How to Use AI Photo Eraser on Xiaomi HyperOS to Remove Unwanted Objects

AI Photo Eraser is one of HyperOS's most impressive features — it uses on-device AI to intelligently remove unwanted people, objects, or distractions from your photos, intelligently filling in the background.

Which Xiaomi Phones Support AI Photo Eraser?

AI Eraser is available on phones running HyperOS (MIUI 14+) with sufficient processing power:
- Xiaomi 12 series and later (via system updates)
- Xiaomi 13 / 13 Pro / 13 Ultra
- Xiaomi 14 series
- Xiaomi 15 series (enhanced with AI Expansion feature)

Note: Some HyperOS updates temporarily removed AI Eraser — check your version. If missing, update to the latest available HyperOS version.

How to Use AI Photo Eraser

1. Open Gallery → select the photo you want to edit.
2. Tap the Edit icon (pencil).
3. Tap AI tools or look for the Magic Eraser / AI Eraser option.
4. Choose your removal method:
- Auto select: AI detects and highlights removable objects automatically
- Paint select: Draw over the object you want to remove
- Smart selection: Tap the object and AI outlines it

5. Tap Erase → the AI processes the removal and fills in the background.
6. If the result is imperfect, tap Undo and try with a slightly different selection.
7. Tap Save (saves as a copy — original is preserved).

What AI Eraser Works Best On

✅ Works well:
- People in the background of landscape shots
- Tourists/strangers in travel photos
- Lampposts, signs, cables
- Shadows and reflections
- Small imperfections and scratches

⚠️ More challenging:
- Objects taking up a large portion of the frame
- Complex backgrounds (busy patterns, crowds)
- Objects overlapping your main subject

AI Expansion (Xiaomi 15 Series)

The Xiaomi 15 series includes AI Photo Expansion alongside Eraser:
- Expands the photo canvas and uses AI to fill in extra image area
- Useful for adding more sky, ocean, or landscape without cropping

Alternative: Xiaomi Gallery's ""Tidy"" Feature

For removing duplicate or similar objects:
1. In Gallery edit mode → tap AI tools → Tidy.
2. AI highlights visually repetitive elements for removal.

Tip: For best results, shoot subjects against relatively clean backgrounds — the AI fills in missing areas based on surrounding pixels, so simpler backgrounds produce cleaner results.