How to turn off wallpaper on Xiaomi Mi 10: all working methods (including hidden ones)

Background wallpaper on Xiaomi Mi 10 is an integral part of the corporate shell MIUI, But not everyone likes the automatic change, the bright colors, the animation effects, and some people want to bring back the classic black screen to save power. AMOLED-In this article, we will discuss all the ways to disable wallpaper on the Mi 10, including hidden settings and methods for power users.

It's important to understand that Xiaomi doesn't provide a direct "remove wallpaper completely" feature, but there are workarounds. We tested them on MIUI 12-14 firmware (including global and Chinese versions) and highlighted those that work stably. If you need to not just change the picture, but deactivate the background (for example, for tests or battery savings), read on.

Why you can’t just remove the wallpaper on Xiaomi Mi 10

Unlike Android, where wallpaper is a normal file in the device’s memory, MIUI integrates it into system processes, and here are the key reasons why standard methods do not disable it:

• 🔄 Dynamic Replacement: The shell automatically loads wallpaper from the Xiaomi cloud (Mi Wallpaper service), even if you manually set a static picture.
• 📱 Loading to the launcher: MIUI Launcher tightly controls the display of the desktop, including the background, without it, the system can work unstable.
• 🔋 Optimization AMOLED: The black background on the Mi 10 saves charge, but MIUI Default uses dark wallpaper with gradients, not pure #000000.

Also, after updates, MIUI often resets custom wallpaper settings, returning standard themes, due to Xiaomi’s policy of unifying the interface across all devices, but there are ways to get around these limitations, from simple to technically complex.

⚠️ Note: Disconnecting system wallpaper through ADB Modification of files can cause malfunctions MIUI Launcher.Before experimenting, back up your data in Settings → Additionally. → Backup.

Method 1: Installing a black background through standard settings

The safest method is to replace the wallpaper with a completely black background, which will not completely turn it off, but visually create an empty screen effect. AMOLED-The Mi 10 display will also save battery power.

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → Wallpaper (or press and hold an empty space on the desktop → Wallpaper).
2. Select the My Wallpaper tab (or Color in new MIUI versions).
3. Scroll down and select background color → set black (#000000).
4. Apply changes to the Lock Screen and Home Screen.

If your MIUI version does not have the Color Background option, download the black.png image (e.g., from here) and install it as wallpaper through the gallery. For best results, use a 2340×1080 file (native for Mi 10).

This method doesn't disable the system process of wallpaper, but it visually solves the problem. To completely disable it, read the following sections.

Method 2: Disabling live wallpaper and animations

If you are annoyed by dynamic wallpapers (like Xiaomi’s Super Wallpaper or Live Wallpaper), they can be deactivated separately.These background processes consume additional resources and battery, so turning them off is useful even in terms of optimization.

How to remove animations:

• 🛠️ Go to Settings. → Wallpaper. → Live wallpaper.
• 🚫 Click on the current live wallpaper and select Remove or Disable.
• 🔄 If you do not have an option, install static wallpaper on top of the living – the system automatically deactivates the animation.

To completely disable the Supe Wallpaper background (if installed):

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the Supe Wallpaper (or live MIUI wallpaper).
3. Click Stop and Disable (if available).

⚠️ Note: Disabling system applications through Settings may lead to update errors MIUI. If widgets or themes stop working after that, return the default settings.

Method 3: Using a third-party launcher (without root)

If you need to not just remove the wallpaper, but completely change the logic of the display of the desktop, install an alternative launcher, which will bypass the limitations of MIUI Launcher and, for example, make the background transparent or turn it off altogether.

The best launchers for Xiaomi Mi 10:

Instructions for setting:

1. Install the selected launcher from Google Play.
2. When you first start, select it as the default launcher.
3. Go to the launcher settings → Themes / Wallpaper.
4. Select Black background or upload your image.
5. Turn off the option to show wallpaper on the main screen (if any).

Important: Some launchers (like Nova Launcher) allow you to make the background completely transparent, but this only works with certain widgets and icons. The Mi 10 may still have a gray hue due to the features of MIUI.

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To return the standard MIUI Launcher, go to Settings → Applications → Default → Launcher and select Launcher (system).

Method 4: Disabling wallpapers via ADB (for power users)

If you need to completely deactivate the system process of wallpaper (for example, for testing or customization), you can use it. ADB-This method does not require root rights, but requires a connection to a computer.

What you need:

• 💻 Computer with installed ADB Tools (download here).
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).
• 📱 Included debugging by USB on Mi 10 (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI → 7 times press to unlock Developer Settings, then enable Debugging by USB).

Step-by-step:

1. Connect the Mi 10 to your computer and confirm access for debugging.
2. Open the command prompt (cmd) in the folder with ADB.
3. Enter the command to check the connection: adb devices Wait for the serial number of the device to appear.
4. Disable the wallpaper system app: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.miwallpaper
5. Reboot your phone: adb reboot

Once you reboot, the wallpaper will disappear, and when you try to change it through the settings, you will see an error.

adb shell pm enable com.miui.miwallpaper

⚠️ Warning: Disabling com.miui.miwallpaper may disrupt the design themes and weather widgets. If widgets stop updating after that, return settings or reset the app's cache Themes.

Method 5: Modification of system files (requires root)

This method is only suitable for users with unlocked bootloader and root rights, and allows you to remove wallpaper at the system file level, but it is fraught with the risk of violating the stability of MIUI.

What needs to be done:

1. Install a file manager with root support (such as Root Explorer or Solid Explorer).
2. Go to /system/priv-app/MiuiWallpaper or /system/app/MiuiWallpaper (depending on the version of MIUI).
3. Rename the folder MiuiWallpaper in MiuiWallpaper_bak or remove it.
4. Reset the device.

After that, the system wallpaper will stop working, but there may be problems with:

• 🎨 Displaying themes of design.
• 🔄 Work of widgets (such as weather or calendar).
• 📱 Stability MIUI Launcher (Possible departures).

To return everything back, restore the folder from the backup or reflash the system partition through TWRP.

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Modifying system files can lead to soft-brick (the device does not boot but responds to Fastboot).Be sure to have a backup of NANDroid or the ability to flash the phone through the Mi Flash Tool before experimenting.

Frequent problems and their solutions

When you turn off the wallpaper on Xiaomi Mi 10, users encounter typical errors, and let's analyze the most common and ways to fix them.

If after manipulating the wallpaper, the phone began to brake or fly out to Fastboot, try:

• 🔄 Reset the launcher settings: Settings → Annexes → MIUI Launcher → Warehouse → Clear the data.
• 📥 Flash your phone via the Mi Flash Tool (saving data).
• 🛠️ Install custom firmware (e.g. xiaomi.eu) where wallpaper settings are more flexible.

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