How to permanently turn off the autoturn screen on Xiaomi: 5 proven ways

The auto-turning of the screen on Xiaomi smartphones is a feature that automatically changes the orientation of the display when you turn the device. For many users, it becomes a source of irritation: the screen suddenly flips while reading, watching videos or playing games, even when you lie on your side. Fortunately, you can turn off auto-turning on Redmi, POCO or Mi in several ways, from standard settings to hidden MIUI capabilities.

In this article, we will look at all the current methods of turning off autorotation, including quick gestures, developer settings and even workarounds for individual applications. We will focus on the nuances of different versions of the firmware (MIUI 12/13/14) and models with a hardware gyroscope sensor that can affect the function. If you are tired of spontaneous turns of the screen, read on!

1. Standard method: through the Quick Settings Panel

The easiest method is to use the notification bar, which works on all Xiaomi smartphones regardless of the model and version of MIUI:

1. Swipe your finger down the screen to open the notification bar.
2. Find the “Spin” icon (usually an icon of a phone with a circular arrow or lock).
3. Tap the icon once - it will turn gray and the function will turn off.

⚠️ Note: On some models (e.g, POCO F3 Or Redmi Note 11, the autorotation icon can be hidden under the "More" button (three dots) in the notification bar. If it's not there, move on to the next way.

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Add the autoturn icon to the permanent Quick Settings panel: click "Edit" (pencil icon) and drag it to the top of the list.

This method is temporary: the next time you turn on the screen or reboot the device, the autorotor can be activated again, and to turn it off permanently, you will need to change the system settings.

2. Permanent shutdown through system settings

If you want the screen to turn off by default, follow the following steps:

1. Open the Settings app (cog icon).
2. Go to the Display section (or the Screen on some models).
3. Find the Autoturn screen and move the slider to the off position.

On MIUI 14, the path may be slightly different: Settings → Display → Additional → Autoturn.

⚠️ Attention: On devices with Android 12+ (for example, Xiaomi 12T or Redmi K50) after turning off autorotation in the settings, it may be necessary to restart for the changes to take effect.

3. disabling autorotation for individual applications

Sometimes the autorotation only interferes with specific programs, such as YouTube, TikTok or games, in which case you can block the rotation selectively without affecting the rest of the system.

• 📱 Method 1: Enable the application in full screen mode, then swipe your finger from the bottom up and hold it – a navigation bar with the orientation lock button will appear.
• 🔒 Method 2: Use screen locking applications, such as Rotation Control or Set Orientation (rights required) ADB).
• 🎮 For games: In the graphics settings of many games (for example, Genshin Impact or PUBG Mobile) has a separate auto-turn switch.

MIUI 14 has an experimental feature called "Immersive View Mode," which automatically blocks rotation in supported applications, to activate it:

1. Open the Settings. → Special facilities.
2. Select Immersive Viewing Mode.
3. Add the required applications to the list.

4.Use of Developer Mode (for Advanced Users)

If standard methods don’t work (for example, on the POCO X3 Pro or Redmi Note 10 Pro with custom firmware), you can turn off autorotation through the developer’s settings. This method requires caution, since it changes system parameters.

First, activate the developer mode:

1. Go to Settings. → The phone.
2. Press 7 times in a row on the MIUI version.
3. Enter the unlock password if necessary.

Now turn off the auto turn:

1. Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers.
2. Find the item Disable auto-rotate (or Force auto-rotate in English firmware).
3. Activate it and select Turned Off.

⚠️ Note: Some devices (e.g. Xiaomi Mi 11) may then miscalibrate the gyro sensor. To return everything to its original state, run the command to the gyroscope. ADB:

adb shell settings put system accelerometer_rotation 0

Activate Developer Mode (7 taps according to MIUI)

Backup of important data

Charge your phone at least 50%

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5. Hardware shutdown of the sensor (extreme case)

If software methods fail (for example, due to firmware failure or physical damage to the sensor), it is possible to physically block the operation of the gyroscope.

• 🔧 Method 1: Disable the sensor through ADB: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.daemon Attention! This will disable all Xiaomi system services, including updates.
• 🛠️ Method 2: Disassemble the phone and disconnect the sensor plume (requires repair skills).
• 📱 Method 3: Use a magnetic case with sensor lock function (suitable for Redmi Note 9 Pro and similar models).

⚠️ After the hardware shutdown of the sensor will stop working not only autoturn, but also:

• The function "Lift to unlock"
• Gestures in games (e.g., tilt to control in Asphalt 9)
• VR-Applications (e.g. Google Cardboard)

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Hardware shutting down the sensor is an irreversible process. Before you do that, try all the software tools and go to the service center.

6. Alternative solutions: gestures and third-party applications

If you need to flexibly control autorotation (e.g., only enable it in certain apps), consider these options:

• 👆 Triple Touch gesture: Go to Settings → Special facilities → Triple-touch gesture. Select the action Screen Rotation. Now triple-touching on the screen will turn autorotate.
• 📲 Tasker App: Create a task that automatically turns off auto-turn when you run specific apps (like Chrome or WhatsApp).