How to permanently disable animated wallpaper on Xiaomi: a detailed guide

Why animated wallpaper interferes with the work of the smartphone

Live wallpaper on Xiaomi looks spectacular, but often causes slow interfaces and quick battery drain. Even on flagship models like Xiaomi 14 Ultra or Redmi Note 13 Pro+, background animation can eat up to 15-20% of charge in 8 hours of active use. The problem is exacerbated on budget devices with Snapdragon 4/6 processors, where MIUI begins to “brake” when several applications are running simultaneously.

Key disadvantages of animated wallpaper:

• 🔋 Increased battery consumption (especially noticeable on the AMOLED-screen)
• 🐢 Slowing down interface animations when multitasking
• 🔥 Overheating of the processor in hot weather
• 🎨 Incorrect display of icons on some wallpaper

In MIUI 15, developers have added live wallpaper optimization, but it doesn't work on all devices. For example, on the POCO X6 Pro with Android 14, animation still loads the GPU by 30-40% when scrolling through the desktop. Next, we'll look at all the working ways to disable, from standard settings to hidden commands for power users.

Method 1: Disconnection through wallpaper settings

The simplest method, which works on 90% of Xiaomi devices with MIUI 12-15, is suitable for changing live wallpaper to static without loss of image quality.

1. Press and hold the empty space on the desktop with your finger.
2. In the menu that appears, select Wallpaper (or Themes on older versions)
3. Go to the tab My wallpaper → Current wallpaper
4. Click on the icon. ⚙️ Settings in the lower right corner
5. Turn off the switch Animated effects or Dynamic wallpaper

If you don't have an animation item, your wallpaper is initially static. In this case, check the Transition Effects section in the same settings. On some firmware (e.g. Xiaomi.eu), the option is hidden behind the option option option.

Take a screenshot of the current wallpaper|Check the version. MIUI customized|Close all background applications|Connect the charger (recommended)-->

Method 2: Resetting wallpaper to standard

When the previous method fails (often on custom firmware), a full factory reset will help, removing all user live wallpaper and returning the standard MIUI background.

Settings → Wallpaper → My wallpaper → Reset to factory


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Settings → Additional → Resetting wallpaper settings

⚠️ Note: On some devices (Redmi 12, POCO M6 Pro) this method resets all desktop settings, including the location of icons and widgets. Before executing, back up through Settings → The phone. → Backup.

Method 3: Disconnect via ADB (for experienced)

If standard methods do not help, you can turn off the animation of the wallpaper through ADB-This method works on all versions. MIUI, But it requires a computer connection.

Step-by-step:

1. Enable USB Debugging in Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version (click 7 times on the line with the version)
2. Connect your phone to your PC and confirm debugging permission
3. Open the command line (Windows) or the terminal (Mac/Linux)
4. Enter the command: adb shell settings put global wallpaper_effects_enabled 0
5. Reset the device

To return the animation, use the same command with 1 instead of 0. Some firmware (Xiaomi.eu, PixelExperience) may require an additional command to reset the wallpaper cache:

adb shell pm clear com.android.wallpaper

Static (single-toned/gradient)|Live wallpaper (light animation)|Interactive (responds to touch)|Dynamic (changing by time of day)|I don't care.-->

Method 4: Removal of System Live Wallpaper

A radical method for those who want to completely remove all animated wallpaper from the system. Requires root rights or custom recovery (TWRP).

Instructions for TWRP:

1. Download MIUI DeBloater or any file manager with root access
2. Go to /system/priv-app/MiuiLiveWallpaper
3. Delete the entire folder or rename it to MiuiLiveWallpaper.bak
4. Clean the cache in Settings → Storage → Clear the cache
5. Reset the device

⚠️ Note: Deleting system files may result in:

• 🔄 Automatic folder recovery after update MIUI
• 🚨 Mistakes in the operation of the launcher (rarely, but possible)
• 🔧 Loss of the ability to install live wallpaper from them

For rootless devices, you can use apps like App Inspector (from F-Droid) to disable com.miui.milivewallpaper via ADB:

adb shell pm disable-user com.miui.milivewallpaper

Method 5: Using third-party launchers

If you're tired of not only animated wallpaper, but also the standard MIUI launcher, consider the alternatives.

To completely disable animation when using a third-party launcher:

1. Install the selected launcher from Google Play
2. Go to Settings → Applications → By default → Launcher
3. Select the installed launcher
4. In the launcher settings, turn off: 🎞️ Animation of opening / closing applications 🔄 Scrolling effects 🌈 Dynamic wallpaper (if any)

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If the wallpaper remains animated after the launcher change, clear the cache of the com.miui.home app through the settings or ADB.

Additional Optimization Tips

Turning off animated wallpaper is only part of the solution.

• 🔧 Enable Performance Mode in Settings → Battery
• 🖼️ Put the dark wallpaper on. AMOLED-Screens (saves up to 30% of charge)
• ⚡ Turn off Adaptive Brightness in the Display Settings
• 🔄 Limit the background activity of applications through Settings → Annexes → Permits → Auto-start

On devices with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2/3 (Xiaomi 13T Pro, Redmi K60 Ultra), you can additionally disable unnecessary MIUI services:

adb shell pm disable-user com.miui.weather2 #Weather


adb shell pm disable-user com.miui.videoplayer # Videoplayer




adb shell pm disable-user com.miui.miservice # MIUI Services

These commands won't delete applications, they'll just stop them from working in the background. To get it back, replace disable-user with enable.

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On devices with MIUI Global, animated wallpaper is disabled by default in power saving mode. Activate it manually if you need to save charge.

FAQ: Frequent questions