How to remove live wallpaper on Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro: the full guide

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro is one of the most popular smartphones of the brand, but its signature live wallpaper MIUI is not always pleasing to users. Animated screensavers look beautiful on the lock screen, but they drain the battery, slow down the system and sometimes even cause the device to overheat. If you notice that the phone began to brake after an update or the battery goes down too quickly, the problem can be hidden in live wallpaper.

In this article, we’ll look at 5 proven ways to turn off live wallpaper on the Redmi Note 8 Pro, including hidden MIUI settings that not everyone knows. You’ll learn how to return static wallpaper, stop animations on the lock screen, and even completely remove unnecessary themes.

Why is the Redmi Note 8 Pro harmful?

The live wallpaper in MIUI is not just a beautiful picture, but a full-fledged animation that works in the background. On the Redmi Note 8 Pro with a Mediatek Helio G90T processor and 4-6 GB of RAM, this can be a serious load.

• 🔋 Increased battery consumption – animation is constantly used GPU, This increases energy consumption by 15 to 25%.
• 🐢 Slowing down the interface — MIUI Starts to “suppress” when opening applications or returning to the main screen.
• 🔥 Overheating – the processor and graphics accelerator load even in standby mode.
• 📱 Failures – some users complain of spontaneous reboots when using live wallpaper.

Problems are especially noticeable on devices with full memory or after long use without resetting. If your Redmi Note 8 Pro has become worse after upgrading to MIUI 12/13/14, first check if the default live wallpaper is turned on.

Method 1: Disconnecting through theme settings

The easiest way to remove the live wallpaper is to return the standard static theme.

1. Open the Themes app (icon with brush).
2. Go to the Wallpaper section → Lock screen.
3. Select the Static or Basic category.
4. Click on the picture you like and confirm the application.

If there are no static wallpapers on the list, update the Themes app via Google Play or Mi App Store. Sometimes after the MIUI update, live wallpaper is installed automatically - check this out.

Close all background applications

Connect the charger (if the battery is below 30%)

Check the space in the memory (needs at least 500 MB)

Make a backup of your current wallpaper (if unique)

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⚠️ Attention: On some firmware MIUI After changing the wallpaper, the animation can stay on the lock screen, in which case, reboot the phone, this will reset the graphics engine cache.

Method 2: Manually disabling animation in developer settings

If the live wallpaper continues to work even after the theme changes, it can be forcibly disabled through the developer settings, which works on all versions of MIUI, including the Redmi Note 8 Pro:

1. Activate Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone. Click 7 times on the MIUI Version until the “You’re a Developer” notification appears.

Settings → Additional → For Developers

• Disable window animation (set the value of No animation).
• The scale of the transition animation → Animation is missing.
• Duration of animation → Disable.
• Reboot the phone.

These settings won't remove the live wallpaper completely, but they will stop the animation, which will reduce the load on the system. The wallpaper will stay in place, but it will look like static images.

Method 3: Removing live wallpaper through ADB (for advanced)

If you want to completely remove the live wallpaper from the system, you can use ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which requires connecting the phone to a computer, but gives the maximum effect on freeing up resources.

You'll need:

• 🖥️ Computer with installed ADB-Drivers (you can download from the Xiaomi website or through the SDK Platform Tools).
• 📱 Included Debugging by USB on the phone (Settings) → For developers).
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).

Instructions:

1. Connect your phone to your PC and open the command line (Windows) or terminal (Mac/Linux).


2. Enter a command to check the connection:




adb devices




(Should appear serial number of your Redmi Note 8 Pro).)




3. execute a command to remove live wallpaper:




adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.wallpaper.livepicker




4. Reboot the phone.

⚠️ Note: Removing system applications through ADB It can lead to unstable work MIUI. Before executing commands, make a backup of the data through Settings → System system → Backup. If the wallpaper is gone after removal, restore it through the Topics app.

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If the lock screen turns black after removing the live wallpaper, install any static theme from the MIUI store. To do this, open the Themes app → Online → select the first free theme you get.

Method 4: Resetting the MIUI launcher to factory settings

Sometimes, live wallpaper gets stuck in the launcher cache (MIUI shell) to reset the settings without losing data:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the MIUI Launcher app (or Lawnchair if you use a custom launcher).
3. Click Warehouse → Clear the cache and Clear the data.
4. Confirm the action and restart the phone.

After resetting, all wallpaper (including live wallpaper) will return to factory settings, which also helps if:

• 📱 The icons on the screen are lost.
• 🔄 The animations are not working properly.
• 🖼️ The wallpaper does not change through standard settings.

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Resetting the launcher does not delete your files or apps, but will return the standard layout of icons and widgets.

Method 5: Turning off the background on the lock screen

On the Redmi Note 8 Pro, live wallpaper can work separately on the lock screen and on the home screen, to turn off animations only on lock:

1. Open the Settings → Lock screen.
2. Select the Lock screen style.
3. Scroll down and press additionally → Background.
4. Set a tick opposite Turn off background animation.

If this item is not available, try:

• 🔄 Switch to a different locking style (e.g. Classical locking style).
• 📱 Install a third-party app to lock the screen (e.g. Always On Edge).

This method is useful if you want to leave live wallpaper on the home screen, but remove them from the lock to save charge.

What to do if nothing helps

If the wallpaper continues to work despite all attempts, the problem may lie in:

• 🛠️ Injured Firmware – Try to Update MIUI through settings → Updating the system.
• 🧩 Conflict with Other Topics – Delete all downloaded themes in the Topics app.
• 🦠 Virus or malware – scan your phone through Google Play Protect or Malwarebytes.

The last measure is a complete reset - only apply if other methods have not worked.

1. Save your contacts in your Google Account.
2. Copy photos and videos to your computer or cloud.
3. Write down the usernames and passwords from the applications.

To reset, go to Settings → About Phone → Reset settings.

FAQ: Frequent questions about live wallpaper on the Redmi Note 8 Pro