How to turn off wallpaper on Xiaomi 9: the complete guide

Owners of Xiaomi Mi 9 smartphones often face a situation where standard MIUI firmware imposes an aggressive change in lock screen images.This feature, known as “Wallpaper Carousel”, is designed to please the eye with novelty, but in practice can annoy with constant notifications and traffic consumption. Many users require a static, familiar image that will not change without their knowledge.

The process of turning off automatic background changes is not always obvious, as settings are scattered across different menus of the system. In this article, we will discuss in detail all possible ways to regain control of the visual design of your device. You will learn not only to turn off Xiaomi services, but also to correctly adjust static images of high quality.

We'll look at the nuances of working with system themes that can overwrite your settings, and we'll also focus on battery saving, because constantly loading new images in the background is an extra load on the processor and communication module. Let's move on to the practical steps of setting up your Mi 9.

Disabling the wallpaper carousel through screen settings

The most common source of image change is the built-in wallpaper carousel service, which is activated by default when you first turn on your phone or after you update your system, and you need to go to the basic settings of the device to access the management of this service.

Find Settings in the menu and select the Lock Screen section. This is where the key switches for visualizing the screen in sleep mode are concentrated. The interface may vary slightly depending on the version of MIUI, but the logic remains the same.

In the menu that opens, you'll see the wallpaper carousel option, and if the slider is active (blue or green), the system continues to load new images, and your task is to put the switch inactive, and then the service will stop receiving data from the network.

• 📱 Open the main menu and find the gear icon.
• 🔒 Go to the section "Block screen».
• 🚫 Find the line "Wallpaper carousel" and turn off the tumbler.
• ✅ Confirm action if the system requests a confirmation of disconnection.

Importantly, once the feature is disabled, the current image can be saved, but it will stop updating. If you want to install your image right away, you can do this through the gallery, and the system will prompt you to select a new background image immediately after the service is turned off.

⚠️ Note: After the wallpaper carousel is turned off, notifications from this app may remain in the curtain for a while.Just brush them off or clear all notifications for full order.

Some firmware versions may hide this option deeper. If you didn't find the switch right away, try searching by settings. Type the word "carousel" or "wallpaper" in the search bar, and the system will point the way.

Management of the theme in the appendix Topics

Often, users do not realize that the change of wallpaper is not the system setting, but an active theme. In the Xiaomi ecosystem, themes have deep access rights and can dictate their terms of display of graphics. Even if you turn off the carousel in the screen settings, the theme can force the return of your images.

To check and change the theme, open the standard Theme app, which is usually in the Tools folder or on the home screen, and in the lower right corner is the user profile icon — click on it to get into control of installed components.

In the My Pages section, select the Topic category. Here you will see a list of all the designs ever installed. The active theme will be marked with the appropriate icon or be at the top of the list. To reset obsessive wallpaper, you just need to use a standard Classic or Default theme.

The standard theme is a clean option that is guaranteed to remove all third-party modifications. After applying the classic style, go back to the screen settings and set the desired static image.

If you want to keep a beautiful theme, but remove the wallpaper, try to find a “Tune” or “Change” button in the theme description. Some advanced themes allow you to disable individual components, such as the lock screen or icons, leaving a general style of the interface.

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Before installing a new theme from the store, always look at the screenshots of the lock screen in the description. This will help you avoid surprises with intrusive advertising or unwanted pictures.

Setting up a static image from the Gallery

Once you’ve freed yourself from automatic image change, it’s time to set up what you like. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a great experience. AMOLED-It's a sin to not use it to display high-quality photos. The process of setting a static background is simple, but it has its own characteristics.

Open the Gallery app and select the image you want. It's best to use a high-resolution photo that matches the pixel density of your screen. Click the menu button (three dots or "more" icon) and select Set as wallpaper.

The system will offer three applications: on the lock screen, on the desktop or on both screens at once. For full control, select the lock screen and desktop option, which ensures that there will be no places where standard plugs can appear.

• 🖼️ Choose a photo in the gallery with high resolution.
• ⚙️ Click the menu and select “Install as wallpaper».
• 📲 Select the application option on both screens.
• ✂️ Adjust the framing area if necessary.

Note the framing feature. When you put an image on your desktop, the system might suggest that you shift your view so that the app icons don't overshadow important details of the photo. This is especially true on the Mi 9 with its extended screen.

⚠️ Warning: Avoid installing very dark images with bright dot elements (such as logos) on AMOLED-Although the risk of burnout on current matrices is minimal, static bright elements could theoretically leave a mark after a few years of use.

If a standard gallery app doesn't handle an image properly (like cropping edges), try using third-party launchers or wallpaper installers from Google Play. These often have more flexible zoom settings.

Clearing cache and wallpaper services data

Sometimes you've done all the settings, you've turned off the carousel, but the old images keep popping up, or the system is not stable, and in these cases, it's a forced cache cleanup of the system services that are in charge of the graphics, and it's a safe procedure that won't delete your personal photos.

Go to Settings → Apps → All Apps. You can find a service that can be called Wallpaper, Wallpaper Carousel or Mi Wallpapers. The name may vary depending on the regional version of the firmware.

Once you have selected the system component, go to Memory, and you will see two buttons here: Clear Cache and Clear All (or Reset), and it is recommended to clear the cache first, and if the problem persists, you can perform a full application data reset.

Settings → Annexes → All applications → [Find Oboe] → Memory. → Clean up

After this operation, the system will assume you've run it for the first time and request an initial wallpaper setting.This is a great moment to finally seal your choice of static image and ban any automatic updates.

It’s also worth checking for updates to the Themes app itself or system components through the GetApps store or Google Play. Sometimes bugs with intrusive ads or wallpaper are fixed in security patches.

Use of third-party launchers for full control

For those who want to gain absolute control over the look and feel of the Xiaomi Mi 9 and get away from the limitations of MIUI, installing a third-party launcher is a great solution. Programs like Nova Launcher, Microsoft Launcher or Lawnchair completely replace the desktop and lock screen (partially).

Installing an alternative launcher allows you to ignore the system settings of Xiaomi wallpapers. You can set live wallpaper, video backgrounds or static images with unique effects that are not available in stock firmware. This also often speeds up the interface.

Once the launcher is installed, Android will ask which application to use as default for the home screen. Select the launcher installed and press Always. After that, you can customize it through a long press on the empty desktop space.

• 📥 Download the launcher from Google Play Store.
• 🚀 Launch the application and follow the setting instructions.
• 🏠 Click on “Use as the main screen».
• 🎨 Set up the grid, icons and wallpaper inside the new launcher.

It is important to understand that the third-party launcher changes only the desktop.The lock screen (where the time and notifications are displayed) is still controlled by the Android and MIUI system. Therefore, the carousel disabling settings described at the beginning of the article will still have to apply.

⚠️ Note: When using third-party launchers, some gestures may stop working MIUI, For example, swipe with two fingers to zoom in or specific unlock gestures, and be prepared to adjust to the new control logic.

Using launchers is a step for advanced users who are willing to sacrifice some shell chips for personalization. For the Mi 9 with its powerful processor, it's a great way to refresh the interface.

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A third-party launcher is the best way to customize your desktop, but it doesn't replace the lock screen system settings.combine both methods for the perfect result.

The impact of background images on the autonomy of the Mi 9

The issue of power consumption is often overlooked when it comes to wallpaper. On an AMOLED-matrix device, like the Xiaomi Mi 9, black means off the pixel. Hence, using dark, black static wallpaper really saves battery power.

If you have a wallpaper carousel or live wallpaper on, the phone has to keep the communication module active to download new images, and use the CPU resources to process and zoom in, creating background loads that subtly eat away at battery percentages.

By turning off automatic shifts and setting a static dark image, you can see an increase in the device’s time, especially in standby mode, when the screen often lights up to check notifications (Always On Display).

It is recommended to periodically check the statistics of battery consumption in the section Settings → Battery and performance. If you see there the application “Wallpaper” or “Themes” with a high percentage of consumption, then the settings are not fully applied or the background process “hangs”.

So the desire to turn off the wallpaper on Xiaomi 9 is dictated not only by aesthetic preferences, but also by the concern for the resources of the device.