Owners of budget and mid-budget smartphones often face intrusive marketing from the manufacturer, and the Redmi 10 line is no exception. Standard MIUI firmware offers a variety of visual effects that are designed to revitalize the interface, but in practice often only distract from the main use of the gadget. One of the most annoying features is the automatic change of images on the lock screen and desktop, known as the Wallpaper Carousel or Wallpaper Slides. Users who buy the device expect to see a clean screen, not banner ads or random photos that change on each device.
The process of deactivating these features can seem confusing, as Xiaomi engineers hide the necessary switches in different sections of the menu. Moreover, the system periodically can reset settings or suggest returning “beauty” after major updates. In this article, we will discuss in detail all possible ways to remove dynamic changes in images and capture one static picture, you will learn to manage system themes, disable third-party services and adjust the lock screen as convenient for you, not for advertising algorithms.
It's worth noting that you can't completely remove the wallpaper system components without root rights, but standard tools can make it completely visually disable the change of images. We'll look at both the standard methods through the settings and more advanced options for power users. It's important to understand the difference between live wallpaper, which is part of the the theme, and Carousel, which downloads content from the Internet. Correct identification of the source of the problem is already half the success in the fight for a clean interface of your Redmi 10.
Differences between wallpaper carousel and live themes
Before you start making changes to your settings, you need to be clear about what type of dynamic content you’re facing. There are two main image-changing mechanisms in the Xiaomi ecosystem that even experienced users often confuse. The first option is the built-in Wallpaper Carousel service, which is a standalone application that downloads images from the cloud when you connect to the network. The second option is Live Wallpaper or dynamic themes that are part of the visual design and can use the CPU’s resources for animation.
The wallpaper carousel is the most controversial service, because it's essentially an advertising platform, and it doesn't just change pictures, it can also display brand logos, news or offers from MIUI partners. It can be turned off completely, and it doesn't affect the stability of the operating system. Unlike it, live wallpaper is often embedded in the theme of the design and requires changing the entire theme to a standard one to eliminate animations completely.
Understanding this difference is critical, because the methods of disabling them are different. If you try to remove the Carousel through the themes menu, you will not achieve anything, because it is a system service. Conversely, the lock screen settings will not help if you have a third-party theme installed with its own animation. Below is a table that will help you quickly identify the type of wallpaper on your device.
💡
The wallpaper carousel is a separate application service, and live wallpaper is part of the visual theme of the smartphone design.
| Characteristics | Wallpaper carousel | Live wallpaper/Themes |
|---|---|---|
| Source of content | Download from the Internet (online) | Local files or theme packages |
| Impact on the battery | Average (background network activity) | High (constant operation of GPU/CPU) |
| Place of shutdown | Lock screen settings | The one-to-one store or Wallpaper. |
| Advertising nature | High (often containing logos) | Low (depending on the author of the topic) |
Disabling the wallpaper carousel through system settings
The most common and safe way to get rid of intrusive image change is to use the built-in Android settings menu. In the MIUI shell installed on Redmi 10, this item can be hidden in an unobvious way. You need to go to the main smartphone settings menu, scroll down the list and find the section responsible for the appearance of the lock screen. In different versions of the firmware, it can be called simply “lock screen” or be built into the “Always on screen and lock screen”.
Inside this menu, you'll find a switch called "Wallpaper Carousel" or "Wallpaper Slides Show." It's activated by default, which causes the phone to change pictures constantly. You need to click on this item to reveal additional options, and move the slider to "Off." The system may show a pop-up warning that some features will become unavailable, or suggest that you evaluate current wallpapers — safely ignore these prompts and confirm the shutdown.
If the images continue to change after switching the slider to the off position, you may have cloud sync enabled or a specific set of images activated, in which case, within the Carousel menu, find My Subscriptions or Sets and unsubscribe from all active sources, only after that, the image change will stop permanently, and the static image selected by you manually will remain on the lock screen.
⚠️ Note: After turning off the wallpaper carousel, you may notice that the Theme button on the lock screen has disappeared. This is normal behavior of the system, since this interface element is part of the service being disabled.
Management of themes in MIUI
Often the problem with dynamic backgrounds is not the system Carousel, but the set theme. The MIUI Theme Store offers thousands of designs, many of which include complex animations and changing images when unlocked. If you've ever downloaded a third-party theme, even temporarily, it could change the basic display settings. To get it back to its original state, you need to reset the the theme to a classic design.
Open the Themes app, which is system-based on all Xiaomi devices. Go to the user profile, usually the little man icon at the bottom right of the screen. In the menu that opens, select Themes. Here you will see a list of all the designs ever downloaded. Find a theme called Classic or Standard (often marked as free and from the MIUI developer) and click Apply.
After applying a standard theme, the interface will reboot. If there are still wallpaper artifacts on the desktop or lock screen after that, check the settings of the theme itself. Some themes allow you to separately configure the Live Lock Screen. Go to the theme settings and make sure that all dynamic effects are disabled. It is also worth checking the Wallpaper section in the phone settings and manually installing a static image from the gallery, rewriting any system settings.
Hidden Theme Store Functions
Restriction of background activity and access to the network
For users who want to ensure that no new images are seen, a more radical method is to ban internet access for wallpaper system components, which is particularly effective if the standard Carousel shutdown fails or the service is spontaneously turned on after updates, and the idea is to prevent MIUI services from accessing mobile internet and Wi-Fi via application settings.
You'll need to find Wallpaper Carousel (mui.system.wallpaper or similar) in your application list. Go to Settings → Apps → All Apps, find the service you want, and go to Data Use or Traffic Control, where you need to uncheck the "Mobile Internet" and "Wi-Fi" boxes, and then the app will not be able to physically download new images from the network.
Alternatively, you can limit background activity. In the same app settings menu, find the "Out-Open" option and make sure it's turned off. Also in the "Battery" section for this service, select the "No Limits" mode (paradoxically, but in MIUI this often allows you to better control the process, or vice versa, the "Limit" mode will prevent work, but can cause errors).
💡
If you can't find the Wallpaper Carousel app in the list, try clicking on the three dots in the corner and selecting "Show System Processes." This will display hidden MIUI services.
And you have to consider that after you do this, the Wallpaper widget on your desktop (if you have one) will stop updating and it may show an error, which is a normal behavior when you don't have access to the network. If you just want a static image, this is one of the most reliable ways to freeze the interface in the desired state.
Using third-party launchers to replace the interface
If the built-in MIUI tools seem too confusing to you or you just want to radically change the look of the Redmi 10, a great solution is to install a third-party launcher. Launcher is an application that completely replaces the desktop, app menus and often the lock screen. Popular options such as Nova Launcher, Microsoft Launcher or Smart Launcher allow you to completely ignore the system settings of Xiaomi wallpaper.
Once you install a third-party launcher and assign it to the default application, you get full control of the visual part. In most launchers settings, there is a clear separation between desktop wallpaper and lock screen, and neither has the obtrusive slideshow feature by default. You can set any static picture, and the system will no longer try to replace it, since the launcher intercepts the interface control.
In addition, many launchers consume less resources than the heavy shell MIUI, which will positively affect the autonomy of the Redmi 10. However, it is worth remembering that some deep system features Xiaomi (such as control gestures or specific widgets) may not work correctly or require additional customization, this is a trade-off between a clean interface without advertising and native integration of the manufacturer’s services.
⚠️ Warning: When installing a third-party launcher, make sure you trust the developer.Giving permissions to control the lock screen to a third-party app requires caution, especially if you use a smartphone to work with sensitive data.