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For many, writing from the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has become a headache. In some models the edges of the screen have delays in the tactile response creating a mess of words when typing fast.
If you are writing in a chat you will have to constantly rectify the text because the words are trampled by the delay. Misspelled or cut words and letters like A and Q become a nightmare.
Do you have this lag in the keyboard of your Redmi Note 7? The good news is that your device is not faulty as it seems to be a widespread problem. And the bad news is that there is still no 100% effective solution.
We are going to review some solutions or tricks that have worked for some users. You can try and see if it works out on your Redmi Note 7.
Disable full screen gestures
This is one of the first options implemented by users with this keyboard lag problem. Some have mentioned that it has improved and others do not notice a difference.
If you want to test and disable full screen gestures, follow these steps. Go to Settings >> Full screen >> Full screen gestures. You deactivate the option and that's it.
Why do you think it can be a solution? The gesture navigation system sometimes causes problems with the keyboard since we can inadvertently activate actions on the screen. So it is the first suspect on the list to avoid any conflict or process that produces latency on the keyboard.
Adjust screen sensitivity?
Others think that this problem can be solved by adjusting or adjusting the sensitivity of the screen. So they have tried applications like Touchscreen repair, and others have tried from Developer Options to calibrate the screen.
But before you start experimenting, think about whether this is really the problem. If the central part of the screen has no problems when you type and there is only lag at the edges, you will not fix it by adjusting the screen.
But if you want to try, go ahead.
Change keyboard size with Swiftkey
If you have already tried the previous options and it hasn't worked for you, try this trick. To do this, you will have to install the Swiftkey keyboard.
Since the keyboard lag problem is at the edges of the screen (especially on the left side) then let's adapt the solution to the problem. And Swiftkey allows us to do this.
Once you have installed it, choose the "Adjust size" option. This will open a new window for you to customize this configuration detail. Since we want the keyboard to avoid the edges of the screen then we reduce it by focusing on the center, as you can see in the second image.
Once we accept, we will see that keyboard size in any app. It is not a definitive solution, but it is a trick that we can apply while Xiaomi releases an update that corrects this problem.
And you can change this size setting as many times as you want until you feel comfortable using it and you no longer detect any keyboard lag. A practical option that will save you from rewriting every 3 words.
It is not the first Xiaomi device to have this keyboard lag problem. Pocophone F1 has also had its users on their heads with this issue until Xiaomi released an update that corrected this issue. So the Redmi Note 7 may have to wait for a similar solution.
