Owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones often face situations where the image is taken with extra elements, such as a watermark with a model phone, a shooting date or a logo that is automatically added by the system, such artifacts spoil the aesthetics of the frame and require additional processing time before publishing on social networks.
Fortunately, the modern MIUI and HyperOS shells offer built-in retouching tools, and third-party apps allow you to do wonders with artificial intelligence. In this article, we will discuss all the current methods that will help you remove the inscription from the photo directly on your device without using a computer.
You'll learn how to turn off automatic stamping in your camera settings so that there's no problem in the future, and which apps do the best job of dealing with complex backgrounds. We'll look at both the standard tools and advanced object removal algorithms available to every user.
⚠️ Attention: Removing inscriptions from complex textures (e.g. hair, foliage, small details) can lead to blurring of the site.Always save the original picture before editing.
Disabling the watermark in the camera settings
The most effective way to combat labels is to prevent them from appearing. Many Xiaomi models have activated the watermarking function by default, and it stamps the device model and brand logo at the bottom of the frame.
To remove this option, you need to go to the camera interface. Click on the three horizontal bars in the upper right corner of the screen to open the menu, and select Settings. Here you need to find the section associated with watermarks. In new versions of HyperOS, it can be called "Watermark" or be located inside the item "Advanced Settings".
Once you go to the right section, you'll see the Add Watermark switch, put it inactive, and from now on, all new photos will be kept clean, but this action will not remove the labels from the images you've already taken, which will require the methods described below.
- 📷 Open the Camera app on your smartphone.
- ⚙️ Click on the menu (three bars) and select Settings».
- 🚫 Find the watermark and turn it off.
- ✅ Take a test shot to make sure the inscription is gone.
⚠️ Note: In some regions and firmware, the path to settings may be different. If you do not find the item right away, carefully check all tabs in the camera settings menu, including About Camera or More».
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If you use Portrait or Pro mode, the watermark settings may be duplicated in the menu of these specific modes.
Removal of inscriptions by the staff editor of the gallery
If you've already taken a photo, the Gallery's built-in image editor comes to the rescue, and it has a basic but effective retouching tool that, in recent updates, is powered by AI algorithms, which is ideal for removing inscriptions on a uniform background, such as the sky, walls or grass.
Open the photo in the gallery and click on the Change button (usually an icon with sliders or a magic wand). In the bottom menu, scroll to the right and find the Retouch or Tools section. Here we are interested in the Swallow or Remove Objects function.
When you select a tool, zoom in with your fingers to make it work more accurately. Paint over the area with the inscription carefully. The system automatically analyzes the surrounding pixels and fills the selected area with a similar texture. For best results, make a few short movements, rather than trying to erase the entire line in one fell swoop.
☑️ Algorithm of work in the staff editor
The effectiveness of this method depends on the complexity of the background, and if the inscription is on a monochromatic surface, the result will be almost perfect, and in complex textures there may be traces of blurring that require reprocessing.
Using the Google Photos app for retouching
Owners of Xiaomi smartphones with a clean version of Android or Google services installed can take advantage of the powerful Lastick tool in the Google Photos app. This tool uses advanced machine learning technologies and often performs better than the MIUI staff editor.
Launch the Google Photos app and select an image. Click "Change", then go to the Tools tab and select "Lastick." There are two modes: automatic object removal and manual erasure. Manual control is better for labels.
Swipe your finger through the text you want to remove. The algorithm will try to understand the context of the image and restore the background. If you don't like the first time, you can cancel the action and try to highlight the area a little wider or narrower.
- 📂 Start Google Photos and open the photo.
- 🛠 Go to the edit menu and select “Lastik».
- 🖌 Carefully circle the inscription with your finger.
- 💾 Keep a copy of the image so you don’t lose the original.
The Secret to Quality Removal
Third-party applications with artificial intelligence
When built-in tools are powerless, Google Play apps come to the rescue, with Snapseed, TouchRetouch, and Meitu leading the way, offering more flexible tools for textures.
Snapseed uses a point tool, which is a cloning or substitution tool, and you click on a text, and it replaces it with pixels from the next area, and TouchRetouch has a special Line mode, which is perfect for removing even text, dates and stamps.
AI-based applications like PhotoRoom or online services like Cleanup.pictures allow you to delete objects just by highlighting them. You upload a photo, paint it over with a brush, and the server returns the processed result, which requires the Internet, but it gives you amazing results.
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For complex cases, a combination of several applications gives the best result: first, delete the main text in one editor, then level the background in another.
Comparison of text removal methods
To make it easier for you to choose the right method, we have prepared a comparison table that will help you assess the pros and cons of each method depending on your situation and quality requirements.
| Method | Difficulty | Quality of the result | We need the Internet. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camera settings | Low. | Perfect (prevention) | No. |
| Staff editor | Low. | Average. | No. |
| Google Photo | Medium | High. | Preferably. |
| Third-party AI-service | Low. | Maximum. | Yes. |
As you can see from the table, the best way to prevent a problem is to set up the camera, but if you've already taken a photo, it depends on the complexity of the background. AI-service.