How to turn the screen on Xiaomi devices: smartphone, tablet and TV

Owners of Xiaomi devices — smartphones, tablets or TVs — sometimes face the need to deploy the screen to 90° 180°. This may be necessary for easy viewing of videos, working with documents in landscape orientation or even in case of a failure of the position sensor. MIUI Android TV There are several ways to force the screen to change its orientation, both standard and hidden.

In this article, we will analyze all current methods: from basic autoturn settings to use. ADB-commands for forced reversal by 180°. We will also focus on the nuances for Mi TVs. TV And old smartphone models, where the function might work differently, and if your device is stuck in the wrong orientation or just doesn't respond to a turn, here's the solution.

Why Xiaomi’s screen can flip itself

Before you manually unfold the screen, you need to understand why it happened automatically, and most often, the reasons are:

• 🔄 Gyroscope/accelometer failure – position sensors may give false signals after falling or overheating.
• 📱 Turn on mode in settings (sometimes triggered by accident when the device is tilted).
• 🎮 Games or applications that force orientation (e.g, PUBG Mobile or Genshin Impact).
• 🔧 Firmware errors - especially relevant for custom ROM orbeta MIUI.

If the screen flips after you upgrade or install a new app, try rebooting the device first, which solves the problem in 60 percent of cases.

Method 1: Standard autorotation in MIUI settings

The easiest method is to use the built-in auto-rotation feature, which works on all Xiaomi smartphones (from Redmi Note 8 to Xiaomi 14) and most tablets (Pad 6, Pad 5, etc.).

To turn on or off the autoturn:

1. Open the notification bar (swipe down from the top edge of the screen).
2. Find the “Autoporate” icon** (usually a circular-arrow phone).
3. Tap it to activate (blue is on, gray is off).

If the icon is not in the quick settings:

1. Go to Settings. → Screen.
2. Select Autoturn and turn on the slider.

Is autoturn enabled in the notification panel?

Is there a lock on orientation in the running application?

Does the gyroscope work properly (check in the sensor test)?

Is the device restarted after failure?

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⚠️ Note: On some models (e.g, POCO F5) Autorotation can interfere with Super Wallpapers. If the screen is not rotating, try changing the wallpaper to static.

Method 2: Forced reversal through “Special Opportunities”

If the autorotation does not work or you need to fix the screen in an inverted position (for example, to shoot upside down video), use the hidden feature "Screen Fix"** in the special features settings.

Instructions:

1. Open the Settings. → Special facilities.
2. Go to Screen Fixing (or Orientation Lock on older versions of MIUI).
3. Turn on the function and select the desired orientation: 📱 Portrait (vertically). 📱🔄 Album (horizontally). 📱↨ Reverse portrait (upside down).

This method works even if the position sensors are broken, but note that some apps (like YouTube or TikTok) may ignore this setting and force you to set your orientation.

Method 3: Turn the screen 180° through ADB (for the experienced)

If you need to constantly flip the screen (for example, to mount a device under the ceiling), standard methods will not help - you need a command via ADB (Android Debug Bridge), this method works on all Xiaomi devices with unlocked debugging over USB.

Step-by-step:

1. Turn on Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone. 7 times click on the MIUI Version until the notification “You are a developer” appears.
2. Activate USB Debugging in Settings → Additional → For developers.
3. Connect the device to the PC and execute the command to ADB: adb shell content insert --uri content://settings/system --bind name:s:user_rotation --bind value:i:2 value:i:0 — standard orientation. value:i:1 — turn 90°. value:i:2 — turn 180° (upside down). value:i:3 — turn 270°.

To return everything back, use the same command with value:i:0. Note that after the device is restarted, the settings will reset.

⚠️ Attention: On Mi TVs TV (Like Mi. TV 4S or Mi TV Q1) team ADB To rotate the screen, you may not work because of manufacturer limitations. In this case, use method 4.

Method 4: Turn the screen on Xiaomi Mi TV

Xiaomi TVs (Mi TV A2, Mi TV P1, Mi TV Q2, etc.) do not support auto-turning out of the box, but there are workarounds. If you need to hang the TV under the ceiling or on the wall in an inverted position, do the following:

For most models, a universal method is suitable:

1. Open Settings → All settings → Screen and sound → Additional.
2. Find the image rotation (or screen orientation).
3. Choose 180 degrees (if you don’t have an option, see Method 3 with ADB).

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If after turning the image on the Xiaomi TV became blurry, reset the picture settings in Settings → Screen → Image Mode → Standard.

Method 5: Using Third-Party Applications

If the built-in methods don’t work, you can use apps from Google Play.

• 📱 Rotation Control: Allows you to capture any orientation, including 180.°. It works even with the auto turn off.
• 🔄 Set Orientation – a simple tool for forced reversal (requires rights) ADB full-time).
• 🎮 Ultimate Rotation Control – advanced settings for gamers (supports exceptions for individual applications).

Example of settings in Rotation Control:

1. Install the application and grant it Special Opportunities.
2. In the main menu, select Lock to Reverse Portrait (to turn 180°).
3. Add exception apps (like Camera or Gallery) where autorotating should work by default.

⚠️ Attention: On devices with MIUI 14 and later, some orientation control applications may not work due to security limitations. ADB (3-way).

What to do if the screen does not turn over

If neither of these methods worked, the problem could be hardware or software.

• 🔧 Update the firmware - go to Settings → The phone. → Updating the system.
• 🧲 Reset sensor settings: Open Settings → Annexes → App management. Find the Sensors (or Sensor Service) and clear the cache.

Check for physical damage.

Redmi 9

POCO X3

If the screen is stuck in an inverted position after installing custom firmware (such as Pixel Experience or LineageOS), try:

1. Return to the official MIUI via Fastboot.
2. Install Magisk for orientation control (e.g. Rotation Lock Toggle).

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On devices with MediaTek (such as the Redmi Note 11 or POCO M4 Pro), screen rotation problems are often solved by flashing the sensor module through the SP Flash Tool.

FAQ: Frequent questions about screen reversal on Xiaomi