How to deploy photos on Xiaomi: all ways with instructions and tips

Why a photo can be displayed upside down or sideways – and how to fix it

You have taken a great shot on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. POCO X5 Pro, but when viewed in the gallery, it suddenly turned 90.° This problem is familiar to many Xiaomi smartphone owners, and the reasons for it can be different. EXIF, which store information about the orientation of the image, but sometimes the failure occurs due to firmware errors MIUI Conflicts with cloud services.

Fortunately, there are a number of ways to fix photos on Xiaomi, both with built-in tools and with third-party apps. In this article, we’ll discuss 5 working methods, including hidden MIUI Gallery features, Google Photo editor, and even console commands for advanced users. And you’ll also learn why some photos only flip when sent in instant messengers – and how to avoid this.

Before proceeding with the correction, check:

• 📱 Smartphone model: on older devices (e.g. Redmi 5 or Mi) A2) Some functions may be missing.
• 🔄 Version MIUI: firmware MIUI 12.5 and newer orientation processing algorithm changed.
• 🖼️ File format: problems are more common with.jpeg than with.png or.heic.

If the photo is flipped in only one application (for example, WhatsApp or Telegram), and the gallery is displayed normally, the problem lies in the settings of the messenger, not in the picture itself, which we will also discuss below.

Method 1: Turn right into the standard MIUI gallery

The fastest way to correct the orientation of the photo is to use the built-in tools of MIUI Gallery. This method works on all Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones with a firmware version at least MIUI 10.

1. Open the Gallery app (flower icon).
2. Find the right photo and tap it to open in full screen mode.
3. In the bottom panel, click on the "Edit" icon** (pencil).
4. In the editing menu, select the “Pruning” tab (or “Turning” depending on the MIUI version).

⚠️ Note: In some versions MIUI When you turn, the photo is automatically cut off at the edges. To avoid losing parts of the image, check the frame boundaries in edit mode before saving.

If the “Turn” button is missing, try the alternative path: Gallery → Select photos → Menu (three dots) → Edit → Tools → Turn.

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Method 2: Using Google Photos to Automatically Correct

Google Photos not only stores your images in the cloud, but also automatically analyzes their orientation. If the standard Xiaomi gallery is not up to the task, try this method:

1. Install Google Photos from Play Market if it is not already installed.

Google Photos often handles EXIF metadata better than the standard Xiaomi gallery, and there’s also a “Fix Perspective” feature, which is useful if the photo is skewed not only in orientation but also in angle.

🔹 Pros of the method:

• 🌐 It works on any smartphone, not just Xiaomi.

⚠️ Note: If you edit a photo uploaded to Google Photos in Original Quality mode** (without compression), the changes will only apply to the cloud copy.

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Method 3: Third-Party Applications for Advanced Editing

If the built-in tools don't work, specialized applications will come to the rescue. We tested some popular editors and selected the top ones.-3 for Xiaomi owners:

Let’s look at the process using the example of Snapseed (developer – Google):

1. Install Snapseed from the Play Market.

Important: You can save changes to a new file without affecting the original file in Snapseed, which is especially useful if you’re experimenting with editing.

🔹 Photographer's advice: If you shoot in a format RAW (For example, on Xiaomi 13 Ultra, use Lightroom Mobile – it correctly processes the orientation metadata in such files.

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If the photo is only inverted when viewed on a PC, try opening it in Windows Photos or Mac Preview and rotating it, sometimes the problem is that metadata is not compatible with desktop programs.

Method 4: File Manager Fix (for experienced users)

If the photo is displayed correctly in the gallery, but “turns over” when sent or uploaded to a PC, the problem may lie in incorrect EXIF metadata.

This will require:

• 📁 File Manager with access to root folders (e.g. Mi File Manager or Solid Explorer).
• 🛠️ Editing annex EXIF (for example, EXIF Editor or Photo EXIF Editor).

Instructions:

1. Download EXIF Editor from Play Market.
2. Open the app and select a problem photo.
3. Find the "Orientation" field.
4. Set the value of 1 (normal position) or 6 (90° clockwise rotation).
5. Save the changes and check the photo in the gallery.

⚠️ Attention: Incorrect editing of metadata can cause the photo to stop opening in some applications.

For advanced users, there is an alternative, which is to use ADB (Android Debug Bridge), for example, a command to rotate all photos in a folder:

adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d "file:///sdcard/DCIM/Camera/" -t "image/*" -n com.android.gallery3d/.app.Gallery

But this method requires the developer mode on and a PC connection.

Method 5: Turning the photo when sending in messengers

Sometimes a photo looks normal in a gallery, but it flips when it is sent to Telegram, WhatsApp or Viber, because messengers ignore EXIF metadata and focus on the visual position of the pixels.

• 📤 Before sending: Open the photo in the gallery, rotate it (even if it looks right) and save it.
• 🔄 In Telegram: After sending the tap in the photo → «Edit» → «Turn» → keep.

If the problem only occurs with photos taken on the front camera, check the settings of the Xiaomi camera: Camera → Settings (cogs) → Save the mirror image for selfies.

Turn off this option if it is active.

🔹 Lifehack: To avoid orientation issues, shoot in Pro mode, where metadata is recorded more accurately. On Xiaomi, this mode is available in the standard Camera app.

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If a photo is flipped in only one messenger, the problem is not with the smartphone, but with the algorithms of processing this application. Try sending a photo through another service (for example, mail) - if it is displayed correctly, the messenger is to blame.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

When you roll up a photo on Xiaomi, users often face typical problems, and here are the most common ones and how to solve them:

⚠️ Note: If you start to weigh a lot more after you turn, check the save format. Some editors (like PicsArt) will default to convert.jpeg to.png, which increases the file size by 5-10 times.

Another common mistake is to turn the video. You can't turn the video in the Xiaomi gallery, but you can do it through Google Photos or apps like KineMaster. The same rules apply to the video with metadata, so if the video is shot sideways, you need to deploy it before you upload it to the social network.

FAQ: Answers to popular questions