Owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones often encounter an intrusive automatic logo that appears in the bottom corner of each image, a feature introduced by the developers of the MIUI and HyperOS shell, designed to advertise the brand, but for many users it becomes an annoying factor that spoils the aesthetic of frames. Fortunately, the system provides flexible tools to manage this parameter, allowing you to completely disable the marking or customize its display.
In this article, we will discuss in detail where to find the right switches in a standard camera application, how to remove already applied watermarks from finished photos and what alternative ways to solve the problem are available. You will learn about the intricacies of working with the gallery and system settings that will help you take clean pictures without unnecessary inscriptions.
The shutdown process takes literally a few seconds, but the menu interface may vary depending on the operating system version and the model of your device.We will look at universal methods suitable for most of the current smartphones of the Chinese giant, so you can enjoy the professional quality of your photos without extraneous elements.
The main reasons for the appearance of the logo
The appearance of the inscription on the images is due to the standard settings of the software shell, which are activated immediately after the first switch on the device or firmware update. Xiaomi engineers implement this element as part of the marketing strategy, so that each shot carried information about the manufacturer. For many mobile photography enthusiasts, the presence of a watermark is undesirable, as it distracts attention from the composition of the frame.
It's worth noting that an inscription can contain not only the brand name, but also the device model, as well as shooting parameters such as shutter speed and aperture. This can be useful for analyzing the technical characteristics of a shot, but completely unnecessary when posting on social networks or printing. Understanding that this is a software feature, not a hardware feature of the matrix, makes it easy to control it through the corresponding menu.
Often, users don't notice the option that's turned on right away, because it may not be visible or translucent in the viewfinder, and it's only when you look at the finished result in the gallery that it becomes obvious that the frame is spoiled with extra text, which is why it's important to know where the hidden switches that make the images look like are.
Disabling the watermark in a standard chamber
The easiest and most effective way to get rid of the label is to change the settings directly in the Camera app, which works on all current versions of MIUI and HyperOS without requiring third-party software or superuser rights, so you need to start the shoot app and go to the photo mode, making sure that you are not in the video or portrait mode with special effects.
In the upper right corner of the screen, you have a menu that's represented by three horizontal bars. When you click on this icon, you open the additional settings bar where the desired switch is hidden. In the list of options, you need to find the item "Watermark" or "Watermark" and move the slider to an inactive position, after which all new pictures will be saved without unnecessary inscriptions.
- 📱 Launch the Camera app on the home screen.
- ⚙️ Click on the three-bar menu in the upper right corner.
- 🔍 Find the “Watermark” item in the settings list.
- ❌ Transfer the switch to the "Off" position».
☑️ Checking camera settings
If you do not find the option immediately, carefully review the entire list of options available. After turning off the function, it is recommended to take a control shot to ensure the success of the operation.
Removal of the logo from already finished photos
If you find a caption in photos you’ve already taken, simply switching the settings in the camera won’t help, as it doesn’t work retrospectively. However, the built-in editing tools in the Xiaomi Gallery allow you to effectively remove the unwanted item. To do this, open the desired image and click on the “Change” or “Edit” button, usually located at the bottom of the screen.
In the editing tool menu, select the Lastik or Retouch function. In some versions of the shell, this feature is called Magic or AI Retouch. Carefully paint over the area with the inscription, and the AI algorithms will replace the text with a background image corresponding to the surrounding space. This method is especially effective if the background under the inscription is uniform, such as a sky or a wall.
| Deleting method | Efficiency | Difficulty | Quality preservation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built-in eraser | Tall. | Low. | Good. |
| Staffing | Medium | Low. | Decline. |
| Third-party annexes | Maximum | Medium | Excellent. |
| Reset EXIF | Low. | Tall. | No change. |
There's also a framing technique that allows you to just crop the bottom of the image where the inscription is located. Go to crop mode, select the standard proportions or format, and move the frame upwards so that the text is outside, which is a quick way, but it results in the loss of part of the frame and the decrease in the overall resolution of the photo.
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Use the Cloning function in advanced editors if a regular eraser leaves noticeable traces against a complex background.
Configure the display of the model and parameters
Xiaomi’s advanced camera settings often hide more detailed control over what is displayed in the watermark, allowing users to choose whether it only lists the brand name, the specific smartphone model, or the technical settings of the shoot, allowing for flexible customization of the signature’s appearance if it is not required to be completely removed for some reason.
To access these options, go back to the camera settings menu and find the watermarked section, which may have separate switches for Device Model and Shooting Time, and you turn them off, you leave only a minimalist logo or remove all text elements, leaving the frame completely clean. This granular setting is not available on all models, but is common on flagship devices.
⚠️ Warning: Changing the watermark settings does not affect the file metadata (EXIF). Information about the camera model and tetap shooting parameters is stored inside the file and can be viewed in image properties on any device.
Some users prefer to leave technical data, as it helps in further analysis of photos and learning photos. Knowledge of shutter speed, ISO and aperture with which the successful shot was made is invaluable for beginners. So before completely turning off all elements, consider whether you will lose useful information for future analysis.
Use of third-party editing applications
If the gallery's built-in tools can't handle removing the logo against a complex background, specialized apps from the Google Play Store will come to the rescue. Programs like Snapseed, TouchRetouch or Adobe Lightroom offer powerful retouching tools like Point Recovery or Cloning, which allow you to manually select the source of the texture and carefully paint over an unwanted object.
For example, Snapseed uses the Point Correction tool, which you just zoom in on, pick a brush size, and click on the text. The algorithm automatically analyzes the surrounding pixels and fills the selected area with the most relevant content. For complex cases, you can use the Clone tool, which allows you to manually specify the source area to copy the texture.
Top applications for object removal
The advantage of third-party software is that it has more advanced processing algorithms that are better at handling gradients and complex patterns. However, you should consider that installing additional applications takes up space in the device's memory. For a one-time processing of several photos, you should use online services that do not require installation and work directly in the browser.
Hiding Data Through Engineering Menu and ADB
For advanced users who want to be guaranteed to remove any mention of the brand at the system level, there are methods of using USB debugging and ADB command line. This method requires connecting a smartphone to a computer and having basic knowledge of working with the terminal. It allows you to change hidden system flags that are not available through the usual settings interface.
Before starting the procedure, activate the developer mode. Go to Settings → About Phone and quickly click on the build number seven times. Then, in the Developer menu that appears, turn on “Debugging by USB.” After connecting to the PC, run a command to check the connection:
adb devicesYou can then change the value of the system parameter responsible for watermarks, although in newer versions of Android and MIUI this path is often closed.
adb shell settings put global camera_watermark_enabled 0💡
Methods using ADB require caution: an incorrect command can lead to unstable operation of the system, so use them only if you are confident in your actions.
With each security update, Xiaomi shuts down the ability to modify system settings via ADB. This method may not work on fresh firmware, leaving it to rely on standard settings or the use of third-party cameras that ignore system watermarks.
Problems with updating and resetting settings
Sometimes users notice that after an operating system update, the camera settings are reset to factory values and the watermark appears again. This is a standard behavior of the system, designed to ensure the uniformity of the user experience after major updates.
In rare cases, there may be a software failure where the watermark switch becomes inactive or “gray.” In this situation, cleaning the Camera app’s data will help. Go to Settings → Apps → All Apps → Camera → Memory and select Clear Data. This will return the camera to its original state, and you can reconfigure all settings.
- 🔄 Check the settings after each system update.
- 🧹 Clean the camera cache if there are interface glitches.
- 📸 Use third-party camera apps as a temporary solution.
- 🔒 Make backup copies of settings, if possible.
If persists is a problem even after resetting and cleaning up the data, it may be a specific firmware version bug, in which case waiting for the next security patch or rollback to the previous stable version of the system helps. The Xiaomi user community actively discusses such problems in forums where you can find temporary solutions from other owners.