How to permanently disable the wallpaper carousel on the lock screen Xiaomi Redmi: 4 working ways

Your Xiaomi Redmi lock screen has turned into an endless gallery of random pictures?The system automatically loads wallpaper from the MIUI theme store, changes them every day or after unlocking, and you're tired of it? You're not alone: users of Redmi Note 11, Redmi 10 and even the flagship Xiaomi 13 regularly encounter this "feature" that the manufacturer has enabled by default in the latest versions of MIUI 12-14.

The problem is that the wallpaper carousel isn't just annoying, it consumes traffic, consumes battery power, and sometimes loads low-quality images. Fortunately, you can turn it off in 2-3 minutes, and we've compiled all the relevant ways, from standard settings to hidden developer settings, and in this article, step-by-step picture instructions, explaining why the carousel returns after updates, and what to do if the gray button is inactive.

Why do Redmi locks automatically change?

The Wallpaper Carousel (or Wallpaper Carousel in the English version of MIUI) feature has been introduced in firmware since MIUI 12 as part of the Xiaomi ecosystem.

• 🎨 Personalization: the system selects wallpaper to suit your preferences (based on search history, set topics and even time of day).
• 📱 Promotion of services: some pictures contain ads for movies, games or themes from the Mi Theme Store.
• 🔄 Resource savings: According to Xiaomi, automatic wallpaper change “refreshes” the perception of the smartphone and reduces eye fatigue.

In practice, users complain about:

• 📉 Traffic Consumption: Wallpaper loads in the background, even if you are connected to a mobile network.
• 🔋 Increased battery consumption: the com.miui.gallery process can consume up to 5% of the charge per day.
• 🖼️ Low image quality: Sometimes the system loads blurred or cropped images.

Interestingly, in China and India, the feature works differently: the carousel shows local holidays, news and even weather. In global firmware (MIUI Global), this feature is stripped down, but it is more difficult to turn it off - the button is often hidden or blocked.

Method 1: Disable the carousel through standard MIUI settings

The easiest method is to use built-in system options, which works on most devices with MIUI 12-14, but is not always available in regional firmware (for example, for Russia or the EU).

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → Lock screen (or Wallpaper in English version).
2. Slip on the current wallpaper - the menu of its settings will open.
3. At the bottom of the screen, find the wallpaper carousel switch (or Wallpaper Carousel) and turn it off.
4. Confirm the action by selecting static wallpaper from the gallery or standard themes.

If the switch is grey and inactive, it means:

• 🔒 Your firmware has been modified (for example, MIUI EU custom-made).
• 📱 You have an outdated version. MIUI (below 12.0.3).

⚠️ Attention: After update MIUI The carousel can turn on again. To avoid this, restart your phone after you turn off and check the settings again.

Method 2: Remove carousel wallpapers via Mi Theme Editor (no root rights)

If the standard method didn’t work, you can trick the system by manually deleting carousel files, which doesn’t require root rights, but requires installing a third-party Mi Theme Editor app (available on Google Play).

Step-by-step:

1. Download and install Mi Theme Editor.
2. Open the application and give access to the files.
3. Go to the Wallpaper section → Lockscreen.
4. Find the carousel (or dynamic) folder and delete all files inside.
5. Go back to the wallpaper settings and select a static image.

⚠️ Note: Deleting files from the com.android.themes folder may result in a reset of custom themes. Before action, back up via Settings → Additionally. → Backup.

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If the carousel is back after deleting the files, try clearing the Topic app cache (Settings → Applications → Application Management → Topics → Clear the cache).

Method 3: Disconnect via ADB (for advanced users)

If previous methods have failed, it remains to disable the carousel over the ADB debugging bridge, which requires a computer and minimal command line knowledge, but is guaranteed to work on all versions of MIUI.

What you need:

• 🖥️ Computer with Google Platform Tools installed.
• 📱 Included debugging by USB on a smartphone (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI → 7 times to tap the assembly number → return to → For developers → Debugging by USB).
• 🔌 USB-Type C Cable (preferably original).

Instructions:

1. Connect the phone to the PC and confirm the debugging permission.
2. Open the command prompt (cmd in Windows or Terminal in macOS/Linux) and type:

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.micloud.sync


adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.wallpaper

These commands turn off the wallpaper sync and the carousel module itself.

adb shell pm enable com.miui.micloud.sync


adb shell pm enable com.miui.wallpaper

⚠️ Note: Disabling system applications through ADB It can cause the theme engine to work in an unstable way, so if you lose all the wallpaper after you run the commands, restart your phone and pick new ones manually.

Method 4: Reset theme settings (last resort)

If the wallpaper carousel doesn't shut down in any way, the radical solution is to reset the theme engine, and it brings all the parameters back to factory, including wallpaper, fonts and animations.

How to reset:

1. Go to Settings → Themes.
2. Tap on the profile icon (or ⚙️ Settings in upper right corner).
3. Select Reset Theme Settings (or Reset Theme Settings).
4. Confirm the action and restart the phone.

After discharge:

• ✅ The wallpaper carousel will be turned off (but other settings, such as live wallpaper, may also be reset).
• ❌ Removed from the Mi Theme Store (they will have to download again).
• ⚠️ Standard fonts and icons will return.

⚠️ Note: On some devices (POCO F3, Redmi K40) Resetting themes can cause data loss in the Gallery app. Before the procedure, copy important photos to your PC or cloud.

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Theme reset is a nuclear option that you should only use if other methods have not worked, and then you have to reset the personalization of the smartphone.

Why is the carousel returning after the MIUI update?

Many users complain that after updating the firmware wallpaper carousel turns on again.

1. Xiaomi is forced to activate the feature in new MIUI builds, considering it “useful”.
2. Resetting the cache after updating returns the settings of the themes to the factory.
3. Cloud sync restores the old settings if you are logged in to your Xiaomi account.

How to prevent automatic activation:

• ☁️ Sign out of your Mi Cloud account before upgrading (or turn off theme sync).
• 📥 Install updates manually, pre-backup settings via Mi PC Suite.

If the carousel is back anyway, repeat Method 1 or 2 from this article, usually just clear the Topic app cache and turn off the feature again.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

When you turn off the wallpaper carousel, you often have typical problems, and here are the most common solutions.

⚠️ Note: If you use custom firmware (e.g. Pixel Experience or LineageOS), the wallpaper carousel may be part of the module. MIUI Parts. In this case, disabling it will lead to the collapse of system applications. Before experimenting, check compatibility on the XDA-Developers forum.

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions