Owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones often encounter an intrusive feature that periodically changes the background image on a locked screen.This system, known as the Wallpaper Carousel or Slider, is designed to delight the user with new images, but in practice often causes irritation.
The main problem is that it is sometimes impossible to disable this feature through standard theme settings, as the developers of MIUI and HyperOS hide the right switches or make them inaccessible without additional actions.
In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to remove the wallpaper wheel on Xiaomi Android, using both built-in system tools and specialized tools for advanced users, you can return a static picture and stop receiving notifications about the loading of new backgrounds.
Why the background changes and what is a wallpaper carousel
The feature, popularly known as the “wheel”, is officially called the Wallpaper Carousel, a service integrated into the MIUI shell that automatically uploads and displays new images from partners or from open sources.
Often users don’t even notice how they activate this option when they initially set up a smartphone or update the system.The algorithm runs in the background, consuming Internet traffic and occasionally showing banner ads or suggestions to install apps.
It is important to understand that this is not just a change of pictures, but a full-fledged system service that can work even when the screen is turned off during activation.
⚠️ Warning: Complete removal of the system components of the Carousel can cause the lock screen to function unstable in some firmware versions, so start with simple disabling techniques.
For most users, it's easy to stop receiving updates without removing the mechanism completely, but if your goal is to clean up the system of garbage, there are more radical methods.
Disconnection through standard theme settings
The easiest and safest way to remove the wallpaper slider on Xiaomi is through a standard themes menu that works for 90% of the time and doesn’t require superuser rights or a computer connection.
You need to open the Themes app, which is system-based on all the brand’s devices, then go to the user profile by clicking on the person icon in the lower right corner of the interface.
In the menu that opens, look for the wallpaper carousel. This is where the switch that activates the service is hidden. If the slider is on blue or green, the function is on.
- 📱 Click on the gear settings inside the Carousel menu.
- 🔄 Turn off the option to “Receive content regularly».
- 🗑️ Click the “Clear” or “Delete” button to erase the cache of uploaded images.
- 🔒 Return to the lock screen and check the result.
Once these steps are done, the system will stop requesting new images, but in some regions or global firmware, the delete button may be blocked or missing.
⚠️ Note: If the delete button is inactive, this means that the system restrictions prohibit direct deletion. ADB.
Sometimes it helps to reset the settings of the Themes application itself. To do this, go to Settings → Apps → All Apps → Themes and select Clear → All Data. This will return the application to factory state.
Using ADB for forced removal
If standard methods fail, Android Debug Bridge (ADB) is a powerful tool from Google that allows you to control your device from a computer, and it gives you access to hidden system functions that are not available through a normal interface.
You will need a computer (Windows, macOS or Linux) to start with. USB-You need to activate the developer mode on your smartphone, and you need to quickly tap the build number on the About Phone menu seven times.
Then you'll have an option called "Developers" on the Advanced Settings menu, or "Developers" on the inside, and you'll have to enable USB Debugging, and without that step, the computer won't be able to give the command to the phone.
☑️ Check before removal through ADB
After connecting the smartphone to the PC and confirming the request on the phone screen, a command is entered in the computer command line to remove the packet.
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.mishare.connectivityBut the wallpaper carousel calls it something else, and the removal command looks like this:
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.micloudsyncBut most often it is necessary to remove the component of the carousel:
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.wallpaper.carouselIf the command is successful, you will receive a message Success, and then the function is guaranteed to stop working, since its executable file will be deleted from the user space.
⚠️ Attention: Use ADB Introducing the wrong command can remove important system components, leading to a bootloop (cyclic reboot).
Comparison of methods of disabling a function
The choice of method depends on your preparation and goals. Below is a table that will help determine the method of solving the problem.
| Method | Difficulty | Risks. | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Settings Topic | Low. | Absent. | Medium (may come back) |
| ADB team | Medium | Medium (entry error) | Tall. |
| Root rights | Tall. | High (loss of warranty) | Maximum |
| Third-party launchers | Low. | Low. | Partial (visual only) |
As can be seen from the table, for an ordinary user, the best option is to work through the TOP menu.The use of ADB is justified only in cases where the system blocks a standard shutdown.
Obtaining Root rights gives you complete control, but it is a complex procedure that resets the warranty and can disrupt the operation of banking applications due to the operation of SafetyNet or Play Integrity protection.
Solving re-incorporation problems
Sometimes, after a system update or reset, the wallpaper carousel turns on again on its own, because system files are restored from a backup or updated through Google Play services.
To prevent this, you can use the “Freeze” function of applications if you have root rights, or simply prevent the Themes app from auto-updating in the GetApps store.