How to remove wallpaper from the screen Xiaomi: from standard methods to hidden features

Are you tired of the standard wallpaper on your Xiaomi, or have you accidentally installed a picture that is now annoying? Maybe the screen has got stuck on one image after the MIUI update, or you want to return the factory background before selling your phone. In this article, we will explore all possible ways to remove wallpaper from the screen, from basic settings to advanced methods using ADB and resetting the system.

The problem with wallpaper on Xiaomi most often arises from launcher failures, conflicts or errors after updating the firmware. For example, users of Redmi Note 10 Pro and Poco X3 Pro often find that the wallpaper does not change through the standard menu, and on Xiaomi 13 HyperOS can disappear the button reset background image. We will look at solutions for all these cases, including a unique method of recovery through safe mode, which works even when the system freezes.

1. Standard method: through wallpaper settings

The easiest method is to use the built-in MIUI or HyperOS tools, which are suitable for most models, including the Redmi 9A, Poco F3 and Xiaomi 12T. The main condition is that the system must respond to touch, and the launcher must not be damaged.

Open the wallpaper menu in one of the ways:

• 📱 Long-term pressing on the free area of the main screen → Wallpaper.
• 🔧 Go to Settings. → Screen. → Wallpaper.
• 🎨 In some firmware paths: Settings → Personalization → Wallpaper.

On the menu that opens:

1. Select the Basic or Colour category for a monochromatic background.
2. Click on any option and confirm the choice with the Apply button.
3. If you want to remove the current wallpaper completely, choose No Wallpaper (not available on all versions).

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On some models (such as the Xiaomi 11 Lite NE), after selecting new wallpapers, the old ones can remain in the cache.

⚠️ Note: If you find a "failed to apply" error when selecting new wallpapers, this may indicate that the theme files are corrupted. → Personalization → Topics.

2.Dumping wallpaper through launcher

If the standard method does not work, the problem may lie in the launcher (for example, MIUI Launcher or Poco Launcher), in which case it will help to reset its settings:

Instructions for MIUI 12-14 and HyperOS:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the MIUI Launcher (or Poco Launcher if you have Poco) in the list.
3. Go to Warehouse → Clear the data and confirm the action.
4. Reboot the phone.

After restarting, the launcher will return to factory settings, including wallpaper, which also helps if:

• 🔄 The wallpaper spontaneously changes after rebooting.
• 🖼️ It's impossible to install live wallpaper.
• ⚙️ The Wallpaper button disappears in the personalization menu.

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⚠️ Note: On some firmware (for example, MIUI 13.0.6 for Redmi Note 11) launcher reset may cause application folders to disappear. → Backup.

3. Removal of wallpaper through safe mode

If the phone is stuck on wallpaper alone and doesn't respond to taps, or if the screen shows a black background with the MIUI logo after updating the firmware, try Safe Mode, which works even in severe system failures.

How to enter Safe Mode:

1. Press the power button before the turn off menu appears.
2. Long click on the option to turn off (or turn off power).
3. Confirm the transition to Safe Mode (the inscription “Safe Mode” will appear at the bottom of the screen).

In safe mode:

• 📱 Try changing the wallpaper in the standard way (see section 1).
• 🔧 Remove recently installed themes or launchers through Settings → Annexes.
• 🗑️ Clear the system cache in Settings → Memory. → Cleanup.

After changing the wallpaper, restart your phone as normal. If the problem persists, proceed to the next method.

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4 Manual deletion of wallpaper files via ADB

For power users, if the wallpaper is imprinted on the system and is not deleted through the interface, you can manually erase their files using ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which is suitable for Xiaomi based on Android 10-14.

Before we start:

• 🔌 Turn on Debugging. USB In Settings → The phone. → Version. MIUI (Click 7 times on the line with the version, then return to Settings → Additionally. → For developers).
• 💻 Install. ADB Tools on the computer.
• 📱 Connect your phone to your PC through USB (Select the File Transfer Mode).

Wallpaper removal commands:

adb shell


su




rm -rf /data/system/users/0/wallpaper*




rm -rf /data/data/com.miui.home/shared_prefs/wallpaper*




reboot

After the reset, the wallpaper will reset to the standard. If the commands don't work, try an alternative path:

adb shell pm clear com.miui.home

⚠️ Note: Delete files through ADB It may cause a crash on the scaling board. MIUI 12.5 Enhanced and newer. Before executing commands, back up with adb backup -apk -shared -all -f backup.ab.

5. Resetting screen settings to factory

If none of these methods worked, the last option is to reset all the screen settings, which would not only bring back the wallpaper, but also the brightness, lock timeout, font size to factory values, and the application data and files are not affected.

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → System → Resetting settings.
2. Select Reset screen settings (on some models – Reset personalization).
3. Confirm the action with a password or pattern lock.

On HyperOS firmware (for example, on Xiaomi 14), the path may be different:

• 🔧 Settings → The phone. → Resetting settings → Resetting screen settings.
• 🔄 On some devices, the option is hidden – to appear, you first need to reset the Launcher Settings (see Section 2).

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Resetting screen settings does not delete photos or apps, but will return factory wallpaper, even if it has been changed through root or ADB.

6.Extreme measure: a complete phone reset

If the wallpaper is sewn into the system after a failed update or manual intervention (for example, through TWRP), a full reset may be required. This method erases all data, so use it only as a last resort.

How to make a Hard Reset:

1. Turn off the phone.
2. Press the Power button + Volume up until the Mi logo appears.
3. In the recovery menu, select Wipe Data → Wipe All Data (manage by volume buttons, confirmation by power button).
4. After reset, select Reboot.

On the new models (Xiaomi 13/14, Redmi Note 12), the recovery menu can be in Chinese.

• 🔄 Third item: discharge.
• 📱 The first point is reset.

⚠️ Note: On devices with a locked bootloader after Hard Reset, you may need to log in to your Mi Account. Make sure you remember your username and password, otherwise the phone will become a brick".

FAQ: Frequent questions about wallpaper on Xiaomi