Owners of the low-end but reliable Redmi line of smartphones often face an intrusive service that automatically changes images on a locked screen, a feature known as “Wallpaper Carousel” or “Glance”, designed to diversify the visual experience, but in practice it often only annoys users and consumes battery power.
Many users notice that after another system update or installing a new application, the lock screen begins to behave strangely, instead of a static picture, there are news, banner ads or random photos that cannot be removed by standard methods of changing the topic. This is not a bug, but a specially implemented mechanism for monetization and retention, which most owners prefer to get rid of immediately.
In this article, we will go into detail about all the possible ways to deactivate this service on Xiaomi Redmi 7. We will look at standard MIUI settings, hidden system settings and even more radical methods for cases where the feature is embedded deep in the firmware.
Why the Wallpaper Carousel Appears on Redmi 7
The feature, popularly dubbed "carousel," is officially called Glance or Mi Wallpaper Carousel. It rarely happens by chance on your Redmi 7. Most often activation occurs during the initial smartphone setup, when the user inattentively reads the terms of the license agreement or quickly flips through the welcome screens. The system by default offers an "enhanced" lock screen, and consent is given automatically.
Another common scenario is to upgrade system components through the Security or Themes app. Xiaomi engineers periodically introduce new modules into the MIUI shell, and the wallpaper carousel often comes as part of such updates. The user may not even notice a new system application on the phone that begins to dictate its design rules.
⚠️ Note: In some versions of the firmware, the wallpaper carousel can be activated independently after resetting the settings to the factory, if during the setup process you chose a region where this service is a mandatory partner product.
It's also worth noting that there are different versions of this service, which may be called Glance for Mi on global firmware, and Mi Wallpaper Carousel on Chinese or Indian versions, but the way they work is similar, but the ways they shut down may vary slightly depending on the version of MIUI installed on your Redmi 7.
Disconnection through standard MIUI settings
The easiest and safest way to remove the annoying feature is to use the built-in system settings. In most cases, Xiaomi developers leave this option available, although they do not hide it in a prominent place. First, you need to go to the main settings menu of your smartphone.
Find the partition that controls the look and the lock screen. Different versions of the MIUI shell may have different names, but the logic remains the same. You need to find the item associated with Wallpaper or Lock Screen, and that's where the switch that controls automatic image change is hidden.
☑️ Algorithm of actions in settings
Once you find the right section, you'll see a menu with a preview of the current wallpaper, and it's important to be careful, you need to find the carousel activation switch, not just change the picture, and if you see the "Enable" button or an active switch next to the service name, you need to deactivate it.
If the standard path didn't work, maybe your firmware version has a slightly different menu structure, so try searching by settings, type the word "carousel" or "glance" into the search bar, and the system will highlight the item, which makes it much faster to search, especially if you've upgraded MIUI to the latest version.
Management through the Topics app
Often users forget that the visual design in the Android system on Xiaomi smartphones is responsible not only for the settings menu, but also for a separate system application Themes. This is where all downloaded designs are stored, including those responsible for the lock screen. If disabling through the basic settings did not help, be sure to check this section.
Go to the Topics app and look at the bottom panel or user profile, and it should have a wallpaper or wallpaper carousel section, and it often hides detailed service management inside that section, and you can see a list of connected image sources or a full service shutdown button.
| Section in the annex | Action. | The result |
|---|---|---|
| User profile | Carousel settings | Access to sources |
| Wallpaper section | Activity switch | Total shutdown |
| My pages. | Removal of the module | Reset to factory |
| Settings of the topic | Application of the standard | The return of the static background |
In some cases, the Themes app may require an update or, conversely, its version may be too new for your Redmi 7 model.If you see odd menu behavior, try clearing the Themes app cache through the App Management menu.This often helps to return access to hidden settings.
What to do if the switch button is grey?
Disabling the system application Gallery and Glance
Deeper control requires system applications. Wallpaper carousel service is a separate process that runs in the background. On Redmi 7, it can be tied to the system gallery or have its own application in the installed program list. To find it, go to the settings and select "Applications".
In the list of all the apps, you need to find wallpaper carousel, or glance, or wallpaper. If you don't see them in the main list, click three dots in the corner of the screen and select "Show system processes." Now the list will expand, and you can find the hidden components of the system.
When you find the right app, click on it, you'll see the control screen, you'll be interested in the "Disable" or "Stop" button, and if the "Disable" button is active, you can press it, and the system will alert you that the app will stop working, but that's exactly what we need, and then the carousel will stop downloading new images.
⚠️ Note: Do not attempt to remove the system application completely without superuser rights (Root), as this can lead to errors in the operation of the interface».
If the off button is inactive or not, it means that the component is critical to the current firmware version or is protected from changes, in which case, move to the next section, where we will discuss more advanced methods of disabling through special access rights.
Use of ADB rights to remove the service
For users who are not afraid of computers and cables, there is the most effective method - the use of debugging by the Internet. USB tool ADB (Android Debug Bridge. This method allows you to delete or disable system applications that are hidden from the average user, USB-cable and the smartphone Redmi 7.
The first step is to activate the developer mode on your phone. To do this, go to About Phone and quickly click on the MIUI build number seven times. After the message “You became a developer” appears, go back to the main settings menu and find the new “Developers” section.
Turn on the USB debugging menu. Now connect your phone to your computer. You'll see a request for debugging permission on your smartphone screen, confirm it. Then you'll enter a command on your computer, in the command line with the ADB running, to disable the package.
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.misystemNote that the package name may vary. For wallpaper carousels, it is often com.miui.mishare.localconnection or com.android.thememanager (depending on the version), and the exact package can be found by running the carousel and viewing the running processes in developer mode.
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Use ADB AppControl for Windows – it has a graphical interface and allows you to safely disable Xiaomi system applications without entering complex commands manually.
Problems with battery consumption and traffic
The main reason users are looking to remove the wallpaper carousel on the Redmi 7 is the negative impact on autonomy. Constantly uploading high-resolution images via mobile network or Wi-Fi creates a constant background load on the processor and modem. For a device with a 4,000 mAh battery, which is the Redmi 7, this is a tangible loss of resource.
In addition, the service consumes RAM. Redmi 7 often comes with 3 or 4GB of RAM, which is the minimum amount needed for today's heavy MIUI applications. When the carousel eats up some of the memory, other applications can be more often unloaded from the background, leading to longer boots when reopened.
Statistics show that turning off background services such as carousel, themes and advertising identifiers can increase the time a smartphone is running in standby mode by 10-15%, especially for those who use the phone actively all day long and do not have the ability to charge the device often.
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Turning off the wallpaper carousel is not only a matter of aesthetics, but also an effective way to extend the battery life on older smartphone models.