How to remove the inscription from the photo on Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro: date, model and watermark

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro is still a popular smartphone among amateurs thanks to its 64-megapixel main camera. However, many users are faced with the unpleasant feature of MIUI firmware - automatic watermarking on images, this can be a shooting date, a phone model or a brand logo, such tags spoil the composition of the frame, complicate editing and make photos less versatile for publication on social networks or printing.

In this article, we’ll look at all the current ways to remove the image from the Redmi Note 8 Pro, including the official camera settings, hidden MIUI settings, and workarounds for cases where standard methods don’t work. We’ll focus on the nuances of different firmware versions (from MIUI 11 to MIUI 14) and the possible consequences of disabling the tags. If you’re looking for a way to clean your shots, you’re on the right track.

Why does Xiaomi add watermarks to the photo?

The manufacturer argues this function for several reasons:

• 📅 Documentation: The date and time of the shooting help to organize the photos in the gallery, especially when the volume of the shots is large.
• 🛡️ Copyright protection: Xiaomi logo or phone model is a confirmation that the photo was taken on a specific device (relevant for professional photographers).
• 🔍 Marketing: Branded photos in social networks indirectly advertise the smartphone.
• 📱 Legal requirements: In some countries (e.g. China), the law requires manufacturers to label photos to fight misinformation.

However, for most users, these arguments do not justify inconvenience.

• 🖼️ spoil the aesthetics of the frame, especially in landscapes or portraits with a monotonous background.
• 🔄 Complicate post-processing in Lightroom or Photoshop (you have to remove tags manually).
• 📤 Interfering with posts on Instagram or TikTok, where the purity of the image is critical.

Fortunately, Xiaomi provides the option to disable this feature — but not always in the obvious way.

Method 1: Disabling the watermark in the camera settings

The most obvious method is to use the built-in Camera app options, but their location depends on the MIUI version and firmware modifications (global, Chinese, European).

1. Open the Camera app on the Redmi Note 8 Pro.
2. Touch the badge. ⚙️ Settings (usually in the upper right corner or via swipe sideways).
3. Scroll down to the Watermark section (or Tagged in the photo in older versions).
4. Turn off the switches: 📅 Date and time 📱 Model of the device 🏷️ Xiaomi logo (if any)

Save the changes and take a test shot to check the result.

If your MIUI version does not have a Watermark, it means:

• 🔄 Firmware modified (e.g. custom Pixel Experience or LineageOS).
• 📱 You have the Chinese version. MIUI limited-set.
• 🔧 The function is hidden in the engineering menu (about this in the following method).

Important: Some firmware (e.g. MIUI 12.5 Enhanced for the Chinese market) may have the watermark option blocked, in which case a third method using ADB will help.

Method 2: Hidden settings through the engineering menu

If the standard method didn’t work, try activating hidden options through the Engineering Mode, which is suitable for most versions of MIUI, but requires caution – incorrect changes can disrupt the camera.

Instructions:

1. Open the Phone app and enter the combination: ##4636## This will open the Testing menu.
2. Select hardware (or hardware testing) information.
3. Go to the Camera section.
4. Find the parameters associated with watermarks (can be called Watermark, Date Stamp or Device Info).
5. Turn off all the switches and restart the phone.

If #4636### doesn’t work, try the alternatives.

• 📱 ##36446337## (for some versions) MIUI)
• 🔧 ##6484## (camera test)

Warning: Changes to the engineering menu may result in:

• 🔴 Camera malfunctions (green screen, artifacts).
• 🔴 Loss of warranty (if the phone is on service check).
• 🔴 Impossibility of air renewal (OTA).

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Before entering the engineering menu, back up your camera settings. To do this, go to Settings → System → Backup and save the configuration.

Method 3: Disabling the watermark via ADB (for power users)

If previous methods didn't work, the radical way is to use Android Debug Bridge (ADB), which requires connecting the phone to a computer and executing commands in the terminal, which works even on locked firmware, but the wrong commands can disrupt the system.

Step-by-step:

1. Download and install ADB Tools on your computer.
2. Activate Developer Mode on your phone: Go to Settings → About Phone. 7 times click on MIUI Version. Return to Settings → Additional → Developer. Enable USB Debugging.

Connect Redmi Note 8 Pro to your PC via USB (select File Transfer Mode).

Open the command prompt (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux) in the folder with ADB and execute the commands:

adb devices

(Your device should be displayed)

adb shell settings put global camera_watermark_enabled 0

Restart your phone and check the result.

If the team doesn’t work, try alternatives:

• 📌 For MIUI 12/13: adb shell settings put global camera_watermark_option 0
• 📌 For MIUI 14: adb shell settings put secure camera_watermark 0

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ADB-Commands change system settings that may reset after update MIUI. After the update, the procedure will have to be repeated.

Attention:

⚠️ Do not use adb commands from unreliable sources. syntax error (e.g., a typo in the typo in the typo in the typo in the typo in the typo in the typo in the typo in the typo in the typo in the typo in the typo in the typo in the typo in the tyre. camera_watermark_enabled) It can cause a camera crash or a full reboot of the phone.

Method 4: Removal of watermark after shooting (software methods)

If you can't disable the tags at the system level, you'll have to post-process it, and there are a few ways to remove the tags from the finished photos:

For most users, the best solution would be Snapseed (a free application from Google).

1. Open the photo in Snapseed.
2. Select the Healing tool.
3. Carefully circle the watermark – the application will automatically fill the area with texture.
4. Apply the changes and save the photo.

Tip: If the label is located on a homogeneous background (sky, wall), use the Clone Stamp tool in Photoshop or GIMP. For complex textures (grass, hair), Content-Aware Fill is better suited.

What if the watermark returned after the update?

Many Redmi Note 8 Pro users are faced with the fact that after the MIUI update, watermarks appear again.

• 🔄 Firmware resets the camera's user settings.
• 📦 The update brings new Xiaomi policies on photo labeling.
• 🔧 Systems teams (ADB) re-record.

Decisions:

1. Repeat the shutdown via camera or ADB settings (see methods 1–3).
2. Reverse to the previous version of MIUI (if the new firmware is too aggressively imposing labels).To do this: Download the archive with the desired version from xiaomifirmwareupdater.com. Use Fastboot or Recovery to install.

Install custom firmware (such as Xiaomi.eu or Pixel Experience) where watermarks are disabled by default.

Use a third-party camera (like Google Camera or Open Camera) that doesn’t add a tag.

Warning:

⚠️ Reverse firmware or install custom version MIUI It can lead to data loss, bootloader lockdown or problems with IMEI. Before the procedure, be sure to unlock Bootloader through the official Xiaomi website and make a full backup.

Third-party cameras without watermarks for the Redmi Note 8 Pro

If the built-in camera is persistently adding tags, consider alternative apps that not only solve the watermark problem, but often offer advanced features (like nighttime or RAW).

For Google Camera on the Redmi Note 8 Pro, you will need:

1. Download the compatible version (for example, GCam_7.3.018_Urnyx05-v2.1).
2. Install a config for Redmi Note 8 Pro (.xml file).
3. In GCam settings, disable Watermark (if available).

Important: Some versions of the GCam may not support all Redmi Note 8 Pro camera modules (such as a macro or wide-angle lens (4PDA, XDA).

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