Owners of Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones often face a situation where the images are displayed in the wrong orientation. This can occur due to a failure of the position sensor, accidental turn of the screen or the features of third-party camera applications. The built-in MIUI editor allows you to correct the orientation of the image in just a few touches, without requiring the installation of additional software.
However, if standard methods don’t help or the image is flipped in the gallery but looks normal in the file manager, the problem may lie deeper in the system settings. In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to change the orientation of the picture, from simple framing to system editing through the EXIF-data.
Basic ways to change orientation in the Gallery
The most obvious and quick way to fix the position of the image is to use the built-in editing tool. The standard application of the Gallery in the shell of MIUI has a fairly powerful functionality that hides under a concise interface. To begin, open the desired image and click on the edit button, which usually looks like a pencil or a slider.
In the menu that opens, find the tool tabs. You'll need to use the Crade or Rotate section. You can use 90 degrees clockwise and counter-clockwise rotation. You can click on the icons to get the frame to where you want to be. Once you make the changes, make sure you click Save to make the changes apply to the file.
It's worth noting that in some versions of MIUI, the save feature creates a copy of the file, leaving the original intact. It's a useful backup option that allows you to go back to the source if the edit failed. If you want to replace the original, make sure that the editor's settings don't tick "Save as a copy."
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If after the turn the quality of the photo has deteriorated, check the saving settings in the editor - sometimes there is image compression, which is better to turn off for maximum quality.
Using Google Photos to Correct
Most modern Xiaomi smartphones pre-installed Google Photos, which is often more stable and offers more advanced processing algorithms. If the standard MIUI gallery does not allow you to save the turn or does it incorrectly, try using this tool. Open a photo in the application and select the option Change.
In the bottom toolbar, select the Frame tab, and here you'll see two circular arrows that rotate the image, and clicking on them turns the image 90 degrees. The advantage of Google Photos is that it automatically analyzes the contents of the frame and can offer automatic horizon alignment, which is especially true for landscape shots.
Once you've got the right orientation, click Save copy. It's important to understand that Google Photos also creates a new file, and the original one leaves unchanged. This allows you to have both options on the device. To save space, the old version can be deleted later.
- 🔄 Open the photo in Google Photos and click "Change".
- ✂️ Select the tool "Cadrol and rotate".
- ↻ Click on the turn arrows to the desired result.
- 💾 Save the result as a new copy.
☑️ Pre-conservation checks
The problem with the autoturn of the screen
Users often confuse the rotation of the image with the rotation of the screen interface. If the image in the gallery does not turn automatically when you tilt the smartphone, you may have turned off the autorotation function. This is not a matrix defect, but a system setting that blocks the change in orientation of the interface when the device changes its position.
To activate this function, swipe-plug from top to bottom of the screen to open the Control Panel. Find an icon with a lock or arrows that is signed "Swift" or "Orientation." If the icon is gray, the function is off. Click on it to activate automatic positioning.
⚠️ Attention: In new versions MIUI The autorotation control was moved to the notification panel. If you can't see the icon, try unlocking the screen and pulling the curtain again to reveal the full list of buttons.
It's also worth checking the accelerometer settings. Sometimes the position sensor doesn't work properly because of software failures. Simple calibration or rebooting of a smartphone often solves the problem when the screen stops responding to tilts. If the autorotation doesn't work anywhere other than the desktop, there may be a problem in a particular application.
Editing EXIF data and metadata
There are situations where the photo is visually displayed correctly, but when sent to messengers or to the computer again becomes inverted. EXIF-The image title has an orientation tag that some programs ignore and others strictly follow.
To fix this error, you can't just rotate the image in the gallery, you need to rewrite the metadata. There are special applications for working with EXIF, such as "Photo Exif Editor." Once you upload a photo to such a program, you can manually tag Orientation as "Normal" or "Rotate 180," depending on how the photo looks now.
After changing the tags, you need to save the file. Some editors offer a "Force rewrite" feature that completely rewrites the structure of the file, removing old erroneous tags, a guaranteed way to make the photo open correctly on any device, whether it's Windows, macOS or another Android smartphone.
What is EXIF data?
Rotating the video and creating collages
If you want to flip a video shot on Xiaomi Redmi, instead of a static image, the algorithm will be slightly different. The standard MIUI gallery allows you to edit video. Open the video, click Change and select the turn tool. The system will process the video file and save the new version with the changed frame orientation.
However, for more complex tasks, such as creating a collage of inverted photos or combining vertical and horizontal video, built-in tools may not be enough, in which case third-party video editors such as CapCut or InShot come to the rescue, which are perfectly optimized for the Snapdragon and MediaTek processors used in Redmi.
When exporting inverted video, pay attention to resolution. If you turn horizontal video vertically without cropping, black bars may appear on the sides. To avoid this, use the Scaling or Filling the background in the editor.
| File type | MIUI instrument | Conservation | Risk of quality loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPEG Photo | gallery | Copy/Original | Minimum |
| HEIF Photo Photo | Gallery/Google Photos | Conversion to JPEG | Medium. |
| MP4 Video | Video editor | New file | Depends on bitrate. |
| RAW Photo | Not supported | PC required | High-pitched |
Frequent problems and their solutions
Sometimes users find that after rotating the photo in the gallery, it returns to its original position after rebooting the smartphone. This may indicate a conflict in the cache of the Gallery application. In such cases, it is recommended to clear the application cache through the Settings menu → Apps → All Apps → Gallery → Memory → Clear the cache.
Another common problem is mirroring selfies. The front camera often does a mirror preview, but it saves the photo normally. If the photo is also a mirror, check the camera settings. There should be a Save Mirror option, which you can activate or deactivate depending on your preferences.
⚠️ Note: When cleaning the Gallery app data (not to be confused with cache), albums you created manually may be deleted, although the photos themselves will remain in memory.
If none of the software methods work, and the photos turn around randomly even after shooting, there may be a hardware malfunction of the camera plume or the gyroscope sensor, in which case software crutches will not help, and you will need a diagnosis in the service center.
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In 90% of cases, the problem is solved by a standard editor or update of the Gallery application through GetApps/Play Market.