How to turn a photo on a Xiaomi phone: all the ways from standard to hidden

You took the perfect shot on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 or POCO X5 Pro, but it will be turned sideways or upside down? Don’t rush to delete a photo or search for a computer – you can fix the orientation directly on your phone in a few seconds. In this article, we will discuss all possible ways to turn photos on Xiaomi devices, including hidden MIUI features that are not known by all users.

The problem with “inverted” photos often arises from incorrect photos. EXIF-So, if you're taking a picture horizontally, but you're holding your phone at an angle, or you're transferring a picture from another device, we're going to show you how to fix it with standard tools. MIUI, and with the help of third-party applications - with the preservation of quality and without loss of metadata.

We will focus on common errors that can cause photos to reset their turn after editing, and learn to avoid them. And at the end of the article you will find a comparative table of all methods to choose the fastest and most convenient for your model Xiaomi.

1.Turn through the standard MIUI gallery

The most obvious way is to use the built-in Gallery app (or Photos in the newer versions of MIUI 14+), which works on all models, from the Redmi 9A to the flagship Xiaomi 14 Ultra, and does not require additional software installation.

Open the Gallery app and find the photo you want. Tap it to open in full screen. The bottom toolbar will see an Edit button (pencil icon). Click on it, then select the Cut and Rotate tab (or Turn in older versions). Here you'll see two turn buttons: left (counterclockwise) and right (clockwise). Each press turns the image by 90.°.

• 🔄 Turn left button - unfolds the photo counterclockwise.
• 🔄 Turn button to the right - unfolds clockwise.
• ✅ Ready button – saves the changes (important: the original is not replaced, a copy is created!).
• 📱 Two finger gestures in some versions MIUI You can rotate the photo by rotating two fingers on the screen.

Please note: if after turning the photo again is displayed incorrectly, the problem may be in the EXIF-In this case, try the data. №3 or №4 of this article.

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2. Correcting Orientation Through Google Photos

If you use Google Photos to back up, you can do the same thing there, and it's convenient because the changes sync with all your devices.

1. Open the Google Photos app and find the right picture.
2. Tap the photo, then click on the Edit button (the icon with sliders).
3. Select the Turning tool (circle arrow icon).
4. Turn the photo 90° left or right, then click Save copy.

An important nuance: Google Photos saves the edited version as a new photo without replacing the original. If you need to replace the original file, manually delete the old version after editing.

The advantage of this method is automatic sync with the cloud, but if you have mobile Internet or Wi-Fi turned off, the changes may not persist, and Google Photos sometimes resets the turn when optimizing photos to save space (if you have the Save Space feature in Settings enabled).

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3. Conservation turnaround EXIF-Data (for advanced data)

If the photo is persistently displayed in the wrong way, even after a turn, the problem lies in the image. EXIF-Tags are metadata that store orientation information. Standard editors often ignore these tags, which makes the smartphone continue to "think" that the photo should be flipped. EXIF.

One of the best apps for this task is EXIF Editor (available on Google Play). Download and install it, then:

1. Open the EXIF Editor and select the problem photo.
2. Find the Orientation parameter.
3. Change the value to 1 (Normal) or select the correct position (e.g. 6 (Rotated 90° CW)).
4. Save the changes and check the photo in the gallery.

Critical: If the photo still doesn't show up correctly after editing EXIF, try opening it in another viewer (like QuickPic or Simple Gallery). Sometimes the problem lies in the cache of the standard MIUI gallery - clear it in the application settings.

4. Quick turn through the file manager

Few people know, but MIUI has a built-in image viewer in the file manager that also allows you to rotate a photo, which is useful if the gallery for some reason does not open the file (for example, due to corrupted metadata).

1. Open the Files (or Explorer) application.
2. Go to the folder where the photo is stored (usually DCIM → Camera).
3. Tap the photo – it will open in the built-in viewer.
4. Click on the three dots in the top right corner and select Edit.
5. Use the turn buttons, then save the changes.

This method works even with photos that are not displayed in the gallery because of reading errors, but it has a limitation: no preview, changes are applied immediately after you press the turn button.

⚠️ Note: If you edit the photo directly in the folder DCIM, Make sure you have a backup.Some Xiaomi models (like Redmi 10 or more) POCO M4 Pros can automatically optimize files in this folder, which will lead to loss of quality.

5 Automatic Turning When Shooting: How to Avoid Problems

It's better to prevent the problem than fix it. If your photos are often stored in the wrong orientation, check the camera settings:

• 📸 Turn off the “Screen Turn” in the camera settings (sometimes this interferes with the correct recording). EXIF).
• 🔄 Reset the camera settings to factory (in Camera Settings) → Restore the default settings).
• 📱 Update the firmware - in older versions MIUI (Below 12.5) were orientation processing bugs.
• 🔧 Check the gyroscope sensor: if it's faulty, the camera may not be able to correctly detect the position of the phone.

If the problem only occurs when shooting in certain apps (like Snapchat or Instagram), try:

1. Clear the app cache in the settings.
2. Disable permission to access the camera and give it again.
3. Install an alternative camera (such as an Open Camera).

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If you often take pictures of documents or texts, turn on the "Document" mode in the camera settings (Moreover). → It automatically aligns the images and removes prospective distortions.

Comparison of all methods: which one to choose?

To make it easier for you to determine, we have collected the key features of each method in the table:

A standard gallery or file manager is a good option for a quick one-time turn. If you need to fix a lot of photos or the EXIF problem is recurring, install EXIF Editor or Photo & Picture Resizer. For users who are actively using Google Photos, it is easier to edit right there — especially if the photos are already uploaded to the cloud.

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If the photo after the turn is still displayed incorrectly, the problem is EXIF-Use specialized editors (method) №3) or convert the photo to another format (e.g. from JPG into PNG).

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Even after a turn, photos can behave unexpectedly.-5 problems and solutions:

1. Photo turns, but still shows in the gallery → Clear the cache of the gallery in the app settings or restart the phone.
2. After editing, the date and location of the shooting → Use EXIF Editor to recover metadata.
3. When you turn, the quality deteriorated → Save the copy in the maximum resolution (in the editor settings).
4. You can't turn the photo in the gallery. → Check if the file is protected from changes (for example, screenshots from some banking applications are blocked).
5. Turning applies, but the photo turns black and white → This is a MIUI 13 bug on some models. Update your firmware or use a third-party editor.

Another common mistake is to turn photos in messengers (WhatsApp, Telegram), which often compress and recode images, which can cause orientation to get lost, to avoid problems:

• 📎 Send the photo as a file, not as an image.
• 🔗 Use cloud services (Google Drive, Yandex.Disk) to transfer originals.

⚠️ Note: Some Xiaomi models (e.g. Redmi Note 8 Pro or Mi) 9T) post-update MIUI 14 may miss the gallery turn button, in which case use Google Photos or install an alternative gallery, such as Simple Gallery.

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