How to permanently remove the automatically changing screensavers on Xiaomi Redmi phones

Are you tired of your Xiaomi Redmi smartphone changing wallpapers on your lock screen or desktop?These smart screensavers that MIUI sets by default can be annoying — especially when they eat traffic, drain your battery or just spoil your personalized style. In this article, we’ll look at all possible ways to completely disable automatic wallpaper change, including hidden settings that don’t lie on the surface.

The problem is relevant for most devices based on MIUI 12/13/14 — from the budget Redmi Note 10 to the flagship Xiaomi 13 Pro. the manufacturer positions this feature as “personalization”, but in practice it often works without the user’s request. Worse, some screensavers are downloaded over the Internet, which can be critical at a limited tariff. Next you will find solutions — from basic to advanced, including methods for cases where standard settings do not help.

Why does MIUI automatically change wallpaper?

The dynamic screensaver feature in MIUI was introduced back in 2019 and has evolved since then, and today it works through several mechanisms:

• 🔄 The Themes system app is the main source of automatic wallpaper change, and it downloads screensaver packages from the Xiaomi cloud and applies them on a schedule or when changing the time of day.
• 🌐 Cloud sync – if you’re signed in to a Mi Account, the system can load “recommended” wallpapers based on your preferences (yes, MIUI analyze your actions).
• ⚡ Energy conservation is paradoxical, but some versions MIUI change wallpaper to “dark” when activating the battery mode, allegedly to save charge.
• 📱 Branded services such as com.miui.gallery or com.miui.home can independently install wallpaper from gallery or stock collections.

It's important to understand that not all screensavers change the same way. For example, the wallpaper on the lock screen and desktop is controlled by different modules. Sometimes switching off the shift for one type does not affect the other. Also, some models (for example, Redmi K50 or POCO F4) have additional "chips" like live wallpaper that require separate customization.

Method 1: Disconnect via the “Themes” settings

The most obvious method is to block the automatic shift right in the system application.

1. Open the “Themes” app** (icon with brush and palette).
2. Go to the Wallpaper tab (or Wallpapers in global firmware).
3. Slip on the current wallpaper on the lock screen or desktop.
4. In the window that opens, select Static Wallpaper (not Dynamic or Living).
5. Scroll down and find the Autoshift switch** – turn it off.

If this item isn't there, then your version of MIUI is hiding it.

• 🔍 Go to Settings. → Wallpaper. → Settings wallpaper and look for the option Change by schedule.
• 📁 Manually select any static background from the gallery (even if it is identical to the current one) – this sometimes resets the automatic logic.

⚠️ Note: On some firmware (for example, MIUI 14 for Redmi Note 12) after the update, the settings are reset. If the wallpaper starts to change again, repeat the procedure.

Method 2: Limiting background processes for "Themes"

If the com.android.themes system app continues to download new wallpaper, it can be strangled through the battery settings, which will not shut down the function completely, but will stop background activity:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the Themes app** (or Themes) and tap it.
3. Select Battery → Background Restriction (or Background Restriction)
4. Activate the option to limit background activity**.
5. For reliability, also disable Autostart and Display notifications.

This method is especially useful if you notice that wallpaper changes after connecting to Wi-Fi or at night. Background restriction will block downloads of new screensaver packages. However, note: this may affect the operation of other features of the Theme app, such as updating icons.

Method 3: Delete the cache and data of the Themes application

Sometimes, automatic wallpaper changes are caused by a failure in the app's cache to reset it:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Topics.
2. Press Storage (or Storage)
3. Tap “Clear Cache” and “Clear Data” (Warning: This will reset all your themes and settings!).
4. Reboot the phone.

Once cleaned, the wallpaper data will be deleted, and the system will return to the standard screensavers, so you will have to manually select the background again, but this time without automatically changing, and if the problem comes back, then it is not the cache, but the system service.

Method 4: Disconnect via ADB (for advanced)

If the standard methods don't work, you can use the ADB debugging bridge, which requires a computer and a developer mode on.

1. Activate Developer Mode (7 times tap the MIUI version in Settings → About Phone).
2. Enable USB debugging in Settings → Additional → For developers.
3. Connect your phone to your PC and execute the command in the terminal: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.themes This will completely disable the Themes app (but you will lose access to changing themes and wallpapers!).

For a more subtle setup, use:

adb shell settings put global dynamic_wallpaper_enabled 0

This command disables dynamic wallpaper, without affecting other functions.

⚠️ Note: Disabling system applications through ADB It can lead to unstable work MIUI. Before experimenting, back up your phone via Mi Cloud or TWRP.

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If after disabling the "Tem" wallpaper disappeared completely, set them manually through Settings → Wallpaper. → The system screensavers are stored in a folder. /system/media/theme/default_wallpaper, But access to it requires root rights.

Method 5: Using third-party launchers

If nothing works, replace the standard MIUI launcher with an alternative one (for example, Nova Launcher, Lawnchair or Hyperion).

• 🎨 Assign wallpaper bypassing Xiaomi system settings.
• 🔒 Block automatic shift through launcher settings.
• ⚡ Reduce battery load (third-party launchers are often optimized better).

Note that replacing the launcher will not cancel the wallpaper on the lock screen — you still have to use methods 1-4, but the desktop will be under your full control.

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Third-party launchers do not affect the lock screen - its settings remain under the control of MIUI. For full control, combine this method with disabling "Tem" via ADB.

Frequent problems and solutions

Even after the automatic shift is turned off, users are faced with nuances.

• 🔄 Wallpaper is reset after updating MIUI → Repeat settings or roll back firmware via Fastboot.
• 📱 On the lock screen and desktop different wallpaper → Set them up separately in the settings → Wallpaper.
• 🌙 The wallpaper changes in the dark. → Turn off Adaptive Brightness or Dark Mode in the display settings.
• 🚫 No option "Automatic shift" in "Temks»** → Update the app via Google Play or App Store (for global firmware).

If your Redmi or Xiaomi model is released after 2023 (like the Redmi Note 13 Pro+), check for the branded “Super Wallpapers” feature**.

1. Go to the Settings → Display → Super Wallpapers.
2. Select Static Wallpaper or turn off the option completely.

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