How to permanently remove the wallpaper carousel on Xiaomi: the full guide 2026

The wallpaper carousel on Xiaomi smartphones is one of the most controversial features of the MIUI shell. On the one hand, it offers beautiful dynamic wallpaper and quick access to the weather widget. On the other hand, it constantly eats battery power, slows the system and interferes with the scrolling of the desktop. If you are tired of this feature and want to turn it off forever, not just hide it for a while, you have come to the right place.

In this article, we'll look at all the current ways to remove the carousel, including hidden MIUI settings, ADB commands, and even radical methods for advanced users. Importantly, some solutions require root or unlocked bootloader rights, but we'll start with the simplest options that work out of the box, and you'll learn why the carousel can spontaneously turn on after upgrades and how to prevent this.

Why the carousel wallpaper interferes: 3 main problems

Before we get to the instructions, we will see what exactly is harmful to this feature, many users of Redmi, POCO and Xiaomi complain about:

• 🔋 Increased battery consumption – the carousel constantly updates weather, animations and background data, even when the screen is off.
• 🐢 Lags and slowdowns - especially noticeable on budget models (Redmi) 9A, POCO M3), where the Helio G processor barely pulls the shell.
• 🎨 Obsessive design -- scrolling left always opens the carousel, even if you're not using it. It's annoying and confusing.

In addition, MIUI 14/15 has integrated the carousel with Xiaomi Cloud services, which leads to leakage of personal data (location, weather preferences) and unnecessary strain on Internet traffic. Even if you turn off sync in settings, background processes can continue to work.

Method 1: Disconnect via standard settings (without root)

The simplest method, which works on most MIUI 12-15 devices, is not to remove the carousel completely, but to make it invisible and to turn off the background processes.

1. Open the Settings. → Desktop.
2. Scroll down and select the carousel settings (or the weather widget in older versions).
3. Turn off the sliders: 🔄 Auto-weather update 🖼️ Dynamic wallpaper 📍 Synchronization of location

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Remove the carousel widget

⚠️ Attention: After update MIUI The carousel may be activated again. To avoid this, restart your phone after you shut down and check the settings again.

Method 2: Remove via ADB (without root rights)

If the standard shutdown didn’t work, you can use Android Debug Bridge (ADB), which removes the carousel at the system level, but doesn’t require unlocking the bootloader.

You'll need:

• 💻 A computer with installed Xiaomi drivers and ADB.
• 📱 Included Debugging by USB on the phone (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI → 7 times tap to activate the developer mode).
• 🔌 USB-Type C Cable (preferably original).

Steps:

1. Connect your phone to your PC and open the command prompt (cmd on Windows or Terminal on macOS/Linux).
2. Enter the command to check the connection: Adb devices must appear serial number of your device.
3. Execute the command to remove the carousel: adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.weather2 For MIUI 14/15, an additional command may be required: adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.miservice
4. Reboot the phone.

⚠️ Note: On some models (POCO F4, Xiaomi 12T) This can cause the weather widget on the lock screen to crash. If it's critical, use the following method.

Method 3: Disconnecting through the system application editor (with root)

If you have root rights (like Magisk), you can freeze or remove the apps that are responsible for the carousel completely, which is the most reliable way, but it requires caution.

We use the Titanium Backup or System App Remover app.

1. Install one of the apps from Google Play (or download APK from APKMirror).
2. Give root access.
3. Find in the list of system applications: 🌦️ com.miui.weather2 (weatherwidth) 🔄 com.miui.miservice (background processes) MIUI) 🎨 com.miui.gallery (if the carousel is integrated with the gallery)

Freeze.

Delete

Reboot the phone.

⚠️ Warning: Removing system applications can lead to unstable work MIUI Or even a "brick" of the device, and we recommend you do a backup first. TWRP Or OrangeFox.

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If your desktop gestures stop working after you freeze your apps, return com.miui.home to its original state. This app is responsible for the MIUI launcher.

Method 4: Use of an alternative launcher

If you're tired of not only the carousel, but also MIUI in general, you can install a third-party launcher, which doesn't remove the carousel at the system level, but makes it invisible.

The best options for Xiaomi:

After the launcher is installed:

1. Assign it as the default launcher in the settings (Settings → Applications → By default).
2. Turn off the carousel in the new launcher settings (usually in the Doc/Desktop section).
3. Hide the MIUI system launcher through ADB if necessary: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.home

⚠️ Note: Custom firmware voids warranty and may cause data loss. On some models (Xiaomi 13, Redmi Note 12), unlocking a bootloader requires waiting 7-15 days after you have attached your Mi Account.

If you decide, follow this instruction:

1. Unlock the bootloader through Mi Unlock Tool (the official utility from Xiaomi).
2. Install TWRP via fastboot: fastboot flash recovery twrp.img fastboot boot twrp.img
3. Make a backup of the current firmware in TWRP (Backup section).
4. Sweep through custom firmware (like LineageOS) and GApps (if you need Google services).
5. Clear the cache and restart.

After installing custom firmware, the MIUI carousel will not be in principle - instead, you will get a standard Android with the ability to customize through Google Now or other services.

What if the carousel returns after the update?

One of the most common problems is that the carousel spontaneously turns on after the MIUI update, which is because the system restores the standard settings of the applications, to prevent this from happening:

• 🔄 Turn off automatic updates MIUI In Settings → The phone. → Updating the system → ⚙️ → Auto-update.
• 📵 Freeze system applications via Titanium Backup or ADB (as in Method 2 and 3).
• 🔒 Install an update blocker (such as Google Play’s Disable Service) to disable background activity from com.miui.updater.
• 🛡️ Use Magisk modules like this. MIUI Blocker that removes unnecessary functions at the kernel level.

If the update has already occurred and the carousel is back, repeat the steps from Method 1 or 2. Also check if the launcher settings have reset - sometimes MIUI resets them to factory ones.

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Before updating MIUI, always backup your frozen/remote app list (e.g., through Titanium Backup) to save time for reconfiguration.

FAQ: Frequent questions about wallpaper carousel on Xiaomi