How to remove wallpaper from the lock screen on Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro: all working methods

The lock screen on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is not just a protection against accidental clicks, but also a business card of your smartphone. However, standard MIUI wallpaper or randomly installed images can be annoying: too bright, uncomfortable to perceive or simply annoying. Unlike replacing the wallpaper on the main screen, removing the background from the lock is often questionable - especially if you want to return the standard minimalist look or remove the image altogether, leaving only hours and notifications.

Complicating the problem is that MIUI limits the flexibility of lock screen settings compared to other Android shells. For example, some firmware versions do not have the option to “Delete Wallpaper” – only replace it with others. In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to remove wallpaper from the lock screen on the Redmi Note 9 Pro, including hidden MIUI features and methods for experienced users. You will also learn how to avoid typical errors (for example, when the system does not save changes) and what to do if the wallpaper is “sty” after updating the firmware.

Why can’t you just remove the lock from the lock?

Owners of the Redmi Note 9 Pro often find that MIUI does not offer a direct option to remove wallpaper, only its replacement.

• 🔹 No Remove button: There is no explicit reset item in the wallpaper selection menu to lock to a standard view (unlike the home screen).
• 🔹 Reference to the topic MIUI: Some lock wallpapers are integrated into system themes and cannot be removed without changing the whole theme.
• 🔹 Limitations of firmware versions: B MIUI 12-14 the logic of working with wallpaper is different. MIUI 13.5 A bug appeared in which the lock wallpaper was reset after restarting.

Xiaomi also uses cloud services to synchronize wallpapers. If you've ever set a background through the Topics → Wallpaper, the system could have saved it to your Mi Account, in which case simply removing it through local settings is not enough - you'll need to uncouple from the cloud.

⚠️ Note: If you use live wallpaper (animated) on the lock screen, their removal may cause a malfunction in the system application com.miui.maml. In this case, you will need to reset the launcher settings through Settings → Annexes → Application management → MIUI Launcher → Warehouse → Clear the data.

Method 1: Standard reset via MIUI settings

The easiest method is to use the built-in shell tools, which will work if the wallpaper was manually installed (not over the topic) and not tied to the Mi Account:

1. Open the Settings → Lock screen.
2. Slip on the lock screen wallpaper (in some versions of MIUI it is called lock screen style).
3. At the bottom of the screen, select Standard or Basic Wallpaper.
4. Scroll up and select the first option – usually it is a monochromatic background (black, white or gradient).
5. Click Apply and confirm the selection.

If the wallpaper has not changed after these actions, check:

• 📱 Version MIUI: Firmware older than 12.5 may require a device reboot.
• 🔄 Sync with Mi Account: Disable it in Settings → Xiaomi account → Synchronization → Wallpaper.

Method 2: Remove via MIUI Launcher (Hidden Function)

Few people know, but MIUI Launcher stores the lock screen wallpaper cache in a separate folder, and if the standard reset didn't work, you can manually clean this data:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the MIUI Launcher (or MIUI Launcher) and tap it.
3. Select Warehouse. → Clear the cache.
4. Return to Warehouse and click Clear Data (this will reset the location of the icons on the home screen!).
5. Reboot the phone.

Once you reboot the lock screen wallpaper will reset to the standard one.

• 📁 Home screen settings (location of widgets, folders).
• 🎨 Custom gestures and launcher animations.

⚠️ Note: If after data cleaning MIUI Launcher phone started to brake or a notification appeared "Luncher stopped", perform reset via Settings → System system → Resetting settings → Reset the launcher settings.

Method 3: Using ADB for forced resetting

For experienced users who are ready to work with Android Debug Bridge (ADB), there is a radical method - removing wallpaper through the command line.

• 🔧 Wallpaper "stuck" after the update MIUI.
• 🖼️ Standard methods fail due to com.android.systemui failure.
• 📲 You have root access (optional, but simplifies the process).

Instructions:

1. Turn on USB Debugging in Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (tap 7 times on version, then go back to Additional settings → For developers).
2. Connect the phone to the PC and confirm the debugging permission.
3. Open the command line (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux) and type:

adb shell pm clear com.miui.home


adb shell pm clear com.android.systemui

After the commands are executed, the phone will restart and the lock screen wallpaper will reset.

• 🔑 Security settings of the lock screen (if you use it) PIN/pattern lock, write it down in advance!).
• 📱 All widgets on the main screen.

Method 4: Install a third-party theme without wallpaper

If the previous methods didn't work, you can go around and install a blank MIUI theme that doesn't have wallpaper for the lock screen.

1. Download the theme without wallpaper (e.g. official minimalist themes or custom ones from the community, such as "Pure Black" or "Minimal White").
2. Install it through Topics → Local → Select a theme file (.mtz).
3. Apply the theme and restart the phone.

Advantages of this method:

• ✅ Does not require rooting or ADB.
• ✅ Save all launcher settings.
• ✅ Allows you to flexibly configure other interface elements (icons, fonts).

Disadvantages:

• ❌ Not all themes are compatible with Redmi Note 9 Pro (check the version) MIUI).
• ❌ Some topics may contain advertisements or hidden wallpaper.

Method 5: Manually delete wallpaper files (for root users)

If you have root access, you can manually delete the wallpaper files that MIUI stores in the system folders. Redmi Note 9 Pro saves them in two ways:

• /data/system/users/0/wallpaper – the current wallpaper is located here.
• /data/data/com.miui.home/shared_prefs/com.miui.home.preferences.xml — configuration file with links to wallpaper.

Instructions:

1. Open a root access explorer (such as Root Explorer or FX File Manager).
2. Move to the /data/system/users/0/wallpaper and delete the files: lockscreen_wallpaper (or wallpaper_lock) wallpaper_info.xml

/data/data/com.miui.home/shared_prefs/com.miui.home.preferences.xml

lock_wallpaper

Reboot the phone.

⚠️ Note: Incorrect editing of files in /data/data/ Before you change, back up your com.miui.home folder via Titanium Backup or similar software.

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If the lock screen turns black after deleting the wallpaper files, but the watch and notifications are displayed correctly, this is normal. MIUI automatically substitutes the standard black background in the absence of user wallpaper.

What if the wallpaper returns after rebooting?

This problem is typical of the Redmi Note 9 Pro on MIUI 12.5-14 and involves automatic synchronization via Mi Account.

1. Open Settings → Xiaomi Account → Synchronization.
2. Turn off Wallpaper (and, if necessary, Topics).
3. Go back to Settings → Applications → Application Management → Topics.
4. Clear the cache and data of the Topics app.
5. Set the lock wallpaper again through Settings → Lock screen by selecting the standard option.

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The reason for the wallpaper to come back after the reboot is the background sync with Mi Cloud, and even if you delete the wallpaper locally, the system can recover it from the cloud the next time you connect to the Internet.

FAQ: Frequent questions about lock screen wallpaper