How to turn a photo on the Xiaomi phone in the gallery and save: all the ways

Why photos are stored in the wrong orientation and how to fix it

You took the perfect shot on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 or POCO X5 Pro, but does it appear sideways or upside down when viewed in a gallery? This problem is familiar to many Xiaomi smartphone owners, especially when shooting in portrait mode or using third-party cameras. EXIF (information about the orientation of the picture, which the gallery MIUI sometimes ignore.

In this article, you will find 4 proven ways to deploy photos directly to the standard Xiaomi gallery (including models on MIUI 14/15), save changes without loss of quality and avoid typical errors.

Before you start the instructions, make sure your gallery is updated to the latest version. To do this, open Google Play → My Apps → Gallery and click Update if a new version is available. This will help avoid bugs while saving the changes.

Method 1: Xiaomi Gallery Editor (fastest)

The standard MIUI gallery has a built-in tool for turning images, but it is hidden in the editing menu, which is suitable for one-time spreading and saving the photo to a separate file (the original will remain unchanged).

How to do this:

• 📱 Open the gallery and select the photo you want.
• ✏️ Click the "Edit" button (pencil icon at the bottom of the screen).
• 🔄 In the lower menu, tap on the icon “Turn” (circular arrow).
• 📲 Each touch turns the picture by 90.° clockwise, to turn 180.°, press twice.
• 💾 Click Save (in the upper right corner) and select Save as a copy».

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An important nuance: if you save the changes over the original (Save instead of Save as a copy), the EXIF metadata may reset and the photo will again be displayed incorrectly in some applications (for example, WhatsApp or Telegram).

⚠️ Note: On some models (Redmi) 9A, POCO M3) When you turn the photo, it can automatically crop at the edges. To avoid this, click Cancel to crop in the editor before saving.

Method 2: Turn through “Photo Details” (without editing)

Few people know, but Xiaomi has a hidden rotating function right from the menu of the image details, which is not a copy, but changes the orientation of the original through metadata — ideal for correcting inverted photos without loss of quality.

Instructions:

1. Open the photo in the gallery and tap on the three dots in the upper right corner.
2. Select “Details” (or “Information”, depending on the version of MIUI).
3. Scroll down to the Orientation block and click on it.
4. Select the desired angle of rotation: 90°, 180° or 270°.
5. Confirm the changes – the photo will be instantly updated in the gallery.

This method works on all Xiaomi smartphones with MIUI 12 and later, including Black Shark 5 and Xiaomi 13T. The main advantage is that the changes apply to the original file without clamping, which is critical for photographers.

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Method 3: Use Google Photos (for backups)

If you sync a photo with Google Photos, you can deploy the image there — the changes will automatically apply to the local copy on the phone. This method is convenient for users who store the photo in the cloud, but has a limitation: when you turn to Google Photos, the EXIF metadata can be reset, and the photo will again be displayed incorrectly in some applications.

Step-by-step:

• 🌐 Open the Google Photos app and find the right picture.
• ✏️ Click "Edit" (the icon with sliders).
• 🔄 Select the “Turn” tool (circular arrow).
• 📲 The turn is carried out by swipes up / down the screen.
• 💾 Click on “Save a copy” (to avoid losing the original).

Warning: If you save the changes over the original, Google Photos will press the photo, which can degrade the quality (especially noticeable in the photos with Xiaomi 12S Ultra or Redmi Note 11 Pro+ with a resolution of 108 MP).

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If after turning in Google Photos, the image is again displayed incorrectly, clear the cache of the Xiaomi Gallery: Settings → Apps → Gallery → Storage → Clear the cache.

Method 4: Third-party applications for advanced users

If the built-in tools don't work (e.g., on older versions of MIUI or after root access), use specialized applications that not only allow you to rotate photos, but also edit EXIF metadata manually.

Top.-3 apps:

• 📱 Photo Exif Editor — Edits orientation in metadata without loss of quality. POCO camera-wise 48+ MPP.
• 🔄 Rotate Image Fix – fixes “inverted” photos in 1 tap, supports batch processing.
• 🖼️ PicsArt – if you need not only to deploy, but also to trim or add effects.

How to use Photo Exif Editor:

1. Install the app from Google Play.
2. Open the photo and go to the “EXIF” tab.
3. Find the "Orientation" field
4. 1 - normal position;

Save the changes – the photo will be updated in all applications.

⚠️ Note: Apps like PicsArt or Snapseed compress photos up to 12 MP when saved, even if the original was 108 MP. To maintain full resolution, use only Photo Exif Editor or built-in tools. MIUI.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Even after a successful turn, the photo may not display correctly again. Here are 3 typical reasons and solutions:

1. The gallery cache is not updated. After editing, clear the cache: Settings → Apps → Gallery → Storage → Clear the cache. Or just restart the phone.
2. The app ignores EXIF. Some messengers (Viber, Facebook Messenger) don't read orientation metadata. Before sending, deploy the photo in the messenger itself.
3. Photos are saved in the cloud. If you edit a photo uploaded to Mi Cloud or Google Photos, the changes may not sync. Download the original to your phone before you turn.

Prevention: Check your camera settings once a month for updates. MIUI 15 adds the default orientation reset option, which automatically corrects inverted images when you import.

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions