Xiaomi smartwatches have long since ceased to be just fitness trackers — they have become a stylish accessory that can be personalized to your taste. One of the easiest ways to transform a gadget is to change the standard wallpaper on the screensaver. But if you first encounter this task, the process may seem unclear: where to download pictures, how to download them into hours, and why some images are displayed incorrectly?
In this article, we will analyze all the current ways to install wallpaper on the Xiaomi Mi Band watch. 7/8 Pro, Xiaomi Watch 2/2 Pro, Redmi Watch 3/4 You'll learn how to use the official Mi app. Fitness/Zepp Life, third-party services like Amazfit Watchfaces, and hand-held techniques for advanced users, plus unique life hacks to optimize images for small screens to make wallpaper look clear and distortion-free.
What Xiaomi Watches Can Support Wallpaper Change?
Not all Xiaomi smartwatches and fitness bracelets allow custom wallpaper installation, depending on the model, firmware version and screen type. Here is the current list of supported devices (2026):
- 📱 Mi Band 7/8 Pro - full-fledged AMOLED-screen with support for loading wallpaper through Mi Fitness.
- ⌚ Xiaomi Watch 2/2 Pro – round display, compatible with Zepp Life and third-party dials.
- 🔴 Redmi Watch 3/4 — budget models with limited functionality (only standard wallpaper from the application).
- 💎 Xiaomi Watch S3 — Premium Series with Extended Personalization Options.
Important: Mi Band 5/6 and early Mi Band bands do not support custom wallpaper, only pre-installed themes, and some features may be blocked in regional firmware (e.g. for Europe).
Method 1: Official Mi Fitness/Zepp Life app
The easiest and safest method is to use proprietary software. The instructions are suitable for most modern models:
- Install the app: 📱 For the Mi Band. 7/8 Pro — Mi Fitness (Android/iOS). ⌚ For the Xiaomi Watch 2/2 Pro — Zepp Life.
Connect the watch to the app via Bluetooth.
Device profile → Dials
Display → Wallpapers
My wallpaper.
Add
Download the image from the phone gallery (the resolution should match the clock screen – see the table below).
Cut the picture from the pattern and save it.
Limitations: Up to 5 custom wallpapers can be downloaded in Mi Fitness, up to 10 in Zepp Life. The file size should not exceed 5 MB.
Download the image in PNG/JPEG format
Cut to the resolution of the screen of your watch
Make sure the main object is in the center.
Check contrast (dark wallpaper saves battery power)
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Method 2: Third-party services (Amazfit Watchfaces, Facer)
If you don't have enough wallpaper, you can use custom dials.
- 🌐 Amazfit Watchfaces (amazfitwatchfaces.com) – more than 10,000 free and paid themes for Xiaomi Watch and Redmi Watch.
- 🎨 Facer (facer.io) – a face designer with animation support (requires a premium subscription for some features).
- 📲 WatchMaker – an Android app with the ability to create wallpaper from scratch.
How to determine:
- Download your favorite dial in.bin or.wfz format.
- Transfer the file to your phone (to the Download folder or a special application directory).
- In Mi Fitness/Zepp Life, select Import dial and specify the path to the file.
- Confirm the clock sync.
⚠️ Note: Not all third-party dials are optimized for Xiaomi. Check reviews before installing - some themes can quickly drain the battery due to animations or incorrectly display time.
Screen resolutions and wallpaper requirements
To make the wallpaper look clear, you need to adjust it to the resolution of your watch screen, and here's a table of the most popular models:
| Model clock | Screen resolution | Screen shape | Max. File size. | Recommended format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mi Band 7 Pro | 192 × 490 | rectangular | 5MB | PNG (transparency) |
| Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro | 466 × 466 | Round. | 10MB | JPEG/PNG |
| Redmi Watch 3 | 240 × 280 | rectangular | 3MB | JPEG |
| Xiaomi Watch S3 | 480 × 480 | Round. | 15MB | PNG (alpha channel) |
Optimization tips:
- 🖼️ For round screens (Watch 2 Pro, S3) Cut the picture with the central zone in mind - the edges will be cut off.
- 🌑 Dark wallpaper saves battery power on AMOLED-Watch 2 (Mi Band 8 Pro, Watch 2).
- 📏 Use online tools like iLoveIMG to resize without losing quality.
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If the wallpaper is blurry, try increasing the source resolution by 2 times (for example, for the Mi Band 7 Pro - 384 × 980), and then compressing it to the desired size.
Method 3: Manual installation via ADB (for advanced)
If the official methods do not work or you want to install wallpaper without restrictions, you can use the ADB debugging bridge. This method is suitable for the Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro and Mi Band 8 Pro with an unlocked bootloader.
What you need:
- 🖥️ Computer with Windows/macOS/Linux.
- 📱 Developer Mode on the clock enabled (activated by 5-fold pressing on the build number in Settings) → The phone).
- 🔌 Cable USB for connecting the clock (or Bluetooth debugging).
- 🛠️ Utility. ADB (download SDK).
Step-by-step:
- Connect the watch to the PC and check for device detection by the command: Adb devices
- Download wallpaper in.bin format (you can convert PNG through the WatchFace Tool).
- Download the file to the clock memory: adb push wallpaper.bin /sdcard/wallpapers/
- Install the wallpaper with command: adb shell am broadcast -a com.xiaomi.watchface.CHANGE_WALLPAPER -e path /sdcard/wallpapers/wallpaper.bin
⚠️ Attention: Wrong commands ADB Before experimenting, back up your data via Mi Fitness. Also note that after updating the firmware, the wallpaper may reset.
What if the ADB can’t see the clock?
Solving common problems
When installing wallpaper, users often encounter errors, and here are the most common ones and ways to fix them:
| Problem. | Possible cause | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Wallpaper is not loaded into the app | Inappropriate file format or size | Convert to PNG/JPEG, reduce the size to 5 MB |
| Image cropped incorrectly | Wrong aspect ratio | Use templates for a specific model (see table above) |
| Wallpaper is not displayed on the clock. | Synchronization failure | Reboot the clock and re-synchronize through the app |
| Colors are distorted | Incorrect color profile | Save the image in sRGB instead of Adobe RGB |
Additional advice:
- 🔄 If wallpaper does not apply, try resetting the clock settings to factory (Settings) → System system → Reset).
- 📵 Turn off battery savings on your phone during sync – this speeds up the process.
- 🔍 For the Mi Band 8 Pro with Always-On Display, choose wallpaper with a minimalist design – complex drawings will quickly drain the battery.
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If none of these works, check the firmware version of the watch. In some regional builds (e.g. Europe), custom wallpaper may be disabled, update the software via Mi Fitness, or install global firmware manually.
Where to download the wallpaper for Xiaomi watches?
Find quality wallpaper for smart watches can be on the following resources:
- 🌐 Wallhaven (wallhaven.cc) – filter by resolution and subject (search for watch face keywords, AMOLED).
- 🎨 DeviantArt (deviantart.com) – Artists lay out unique dials for Xiaomi.
- 📱 Telegram channels: @MiBandThemes — Mi Band theme collection. @XiaomiWatchFaces — wallpaper for Xiaomi Watch.
- 🛠️ WatchFace Generator (watchfacegenerator.com) – Create your own wallpaper from templates.
Selection recommendations:
- 🕒 For dials, choose wallpaper with a contrasting background with time (black / white text should be well readable).
- 🌄 Avoid too bright pictures – they put the battery on the device faster. AMOLED-screen.
- 🔍 Check the license of images: some wallpaper is forbidden for commercial purposes.