Modern Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones are equipped with powerful cameras that can create professional shots. However, many users are annoyed by the automatic addition of a watermark to each photo taken. This inscription contains a model of the device and the brand logo, which sometimes spoils the composition of the frame. Fortunately, the developers left the ability to easily control this feature.
In addition to photos, watermarks can appear on screenshots, making it difficult to save documents or correspondence. In the MIUI operating system and the new HyperOS, privacy and design settings are scattered across different menus, and understanding where the switches are hiding will save you time and nerves.
In this article, we will discuss all the ways to remove unnecessary tags, learn how to customize the camera, edit screenshots and even use the hidden features of the system. Flexibility of the interface allows you to adapt the smartphone to personal preferences without losing functionality.
Removal of the Mi Watermark logo in the Camera app
The most common request is for photos, and Mi Watermark is activated by default so that users can share information about which gadget the image is taken on, a marketing ploy that is easily disabled in the settings of the app itself.
You start with the standard Camera app, and you look at the three horizontal bars in the top right corner of the screen, which are the settings menu, and you click on them and you go to the section where you can change the settings, including resolution, aspect ratio, and watermark settings.
Find a item called "Watermark" or "Mi Watermark." Depending on the firmware version, the name may vary slightly. The switch must be active (blue or green). Press it to turn gray, which means the function is deactivated.
⚠️ Note: After this feature is disabled, the logo will no longer appear in new images. Old photos taken earlier will remain unchanged, since the watermark is sewn into the image when shooting.
It is worth noting that in some versions of the MIUI shell for the global market, this item may simply be called "Watermark." If you can't find the switch, make sure you have the latest version of the app installed from the Google Play store or GetApps.
Sometimes users don't just want to remove the logo, they want to change the contents of the logo, and unfortunately, you can't edit the watermark text with standard tools, you can only choose between displaying the phone model, date and time, or completely shutting it down.
Setting up watermarks for screenshots
Screenshots are another area where Xiaomi likes to add extra information. When you take a screenshot at the bottom of an image, a bar with the MIUI logo and time to create often appears, which can be critical if you take screenshots for work or blog posting.
To remove this tag, go to the general settings of the smartphone. Find Settings → About Phone (or About Device) section. At the top of the screen, where the MIUI version is specified, you need to quickly press 7-10 times. This will open the hidden menu "Additional Features" or advanced screenshot settings.
In the menu that opens, find Watermark, and you'll be asked to choose the display option: phone model, time or no tag, select "No" or "Disabled" to keep the screenshots clean, which is especially useful for documenting the screen.
- 📱 Open the settings and go to the "About the phone" section".
- 🔢 Quickly click on the version MIUI, until there is a notification of the inclusion of additional functions.
- 🔍 Find the watermark option in the Screenshots menu and turn it off.
If the standard seven-click method doesn’t work on your firmware version, try looking for settings in the Additional → Screenshots section. In newer versions of HyperOS, the menu logic may differ, but the principle remains the same: search in the section responsible for screen capture.
It's important to understand the difference between a camera watermark and a screenshot. These are independent settings. If you turn off the tag in the camera, you won't remove it from the screenshots, and vice versa. Check both sections for full results.
☑️ Checking the display settings
Use of third-party applications for removal
If the built-in settings don't allow you to remove an existing watermark from old photos, third-party apps will come to the rescue. The mobile graphics market offers dozens of retouching tools that allow you to "wipe" the logo or replace it with a section of the background.
One effective method is to use applications with a Content-Aware Fill function, and the algorithm analyzes the pixels around the logo and restores the image, which works better than just blurring.
Popular applications for this purpose:
- 🎨 TouchRetouch – specializes in removing unnecessary objects and text.
- ✂️ Snapseed – the tool “Point” allows you to carefully hide small inscriptions.
- 🖌️ PhotoRoom – has functions of removing background and objects, suitable for complex cases.
It takes a little bit of skill to work with these programs, and you don't expect to get the perfect result the first time around, especially if the watermark is on a complex background (like the texture of the fabric or the foliage), and in such cases, it's best to use manual cloning of the image.
⚠️ Note: When using online watermark removal services, do not upload photos with sensitive information. your data may be stored on third party servers.
There are also camera apps that completely replace the standard one, and when you install an Open Camera or a ProCam X, you have full control over the metadata and watermarks, and these apps allow you to customize your own labels or remove them altogether.
Why does the watermark return after the update?
Comparison of tag removal methods
The different ways to remove watermarks have their pros and cons, and the choice of method depends on your goal: remove the label from all future photos, edit one old frame or change the view of the screenshots.
Below is a table that will help you navigate the available options and choose the most suitable for your situation.
| Method | Difficulty | Efficiency | Impact on the system |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camera settings | Low. | High (for new photos) | Safe. |
| Screenshot settings | Medium | High (for new screenshots) | Safe. |
| Third-party editors | Tall. | Depends on skill. | Requires software installation |
| Third-party cameras | Medium | Tall. | Access to camera hardware |
As you can see from the table, standard settings are the easiest and safest way to do this, they don't require any additional software to be installed, and they guarantee that the system will work smoothly, but they only work on future images.
Editing old photos is a more time-consuming process, and it's important not to overdo it with retouching, so you don't get a soap stain instead of a logo. Use point correction tools for better results.
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Save the original photos in the cloud before editing, and if you don't like the result of removing the watermark, you can always go back to the source.
Problems with watermarks in the gallery and editor
Sometimes users are faced with a situation where the watermark appears not in the photo itself, but in the viewing interface, this can be a label “Made in Xiaomi”, which is displayed when viewing an album or sending a photo through some messengers.
In the Gallery app, these labels are often part of the interface, not the image itself. To check this, open the photo and click "Information" or look at the file size. If the resolution matches the camera matrix and the file size is large, then the logo is "stitched." If the inscription disappears with zoom or a change of angle, this is an element of the UI interface.
Some of the themes for MIUI Theme Store may have their own watermarks, and if you change the theme and notice new labels, try returning a standard theme or checking the settings of a specific theme in Settings → Wallpaper and personalization.
Also worth mentioning is the "Date Print" feature in the photo, which is often confused with a watermark, and it turns off in the same place, in the camera settings, in the "Time Print" option, which is a separate option that stamps the date in the corner of the frame.
- 📅 Check if the date and time printing function is enabled.
- 🎨 Change the theme to standard to exclude the impact of third-party skins.
- 📲 Check the settings of messengers (WhatsApp, Telegram), as they can add their tags when compressed.
If the watermark only appears when you post a photo, like Instagram Stories, it's setting up the social network app itself, not your phone. Look for the "Add device name" option in the settings of a particular social network.
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The watermark may be part of the theme interface or the messenger's settings, rather than the photo itself. Always check the source file.