How to permanently remove the wallpaper carousel on Xiaomi Redmi: the complete guide

Automatic wallpaper change on the lock screen or desktop Xiaomi Redmi is a feature that is not popular with many users complain that the wallpaper carousel is not only distracting, but also consumes up to 15% of the additional battery charge per week due to background activity. Fortunately, MIUI has several ways to disable this option - both through standard settings and using hidden settings.

In this article, we will discuss all the current methods for the Redmi Note 11/12/13, Redmi 10/10A and other models on MIUI 12-14. Importantly, some methods require developer rights or install third-party applications, but most solutions are available without root access. If you are tired of constantly changing background images, read on.

Why does the wallpaper carousel turn on on itself?

The dynamic wallpaper feature is activated in Xiaomi for three main reasons:

• 🔄 Update MIUI: After installing a new firmware version (for example, with MIUI 13 on MIUI 14) the system may reset personalization settings to factory ones, including the carousel.
• 📱 Thematic packages: Installation of topics from the Theme → Online themes often automatically connect dynamic wallpapers, even if you haven’t noticed it.
• ⚙️ Resetting: After resetting to factory settings (Settings) → The phone. → Resetting) the carousel is turned on by default.

In addition, some apps (such as Mi Home or GetApps) can change wallpaper in the background to promote new topics.

⚠️ Note: If the wallpaper carousel appeared after installing a third-party theme, try returning a standard theme first (Themes) → My subjects. → In 60 percent of cases, it solves the problem without doing anything else.

Method 1: Disconnect via theme settings (the easiest)

This method works on all Redmis with MIUI 12 and later, does not require developer rights and takes less than a minute:

1. Open the Themes app (the icon with a brush on your desktop).
2. Go to the Wallpaper section (bottom of the screen).
3. Slip on the current wallpaper (on the lock screen or desktop).
4. In the menu that opens, turn off the Automatic Change switch (or Wallpaper Carousel in older versions).
5. Confirm the choice by clicking Apply.

If there is no Automatic Change, then the carousel is controlled not through themes, but through system settings (see Method 2).

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Method 2: Deactivation in system settings

In some MIUI firmware (especially on the Redmi Note 10 Pro and Redmi K50), the carousel is controlled not through the Theme app, but through a hidden personalization menu.

1. Press the empty space on the desktop (not on the icon!).
2. In the menu that appears, select Wallpaper Settings.
3. Scroll down to the Additional section (or Effects in MIUI 14).
4. Find the option Dynamic Wallpaper or Wallpaper Animation and turn it off.
5. Save the changes with the Ready button.

If there is no additional section, try another way: Settings → Display → Wallpaper Style → Turn off animation. On some models (Redmi 9A, Redmi 8), this item may be called Paralax Effects.

⚠️ Attention: Redmi with MIUI for POCO (for example, POCO X3 Pro) the path may be different. Use Method 4 (ADB), Because standard settings are often hidden.

Method 3: Delete theme with the carousel through Mi Account

If the carousel appeared after installing the theme from the Theme → Online theme, it can be deleted through the Xiaomi account:

1. Open Topics → My subjects.
2. Find a theme marked Dynamic Wallpaper or Live Wallpaper.
3. Stick to three points (⋮) Next to the topic and select Delete.
4. Confirm the action. The system will return to standard wallpaper.

If the theme is not deleted (button is inactive), it is embedded in the firmware.

• 🔧 Set another topic on top (Themes) → Local. → Standard).
• 📱 Use a third-party wallpaper app (such as Wallpaper Engine or Zedge).

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If the carousel remains after removing the theme, clear the theme app cache in Settings → Applications → Application Management → Themes → Memory → Clear the cache.

Method 4: Disconnect via ADB (for advanced)

If standard methods don’t work, you can lock the carousel at the system level using Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a method that works for all Redmis on MIUI, but requires a computer.

Instructions:

1. Enable USB debugging on your phone: Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version (Tap 7 times) Settings → Additional → For Developers → Debugging on USB
2. Connect Redmi to your PC and confirm your trusted device.
3. Open the command line (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux) and type: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.miservice This command disables Xiaomi's personalization service responsible for the carousel.
4. Reboot the phone.

To get it back, use the command:

adb shell pm enable com.miui.miservice

⚠️ Warning: Disabling com.miui.miservice may affect weather widgets and some animations in the U.S. MIUI. If the weather widget is missing after the command is executed, use an alternative method (see Method 5).

Method 5: Using Third-Party Applications

If the system methods didn't work, you can "break" the wallpaper carousel with the help of third-party applications.

• 🎨 Wallpaper Engine (paid, but with a trial period) - allows you to install static wallpaper on top of system.
• 🖼️ Zedge (free) – has the option to block wallpaper from changes.
• 🛠️ Live Wallpaper Picker – disables dynamic wallpaper at the Android level.

Instructions for Zedge:

1. Install the app from Google Play.
2. Choose your favorite wallpaper and click Install.
3. In the installation menu, check the “Block Wallpaper” box (or Disable auto-change in the English version).
4. Apply the wallpaper to the desktop and lock screen.

The downside of the method: apps can conflict with MIUI, especially on Redmi with MIUI 14. If they are reset after installing wallpaper through Zedge, try disabling battery optimization for the application (Settings → Applications → Zedge → Battery → No restrictions).

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What if the carousel returns after the update?

After updating MIUI (for example, from MIUI 13.0.5 to 13.0.6), the settings of the carousel may be reset.

1. Back up your themes: Topics → My themes → Export (cloud icon) Save the file to Mi Cloud or Google Drive.
2. Turn off automatic updates to themes: Topics → Settings (⚙️) → Auto-update themes → Turn it off.
3. Block the update service via ADB: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.themes Careful: this will disable all theme updates, including security.

If the carousel returned after resetting, restore the saved theme from the backup (Themes → My themes → Import).

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After each major MIUI update, check the carousel settings – they are reset 30% of the time.

FAQ: Frequent questions about wallpaper carousel on Xiaomi Redmi