How to turn off news on the lock screen Xiaomi POCO X3

Owners of modern smartphones often encounter intrusive content that appears immediately after the screen is turned on. POCO X3, with its powerful hardware and fast shell, offers users a so-called “Wallpaper Carousel” or widget tape out of the box. This feature is designed to personalize the device by showing the weather, currency rates and news headlines without unlocking the gadget.

But for many people, it's a source of annoyance, because the constantly flashing headlines are distracting, they consume Internet traffic, and, importantly, they consume battery power in the background. MIUI and HyperOS have a complex setup system where options are hidden in different menus, so finding the right switch can be difficult.

In this article, we will go into detail all the ways to deactivate news feeds, you will learn to completely clean the lock screen from unnecessary visual noise, returning the phone to a minimalist look. We will look at both standard methods through settings, and deeper settings for advanced users.

Analysis of sources of news feed on POCO

Before you start to shut down, you need to understand which component generates content, and in the ecosystem Xiaomi and POCO are responsible for this different system applications, most often the source of the problem is the service “Wallpaper Carousel” (Glance) or built-in news aggregator Mi Browser.

It's important to distinguish between widgets you've added yourself and system feeds. If you have news headlines, weather or banner ads that you can't just brush your finger off, you've activated the system service, it works independently of the apps you've installed, and it's integrated deep into the shell.

⚠️ Note: Some system updates can automatically reactivate these features even if you have previously disabled them.

The main culprits are usually two components: the first is Lock Screen Magazine, which changes the wallpaper and shows the text. The second is the Assistant or Widget Ribbon widget, which can be integrated into the lock screen depending on the OS version.

• 📱 Wallpaper carousel: changes background image and shows text from below.
• 🌐 Aggregator: Collects news from a variety of sources, including affiliates.
• 🔒 System UI: system interface responsible for displaying notifications and widgets.

Disabling the wallpaper carousel through settings

The most common source of news noise is the Wallpaper Carousel, which is responsible for changing images and creating blocks of text on a locked screen, and to get rid of that, you'll need access to basic system settings.

Go to the settings menu of your POCO X3. Find a section that could be called Wallpaper or Always Screen and Lock. The path may vary slightly between versions of MIUI firmware, but the logic remains the same.

Inside the section, look for the Wallpaper Carousel (or Glance for Mi) item. Click on it to open the detailed menu. Here you will see a switch that activates or deactivates the service. Turn it to the Off position.

Once turned off, the system may suggest that you select a static image from a gallery or standard sets. This is a normal reaction, since dynamic background change will no longer work.

⚠️ Note: After you turn off the Wallpaper Carousel, you will no longer receive notifications about new topics and promotions from Xiaomi partners, who often masquerade as news.

Managing widgets and tape on the left

In addition to the carousel, a separate widget tape may appear on the lock screen or swipe to the right, and it often contains a News or Popular widget, which can be removed through the home screen settings or special lock settings.

Press and hold your finger on the empty desktop space to enter edit mode. At the bottom or in the corner of the screen, look for the Settings button (usually a gear). In the menu that opens, look for Add Screen or Ribbon Widgets.

You can check the box on the Widget Ribbon or select the No option, which hides the sidebar that often downloads news content from the Internet, and if you use the Assistant widget, you can also remove it by clicking the cross in the corner of the widget.

It's also worth checking the settings of the widgets themselves. If there's a weather or news widget on the lock screen, click on it (if the system allows) or go to the widget settings. There's often an option called "Show news" or "Sources" that you can clear.

Specifics of settings in MIUI and HyperOS

The interface of the MIUI shell and the new HyperOS has its own features: In the latest firmware versions for the POCO X3 NFC/N, some options have been moved or renamed to align with global standards.

In HyperOS, content management became more centralized, and there was a section called Personalization, where you collected all the look and feel settings, and if you didn't find options in the old menus, you could look there, and it became more tightly controlled for content sources.

The table below will help you navigate the different access paths depending on the version of your operating system:

Note that in some regions of the firmware (for example, India or Russia), the set of preinstalled services may differ. If you do not see the item, it may be hidden in the section "Extended settings".

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Use Settings Search. Type the word “Carousel” or “Block” into the search bar at the top of the settings menu, which is the fastest way to find the right option on any version of MIUI.

Cleaning system application data

Sometimes switching the switch is not enough, because the cached data can continue to load the content, which requires a forced stop and clearing of the system component responsible for blocking.

Go to Settings -> Apps -> All Apps. In the upper right corner, click on three dots and select "Show System Processes." This is a critical step, because the application you want is hidden by default.

In the list, find an app called Wallpaper Carousel (or Glance, Mi Wallpaper). Click on it and select "Clean" -> "Clean everything." Then click "Stop." This will reset all the service settings to factory.

• 🗑️ Cache Clearing: Deletes Temporary News Files.
• 🛑 Stop: Forced closure of the process.
• 🚫 Disabling Notifications: Stop the app from showing any notifications.

⚠️ Warning: Don’t confuse this app with the usual Wallpaper. You need a system service called Carousel or Glance, otherwise you can reset your personal design settings.

Use of third-party launchers

If Xiaomi’s built-in tools seem too intrusive or confusing, a radical solution would be to install a third-party launcher, which would completely replace the desktop and lock screen interface with a cleaner counterpart.

Popular launchers like Nova Launcher or Lawnchair don’t have built-in news feeds by default.They offer a minimalist design where each element is controlled by the user.

However, it should be borne in mind that third-party launchers can not always completely replace the system screen lock POCO. They change the desktop, but when the screen is off, the standard Xiaomi shell can still be displayed.

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Third-party launchers give you maximum customization freedom, but can consume more battery resources than the optimized system interface MIUI.

When using third-party software, make sure you give it all the necessary permissions, otherwise the Android system may restrict its operation, and the widgets may not be updated correctly.

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