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Android: Turn Off Front Camera Mirroring

When a selfie looks reversed compared to how you see yourself in the mirror, the front camera is set to flip the preview. Text and logos on clothing often appear backwards, and the final photo does not match what you expected. This comes from a display setting in the camera app, not a hardware issue.

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Front Camera Mirror Setting auf Android

Front cameras naturally show a mirrored preview so you can frame a selfie the way you see yourself in a mirror. Some camera apps carry that flip into the saved photo, which is why text, logos, or watches can appear backwards in the final image.

This behavior is controlled by a dedicated toggle inside the camera app, separate from any system-wide display setting. Changing it only affects photos taken with the front camera, not the rear camera or video calls in other apps.

To adjust it, open Open CameraOpen the menuOpen the settingsTap on Mirror front cameraChoose an option. Depending on the camera app, the available choices let you save selfies exactly as the preview shows them, or save them flipped to match real-world orientation.

If your selfies still look wrong after changing this setting, check whether a third-party gallery or editing app is applying its own flip on export. In that case, the camera setting is correct and the issue sits in the other app instead.

Frequently asked questions

The preview always mirrors the image for easier framing, but the saved file depends on the option chosen under Mirror front camera. If that option is set to keep the mirrored look, text and logos will appear reversed in the saved photo.