How to permanently remove the wallpaper carousel on Xiaomi Redmi 9T: from simple settings to ADB-team

The wallpaper carousel on the Xiaomi Redmi 9T is one of the most controversial features of the MIUI shell. On the one hand, it offers beautiful dynamic screensavers, and on the other, it eats battery power, brakes the system and annoys with constant animations, especially on budget models like the Redmi 9T, where every percentage of performance counts.

Many users complain that the carousel turns on itself after updating or resetting. Even if you manually set a static wallpaper, after a while the system can reslip animated background images. In this article, we will discuss all the working ways to disable the carousel, from basic settings to advanced methods using ADB and modified firmware. Importantly, some methods require superuser rights (root), but we will show you where you can do without them.

Before you make any changes, check the MIUI version on your device, which depends on what settings are available. For example, in MIUI 14, the path to disabling the carousel is different from MIUI 12. Also note that after major system updates, some parameters may be reset — you will have to reconfigure them.

1. disable the carousel through standard MIUI settings

The easiest and safest way to do this is to use the built-in shell options. It doesn't require root rights or special knowledge, but it doesn't work on all firmware versions. If you have MIUI 12 or later, try this first.

Go to Settings → Wallpaper → Dynamic Wallpaper. Here you will see a list of available animated backgrounds. In the upper right corner there may be an Autoshift switch or a Carousel - turn it off. If there is no such item, tap on any dynamic wallpaper, then select Set as static (or similar).

On some versions of MIUI, the path is slightly different:

• 📱 MIUI 12/13: Settings → Screen. → Wallpaper. → Dynamic wallpaper → Turn off the carousel
• 🔄 MIUI 14: Settings → Personalization → Wallpaper. → Wallpaper settings → Turn off automatic shift
• ⚙️ If there is no Carousel item: Try installing any static wallpaper manually - sometimes this automatically turns off animations.

⚠️ Warning: After the system update, the carousel may turn on again. To avoid this, fix the selected wallpaper through a long press on the desktop → Lock the wallpaper.

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If the settings don't have an explicit carousel switch, try installing wallpapers through a third-party app (such as WallpapersCraft or Zedge).The system sometimes "forgets" about the carousel if the background is set from the outside.

2.Using the Developer Mode to Disable Animations

If standard settings don't work, you can try turning off animations through developer mode, which doesn't remove the carousel completely, but makes it less visible by speeding up or turning off transitions between backgrounds.

First, activate the developer mode:

1. Go to Settings. → The phone.
2. Tap 7 times on the MIUI version (you will be notified "You became a developer").
3. Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers.

Now, find the following parameters and change them:

• 🔍 The scale of window animation → Animation disabled
• 🔍 Scale of transition animation → Animation disabled
• 🔍 Duration of animation → Disabled (if any)

These changes won't remove the carousel, but they will make it instantaneous, which will visually solve the problem, and the downside is that all system animations, including transitions between applications, will be disabled.

Activate Developer Mode | Make backup of settings | Turn off window animation scale | Turn off transition animation scale |Reboot device-->

3. Removal of the carousel via ADB (no root)

A more radical way is to turn off the carousel through ADB (Android Debug Bridge. This doesn't require root rights, but it requires connecting the phone to a computer. MIUI, including Redmi 9T.

Be prepared first:

1. Download and install ADB Tools on PC.
2. Enable USB Debugging in Settings → For Developers.
3. Connect Redmi 9T to your computer and confirm debugging access on your phone.

Now run the following commands in the terminal (command line):

adb shell


pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.miwallpaper




pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.miwallpaper.earth




pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.miwallpaper.mars

These commands remove the system applications that are responsible for the wallpaper carousel. Once you do that, reboot your phone. The wallpaper will become static, and Dynamic Wallpaper will disappear from the settings.

⚠️ Note: On some firmware, removing these packets may cause the standard Wallpaper app to fail, in which case return the applications with the command:

adb shell cmd package install-existing com.miui.miwallpaper

4. Disconnect through editing system files (root required)

If you have root rights, you can completely block the carousel by editing system files, which is the most reliable method, but also the most risky one, because doing something wrong can cause the system to fail.

You'll need:

• 📱 Rooted Redmi. 9T (root-right).
• 🛠️ File Manager with access to the root folder (for example, Root Explorer or Solid Explorer).
• 📝 Backup of the system (required!).

Instructions:

1. Open the file manager and go to /system/priv-app/MiuiHome.
2. Find the MiuiHome.apk file and make a copy of it.
3. Open the file in a text editor (such as MT Manager).
4. Find the lines associated with com.miui.miwallpaper or dynamic_wallpaper, And comment on them (add # to the beginning of the line).
5. Save the changes, set the correct permissions (644) and restart the phone.

If the system doesn’t boot after the changes, restore the original file from the backup.This method requires experience with Android system files, so it’s not recommended for beginners.

5. Installation of custom firmware without a carousel

The most drastic way is to switch to alternative firmware, where there is no wallpaper carousel, such as LineageOS, Pixel Experience or modified versions of MIUI from third-party developers (for example, MIUI EU).

Pros of the method:

• ✅ Complete removal of carousel and other unnecessary functions MIUI.
• ✅ Opportunity to choose firmware with optimized performance.
• ✅ Regular security updates.

Cons:

• ❌ Loss of warranty (if the phone is under warranty).
• ❌ Risk of "bricking" with incorrect firmware.
• ❌ Possible bugs with camera, sensors or communication.

The following are the Redmi 9T firmware (codename "lime"):

⚠️ Warning: Before firmware be sure to unlock the bootloader (fastboot oem unlock) and make a full backup through TWRP. The process of unlocking the bootloader on Xiaomi can take up to 7 days (requires binding Mi Account).

6.Alternative solutions: launch without a carousel

If none of the methods have worked or you don’t want to take risks, there are workarounds:

• 🖼️ Installation of live wallpaper through third-party applications: Applications like KLWP Wallpaper Engine (via Wallpaper Engine) WSE) Allows you to create your own animated wallpaper that will replace the standard carousel.
• 🔄 Use of a launcher from a third-party developer: Launchers like Nova Launcher, Lawnchair or Hyperion ignore system wallpaper and allow you to install your own.
• ⚡ Disconnection of services MIUI: In the application settings, find com.miui.miwallpaper and com.miui.miwallpaper.earth, then force them to disable (Stop) + Shut down).

For example, in Nova Launcher, you can completely disable system wallpaper:

1. Install Nova Launcher from Google Play.
2. Go to the launcher settings → Desktop → Wallpaper.
3. Select a static image and install it.
4. In the system settings, disable the standard MIUI launcher (Settings → Applications → Silences → Launcher).

This method does not remove the carousel completely, but makes it invisible in everyday use.

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The most reliable way without root is a combination ADB-This is guaranteed to remove the carousel without risk to the system.

FAQ: Frequent questions about wallpaper carousel on Redmi 9T