How to turn off the wallpaper carousel on Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro

The popular Redmi Note 10 Pro smartphones often face the intrusive features that the system offers by default. One of them is the Wallpaper Carousel, which regularly changes images on the lock screen. While this looks like a nice variety to some users, many perceive this mechanism as a source of unnecessary advertising and unnecessary traffic consumption. In this article, we will discuss how to get rid of this feature and regain control over the appearance of your device.

The MIUI interface that is installed on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro contains many hidden and explicit settings to customize the experience. However, standard algorithms for the system often prioritize user engagement through content rather than minimalism. Disabling the carousel is not just an aesthetic choice, but a way to improve unlock performance and remove potential distractions. Below are detailed steps to address this challenge.

Note that the deactivation process may vary slightly depending on the version of the firmware installed. We'll look at the generic methods that work on most current MIUI 12, 12.5 and 13 builds. You'll need access to the basic settings menu and a few minutes of free time. It's important to take the steps consistently to make sure the changes are applied correctly.

What is a wallpaper carusol and why turn it off

The wallpaper carousel is a MIUI-enclosed system service designed to automatically change background images on a locked screen. The feature works in the background, periodically downloading new data packets from the Internet. For owners of the Redmi Note 10 Pro with limited mobile tariffs, this can be an unpleasant surprise, as traffic is consumed even when using Wi-Fi if the connection is unstable.

The main reason users are trying to turn off the service is because of the advertising component: often, along with beautiful landscapes, promo images of apps or games are released on the lock screen; intrusive content is not only annoying, but can accidentally be triggered when unlocked if a finger slips onto an advertising banner; and the constant upload of high-resolution images affects the battery’s autonomy, forcing the processor and communication module to work more actively.

⚠️ Note: Complete shutdown of system services through ADB-commands can lead to unstable work of the design theme. Use only the regular customization methods described in this article.

Another important aspect is privacy. The carousel service collects data about what images you like to form personalized results. If you value data privacy, minimizing running background services is the right step. On the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro, disabling this feature will not affect the operation of major systems such as calls or messages.

Disconnection through lock screen settings

The easiest and safest way to remove the change of pictures is to use the built-in lock screen settings menu. This method does not require additional software installation and is available immediately after unpacking the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro. The algorithm of actions is intuitive, but in different versions of MIUI, the names of the items can vary slightly.

To start, you need to get into the general smartphone settings menu, find the gear icon on your desktop or in the notification curtain, then go to the look and lock section. In modern versions of the shell, this item is usually called the Lock Screen, and this is where the main switches that control the behavior of the device in sleep mode are concentrated.

Inside the menu, find the wallpaper carousel, which can be at the top of the list, or it can be allocated to a separate category called "Recommendations." By clicking on this item, you will be taken to the service management sub-menu, and you will find the "Enable wallpaper carousel" switch and put it in an inactive position. The system can request confirmation of action, warning that the recommendations will no longer be displayed.

Once the switch is turned off, the system can suggest you choose a static image or leave the current one. This is a normal MIUI reaction. Make sure that the wallpaper section now has one particular image, not a dynamic source. If you did everything right, the next time you turn on the screen, the picture will not change.

Management through the Topics app

In the Xiaomi ecosystem, many functions are tied to the Themes system application, which is responsible for downloading content, including the carousel. Sometimes the settings in the lock menu may not apply instantly or reset after updating components, in which case a deeper cleaning through the theme application profile should be carried out.

Open the Themes app on your Redmi Note 10 Pro. In the lower right corner or side menu, find the user profile icon. In the menu that opens, select Settings. Here we are interested in the section related to the carousel. It can be called Wallpaper Carousel or Lock Screen Wallpaper. Inside this section, you need to find the activation switch and disable it.

It is also important to check subscriptions and recommendations within the app. Often, automatic content updates are tied to the user's consent to receive recommendations. If you see items like "Receive recommendations" or "Automatically update", they should also be deactivated, ensuring that background processes do not try to download new image packets.

⚠️ Note: After changes to the Themes app, it is recommended to close the application completely through Task Manager so that the settings take effect immediately.

If after all the actions, the carousel continues to appear, try to clear the cache of the Themes app. → Annexes → All applications → Topics → Memory and click Clear Cache. Don't confuse it with data cleanup, as it can reset your purchased themes.

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For guaranteed results after all settings, perform a full reboot of the smartphone, not just turn off the screen.

Disabling MIUI Notifications and Recommendations

Even after the main feature is disabled, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro may still have a notification activity, and the system may offer “facts of interest” or news on the lock screen, which is part of the MIUI Recommendations ecosystem.

Go back to the lock screen settings. Find a section called "Wallpaper carousel settings" or simply "Recommendations." This often hides the "Get recommendations" switch. Disabling this item removes text blocks and news widgets that may appear on top of the watch or at the bottom of the screen.

Also, check notification settings for system applications. Go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notification management. Find Wallpaper Carousel or Wallpaper Carousel and stop it from showing notifications. This will prevent pop-ups from appearing on new image collections.

Some users notice that ads may come back after a system update, because newer versions of MIUI may reset some user preferences to factory ones, so it is recommended to check these settings periodically after major firmware updates.

Alternative methods and third-party solutions

If standard methods don’t work, or if you want to replace standard locking with a more functional one, you can consider alternatives. There are many screen locking apps on the Android market that completely replace the system ones. However, with the Redmi Note 10 Pro, with its aggressive memory optimization, such applications can work unstable.

A more reliable way is to use third-party launchers, although they affect the desktop rather than the lock screen. Root access rights are required to replace the lock screen completely, which is not recommended for ordinary users due to loss of warranty and security risk.

There's a way to turn off the settings, and you can search for "Carousel" in your settings, and you can then go to the section you want to go to, and this is especially useful if you've re-named the menu items in your firmware version, and you can search for settings as the fastest way to navigate the messy MIUI interface.

You can also limit the background activity of the service. Go to Settings → Applications → All applications, find “Wallpaper Carousel” and in the “Battery” section, select “No restrictions” (to control manually) or, conversely, “Strict restriction” if you want to completely disable background work, although this can lead to errors in the system.

Possible problems and solutions

When turning off the carousel, users of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro may encounter a number of typical problems, such as the switch being inactive (surfaced) or returning to its original position after switching off, often indicating a conflict with an active theme.

If you use a third-party theme downloaded from the directory, it can force the carousel to turn on, so you need to temporarily switch to a standard Classic or Default theme, disable the carousel, and then return your theme, which breaks the link between the theme settings and the system service.

Another problem is that you get an empty black screen instead of wallpaper after you shut it down, and this is a caching bug, and to fix this, just set any static image from the gallery as the lock screen wallpaper again, and that overwrites the configuration file and removes the black background.

⚠️ Note: Do not attempt to remove the wallpaper carousel system application through ADB This can lead to a cyclic reboot of the device (bootloop).

In rare cases, cleaning the Themes app’s data completely helps.Be aware that this will reset all the themes and fonts you’ve downloaded to factory status, so save important configuration files in advance if you have them.

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The key to success is a comprehensive approach: disabling in lock settings, checking the Themes app and banning notifications.

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