How to permanently remove wallpaper on Xiaomi Redmi: the complete guide

The automatic wallpaper change on Xiaomi Redmi smartphones is not a feature that everyone likes, and many users complain that the system willfully changes the background of the desktop to standard pictures, banner ads or thematic images (for example, for holidays), especially annoying when you carefully selected personal design, and after a few hours the screen is again “decorated” with imposed MIUI wallpaper.

Compounding the problem, newer firmware versions (e.g., MIUI 14 based on Android 13) have more hidden settings, and some menu items are incorrectly translated or missing from global builds. In this article, we’ll look at all the working ways to disable autowalls, from standard to hidden, including methods for Chinese firmware and devices with locked options. You’ll also learn how to block specific wallpaper sources (e.g., advertising or thematic) and what to do if settings are reset after an update.

Why Xiaomi Redmi is automatically changing the wallpaper?

The MIUI autowall function appeared in 2019, but began to be actively spread with the release of MIUI 12.

• 📱 Advertising integration: Xiaomi works with partners (such as Amazon Prime Video, Netflix) who pay for the placement of promo wallpapers.
• 🎨 Thematic events: Firmware automatically loads wallpaper for holidays (New Year, March 8) or seasons (autumn, winter).
• 🔄 Service "Themes": If you have ever used an official theme store, the system may include "recommendations" in the form of a change of wallpaper.
• 📊 Behavioral Analytics: Algorithms MIUI They track how often you change your wallpaper and “help” you do it automatically.

It's important to understand that wallpaper is not a virus or a bug, but it's a planned firmware feature that Xiaomi has been pushing through in recent updates, but it can be turned off, either in whole or in part.

Method 1: Disconnect via theme settings (official method)

The easiest way is to use the built-in MIUI options. It works on most Redmi Note 10/11/12, POCO X3/X4/X5 and other global firmware models.

1. Open the Themes app (icon with brush and palette).
2. Go to the Wallpaper section (bottom of the screen).
3. Then, put them on the right side (there are some signs).
4. In the menu that opens, find the Auto-change switch (or Auto-change in English) and turn it off.
5. Confirm the action by clicking Save or Apply.

If there is no automatic change:

• 🔍 Check if it is hidden under the button. ⋮ (three points) in upper right corner.
• 📱 On some models (e.g. Redmi) 9A) The option is called Dynamic Wallpaper.
• 🌐 If you have Chinese firmware, switch the interface language to English – sometimes this reveals hidden settings.

⚠️ Note: On some devices (e.g. Redmi Note 11 Pro)+ 5G) After turning off the autowashpapers through the Topics, they can turn on again after the reboot. This is a firmware bug - see the solution in the section on resetting settings.

Method 2: Lock through System Settings (hidden section)

If the standard method didn’t work, try turning off wallpapers via system settings, which is suitable for MIUI 13/14 and requires you to follow the instructions precisely:

1. Open the Settings. → The phone.
2. Tap 5-7 times on the MIUI version until you become a developer!
3. Go back to the main Settings menu and select a new Developer Options section.
4. Find the USB debugging option and turn it on.
5. Connect your phone to your PC, install the Android SDK Platform-Tools and execute the command:

adb shell settings put global auto_wallpaper_enabled 0

Once you've completed the command, restart the device. The wallpaper should disappear.

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If the ADB team didn't work, try an alternative: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.miservice. This will disable the MIUI service responsible for background tasks, including changing wallpaper. Careful: it may affect other functions!

Method 3: Removing the source of the wallpaper (for advanced)

If wallpapers are downloaded from a specific source (for example, banner ads or thematic collections), you can manually block them.

1. Install a file manager with access to system folders (e.g. FX File Explorer or Solid Explorer).
2. Go on the way: /data/data/com.android.themesprovider/files/wallpapers/ Loaded wallpapers are stored here.
3. Delete all files in this folder (they have names like this). auto_wallpaper_1.jpg).
4. Go back to the file. /data/data/com.android.themesprovider/ and delete the file auto_wallpaper_config.xml — It contains the auto change settings.

After that:

• 🔄 Reboot the phone.
• 🛡️ Install App Ops from Google Play and block Internet resolution for the Themes app (this will prevent new wallpaper from loading).

⚠️ Attention: Deleting system files can cause the Themes to crash. If the wallpaper is gone after cleaning the folder (including your personal ones), restore it through a backup or reinstall the Themes app through Settings. → Annexes.

Method 4: Reset the "Tem" settings (if wallpaper returns)

On some devices (especially MIUI 14), the wallpapers are turned on again after a reboot or update.

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the Themes app (or Themes) and tap it.
3. Select Warehouse. → Clear the cache.
4. Return and click Reset (or Reset).
5. Confirm the action and restart the phone.

If the dumping didn't help:

• 📦 Remove the Themes app updates through Settings → Annexes → ⋮ → Remove updates.
• 🔧 A rollback to the factory version of the app can bring back the old version of the interface, where the option of autowashing is turned off easier.

Method 5: Disconnect via Magisk (for rooted devices)

If you have root rights or you have Magisk installed, you can block wallpaper at the system level.

1. Install the DisableMIUIAutoWallpaper module from the Magisk repository: https://github.com/Dr-TSNG/DisableMIUIAutoWallpaper
2. Activate the module and restart the device.
3. Check that there are no errors in Magisk logs (open the Magisk → Journals app).

The module works by:

• 🔒 Blocking servers from which autowallpaper is downloaded.
• 📵 Disable the background process com.miui.miservice.
• 🗑️ Cleaning the car wallpaper cache at each load.

⚠️ Note: Using Magisk may result in loss of warranty and problems with OTA-Before installing the module, make a backup copy through TWRP Or OrangeFox.

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If you don’t want root rights but need a radical solution, consider reflashing to custom firmware (like Pixel Experience or LineageOS). These don’t have built-in autowallpapers from Xiaomi, but you’ll need to unlock the bootloader.

What do you do if nothing helps?

If all of these methods fail, the problem may be:

• 📲 Regional firmware: Some devices in India or China have car wallpaper stitched hard into the system. MIUI.
• 🔄 Firmware updates: Xiaomi sometimes returns autowallpaper through OTA. Turn off automatic updates in Settings → The phone. → Updating the system → ⋮ → Update settings.
• 🛠️ Hardware failure: In rare cases, a damaged partition is to blame /data. Only reset to factory settings (with loss of data) will help!).

The last chance is to contact Xiaomi’s service center to request that the feature be disabled as “imposed advertising,” which often works in Europe and the United States, as such practices may violate local consumer protection laws.

FAQ: Frequent questions about wallpaper on Xiaomi Redmi