How to turn off the wallpaper carousel on Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 T

Xiaomi and Redmi smartphone owners often encounter an intrusive feature that automatically changes the background image on the lock screen.This so-called “wallpaper carousel” (or Glance) not only consumes Internet traffic, but also periodically shows banner ads, which annoys many users. On the Redmi Note 8 T model running the MIUI shell, this process is built deep into the system, but it can be stopped.

In this guide, we will discuss all the available ways to deactivate this feature, from standard settings to more advanced methods through the engineering menu. It is important to understand that the interfaces of different versions of MIUI may differ slightly, but the logic of the system services remains the same throughout the brand ecosystem, you can take back control of your device and set a static image of your choice.

Sometimes users confuse the carousel with the usual live wallpaper or themes. Before you start taking drastic measures, it is worth making sure that the problem lies in the Wallpaper Carousel system service. We will look at the signs of this service and how to completely neutralize it so that it no longer bothers you with notifications or changing the background.

What is a wallpaper carousel and why it turns on itself

Known as Wallpaper Carousel or Glance, the feature is a service designed to periodically change images on the lock screen, originally intended to be a convenient way to see beautiful landscapes or news without unnecessary action, but in practice, in the Redmi Note 8 T and other models, this mechanism often turns into a channel for delivering advertising content.

The system service is activated automatically when you first set up your smartphone or after a major firmware update. MIUI algorithms may interpret consent to a user agreement as permission to use the carousel, which leads to the fact that even if you have installed your photo, after a while it will be replaced by an advertising slide.

⚠️ Warning: Wallpaper carousel can significantly consume battery power and mobile traffic, as it constantly downloads content from the network in the background.

Xiaomi developers are embedding this component as part of the ecosystem, but for many it is redundant. Understanding the nature of this process helps to choose the right method of shutting down. In some regions, this feature is called differently, but its technical name in the system remains unchanged.

Disconnection through standard MIUI settings

The easiest and safest way to remove intrusive background changes is to use the built-in tools. On the Redmi Note 8 T, the path to settings can vary depending on the Android version and shell, but the overall algorithm of actions is the same. You will need access to the screen personalization menu.

To start, go to your device's basic Settings. Find the look section, which in newer versions of MIUI is often called "Always on Screen and Lock" or simply "Lock Screen," which is where the switch that activates automatic image change lurks.

Find a item called the Wallpaper Carousel (or Glance) that has a slider inside the menu that needs to be turned off, and then the system stops downloading new images, but sometimes that's not enough, and you need to clean up the app data more.

If the standard path is not obvious, search by settings. Type the word "carousel" or "lock" in the search box, and the system will specify the desired section, which is especially useful if the menu items were renamed during the last update.

Management through the “Themes” app

Often the problem is not with the system settings of the screen, but with the Themes app. This is Xiaomi's regular decor store, which also manages the carousel profile, and even if you turn off the feature in the screen settings, the Theme app can force it to reactivate.

Open the Themes app on your Redmi Note 8 T. In the lower right corner or side menu, look for the profile icon (usually a human icon). In the menu that opens, select Settings. Here, find the Wallpaper Carousel option and disable all related features, including Get Content and Recommendations.

Also in this section, it is useful to disable automatic themes updates and push notifications from the store, which will prevent the inadvertent installation of advertising modules in the future, and after making changes, it is recommended to restart the device so that the new settings take effect.

⚠️ Note: Do not remove the Themes app by standard methods, as this can lead to unstable interface operation and system errors.

Some firmware versions within the Themes app have a separate banner or button that suggests turning on the carousel, so be careful not to accept such offers, even if they look like improvements to functionality.

Shutdown of system services and data cleanup

If simple methods don't work and the carousel comes back, you have to work on the system service itself. On the Redmi Note 8 T, this process is called a wallpaper or Wallpaper Carousel, and we force it to stop working and clear the accumulated cache.

Go to Settings → Apps → All Apps. In the list, find a service called Wallpaper or Wallpaper Carousel. If the list is long, search. When you enter the app information, click Stop, then Clear the data and Clear the cache.

Once the data is cleaned, the service will return to the post-installation state, which means that you don't want to use your preferences or upload images, and this is guaranteed to remove the current carousel, but you can use the hidden shutdown function to keep it from turning on again.

And it's important to note that once you clean the data, you'll need to reset the static wallpaper, because the system will reset it to the standard wallpaper, which is normal behavior after you do the backup reset.

Using ADB to remove advertising altogether

For advanced users who want to get rid of the component, there is a method through ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which requires connecting the smartphone to the computer, but allows you to completely freeze or remove the package responsible for the carousel, without root rights.

First, activate USB debugging mode. To do this, go to Settings → About Phone and quickly click on MIUI Version seven times. Then, in the Additional → For developers, turn on the USB debugging switch.

Connect the Redmi Note 8 T to your PC and execute a command to remove the carousel packet.

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.miwallpaper

You may also need to remove the associated Glance service:

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.personalassistant

And these actions will completely remove the components from the user space, and the system will assume that there is no application, and stop trying to start the carousel, and if you want to go back, just reset the settings to the factory.

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Before using ADB, be sure to back up important data in case of unforeseen system failures.

Frequent problems and their solutions

Even after completing all the steps, Redmi Note 8 T users may find the carousel returning, often due to upgrades to system components through the GetApps store or automatic synchronization of the Mi Account account.

If the feature is turned on again, check the auto-update settings of system applications. Turn off automatic download of updates for MIUI components and System Services. This will prevent re-installing of advertising modules.

The problem can also be caused by third-party apps that have permission to change wallpaper, check the installed list and revoke the unnecessary permissions of suspicious utilities, often with "memory cleaners" or "phone accelerators."

⚠️ Note: If the carousel is turned on after each restart, the system may have a Full Access profile active, which restores factory ad settings.

In rare cases, changing the region in your phone settings helps, and switching to a region where Glance services are not supported (such as some European countries) can automatically disable the function at the server level.

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A comprehensive approach, including disabling settings, cleaning the data of the Themes app and banning auto updates, gives a 100% guarantee of getting rid of the carousel.

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