How to permanently remove annoying screensavers on Xiaomi Redmi Note: the complete guide

Are you tired of the constantly changing images on your Xiaomi Redmi Note lock screen that prevent you from quickly finding the right information? Or annoying screensaver animation that eats up battery power? This problem is familiar to many owners of smartphones with MIUI firmware - the manufacturer by default activates dynamic wallpapers and banner ads that are not always convenient to use.

In this article, we will discuss 5 working ways to disable or replace automatic screensavers on the Redmi Note 8/9/10/11/12 (relevant to MIUI 12-14).

• 🔄 Changeable wallpaper on the lock screen
• 📱 Unlocking animation (transition effects)
• 🖼️ Advertising banners in the system menu
• ⏳ Waiting screen (in case of inaction)

All methods are tested on current versions of the firmware and do not require root rights or complex manipulation. If you need to completely remove the built-in screensaver without the possibility of recovery, pay attention to the section on disabling through ADB - this is the only radical way.

1. disable wallpaper change via MIUI settings

The easiest way to remove automatically changing screensavers is to use built-in personalization options, which works on all Redmi Note models (including the Note 10 Pro, Note 11S, Note 12) and does not require additional programs.

Follow the instructions:

1. Open the Settings menu → Lock screen.
2. Select the Lock Screen Wallpaper (or Screensaver depending on the MIUI version).
3. Click on Dynamic Wallpaper or Automatic Change.
4. Switch the slider to the off position or select a static image from the gallery.

If your version of MIUI doesn’t have a separate item to disable animation, try:

• 📁 Get into Topics → My wallpaper. → Lock screen and manually set a static picture.
• 🔍 In the search for settings, enter the request “savenger” – the system will show all related parameters.

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If the screensavers keep changing after the shutdown, restart the smartphone. Sometimes the changes only apply after the reboot.

⚠️ Note: On some firmware (for example, MIUI 13 Global) after the update, the settings may be reset. Check them after each update.

2. Removal of banner advertisements in screensavers

Xiaomi integrates MIUI with ad modules that can appear on the lock screen or screensaver menu, which are not only annoying, but also waste traffic in the background to remove them:

Option 1: Through Advertising Settings

1. Go to Settings → Memory → Cleanup.
2. Slap the icon. ⚙️ (gear) in upper right corner.
3. Turn off the sliders: 📢 Recommendations 🔄 Receive recommendations MSA

Option 2: Disabling personalized advertising

• 🛡️ Go to Settings. → Google → Advertising and deactivating Personalized Advertising.
• 📵 B Settings → Annexes → Application management → MSA Turn off auto-start and notifications.

If the ads continue to appear, check for updates to the Themes app in Google Play. Sometimes bugs are only fixed after an update.

3. Disable the screen unlock animation

The effects of the transitions when unlocked (such as blurring, zooming, or flashing) not only slow down the smartphone, but also increase response time.

Method 1: Through the animation settings

1. Open Settings → Lock screen → Additional.
2. Find Unlock animation (or transition effects).
3. Choose the No or No option.

Method 2: For advanced users (requires ADB)

If the menu does not have the option to disable animation, use the command:

adb shell settings put global window_animation_scale 0


adb shell settings put global transition_animation_scale 0




adb shell settings put global animator_duration_scale 0

Once you're done, restart the device. To return the animation, replace 0 with 1.

4. How to remove the screensaver of waiting (inactivity)

The Redmi Note defaults to activating the screensaver after 30 to 60 seconds of inactivity, and it not only distracts, but also drains the battery because of the constant backlighting of the screen.

Step 1: Set up the waiting time

• 🕒 Go to Settings. → Lock screen → Sleeping mode.
• 🔢 Set the value Never or maximum time (for example, 30 minutes).

Step 2: Disable the screensaver through the Developer

If the standard settings do not help:

1. Activate Developer Mode (7 times tap the MIUI version in Settings → About Phone).
2. Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers.
3. Find Stay Active while charging and turn it on (this will turn off the screensaver when connecting to the network).

Make sure the screen doesn't go out after 30 seconds | Check the sleep settings | Turn off the "Raise to Activate" function |Reboot the device-->

5. Radical method: removing screensavers through ADB

If you need to completely remove the built-in screensavers (including system wallpaper and animation), you will need to connect to a PC and the ADB utility. This method is suitable for power users and irreversibly deletes the screensaver files from the system.

Step-by-step:

1. Install ADB Tools on your computer.
2. Enable USB debugging on your smartphone (Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version → 7 taps → For developers → USB debugging).
3. Connect Redmi Note to your PC and execute commands: adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.themes pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.miui.miservice

After completion:

• 🔄 Reset the device.
• 🖼️ Manually install wallpaper through the Gallery → Set up how → Lock screen wallpaper.

⚠️ Note: Removal of com.android.themes and com.miui.miservice system packages may result in: 🚫 Mistakes in work MIUI Meanwhile. 🔄 I will reset some settings after the update. 📱 To get it back, run adb shell cmd package install-existing com.android.themes.

6. Alternative solutions: third-party launchers and wallpaper

If you can't remove screensavers with standard methods, consider installing alternative applications that will not only replace the system wallpaper, but also add new features.

The best options for Redmi Note:

• 🎨 Nova Launcher – allows you to disable all animations and use static wallpaper.
• 🖼️ WallpapersCraft – an application with wallpaper without advertising and automatic change.
• ⚡ KWGT Kustom Widget Maker – to create custom lock screens.

How to determine:

1. Download the launcher from Google Play.
2. In the launcher settings, disable all transition effects.
3. Set wallpaper through Long press on the desktop → Wallpaper.

Advantages of third-party solutions:

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Third-party launchers are the only way to get rid of MIUI system screensavers completely without root rights or ADB.

FAQ: Frequent questions about Redmi Note screensavers