 back, from basic settings to radical measures like resetting your keyboard or installing alternative solutions. It's important to understand that the problem isn't always with the keyboard itself: sometimes system limitations or even regional settings are to blame, and we tested each method on current versions of MIUI 14/15 and collected only working solutions.

Why the T9 went missing on the Xiaomi keyboard: the main reasons

Before we start restoring the auto-addition, it's worth figuring out what exactly caused the failure.-5 reasons why T9 may not work:

• 🔄 Update MIUI — After installing a new firmware version, keyboard settings are often reset, including the user dictionary.
• ⚙️ Resetting app settings – if you’ve cleared cache or keyboard data (e.g. com.miui.mint), dictionary T9 zero.
• 🌍 Changing language or region – when switching to another language of the system (for example, from Russian to English) auto-addition may be disabled.
• 📱 Conflict with other keyboards – if Gboard, SwiftKey or other alternatives are installed, they may block the functions of a standard keyboard.
• 🛠️ Mistake in work MIUI — rarely, but there are bugs when system services (for example, MiuiInputMethod) stop processing input correctly.

Interestingly, on some models (such as the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ or Xiaomi 13T), the problem can manifest itself selectively: the T9 works on WhatsApp, but does not work on Telegram or the browser.

Method 1: Enable T9 via MIUI keyboard settings

So, to start with the obvious, check the basic settings, and often users accidentally turn off the auto-addition without even noticing it. T9:

1. Open any application where you can type text (such as Notes or Messages).
2. Tap the input field to make the keyboard appear.
3. Press the gear icon (⚙️) in the top row of the keyboard (or hold the comma if the gear is not).
4. Go to the section Keyboard Settings → Text input → Auto Supplement.
5. Make sure the word prediction slider is on (should be blue).
6. Check below for “Show hints” – it should be activated too.

If these items are not available, you either have an outdated version of the keyboard or it has been modified (for example, on custom firmware). In this case, try updating the MIUI through Settings → About Phone → System Update.

Important! On some models (such as the POCO X5 Pro), the path to settings may be different: instead of Text Input, look for Smart Input or Intelligent Input.

Method 2: Reset keyboard settings without data loss

If the T9 still doesn't work, but the settings are on, try resetting the keyboard to factory settings. This won't delete your user dictionary, but will return all settings to their original state.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. In the search bar, enter the keyboard and select the MIUI Keyboard (or com.miui.mint).
3. Press Warehouse. → Clear the cache.
4. Go back and select Settings Reset (or Erase Data, but it will delete saved words!).
5. Reboot your smartphone.

After you reboot, open any text box and check if any hints have appeared. If not, move on to the next method.

⚠️ Attention! On some firmware (e.g, MIUI Global for the European region) Auto-addition feature may be limited due to privacy policy, in which case the change of region to India or Russia in the phone settings will help.

Method 3: Update or reinstall the MIUI keyboard

If standard methods didn't work, maybe the problem is with the keyboard version itself. Xiaomi regularly updates system apps through MIUI Updater, but sometimes updates come with a delay.

To forcefully update the keyboard:

1. Open the Play Store and search for the MIUI Keyboard.
2. If the application is found, click “Update” (if the button is active).
3. If there are no updates, try uninstalling the updates: Go to Settings → Apps → MIUI Keyboard. Click on the three dots in the top corner and select Remove Updates. Reboot your phone.

For advanced users, there is an option to install the keyboard manually through APK-Download the current version from a trusted source (e.g. APKMirror) and install it on top of the existing one. APK may disrupt MIUI!

Method 4: Use of alternative T9 keyboards

If the standard MIUI keyboard is stubbornly reluctant to restore auto-completion, it’s worth considering third-party solutions that not only solve the T9 problem, but often offer more flexible settings.

Top.-3 keyboard with support of Russian T9:

• 🔹 Gboard (Google) is the most stable alternative with cloud dictionary and gesture support. Plus: synchronizing the dictionary between devices.
• 🔹 SwiftKey (Microsoft) is the best word prediction thanks to AI. Plus: it learns your writing style. Minus: sometimes slows down on weak smartphones.
• 🔹 AnySoftKeyboard is open source, no data collection. Plus: total privacy. Minus: less accurate clues.

To install an alternative keyboard:

1. Download the app from the Play Store.
2. Go to Settings → System → Language and input → Virtual keyboard.
3. Activate the new keyboard and set it by default.
4. Open the keyboard settings and enable Auto Complement and Entering Training.

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If the alternative T9 keyboard still doesn’t work after you install it, check the app’s permissions: go to Settings → Apps → [keyboard name] → Permissions and enable memory access (to save the dictionary).

Method 5: Radical measures - resetting the phone or ADB-team

If none of these things work, there are extreme measures, and they should only be used if the problem is critically disruptive because they involve risks.

Option 1: Reset the phone to factory settings

This will delete all data, but return the keyboard to its original state. Before reset, back up through Settings → About Phone → Backup.

1. Go to Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
2. Choose to erase all data.
3. Confirm the action and wait for the reboot.

Option 2: Recovery through ADB (for advanced users)

If resetting is undesirable, you can try reinstalling the keyboard via ADB:

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.mint


adb shell cmd package install-existing com.miui.mint

These commands will first remove the keyboard for the current user, and then restore it.-root-Devices with enabled debugging USB.

⚠️ Attention! Use! ADB-If you do not perform the commands, you can lead to unstable operation of the system if you do not perform them correctly. If you are not sure about your actions, you should contact the Xiaomi service center.

More tips: how to improve the T9 on Xiaomi

Even if you managed to return the auto-addition, there are a few life hacks that will make it work more efficiently:

• 📚 Dictionary training: Use the keyboard more often to type – the more you type, the more accurate the clues become.
• 🔄 Dictionary Sync: If you use Gboard or SwiftKey, enable sync through your account Google/Microsoft, Not to lose words when changing the device.
• 🌐 Regional settings: If you write in multiple languages, add them to your keyboard settings → Languages and Include Multilingual Prediction.
• 🚫 Limit data collection: In the keyboard settings, turn off Personalized Ads and Sending Statistics if you are concerned about privacy.

On models with MIUI 14+, we have a smart input feature that analyzes the context of a sentence, and to enable it:

1. Open the keyboard settings.
2. Go to Additional Functions → Smart input.
3. Activate the slider and allow access to the Entering History (if required).

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If the T9 doesn’t work properly (for example, offers non-existent words), try resetting the custom dictionary: Keyboard Settings → Dictionary → Reset training data.

FAQ: Frequent questions about the T9 on the Xiaomi keyboard