How to flip a photo on Xiaomi Redmi 9: all the ways from mirror reflection to turn at 90°

You took a great shot on Xiaomi Redmi 9, but it turned upside down or requires mirror reflection? Don’t rush to delete a photo or search for a computer – all the necessary tools are already in your smartphone. In this article, we will discuss 5 working ways to turn an image right on your phone, from built-in gallery functions to professional editing applications.

The thing about Redmi 9 is that its standard Mi Gallery hides some editing functions behind long presses and gestures, and we show you where to look for the turn button, how to mirror horizontally/vertically, and what to do if the photo is not as good as it is edited, and we also show you why sometimes the images don't automatically turn the way they should -- and how to fix it in the camera settings.

1. Method: Xiaomi standard gallery (without installing applications)

The fastest method is to use the built-in Mi Gallery, which is pre-installed on all Xiaomi smartphones.It supports basic editing features, including rotation and reflection.

Here's how it works:

• 📱 Open the Gallery app (image with multi-colored squares).
• 🖼️ Find the right photo and tap it to open in full screen mode.
• ✏️ Click on the Edit icon** (pencil in the bottom menu).
• 🔄 In the bottom toolbar, select "Turn"** (round arrow). Each tap turns the photo by 90.° clockwise.
• 🔙 To mirror the image, click on three dots (More») → «Reflect" and select the axis (horizontal/vertical).

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An important nuance: if you turn your photo up and look "compressed" or distorted, check the aspect ratio in the camera settings. Redmi 9 sometimes triggers a bug with automatic framing when editing. To avoid this, press three dots before you turn → "Fix perspective"** and align the lines.

⚠️ Note: If you are editing a photo in format HEIC (is used by default on some firmware, after turning it is automatically converted to JPEG To avoid this, you can pre-convert the photo to PNG via the Export menu»**.

2. Method: Google Photos (automatic correction and AI-tool)

Google Photos offers more advanced editing tools, including automatic horizon alignment and perspective correction, which is especially useful if the photo is skewed not exactly 90.°, angled.

Instructions:

1. Install Google Photos from Play Market (if not already installed).
2. Open the photo in the application and tap "Edit"** (the icon with sliders).
3. Go to the "Tools" tab» → «Turn».
4. Use the slider to turn manually or press Auto to AI flattened.
5. For mirror reflection, click "More" (three dots) → "Reflect".

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If after turning in Google Photos appeared black fields on the edges, turn the option “Fill in”** in the tool menu – the program automatically finishes the missing fragments with the help of AI.

The advantage of this method is to maintain the original quality even after several edits, since Google Photos uses cloud storage without compression. However, some functions (such as the "Magic of erasure"**) require an Internet connection.

3. Method: third-party applications (Snapseed, PicsArt, Lightroom)

If built-in tools aren’t enough, use professional editors, such as Google’s Snapseed lets you rotate photos to 1° accuracy, and Lightroom lets you correct lens distortions that often occur when shooting with a wide-angle Redmi 9 camera (especially in 0.8x mode).

Recommended annexes:

• 🎨 Snapseed – accurate turn, perspective correction, saving in original resolution.
• 🖌️ PicsArt – mirror image with effects (e.g., “diagonally reflecting»).
• 📸 Adobe Lightroom – Correct lens distortion (useful for edge-black photos).
• 🔄 Photo & Picture Resizer – if you need to rotate the photo and immediately change its size under the social network.

An example of editing in Snapseed:

1. Open the photo in the application and select the tool "Turn"**.
2. Move your finger across the screen for manual rotation or enter the exact angle value.
3. Click on the Reflect icon** (two arrows) to select the reflection axis.
4. Save the result in Export** by selecting 100% quality.

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⚠️ Note: When installing third-party editors (especially from unknown sources), check the permissions they request. Some applications may require access to geolocation or contacts for no obvious reason - this is a potential risk of data leakage. Xiaomi Redmi 9 can be restricted through Settings → Annexes → Permits.

Method: Rotate through the file manager (for power users)

If you want to rotate your photo without opening in a gallery (for example, for batch processing), use Files by Google or Mi File Manager, a method that is suitable for quickly correcting the orientation of multiple images at the same time.

Algorithm of action:

1. Open Files (the folder icon on the home screen).
2. Go to DCIM → Camera (all photos from the camera are stored here).
3. Select the desired files with a long tap.
4. Click on three dots → “Open with” → select “Gallery”.
5. In the editor that opens, turn or reflect (as in Method 1).

Advantage: You can process up to 50 photos at a time if they require the same rotation (for example, all shots are taken upside down). However, be careful - when batch editing, the originals are overwritten without warning!

Method: Correction EXIF-data (if the photo is turned by itself)

Sometimes the photos on Redmi 9 are shown inverted not because of a shooting error, but because of incorrect images. EXIF-tags (orientation information) This is a common problem when transferring images between devices or after editing in some applications.

To fix the EXIF:

• 📲 Install the app EXIF Editor from Play Market.
• 🔍 Open the problem photo and find the “Orientation” field»**.
• 🔄 Change the value to 1 (normal position) or 6 (turn to 90)° clockwise).
• 💾 Save the changes and check the photo in the gallery.

If the problem is recurring, check the camera settings:

1. Open the camera. → press on «⚙ Settings"** (cogs).
2. Find the item “Keep Orientation” or “Cross Turn” and turn it off.
3. Also try resetting the camera settings to factory: Settings → System → Resetting → Resetting the camera settings.

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If the photo turns itself when viewed on the computer, but normally displayed on the phone - the problem is in the EXIF-Most Windows programs (like the standard Photo) ignore these tags, and Android takes them into account.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Even after a successful photo turn, there can be unpleasant surprises, as the most common mistakes of Xiaomi Redmi 9 users and ways to prevent them:

• 🔴 Loss of quality: When you turn in a standard gallery, the photo is converted to JPEG To avoid this, save a copy in advance. PNG via the Export menu»**.
• 🔴 Distortion of proportions: If the photo becomes “stretched” after turning, check if Automatic Framing is enabled** in the gallery settings.
• 🔴 No changes are kept: on some firmware MIUI edited photos are saved to a separate Edited folder. Check it through the file manager.
• 🔴 Black fields around the edges: When turning not 90°, And at any angle, you can have empty spaces, and in Google Photos, you can fill them in with the Fill in tool»**.

If none of these methods worked, try resetting the gallery settings:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the Gallery and select the Storage.
3. Click on “Clear Data” and “Clear Cache”.
4. Reboot the phone.

⚠️ Attention: Redmi 9 with firmware MIUI 12.5 and higher, after you reset the gallery, the Favorites folder may disappear. To restore it, open any photo, click on the photo «❤», And the folder will come back.

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