How to remove the name of the Xiaomi phone from the photo: all the ways (including hidden)

You took a great shot on your Xiaomi, but it flaunts a pesky inscription with the model of the phone? This problem is familiar to many owners of smartphones brand by default adds a watermark on the photo in.jpg format. And the mark appears even if you did not activate the function manually: on some firmware MIUI it is enabled by default.

In this article, we’ll look at all the current ways to remove watermarks, from the standard camera settings to the hidden options of the engineering menu. Note: the methods work on most Xiaomi, Redmi, POCO and Black Shark models with MIUI 12-15 firmware, but may differ depending on the regional version of the software. If your phone is released before 2019, some menu items may not be available.

Why Xiaomi is adding a watermark in the photo

The manufacturer explains this function by protecting copyright and promoting the brand, and in fact, the watermark has two functions:

• 📸 The advertising component is that when you share a photo on social media, other users see which phone the picture is on, and that indirectly affects the popularity of the brand.
• 🔒 Authentication – Watermark can distinguish the original photo from the downloaded photo from the Internet (although it is easy to bypass the editor).
• 🛡️ Protection against fraud on some platforms (for example, Avito or OLX) Watermark helps prove that the photos were taken by you, and not taken from other people's ads.

However, for most users, this feature is useless and sometimes harmful, for example, a watermark can:

• 🖼️ Destroy the composition – the inscription is superimposed over important details of the picture.
• 📤 Complicate processing – when cropping or editing in Lightroom, you have to additionally delete text.
• 🔍 Location – you can roughly determine your region from a phone model (e.g. Redmi Note 12 Pro)+ 5G not sold in all countries).

Fortunately, you can turn off the watermark in 2-3 minutes, and below we will look at all the methods available, from the simplest to the most reliable.

Method 1: Disabling the watermark in the camera settings

The most obvious and safe method is to take advantage of the built-in settings of the Camera app, which works on most modern Xiaomi models (2020 and later) with MIUI 12+ firmware.

Instructions:

1. Open the Camera app (the icon on the home screen or menu).
2. Touch the gears. ⚙️ in the upper right corner (or swipe right to left if you have gesture control).
3. Go to the Camera Settings section (or additionally, depending on the MIUI version).
4. Find the Watermark item (may be called a Photo Signature or Device Label).
5. Turn the slider to the off position (grey).

If you don't have a Watermark on the menu, your phone model doesn't support shutdown through the standard settings, so go to the following.

⚠️ Note: On some devices (e.g. Xiaomi) 12T Pro or Redmi K50 Ultra, the watermark can appear even after the settings are turned off. AI-In this case, only method 3 or method 4 will help.

Method 2: Removal through the Engineering Menu (for advanced)

If the standard settings don’t work, you can use the engineering menu (#4636##) which is suitable for Qualcomm Snapdragon-based devices (most Xiaomi, Redmi, POCO models), which may not work on phones with MediaTek processors (such as Redmi 10C or POCO M4 Pro).

Step-by-step:

1. Open the Phone app and enter the code: ##4636## The Testing menu will appear on the screen.
2. Go to the Phone Information (or Phone Information) tab.
3. Scroll down to the Camera block.
4. Find the option watermark.enable (or ro.camera.watermark).
5. Click on it and enter the value of 0 (zero) in the window that appears.
6. Save the changes and restart the phone.

After you reboot, take a test shot, the watermark should disappear. If the watermark.enable option is not on the menu, then your firmware does not support this change.

Method 3: Use ADB-Teams (100% result)

If previous methods have failed, Android Debug Bridge (ADB) is a tool for debugging Android devices, which is guaranteed to remove the watermark, but requires connecting the phone to a computer.

What you need:

• 💻 Computer with Windows, macOS or Linux.
• 📱 USB-cable (preferably original).
• 🔧 Installed Xiaomi drivers (you can download from the official website).
• 🛠️ Utility. ADB (download).

Instructions:

1. Turn on the developer mode: Go to Settings → About Phone → MIUI version. Click on the MIUI version 7 times in a row until the notification You became a developer appears!.

Settings → Additional → For Developers

• USB debugging
• Unlocking OEM (if any)
• Connect the phone to your computer and confirm the debugging permission.
• Open the command prompt (cmd on Windows or Terminal on macOS/Linux) and go to the folder with ADB.
• Enter the commands: adb devices (you should have the name of your device) adb shell settings put global camera_watermark 0
• Reboot the phone.

⚠️ Warning: Changing the build.prop file may disrupt some phone features, including OTA-Google updates and services: Backup the original file before editing!

Method 5: Removing the watermark after shooting (if nothing worked)

If all previous methods have failed (e.g., on older Xiaomi models or custom firmware), you can remove the watermark after shooting.

• 🎨 Photo editors: Snapseed (Healing tool or Stamp), Adobe Photoshop Express (Remove objects function), PicsArt (Cloning section).
• 🤖 Automatic services: WatermarkRemover.io (works through a browser) Remove Watermark (Android app).
• 📱 Specialized applications: ToolWiz Photos (Magic Eraser function). AirBrush (Blemish Fix tool).
• Back up your settings: Use Xiaomi Cloud or Google Drive to save your camera configuration. After the update, restore the settings from the backup. Use ADB-Repeat: Adb shell settings put global camera_watermark 0 (This is guaranteed to disable the watermark even after reset.If the problem comes back after each update, consider rolling back on the previous version. MIUI or custom firmware installations (e.g. Pixel Experience or LineageOS) where there are no watermarks by default. FAQ: Frequent questions about watermarks on Xiaomi Can you remove the watermark without root rights? 90% In some cases, the standard camera settings are sufficient or ADB-Root is only required to edit build.prop. Why does the watermark still appear after the shutdown? AI-camera or regional firmware. Try: Turn off AI-scenes in camera settings. Reset the camera settings to factory settings (Settings) → Annexes → Camera. → Warehouse → Clear the data. Use it. ADB-Will the way the engineering menu works on the POCO F4? Yes, POCO F4 It's built on a Snapdragon 870, so the engineering menu is available. Use the code ##4636## and look for the watermark.enable. Can I return the watermark if I need it to prove authorship? Yes, just repeat the steps from the first method, but turn the Watermark slider back on. You can also use watermark apps (like Watermark Photo) to see if a watermark will appear if you take a photo in the photo. RAW? No, watermarks are only added to.jpg files. Photos in.dng format (RAW) They stay clean, so they can shoot in the RAW, Enable the appropriate option in the camera settings (Format) → RAW).