How to permanently disable the wallpaper carousel on Xiaomi: the complete guide

The wallpaper carousel on Xiaomi’s lock screen is one of the most controversial features of the MIUI shell. On the one hand, it offers fresh backgrounds every day, but on the other hand, it annoys with constant shifts, slows down the system and eats up traffic. If you’re tired of automatically changing wallpaper or want to return a static background, this article will help you completely turn off the carousel on any Xiaomi, Redmi, Poco or Black Shark device.

We will look at all the current ways: from standard settings to hidden developer parameters and even manual removal of system applications (for advanced users). MIUI 12, 13, 14 and HyperOS, and take into account the specifics of different regions (global, Chinese, European firmware). ADB — We'll give you a heads-up.

If you are not sure about your model or firmware version, check it in Settings → About Phone → MIUI version. For accuracy, watch the screenshots in the instructions - the interface may differ slightly.

Why the wallpaper carousel appears on Xiaomi and whether it can be removed

The Wallpaper Carousel feature is built into MIUI by default, automatically downloading new wallpapers from the Xiaomi cloud and changing them on the lock screen (and sometimes on the home screen) at a given frequency, and here are the key reasons why users want to turn it off:

• 🔋 Battery consumption: background loading of wallpaper consumes up to 5-7% Charge per day (according to tests on the Redmi Note) 11).
• 📶 Traffic: Each new wallpaper weighs 2-5 MB. On a daily shift, it's ~60 MB per month.
• 🐢 Lags: on budget models (Redmi) 9A, Poco M3) wallpaper-shifting animation slows down.
• 🎨 Discomfort: Wallpapers often don’t match the user’s style (e.g. abstract drawings instead of minimalist backgrounds).

Can you take the carousel away forever? Yes, but the way it works depends on the MIUI version:

Important: on Chinese firmware (without Google services), the wallpaper carousel is often tied to the system application com.miui.miwallpaper - its removal can disrupt other features of the theme.

Method 1: Disconnect via standard settings (MIUI 12/13/14 Global)

The easiest method is to use the built-in shell options, which runs on Xiaomi’s global and European firmware, but may not be available on the Chinese versions.

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → Wallpaper (or Personalization → Wallpaper in HyperOS).
2. Select the Lock Screen (if you need to turn off only there) or Home + Lock Screen.
3. Scroll down to the wallpaper carousel section and switch the slider to the off-site position..
4. Confirm the action by pressing OK in the dialog box.

If there is no slider, try an alternative path:

1. Click the empty space on the main screen → Wallpaper.
2. Slap the icon. ⚙️ Settings in upper right corner.
3. Find the option "Automatic wallpaper change" and turn it off.

Check out the MIUI version in About Phone

Make a backup copy of the current wallpaper

Connect to Wi-Fi (if you need to download alternative wallpaper)

Close all background applications-->

What if you don't have an option? Some firmware (e.g. MIUI 13 China) have a hidden section, in which case you go to Method 2 using ADB.

⚠️ Warning: After the carousel is turned off, the old wallpaper can be dropped on a standard background. → Albums. → Wallpaper.

Method 2: Disconnect via ADB (for Chinese firmware and MIUI 14)

If there is no slider in the settings to turn off the carousel, you will have to use ADB-This method works on all versions. MIUI, including Chinese, but requires a phone to be connected to a computer.

What you need:

• 🖥️ Computer with Windows/macOS/Linux.
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).
• 📱 Included Debugging by USB on the phone (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI → 7 times to tap according to the version → return to → For developers).
• 🛠️ Utility. ADB Tools (download from Android site).

Step-by-step:

1. Unpack the platform-tools in any folder on the PC.
2. Connect the phone to your computer and select File Transfer mode.
3. Open the command line (Win + R → enter cmd) and go to the folder with adb: cd C:\path\c\folder\platform-tools
4. Check the device connection: Adb devices (the name of your phone should appear).
5. Run the command to turn off the carousel: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.miwallpaper
6. Reboot the phone.

If the team doesn’t work, try an alternative:

adb shell settings put global wallpaper_carousel_enabled 0

How do you get the carousel back? Use the command:

adb shell pm enable com.miui.miwallpaper

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware (MIUI 14 China) Disabling com.miui.miwallpaper may result in wallpaper being reset to a black screen.

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If ADB does not recognize the device, try reinstalling the drivers via Google USB Driver or using the Mi PC Suite program.

Method 3: Remove system application (root only)

If you're willing to take drastic measures and you have root rights, you can completely remove the app responsible for the carousel, which is irreversible without flashing it, but it's guaranteed to take the function away forever.

Instructions:

1. Install a file manager with root support (such as Root Explorer or FX File Explorer).
2. Go to /system/priv-app/MiWallpaper or /system/app/MiWallpaper
3. Remove the MiWallpaper folder or rename it to MiWallpaper_bak.
4. Reboot the phone.

Alternatively, you can use ADB root access:

adb shell


su




mount -o rw,remount /system




rm -rf /system/priv-app/MiWallpaper




reboot

Consequences of disposal:

• ✅ The wallpaper carousel will disappear forever.
• ⚠️ Xiaomi’s standard wallpaper may disappear from the gallery (you will have to install your own wallpaper).
• ❌ Some personalization features (such as Super Wallpaper) will no longer work.

Method 4: Using third-party launchers (bypass)

If none of these methods worked, you can trick the system into installing a third-party launcher, which doesn't turn off the MIUI-level carousel, but makes it invisible.

Recommended launchers:

• 📱 Nova Launcher (allows you to fix wallpaper).
• 🎨 Lawnchair (lightweight, with gesture support).
• 🔄 Microsoft Launcher (synchronizes wallpaper with PC).

How to set up:

1. Install a launcher from Google Play.
2. Press your finger on the main screen → Wallpaper → select a static background.
3. In the launcher settings, turn off the option to Allow wallpaper change by the system.
4. Set the default launcher in Settings → Apps → By default.

Cons of the method:

• ❌ The carousel is still running in the background (wasting battery).
• ❌ On the lock screen, wallpaper may continue to change.

For the lock screen, additionally install the Lock Screen Wallpaper Changer app and manually block the automatic shift.

Method 5: Reset theme settings (for HyperOS)

In the new HyperOS shell (2026), the wallpaper carousel is integrated into the system theme, and to turn it off, sometimes you just need to reset your personalization settings.

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → Personalization → Topics.
2. Tap it on. ⋮ → Reset the settings.
3. Choose Reset Wallpaper and Styles.
4. After resetting manually set static wallpaper.

If the dumping didn't help:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find Themes and clear Cash + Data.
3. Reboot the phone.

For HyperOS on Xiaomi 14 and Redmi K70: The carousel can be linked to com.miui.hyperos.wallpaper. To turn it off, use the service. ADB-team:

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

Frequent problems and solutions

Even after the carousel is turned off, users are confronted with bugs, and here are the most common ways to fix them:

If nothing helps: try installing a third-party launcher or consider getting root rights to deep customize the system.

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On Chinese firmware (MIUI China), the wallpaper carousel is often tied to Xiaomi Cloud services. Disabling your Mi Account can help, but it will deprive you of data synchronization.

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions