How to remove the camera sign on Xiaomi Redmi: all ways of 2026

A camera icon that suddenly appears on your Xiaomi Redmi screen can be annoying, especially if you don’t use the front-facing camera to unlock your face or gestures. Depending on the model (Redmi Note 10/11/12, Redmi 9/10 or newer series) and the MIUI version (12–14), this sign can be displayed in many ways: as a permanent icon on the status bar, a pop-up notification, or even a separate widget on the desktop.

In this article, we’ll look at 5 proven ways to remove the camera sign on Xiaomi Redmi, from basic MIUI settings to hidden features for power users. Importantly, some methods require root rights or ADB debugging, so assess the risks in advance. If the icon appeared after a firmware update, try resetting the screen first, which often solves the problem without deep interventions.

1. Disable the camera's facial recognition and gestures

The most obvious reason for the icon is activated face unlocking functions or camera gestures (such as double-clicking a selfie on the volume button), which automatically add the icon to the notification panel or lock screen.

To deactivate them:

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Lock screen → Unlock the face and turn off the slider.
• 🔍 In the Settings section → System applications → Camera. → Camera gestures deactivate all options.
• 🔄 Reboot your phone – the icon should disappear in 1-2 minutes.

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If you have left the icon on your face after you disable the unlock, check the Security settings (Settings → Passwords and Security). Sometimes there are duplicate options for scanning the face for payments or secure folders.

On some models (Redmi Note 11 Pro+, Redmi K50) the camera icon may remain due to background activity of the Mi Camera app.

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management → Camera.
2. Select Battery → Background activity and set a limit No Limits (paradoxically, but it sometimes helps).
3. Clear the app cache (Storage → Clear the cache).

2. Hiding the icon through the settings of the notification panel

If the camera sign is displayed in the status bar (near the network and battery indicators), it can be hidden through the personalization of the notification panel.This method works on MIUI 13/14 without the need for superuser rights.

Instructions:

1. Open the notification panel and press the gear (⚙️) top-right.
2. Select Status Icon Settings (or System Icons depending on version).
3. Find the Camera or Face Scanner and turn it off.

Make sure face unlock is disabled | Check background activity of Camera |Reboot phone after changes | Update MIUI to latest version (if available)

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On the Redmi with MIUI 12, the path may be different:

• 🔧 Settings → Notifications → Additional settings → Status signs.
• 🔍 Look for points Camera is active or Face scanner is working.

⚠️ Note: On some firmware (Xiaomi.EU, custom builds), hiding system icons can cause other important notifications to disappear (for example, about low battery charge.

3.Use ADB to remove system icon

If standard methods don’t work and root rights aren’t available, try disabling the icon via ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which requires a computer and minimal command line knowledge, but doesn’t violate the warranty.

Step-by-step:

1. Enable USB debugging on your phone: Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (click 7 times to become a developer), then Settings → Additional → Developers → Debugging over USB.
2. Connect Redmi to your PC and confirm your trust in your computer.
3. Open the command line (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux) and type:

adb shell settings put global icon_blacklist camera

If the icon is linked to a facial recognition service, use:

adb shell settings put global icon_blacklist face_unlock

After you execute the commands, restart your phone. If the icon is still there, check the correctness of the commands entered or try an alternative method:

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.systemui/.statusbar.StatusBarService

⚠️ Warning: The last command disables part of the system interface. Use it only if you're prepared for possible failures in the notification panel:

adb shell pm enable com.android.systemui

4. Deletion through editing system files (root)

For users with unlocked bootloaders and root rights, there is a radical way to edit the system files responsible for displaying icons, a method that is suitable for Redmi on MIUI 12-14, but requires caution.

You'll need:

• 📱 Root Explorer or Solid Explorer (with root support).
• 🔧 Backup of system files (required!).

Instructions:

1. Open Root Explorer and follow the path:

/system/media/theme/default/

1. Find the files. status_bar.xml or system_ui_icons.xml (name may differ).
2. Open the file in the text editor and find lines that mention camera or face_unlock.
3. Comment or delete blocks of code associated with these icons (example below).
4. Save the changes, set the rights to 644 (rw-r--r---) and restart the phone.

⚠️ Warning: Incorrect editing of system files can lead to bootloop ( looped reboot).Before changes, create a full backup through TWRP Or OrangeFox.

5. Reset screen settings and notifications

If the icon appeared after updating MIUI or resetting the phone to factory settings, a partial reset of screen settings and notifications will help. This method does not affect user data, but returns the system settings to the default state.

How to do this:

1. Go to Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
2. Select Reset lock screen settings and passwords (the name may differ).
3. Confirm the action and wait for the reboot.

After discharge:

• 🔄 Set up the lock screen again (without unlocking the face!).
• 📵 Check the notification bar – the camera icon should disappear.
• 🔧 If the sign remains, repeat the method. №2 (hiding through panel settings).

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Resetting screen settings is the safest method, but it also removes fingerprints and a pattern lock.Prepare alternative ways to unlock in advance (PIN-code).

6.Alternative methods: dark theme and custom launchers

If none of the methods worked, and the camera icon is not critical, but annoying visually, try to mask it:

• 🌙 Enable a dark theme (Settings) → Screen. → Dark theme: many system icons become less visible against a black background.
• 🎨 Install a custom launcher (like Nova Launcher or Hyperion) that lets you hide status bar elements.
• 🖼️ Use wallpaper with a dark top edge to visually "hide" the icon.

For Nova Launcher:

1. Install a launcher from Google Play.
2. Press your finger on the desktop → Settings → Notification panel.
3. Activate Hide Status Icons and add the Camera to the exclusion list.

On some firmware (e.g. Xiaomi.EU), the camera icon can be hidden through the developer menu: turn on Settings → Additional → For developers → Turn off the camera icons in the status bar. This option appears after activation of the developer mode (7 taps according to MIUI).

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