How to switch the language on the keyboard Xiaomi Pad 6: 5 working ways

Why Xiaomi Pad 6 doesn’t switch keyboard language – and how to fix it

The Xiaomi Pad 6, with its 11-inch screen and performance-enabled stuffing, has become a popular choice for work, study and entertainment. But many users face an unexpected problem: the keyboard refuses to switch the language, stuck in English or Chinese layout, and the reasons can range from banal settings to MIUI system bugs.

In this article, we will explore all possible ways to change the language on the virtual keyboard Xiaomi Pad 6, including standard methods, gestures, hotkeys and even alternative keyboards. And if the problem lies deeper, we will tell you how to reset or update the software to return functionality.

Let me just say that if you use a proprietary MIUI keyboard (usually called Gboard for Xiaomi or the MIUI Keyboard), the algorithm will be one. For third-party keyboards (like SwiftKey or Microsoft SwiftKey) - different. We'll look at both options.

Method 1: Standard switching through the keyboard panel

The most obvious method is to use the built-in language change button on the keyboard itself, but many users simply don't notice it because of its awkward location or small size.

How it works:

• 🔍 Find on the keyboard a button with the icon of the globe (🌐) or an abbreviation of the current language (for example, EN It's usually in the bottom row, next to a space or a 123 button.
• 👆 You can tap it with one touch, you need to change the language instantly, and if you have multiple layouts added, you might need to press a few times to do a cyclic brute force.
• ⚙️ If there's no button, it means the switch display is disabled in the settings.

On some versions of MIUI, the language change button is hidden behind a long-term space tap. Try to hold a space of 1-2 seconds, and a menu with accessible layouts should appear.

Method 2: Configure languages in keyboard settings

If the language switch button is missing or not working, it's probably a problem with settings, so let's figure out how to add the layouts and turn them on.

Instructions for the standard MIUI keyboard:

1. Open Settings → System and device → Language and input.
2. Slip on the line Virtual keyboard (or keyboard management in newer versions of MIUI).
3. Select the MIUI (or Gboard for Xiaomi) keyboard.
4. Go to Languages → Add a language and mark the necessary ones (for example, Russian, English (USA)).
5. Go back and turn on the option to Show the button to switch languages.

For Gboard (Google Keyboard):

• 📱 Go to Settings. → System and device → Language and input → Virtual keyboard.
• 🔧 Choose Gboard. → Languages → Add a keyboard.
• ✅ Check the required languages (for example, Russian — QWERTY).
• 🔄 In the section Settings of the keyboard → Toolbar Enable Language Change Button.

Added the necessary languages in the settings

Switch button on the keyboard is enabled

MIUI/Gboard keyboard selected as the main keyboard

The problem persists? → Moving on to method 3.-->

If you don't switch your language after this manipulation, maybe the keyboard is malfunctioning.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the MIUI or Gboard keyboard and tap it.
3. Select Warehouse. → Clear the cache.
4. Reboot the tablet.

Method 3: Sign Language Switching (for MIUI 14 and later)

The latest versions of MIUI have the ability to swipe over the space, which is not always enabled, but it is easy to activate.

How to set up:

• 👉 Open the keyboard settings MIUI (see previous section).
• 🔍 Go to Gestures or Additional Settings.
• 🤏 Enable the swipe option on the space for changing the language.
• 🔄 Now swipe left or right on the space button - the language should change.

This method is convenient for quick switching while typing, but it doesn't work on all versions of the firmware, and if it's not on the menu, your version of MIUI doesn't support it.

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If the gesture doesn't work, try to swipe your finger not down the space, but up the bottom of the keyboard, and sometimes that helps.

Method 4: Hot keys on the physical keyboard (if connected)

If you are using the Xiaomi Pad 6 with a Bluetooth keyboard or via the USB-Hub, language change can be carried out by standard keyboard shortcuts, as on PC:

If the hot keys do not work:

1. Make sure that the system settings (Language and Input → Physical Keyboard) include the option to Use keyboard shortcuts to switch the language.
2. Check if the combination is in conflict with other uses (for example, Microsoft Word or Excel).
3. Update the firmware of the tablet – in older versions of MIUI, support for hot keys worked unstable.

Method 5: Reset keyboard settings or install alternative

If none of the methods worked, the problem may be the keyboard system files, in which case resetting or installing a third-party solution will help.

Reset the MIUI/Gboard keyboard settings:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the MIUI or Gboard keyboard.
3. Tap Storage → Clear the data (this will remove all user settings, including added words).
4. Reboot the tablet and set up the keyboard again.

Installation of an alternative keyboard:

If the problem is not solved, try installing another keyboard from Google Play:

• 📲 Microsoft SwiftKey – supports gestures and cloud dictionary.
• 🎯 AnySoftKeyboard – flexible settings and open source.
• 🔍 Fleksy – Minimalist design and quick input.

After installation:

1. Activate the new keyboard in Settings → Language and input → Virtual keyboard.
2. Set it as the default keyboard.
3. Add the required languages in the settings of the new keyboard.

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If the problem disappeared after resetting the keyboard settings, the conflict in user data was to blame. If not, the cause could be a system failure, and only a flashing or updating MIUI would help.

What to do if the language is switched, but the letters are entered incorrectly

Sometimes the keyboard shows one language, but when you type, it gives you characters of another. For example, the screen displays the English layout (EN), and the Russian letters are printed. This is a typical MIUI bug, and here's how to fix it:

Reason 1: The conflict of layouts

The system can simultaneously activate several variants of the same language (for example, Russian (Russia) and Russian (Ukraine)).

1. Go to the keyboard settings → Languages.
2. Remove all language options except one.
3. Reboot the tablet.

Reason 2: A glitch in the dictionary

Clear the dictionary data:

• 📚 For Gboard: Settings → System system → Language and input → Virtual keyboard → Gboard → Dictionary → Clear the dictionary data.
• 🔄 For the keyboard. MIUI: Keyboard settings → Additionally. → Reset the dictionary.

Reason 3: Incompatibility with the shell

Some versions of MIUI for Xiaomi Pad 6 have character-displaying bugs when using themes.

• 🎨 Return the standard theme: Settings → Screen. → Topics → Standard.
• 🔄 Disable animations: Settings → Additional settings → Special facilities → Remove animations.

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If the problem only occurs in one application (such as Telegram or Word), try to clear the cache of that application or reinstall it.

FAQ: Frequent questions about changing the language to Xiaomi Pad 6

Important: If none of these things worked, and the problem occurred after a drop or moisture, you can't rule out a hardware failure, in which case, contact the service center, you may have damaged the motherboard or the screen plume.