How to Turn Off Auto-Correct on Xiaomi Phones

Auto-correct is a useful feature found in many keyboard apps, including those on Xiaomi phones. It helps correct typos when you're typing quickly by predicting and replacing incorrect words—especially if the language is set to Indonesian.

While this can be helpful, it doesn’t always get it right. Sometimes, the suggested word is completely different from what you intended to write. This can be frustrating for some users, which is why many choose to turn the feature off. However, not everyone knows how to do that.

If you're using a Xiaomi phone and want to disable auto-correct, the Carisinyal team has put together a simple guide for you. Read on to learn how.

1. Disabling Auto-Correct on Google Keyboard

One of the most commonly used keyboard apps on Xiaomi phones is Google Keyboard (Gboard). It’s known for its strong security and rich features, one of which is auto-correction. However, for some users, this feature can be more annoying than helpful.

To turn it off, follow these steps:

1. Open an app that brings up the keyboard—like Messages or Notes.
2. Tap the gear icon on the keyboard to open the settings.
3. Go to Text Correction.
4. Find the Auto-correction option and toggle it off (it should turn gray).

Once auto-correct is disabled, Gboard will stop automatically correcting words it thinks are wrong, giving you full control over your typing.

2. Disabling Auto-Correct on the Facemoji Keyboard

Facemoji Keyboard is another popular choice among Xiaomi users. This keyboard offers a wide selection of facemojis and fun themes, making it visually appealing and highly customizable.

If you find its auto-correct feature bothersome, you can easily disable it by following these steps:

1. First, bring up the keyboard by opening any app that requires typing.
2. Tap the winking face icon, then select More.
3. Once the menu opens, choose Input.
4. Find the Auto-correction option and toggle it off (the switch should turn gray).
5. Once disabled, the keyboard will stop making automatic corrections to your text.

3. Disabling Auto-Correct on the SwiftKey Keyboard

Microsoft SwiftKey is another commonly used keyboard app on Xiaomi phones. Known for its simplicity and useful features, it’s a solid alternative to other keyboard apps.

If auto-correct on SwiftKey is getting in your way, you can turn it off easily. Here’s how:

1. Bring up the keyboard on your screen.
2. Tap the three-dot icon on the right, then select the Settings menu (gear icon).
3. Go to Typing to access further settings.
4. Find Autocorrect and toggle it off (the switch should turn white).

Alternatively, there’s a quicker way to turn off auto-correct. After tapping the three-dot icon on the keyboard, you can directly press the Autocorrect button. If the check mark disappears from the icon, it means the feature has been successfully turned off. In this case, the keyboard will no longer make automatic corrections based on its predictions.

The auto-correct feature on SwiftKey can sometimes be inaccurate. Instead of helping, it may change your intended words to something entirely different, which can be frustrating—especially if you need to go back and fix it manually.

Just so you know, the auto-correct feature uses a limited word database. When it’s set to certain languages, it mainly relies on standard dictionary entries. That’s why, if you type slang or abbreviations, the keyboard might see them as mistakes.

However, SwiftKey learns from your usage over time. If you often type certain words and correct them manually, the keyboard will eventually remember them and stop changing them.

Auto-correct can actually be useful for formal writing, like scientific or academic texts, where most words follow the standard dictionary. In those cases, it helps you catch typos and maintain accuracy.

If you want to enable it again, just follow the same steps and switch the toggle back on.