How to Russify Xiaomi Camera: 5 Proven Ways

Have you bought a Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO smartphone with global firmware, but the camera interface is displayed in Chinese, English or another foreign language? Or did the MIUI update change language? This problem is familiar to many users — especially those who purchase devices through foreign stores or get them with informal firmware. In 80% of cases, the solution takes less than 5 minutes, but requires knowledge of the nuances of the MIUI system.

In this article, we will look at all the current ways to Russify the camera on Xiaomi, from standard settings to circumventing restrictions through ADB and third-party utilities. Separately, we will look at typical errors (for example, when the language changes only partially) and give recommendations for specific models, from the budget Redmi Note 12 to the flagship Xiaomi 14 Ultra. All instructions are tested on MIUI 14/15 and are relevant for 2026.

Why is the Xiaomi camera not Russified?

The problem with the camera interface language is usually due to one of three reasons:

• 📱 Regional firmware restrictions. Global versions MIUI (MIUI Global) support Russian, but Chinese (MIUI China) or firmware for specific markets (e.g, MIUI India) often blocks it.
• 🔄 Reset: After resetting to factory settings or software updates, the camera language may be reset to the default language (most commonly English).
• 🛠️ Modified software: Castom firmware (e.g. Xiaomi.eu) or rooted devices may conflict with language packs.

Interestingly, sometimes the problem only affects the camera app while the rest of the system is displayed in Russian, because MIUI stores the language settings for system and third-party applications separately, for example, in Xiaomi 13T Pro, the camera can be in Chinese, and the gallery can be in Russian.

Method 1: Change the language of the system (basic method)

In 60 percent of cases, you just change the language of the system, and the camera will pull it up automatically.

1. Open Settings → Additional → Language and Input → Language.
2. Choose Russian (Russia) or Russian (Ukraine) (if the first one is not on the list).
3. Confirm the change and restart the device.

If the Russian is not on the list:

• 🔍 Check that you have a global firmware (in Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI It must be the word Global).
• 📥 Download the language package through Settings → Additionally. → Language and input → Download languages (not available on all versions) MIUI).

⚠️ Note: On some models (e.g, POCO F5) After changing the language, you need to clear the cache of the camera application. → Annexes → Application management → Camera. → Warehouse → Clear the cache.

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If after changing the language in the camera left separate inscriptions in a foreign (for example, in Pro or VLOG mode), try to switch to another mode and return back - this sometimes resets the interface cache.

Method 2: Russification through camera application settings

In newer versions of MIUI (starting with MIUI 13), the camera has its own language settings, independent of the system, to change them:

1. Open the Camera app.
2. Touch the gears. ⚙️ in the upper right corner (or swipe up if the toolbar is hidden).
3. Select Settings → Language (or Language if the current language is not Russian).
4. Install Russian and confirm the choice.

If the language item in the camera settings is not:

• 🔄 Update the camera app via Google Play (if it’s updated separately from the system).
• 📌 Check if the item is hidden behind the additional menu (for example, Additional settings) → Regional).

Method 3: Installation of a language packet via APK

If the system settings don't work, you can manually install a language pack for the camera, which works on 90% of devices with MIUI 12-15, but you need to be careful:

1. Download the language package for MIUI Camera from a trusted source (e.g. Xiaomi.eu or Google) 4PDA). Pay attention to the version: 📌 For Xiaomi/Redmi 2022–2026 fitting MiCamera_Lang_RU_v6.apk. 📌 For older models (up to) 2021 year-end) — MiCamera_Lang_RU_v4.apk.

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Settings → Applications → Special Rights

Reset the device.

Important: Install packages only from trusted developers. Fake APKs can contain malicious code or disrupt camera performance (e.g., disable HDR or night mode).

⚠️ Note: On some firmware (for example, MIUI China Stable) third-party installation APK For the camera, it can cause the app to be blocked with the message "Camera stopped." In this case, only resetting or flashing the app will help.

Method 4: Update the firmware to the global version

If your smartphone is originally designed for the Chinese market (MIUI China), the most reliable way to Russify is to flash it to the global version of MIUI.

• 🔧 Method 1: Through OTA-Update (if available): Go to Settings → The phone. → Update the system. Press three dots. ⋮ → Select the service pack. Download the global ROM For your model from the official Xiaomi website (select Global Stable.

Method 2: Through Fastboot

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For full instructions and firmware files, look for Xiaomi Firmware Updater.

Advantages of Global Firmware:

• 🌍 Full Russification of all system applications, including the camera.
• 📱 Google Services and Google Camera support (if it’s important).
• 🔄 Regular security updates.
• Connect your phone to your PC and execute commands: adb shell pm list packages | grep camera Find the camera package (usually com.android.camera or com.miui.camera).
• Apply the language settings: adb shell am start -n com.miui.camera/.settings.LanguageSettingsActivity adb shell settings put system system_locales ru_RU
• Reset the device.

If the commands don’t work, try an alternative method:

adb shell


su




setprop persist.sys.locale ru-RU




reboot

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ADB-commands change language settings at the system level, but do not guarantee 100% camera Russification. If the language has not changed after the reboot, check if the firmware does not block the change (especially important for the camera). MIUI China).

Solving Typical Problems After Russification

Even after a successful language change, Xiaomi’s camera may have problems.

If some camera features (such as Super Night Mode or AI Watermark) are missing after Russification, this may be due to:

• 🔄 Reverse the app version (update the camera via Google Play).
• 📵 Regional restrictions (some modes are only available on Chinese firmware).
• 🛠️ Magisk module conflict (if you have root rights, disable camera-related modules).

FAQ: Frequent questions about Xiaomi's camera Russification