How to remove the wallpaper carousel on Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Owners of the popular Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro smartphones often encounter an intrusive feature that periodically changes the image on a locked screen, a phenomenon known as “Wallpaper Carousel” or Glance, originally conceived as a way to personalize, but in practice often turns into a source of annoyance due to advertising content.

Many users are looking for a way to remove the wallpaper carousel on the Redmi Note 8 Pro to return a static image and get rid of random clicks. The process of disabling this feature does not require complex manipulation of system files or obtaining superuser rights, but requires care when finding the right switches in the menu.

In this article, we will discuss in detail all available methods of deactivation of the service, including standard system settings and additional developer parameters. You will learn how to completely clean the lock screen from excess debris and return the phone to the usual behavior.

Why the wallpaper carousel is appearing on the Redmi Note 8 Pro

The automatic image change feature is implemented by the manufacturer at the MIUI shell level. On the Redmi Note 8 Pro, this service is often activated automatically after the device is first turned on or after a major firmware update. The system positions this as an opportunity to get fresh news and beautiful landscapes, but technically it is just an advertising module.

The wallpaper carousel consumes minimal RAM, but can affect battery autonomy by keeping the network module active to upload new images. In addition, many users note that advertising on the carousel sometimes overshadows important notifications or alarms.

It is important to understand that removing this component is not a standard procedure for all markets. Global ROM may be called Glance for Mi, while in Chinese versions it is integrated deeper into system services. On the Redmi Note 8 Pro, the shutdown occurs through the System Security app, rather than through standard screen settings.

⚠️ Note: Before making changes to system settings, it is recommended to back up important data, although disabling the carousel should not affect the safety of your files.

Disconnection through lock screen settings

The easiest and safest way to remove intrusive image change is to use the built-in settings menu. The MIUI interface on the Redmi Note 8 Pro allows you to control this setting directly if you know where to look, and you first need to unlock the device and go to the main menu.

Find the Settings icon and open it. You'll need the look and lock section, and the path may vary slightly depending on the version of the shell, but the logic remains the same across the Redmi line.

Inside the settings menu, look for the Lock Screen, and that's where all the parameters for the sleep behavior of the smartphone are concentrated, and look at the top of the list, where the main switches are usually located.

• 📱 Find the option “Wallpaper Carousel” or “Glance for Mi” in the list of lock screen features.
• 🔓 Click on the switch next to the function name to change its state to “Switched off».
• 🔄 Confirm action in the pop-up window if the system requests confirmation of service shutdown.
• 🖼️ Make sure that the wallpaper section now has a static image, not an automatic change.

After these steps are done, the carousel should stop updating. However, in some cases, the settings may not apply instantly. If the images continue to change, try restarting the device by pressing and holding the power button, then selecting Reboot.

Management through Security Application

If the standard path through the settings did not work, or you did not find the appropriate item, you should use the system utility Security. On Xiaomi smartphones, including the Redmi Note 8 Pro, many optimization and personalization functions are brought to this separate application with a green shield.

Run the Safety app from the home screen. At the bottom of the interface or in the three-point menu (top right), you need to find the settings section. Often the carousel feature is hidden here, because it is considered part of the traffic and content optimization system.

Inside the app settings menu, look for a section associated with locking or carousel. The name can vary: wallpaper carousel, Lock screen magazine, or Glance. Inside this section, there is usually an activation switch and a subscription management button.

When you turn off the function in the Security app, you should check the result. Press the side button to lock the screen, then unlock it. If the picture remains the same and does not change the next time you turn on the screen, then the procedure was successful.

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If the switch in the Security app is grey and not pressed, try first to turn off the internet, turn off the feature, and then turn the network back on.

Hiding notifications and carousel advertisements

Even after the main feature is turned off, some residual system elements can continue to bother the user.On the Redmi Note 8 Pro, the wallpaper carousel often has its own notifications that hang in the "curtain" or appear on the lock screen in the form of promotions.

To (fully) eliminate any traces of this service, you must prevent it from sending notifications. Go to Settings → Notifications and Control Center → Notification Management. In the list of applications, find Wallpaper Carousel or Glance.

Once you enter the notification settings of a particular service, simply move the main slider to the “Off” position. This action will not remove the application, but will make it “dumb” for the Android operating system.

• 🔇 Complete disabling of sound signals from system services.
• 🚫 Ban on displaying banners and pop-up windows.
• 📉 Reducing CPU load from background content checks.

Sometimes users notice that after updating the firmware, the notification settings are reset, in which case the notifications will have to be banned again, this is the normal behavior of the MIUI shell, which developers do not plan to change yet.

Using Developer Mode for Advanced Users

For those who want to go further and feel confident in the technical settings, there is the option of limiting the background activity of the service through the developer mode, which is more radical and requires caution when working with the Redmi Note 8 Pro.

First, activate the developer mode. Go to Settings → About Phone and quickly press 7 times on the MIUI Version or OS Version. Once the message “You became a developer” appears, you can move to the next step.

In addition, a new option will appear in the menu Advanced Settings (or just for developers), here we are interested in the section "Applications" or "process statistics", Find the process associated with the carousel in the list (often it has a system name, such as msa or daemon, but be careful not to turn off critical services).

⚠️ Warning: Do not disable system processes that you are not 100% sure of their name, which can cause unstable phone performance or cyclical restarts.

The safer option in developer mode is to limit background processes. Find the Background Process Limit and select No More than 2 Processes, which will cause the system to more aggressively unload rarely used services, including the carousel, from memory if it tries to start.

Alternative methods and installation of launchers

If Xiaomi’s built-in tools fail to remove the carousel completely, or it returns after each update, you can consider changing the launcher.The standard MIUI shell is deeply integrated with the system, but third-party launchers can intercept control of the lock screen.

Popular launchers like Nova Launcher or Microsoft Launcher offer their own lock-in mechanisms. By installing such a launcher from Google Play, you get the ability to configure the lock screen regardless of the Redmi Note 8 Pro system settings.

However, it is worth considering that third-party launchers can consume more battery life than an optimized native shell, and some features, such as gestures or themes, may not work properly, a trade-off between a clean interface and functionality.

There's also a way to disconnect from your computer via ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which allows you to remove or freeze the carousel system app, which requires developer rights, a USB cable, and a PC.

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.misystem

Using ADB requires technical literacy; a bug in PackageName can result in the removal of an important component of the system, a method recommended only for advanced users who understand the structure of Android.

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Changing the launcher is an effective way to get around the system limitations of MIUI, but it can reduce the autonomy of the Redmi Note 8 Pro.

Possible problems and solutions

When you turn off the wallpaper carousel on the Redmi Note 8 Pro, you may encounter a number of typical problems. It often happens that the function seems to be disabled, but after a while it turns on itself, because the system updater forcibly returns the default settings.

Another common problem is the black screen or no image after the shutdown. If you removed the carousel but didn't install static wallpaper, the system may not know what to display, in which case, just go to the gallery, select a photo and click "Install as wallpaper" → "lock screen".

Sometimes users complain that after the carousel was turned off, notifications from messengers stopped coming, a rare bug associated with a conflict of locking services, which is solved by resetting notification settings or restarting the device in safe mode for diagnosis.