How to use Auto night mode on a Xiaomi camera (HyperOS 3)

Device

Android

Shown on

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G (25080RABDG), HyperOS 3.0.308.0, Android 16

App

Camera

Path

Camera › Settings › Photo › AI recommendations

Real screenshots

6 of 6 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Photo mode

   Open Camera. In Photo mode, a moon icon at the left of the viewfinder shows Auto night mode is on.

   Done

2. 

   Tap the moon to turn it off or on

   Tapping the moon turned Auto night mode off on ours; the icon is crossed out. Tap it again to turn it back on.

   Done

3. 

   Or use the switch in Settings

   Tap the arrow at the top, then Settings, Photo, AI recommendations. Auto night mode: Detect low light conditions and improve image quality automatically. It was on.

   Done

4. 

   Open the Timer

   For a steady night shot, tap the arrow at the top of the viewfinder. The menu has HDR, Aspect ratio, Timer, Watermark and Settings. Tap Timer.

   Done

5. 

   Pick a delay

   The choices are off, 3s, 5s and 10s. The photo is taken after the delay, so the phone is still.

   Done

6. 

   No Night in More modes

   On ours, swiping up on the mode bar showed Documents, Slow motion, Time-lapse and Panorama. There was no Night mode.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Looking for a Night mode? Xiaomi's guide says to select Night, and that night video works only on some models. Our Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G has none, only Auto night mode. Source: Generic User Guide for HyperOS 3.0
• No moon icon? Check Auto night mode in Settings, Photo, AI recommendations. Xiaomi says it works in Photo and Portrait modes. Source: Generic User Guide for HyperOS 3.0

If this does not work

• Moon crossed out? Auto night mode is off. Tap the moon once to turn it back on.
• Night photos blurry? Use the Timer so your tap doesn't shake the phone, and rest the phone on something.

About this guide

Auto night mode brightens photos in low light without a separate mode. It was on by default on ours.

The screenshots are from our Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G with Xiaomi HyperOS 3.0.308.0 and Android 16, in Light mode. The camera viewfinder is always dark. We took no photos for this guide and left Auto night mode on.

Good to know

More camera settings: how to turn off the camera watermark and shutter sound.

In short: Camera, Photo, moon icon. Or Settings, Photo, AI recommendations, Auto night mode.