How to permanently disable the wallpaper carousel on the Xiaomi phone: 5 proven methods

The automatic wallpaper change on Xiaomi smartphones is a feature that is not popular with all users. Despite the fact that the wallpaper carousel is designed to diversify the appearance of the lock screen, many consider it intrusive: the background changes without warning, sometimes loading low-quality images, and the process eats up traffic and battery power, especially annoying on the budget models of Redmi and POCO, where every percentage of autonomy counts.

In this article, we will analyze all the current ways to disable the wallpaper carousel on Xiaomi phones under control MIUI 12/13/14 You will learn how to remove automatic background change through standard settings, hidden menus and even using the help of ADB-If the manufacturer hid the option too deep, we'll also explain why sometimes the carousel returns on its own and how to avoid it.

Why does the wallpaper carousel turn on on itself?

Before we get to the instructions, it's important to understand why you turn on a function spontaneously, and 80 percent of the time, it's because of:

• 🔄 Updates MIUI/HyperOS. After installing the new firmware version, many settings are reset to factory ones, including background services.
• 📱 Enterprise applications: Utilities like Themes or Security can automatically activate the carousel when you first start.
• ☁️ Sync with Mi Account.If you previously enabled a feature on another Xiaomi device, it can be transferred to a new smartphone.
• 🤖 System optimization. Background. MIUI Optimization sometimes “cleanses” user settings, returning them to default.

Interestingly, on some models (such as the Xiaomi 13 Ultra or POCO F5), the wallpaper carousel is tied to Super Wallpapers mode. Even if you turn off the automatic shift, it can return when dynamic backgrounds are activated, and we will explain this in more detail in the corresponding section.

Method 1: Disconnect via standard settings (MIUI/HyperOS)

The easiest method is to use the built-in system options, and it is suitable for most devices, including the Redmi Note 12, Xiaomi 12T, POCO X5 and other models on the MIUI 12+ or HyperOS.

Step-by-step:

1. Open the settings (cog icon on the desktop).
2. Go to the Lock Screen section.
3. Select Wallpaper or Wallpaper Settings.
4. Find the Wallpaper carousel option and move the slider to the off position.
5. Confirm the action if the system requests permission.

On some devices, the path may be slightly different. For example, on HyperOS, you need to go to Settings → Personalization → Lock screen → Additional settings.

Find the "lock screen" section in the settings |Open "Wallpaper" or "Wallpaper settings" |Deactivate the "Wallpaper carousel" slider |Reboot the phone to apply the changes-->

⚠️ Warning: If the carousel continues to work after the shutdown, check if Super Wallpapers are activated, and can restart automatic background changes even when the carousel is off.

Method 2: Remove the Themes app (for power users)

Themes is the main culprit behind the wallpaper carousel, which not only manages background images, but also downloads new themes from the Internet, which consumes traffic and battery power, and if you don't customize the interface, you can turn it off or delete it.

Important: Deleting the system application can lead to unstable operation of the phone.

Instructions for disabling (without root):

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the list of topics (themes) and open it.
3. Click Disable. If the button is inactive, tap the three dots in the upper right corner and select Remove Updates.
4. Confirm action. The app will be stopped, but not completely removed.

To completely remove, root rights or ADB will be required. You will find the command for ADB in the next section.

⚠️ Note: If after removing the "Tem" stop working wallpaper on the desktop, return the standard theme through Settings → Personalization → Topics.

Method 3: Disconnect via ADB (without root)

If standard methods don’t work, you can use the Android debugging bridge (ADB), which doesn’t require superuser rights, but requires connecting the phone to a computer.

What you need:

• 🖥️ Computer with Windows/macOS/Linux;
• 📱 USB-cable (preferably original);
• 🔧 Installed Xiaomi drivers and package ADB Tools.

Step-by-step:

1. Turn on the phone Developer Mode: go to Settings → About phone and 7 times tap on the item MIUI version.
2. Return to Settings → Additional → For developers and activate Debugging over USB.
3. Connect the phone to the PC and confirm the debugging permission.
4. Open the command line (or terminal) and type:

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.themes

This command will remove updates to the Themes app for the current user. If you want to completely deactivate the carousel, use:

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

After you execute the commands, restart the phone. The wallpaper carousel will be permanently disabled, but the functionality of changing backgrounds manually will remain.

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If ADB does not recognize the device, try reinstalling drivers through Xiaomi’s official website or using MiFlash.

Method 4: Setting up "Super Wallpaper" (for dynamic backgrounds)

Xiaomi’s flagship models (such as the 13 Pro, 12S Ultra) and some POCO devices feature Super Wallpapers, which offers dynamic background images that vary depending on the time of day or gestures, an option that unfortunately often conflicts with turning off the carousel.

How to turn off Super Wallpaper:

1. Go to Settings → Lock screen → Wallpaper.
2. Select the current wallpaper and click Change.
3. In the list of categories, find Super Wallpaper and remove the allocation from it.
4. Set a static background from the My Wallpaper or Standard section.

If after that the carousel continues to work, check the settings in the Topics app:

• 🎨 Open Topics → Wallpaper;
• 🔍 Find the Carousel or Automan tab;
• ❌ Turn off all active options.

Method 5: Reset personalization settings (extreme case)

If none of the methods worked, you have to reset your personalization settings, which will bring all the interface parameters back to factory settings, but will not affect personal data (photos, contacts, messages).

Instructions:

1. Open the Settings. → Personalization.
2. Scroll down and select Resetting.
3. Confirm the action. The phone will reboot.

After discharge:

• ✅ The wallpaper carousel will be offline;
• ⚠️ All themes, fonts and icons will return to standard;
• 🔄 You will have to reconfigure the wallpaper and lock screen.

⚠️ Warning: Some HyperOS firmwares may cause a personalization reset of Always On Display (AOD). Remember or take pictures of your settings in advance.

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Resetting personalization is the most radical but effective way, and only use it if other methods have failed.

Why does the carousel return after the update?

Many users complain that after the MIUI or HyperOS update, the wallpaper carousel turns on again.

1. The firmware resets user settings to “optimize work”;
2. The Themes app is updated and activates the default functions;
3. Xiaomi servers force synchronize settings through Mi Account.

How to prevent the return of the carousel:

• 📵 Turn off automatic theme synchronization in Settings → Mi Account. → Synchronization;
• 🚫 Disable the Themes app from accessing the internet through Settings → Annexes → Permits;
• 🔄 Check your settings regularly after updates (especially in the first 24 hours).

If you're using HyperOS, look at Cloud Sync, which can restore the carousel settings even after manually shutting down. To avoid this, turn off wallpaper sync in Settings → Personalization → Cloud.

FAQ: Frequent questions about wallpaper carousel on Xiaomi