Where in Xiaomi Redmi hidden wallpaper carousel: 5 ways to find and adjust the background of the screen

You just bought a new Xiaomi Redmi or updated your MIUI firmware, but you can’t find your usual wallpaper carousel? This problem is familiar to many users – after updating or resetting the menu settings with the screen backgrounds suddenly “disappears” from view. In this article, we will not just show where the wallpaper carousel in Redmi is, but also analyze all possible ways to access it, including hidden settings and alternative methods of setting the backgrounds.

It is important to understand that the location of the carousel depends on the version of the MIUI (12, 13, 14 or HyperOS) and the model of the smartphone - for example, on the Redmi Note 12, the path may differ from the Redmi 10A. We tested the instructions on the current firmware in 2026 and took into account all the nuances, including regional differences in the interface. If you encounter a wallpaper carousel that does not open or displays an error, at the end of this article you will find solutions to the problems.

1. Standard method: through screen settings

The most obvious path to the wallpaper carousel is through the screen personalization menu. On most Xiaomi Redmi models (including the Note 11/12/13, Redmi 10/10C/10A and new HyperOS devices), the algorithm is as follows:

1. Long tap on the free area of the main screen (not the icon!).
2. At the bottom of the screen will appear a panel with options. Select Wallpapers (or Wallpapers in English firmware).
3. A carousel will open with categories: For the home screen, For the lock screen, Dynamic wallpaper and My wallpaper.

If instead of a carousel you see only static images or a blank screen, then:

• 🔄 The Wallpaper app cache is reset (solution - read section 5).
• 📱 Installed custom firmware without a standard application wallpaper.
• 🌍 Regional restrictions (on some firmware for India or China, the carousel is hidden).

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If you have Redmi with HyperOS, try swiping left in the wallpaper menu - there may be an additional gallery with animated backgrounds hiding there.

2. Alternative path: through the "Themes" app

In MIUI, the wallpaper carousel is closely integrated with the Themes app, which works even if standard access is blocked:

1. Open the Themes app (icon with brush and palette).
2. Go to the Wallpaper tab in the lower menu.
3. Here you will see an extended carousel with categories: 🌅 Landscapes – static high-resolution backgrounds. 🎨 Abstractions are artistic wallpaper. 📱 For blocking – optimized for the lock screen. 🔄 Dynamic – Animated Wallpaper (requires) MIUI 13+).

The advantage of this method is access to hidden collections of wallpaper that do not appear on the standard carousel, for example, you can find exclusive backgrounds for the Redmi K50 or POCO F5, even if they do not show with long pressing on the screen.

3. Hidden settings: how to turn on the carousel through ADB

If the wallpaper carousel disappeared after updating or resetting the settings, it can be forcibly activated through the ADB-This method is suitable for advanced users and requires connecting a smartphone to a PC.

Instructions:

1. Enable USB Debugging in the Developer Settings (Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version – Press 7 times, then return to Additional → For Developers).
2. Connect Redmi to your computer and execute the command: adb shell am start -n com.android.themes/.activity.ThemesActivity
3. If the carousel doesn't open, try an alternative command: adb shell am start -n com.miui.home/.launcher.WallpaperPickerActivity

These commands force the system activity that displays the wallpaper, and if you see Error: Activity not found after execution, you will:

• 🔧 Themes app disabled in settings.
• 📦 Remote system. APK squashing (decision - re-flashing).
• 🛠️ Root access required for recovery.

4. Problems with the carousel: why does it not open?

If the wallpaper carousel does not respond to presses or displays a blank screen, the reasons may be as follows:

⚠️ Note: If after resetting the wallpaper carousel disappeared completely, do not try to install wallpaper through third-party applications (for example, Zedge or WallpapersCraft). MIUI 14+ This can cause the system launcher to crash. Instead, use the official Theme app or restore backup via Settings. → Additionally. → Recovery and discharge.

5. Restoration of the carousel after resetting or updating

Once you reset to factory settings or update your firmware, the wallpaper carousel can break. Here's a step-by-step recovery plan:

Clear the cache of the "Themes" app |Reboot phone | Check internet connection | Update the "Themes" app via Google Play |Reset launcher settings (Settings → Applications → MIUI Home → Storage → Reset)

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If standard methods do not help:

1. Remove updates to the Themes app (if it has been updated through Google Play).
2. Reinstall the system APK wallpaper via ADB: adb install -r com.android.themes.apk (APK file can be extracted from your model's firmware).
3. For Redmi on HyperOS, perform a personalization reset: adb shell cmd overlay reset com.android.themes

On some firmware (e.g. Redmi Note 11 with MIUI 13.0.6), the wallpaper carousel may be blocked due to regional restrictions.

• 🌐 Change your phone region to India or China in Settings → Additionally. → Region.
• 🔄 Reset the device.
• 📲 Check the availability of the carousel again.

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On HyperOS, the wallpaper carousel can be called the Background Gallery and hide behind a swipe to the left in the screen personalization menu.

6.How to download wallpaper from the carousel to the phone

If you find a favorite background in the carousel and want to save it to the device (for example, for use in another application), do the following:

1. Open the wallpaper carousel in any of the ways described above.
2. Select your favorite background and click on it for preview.
3. In the upper right corner, tap on the icon. ⋮ (three dots) and select Save or Share.
4. The wallpaper will be stored in the Pictures/Wallpapers folder in the internal memory.

On MIUI 14+ and HyperOS, some dynamic wallpapers are saved in.aww format (animated) and won't open in the standard gallery.

• 📂 Use a file manager with support for system files (e.g. MiXplorer).
• 🖼️ Install the app AWW Wallpaper Viewer from Google Play.
• 🔧 Convert the format to MP4 through online converters (for example, aww2mp4.com).

⚠️ Attention: Wallpaper from the carousel MIUI If you plan to use them for commercial purposes (for example, in the design of the site), check the license in the About program section in the Topics app.

7. Alternative ways to install wallpaper on Redmi

If the wallpaper carousel has not worked, use alternative methods:

Method 1: Through the gallery

1. Open the Gallery app and select any image.
2. Put it on the icon. ⋮ → Set up how → Wallpaper.
3. Choose where to apply: on the main screen, lock screen or both.

Method 2: Third-party applications

• 🎨 Zedge – the largest base of wallpaper and ringtones.
• 🌄 WallpapersCraft – High-quality backgrounds with resolution filters.
• 📱 Backdrops – Minimalist wallpaper for AMOLED-screen.

Method 3: Manual copying to system folder

If you want your wallpaper to be displayed in a standard carousel:

1. Copy the image to the MIUI/Wallpaper folder (create it if it doesn’t exist).
2. Rename the file by template: wallpaper_{number).jpg (e.g, wallpaper_1.jpg).
3. Restart the phone – the wallpaper will appear in the My Wallpaper section.

On Redmi with HyperOS, this method may not work due to the changed system folder structure, so use ADB to force you to add wallpaper:

adb push your image.jpg /data/system/users/0/wallpaper

FAQ: Frequent questions about wallpaper carousel at Redmi