How to change the lock screen on Android Xiaomi: 7 ways with photos and videos

The lock screen on Xiaomi smartphones is not just a protection against accidental clicks, but a business card of your device. It is displayed dozens of times a day, so many users want to personalize it to their own style: Add your favorite photo, change fonts, hide notifications, or even install animated wallpaper. In this article, we'll look at all the ways you can customize, from basic customization to basic settings. MIUI up to advanced tricks using third-party apps.

It is important to understand that the customization options depend on the firmware version and the smartphone model. for example, on Xiaomi 13 Pro with the new model. MIUI 15 features that are not available on the budget Redmi Note 10 MIUI 12.5 We'll take these nuances into account and show you the universal methods that work on most devices, and you'll also learn how to get around system limitations when standard options aren't enough.

1. Standard settings of the lock screen in MIUI

Let’s start with the simplest: built-in tools. MIUI. Even without additional applications, you can:

• 🖼️ Change wallpaper – choose from gallery or standard themes
• 🔍 Set up notifications – hide confidential data
• 🔒 Change the style of the lock - slider, PIN, graphical
• ⏱️ Add widgets – weather, calendar, music player

To open these settings, go to Settings. → Lock screen. Here you'll see some tabs:

On devices with MIUI 14+ And we have Super Wallpapers, which are smoothly animated when you unlock them. → Wallpaper. → Super wallpaper, but it takes up to 200 MB of memory.

⚠️ Note: If you use a corporate profile (for example, through Microsoft Intune), some lock screen settings may be blocked by the administrator, in which case you will need to delete your work profile or contact the administrator. IT-service.

Installation of custom wallpaper through "Themes"

Xiaomi’s official Themes app offers thousands of free and paid wallpapers, specifically optimized for the lock screen.

1. Open the Themes app (icon with brush).
2. Go to the Wallpaper section → Lock screen.
3. Select the category: Abstraction, Nature, Minimalism, etc.
4. Click on the picture you like and select Apply.

The advantage of this method is that the wallpaper is automatically adjusted to the screen resolution of your Xiaomi (whether it is a wallpaper or not). POCO F5 s 1080×2400 or black shark 5 Pro 1440×3200). Besides, there are:

• 🌅 Dynamic wallpaper - change depending on the time of day
• 🎨 Themes with icons - a comprehensive design of the system
• 🔄 Weekly updates - new collections every Tuesday

If you want to use your photo as wallpaper, but it is not suitable for resolution, use the built-in editor in the Gallery. → Edit → The optimal aspect ratio for the lock screen is 9:19.5 (for most modern smartphones).

⚠️ Note: Some of the premium wallpapers require payment through Mi Coins. Before buying, check if your model supports animation effects on devices with a Snapdragon processor. 4xx They can slow down.

3.Use of third-party launchers for deep customization

If built-in capabilities MIUI Not enough, you can install a third-party launcher that allows you to change fonts, animations, notification style and even add interactive elements to the lock screen:

To set up the launcher:

1. Download it from Google Play (like Nova Launcher).
2. Open the app and follow the setup wizard.
3. In the launcher settings, find the Lock Screen or Lock Screen section.
4. Activate the option to Use the custom lock screen.

Not all launchers completely replace the standard lock screen MIUI. Some (like Nova Launcher) require an additional Nova Lockscreen module that may conflict with system services!

Download APK from the official website (not from third-party sources)

Check compatibility with the Android version

Disable battery optimization for launcher

Make a backup of current settings-->

4. Hidden functions MIUI lock-screen

Xiaomi hides some lock screen settings in the depth of the menu. Here are some little-known tricks:

• 🔍 Double tap for sleep: Activated in Settings → Lock screen → Additionally. → Double tap for sleep, even on a locked screen.
• 📱 Battery Charge Display: Included in Settings → Battery → Displaying percentage of charge on the lock screen.
• 🔊 Media elements of management: Configure in Settings → Notifications → Multimedia control panel so that the player is always displayed.
• 🌙 Auto-wallpapering by time: In Topics → Wallpaper. → Dynamic Select the Automatic Change option.

On devices with AMOLED-screens (e.g. Xiaomi) 12T pro POCO F4 GT) The feature is always on display (AOD). It allows you to display time, notifications and even custom images when the screen is off:

Settings → Screen → Always on Display

For AOD can be tuned:

• 🕒 Clock style (digital, analog, minimalist)
• 📅 Displayed information (date, weather, steps)
• 🎨 Color scheme (auto, dark, light)
• ⏳ Schedule (always, by time, at notifications)

Some models (such as Black Shark 5) have a unique Shark Space feature, a separate mode with a custom lock screen for games, which is activated by swiping down on a locked screen and allows:

• 🎮 Get games running fast
• 🔇 Turn off notifications during the game
• 📊 Monitor FPS processor temperature

5. Installation of animation (Live) wallpaper

Static wallpaper is boring. Much more interesting are live wallpapers that respond to touch or change appearance as time goes on. Here's how to set them up:

Method 1: Google Wallpapers

Google’s official app offers a collection of live wallpapers with 3D-effects:

1. Download Google Wallpapers.
2. Select the section Live Wallpapers.
3. Click Install on the option you like.
4. In the lock screen settings (Settings) → Wallpaper) select the wallpaper installed.

Method 2: Through Third Party Developer Applications

For more advanced effects, try:

• 🌊 KWGT Kustom Widget Maker – Creates interactive widgets with animation
• 🎥 Video Live Wallpaper – Set Video as Wallpaper
• 🌌 3D Parallax Background – The Paralax Effect When Tinning the Phone

Important: Animated wallpaper increases battery consumption on 5-15%. On devices with a Snapdragon processor 8 Gen 2 (for example, Xiaomi 13 Ultra is less noticeable, but on budget models (e.g. Redmi) 10A) may cause rapid discharge.

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If the animated wallpaper is slowing down, reduce FPS in the wallpaper app settings or disable background animation in Settings → Additionally. → Special effects

6. How to remove ads and unnecessary items from the lock screen

Many Xiaomi users are faced with the problem of advertising on the lock screen – banners with suggestions to install apps, news widgets from Mi Browser, etc. Here’s how to get rid of this:

Disabling Advertising in MIUI

1. Go to Settings → Memory → Cleanup.
2. Click on the icon. ⚙️ top-right.
3. Turn off the recommendation option.
4. Back to Settings → Lock screen and disable Show recommendations.

Removal of system widgets

Some widgets (such as Mi Video or Mi Finance) cannot be disabled by standard means.

• Use it. ADB-Teams (computer required):

adb shell pm hide com.miui.video


adb shell pm hide com.miui.weather2

• Or install the App Inspector app to find and disable unnecessary services.

⚠️ Note: Disabling system applications through ADB It can lead to unstable work. MIUI. Before executing commands, create a restore point in Settings. → The phone. → Backup.

Blocking Advertising through Hosts File

To remove advertising completely:

1. Install AdGuard or Blokada.
2. Activate ad blocking in the application settings.
3. Reset the device.

These methods work on all Xiaomi models, including: POCO M4 Pro and Redmi Note 12, but on devices with MIUI For example, in Russia (Xiaomi 12 Lite) NE) Some of the advertising can be embedded at the firmware level and not blocked in standard ways.

7. Advanced Customization with Magisk and Xposed

If you're willing to go further and get root access, you'll have almost unlimited options for setting up your lock screen.

1. Unlock the loader (official instructions).
2. Install custom recovery (TWRP).
3. Switch Magisk to get root.

After that, you can:

• 🔧 Install Xposed modules like Lockscreen Mods to change fonts, animations, and element layout.
• 🎛 Use Substratum Themes for deep customization of the interface.
• 🔓 Change the system wallpaper in /system/media/theme/default_wallpaper.
• 🛠 Customize gestures on a locked screen (for example, launching the camera with double-pressing volume).

Example of the module for Magisk: LSposed + MiuiHome Mods allows you to use them:

• Remove the inscription MIUI lock-screen.
• Change the color and size of the watch.
• Add custom icons for notifications.
• Set up the transparency of the panels.

⚠️ Attention: Unlocking the bootloader resets all data on the device! also this can lead to loss of warranty on devices purchased from official Xiaomi stores (for example, Mi Store or Messenger.

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Before installing Magisk, be sure to make a backup partition EFS (IMEI Losing it can make the phone a brick without the ability to reconnect.

FAQ: Frequent questions about setting up the lock screen