How to remove the screensaver from the screen of the smartphone Xiaomi: all the ways of 2026

Xiaomi’s screensaver can be annoying for a variety of reasons, from annoying ads in MIUI to slow animations when turned on. Someone wants to speed up the system’s launch, someone wants to get rid of unnecessary pictures, and someone just doesn’t like the standard Redmi or POCO logo when booting. In this article, we will examine all possible types of screensavers on Xiaomi smartphones and how to turn them off – from basic settings to hidden functions of the engineering menu.

Many users confuse the lock screensaver (wallpaper on the lock screen) with the boot screensaver (logo when turning on the phone) or banner ads in MIUI. We will look at each case separately so you know exactly what to disable and where. It is important to understand that some methods require unlocking the bootloader or superuser rights - without them, some functions will not be available.

If you're a beginner, start with the first two sections, which describe safe ways that don't require technical knowledge. Experienced users can immediately jump to the ADB or TWRP sections, which tell you how to change the system files of the screensaver.

1. How to remove the screensaver lock screen (wallpaper and widgets)

The simplest type of screensaver is the background pattern and widgets that appear when you lock your smartphone, and in MIUI, you can change them or disable them without any additional tools. Here's how to do this:

Open Settings → Lock screen. Here you will see a few tabs:

• 🎨 Wallpaper - changing the background image (you can choose a black screen or your picture).
• ⚙️ The locking style is a choice between classic, Always-on Display (AOD) or minimalist mode.
• 📱 Widgets – Turning off weather, calendar, steps and other elements.
• 🔒 Quick Actions – Control camera, flashlight and other functions shortcuts.

To completely remove visual “garbage”, choose a minimalist lock style and disable all widgets. If you want a black screen, upload a monochromatic image through the Gallery → Set as → Lock Wallpaper.

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MIUI 14+ has a Super Wallpaper feature with animations, which can be turned off in Settings → Wallpaper → Super Wallpaper → Turn off.

If the screensaver still appears after the changes, check the Always-on Display (AOD) settings. This feature shows the time and notifications even on the screen off. Disables in Settings → Lock Screen → Always-on Display and Lock.

2. Disabling advertisements and recommendations on the lock screen

One of the most annoying things about MIUI is the banner ads and the "recommendations" on the lock screen, which come up even if you haven't set anything up, and you can remove them in two ways:

Method 1: Through the MIUI settings

1. Go to Settings → Lock screen → Additional settings.
2. Find the Recommendations item and turn off the slider.
3. Go back and check the Show notifications on the lock screen – it can also be limited.

Method 2: Global Disconnection of Advertising in MIUI

If the ad appears not only on the block, but also on other menus, do the following:

• 📵 Open the Settings. → Annexes → Application management → Settings (cogs at the top).
• 🔍 Find msa (or) MIUI System Ads and disable auto-start.
• 🚫 It may be necessary to remove advertising completely. ADB (section 5 of this article).

If you still have ads after these actions, check for MIUI updates – newer versions of the firmware sometimes return ad modules. Also, remove unnecessary system applications through Settings → Applications → Delete (for example, Mi Video, Mi Music, GetApps).

3. How to remove download animation (Xiaomi/Redmi/POCO logo)

An animation with the Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO logo that appears when you turn on the phone is sewn into the boot system section. You can't remove it without unlocking the bootloader. If you're ready for technical manipulation, here's a step-by-step instruction:

Step 1: Unlock the bootloader

• 🔓 Register on the official Xiaomi website and get permission to unlock.
• 📱 Install Mi Unlock Tool on PC and connect your phone in Fastboot mode (clip Volume Down). + Nutrition).
• ⏳ Wait until the process is complete (it can take up to 72 hours due to Xiaomi restrictions).

Step 2: Install Custom Recovery (TWRP)

After unlocking, run TWRP through fastboot:

fastboot flash recovery twrp.img


fastboot boot twrp.img

Step 3: Replace boot animation

In TWRP, go to Advanced → File Manager and find the file:

• /system/media/bootanimation.zip is the main animation.
• /system/media/miui_bootanimation.zip — alternative.

Delete or replace these files with empty ones (you can download ready-made bootanimation.zip with a black screen from XDA Developers themes).

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Warning: Incorrect modification of system files can cause the phone to break down. Before you change, back up to TWRP!

4. Accelerate system loading (disabling unnecessary services)

If you're not so much annoyed by the visual screensaver as by the long-term onset of the smartphone, the problem may be the background software.

Method 1: Disabling Auto-Run Applications

• 🛑 Go to Settings. → Annexes → Application management → Auto-start.
• 🔄 Disable auto-run for unnecessary programs (especially social networks, instant messengers, games).
• 📉 In Battery and Performance, select Power Savings for Background Applications.

Method 2: Cache cleaning and dalvik-cache

The cluttered cache slows down the loading, to clean it up.

1. Turn off the phone and press Volume Up + Power to enter Recovery.
2. Select Wipe → Wipe Cache (not to be confused with Factory Reset!).
3. For deep cleaning in TWRP Use Advanced Wipe → Dalvik/ART Cache.

Method 3: Disconnection MIUI-optimization

Some MIUI firmware has a hidden setting that speeds up the loading:

adb shell settings put global force_fde_optimizations 1

This command involves forced file system optimization, enter it through ADB (how to configure in the next section).

Remove unnecessary applications|Clear the cache in Recovery|Disable autostart|Virus testing (via Malwarebytes)-->

5. Advanced Methods: ADB and Engineering Menu

For power users, there are ways to disable screensavers via ADB (Android Debug Bridge) and engineering menus, which require connecting the phone to a PC.

Method 1: Disabling Advertising through ADB

Install Google’s Platform Tools and execute the following commands:

adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.systemAdSolution


adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.xiaomi.midrop




adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.browser

This will remove the main MIUI advertising modules.

Method 2: Engineering menu (to change the boot screensaver)

Enter the dialer code in the phone number:

##4636##

Go to Phone Information → Features menu and find options related to bootanimation. On some models, you can turn off animations here, but this does not always work.

Method 3: Change the parameters via fastboot

For models with unlocked bootloader, you can change the boot logo (splash screen) with the command:

fastboot flash logo logo.bin

Where logo.bin is your custom logo file (you can create it through Xiaomi Logo Changer).

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Using ADB and engineering menus can void warranty. Before experimenting, save data and unlock the bootloader officially.

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Warning: Some ADB commands (e.g. pm uninstall) delete system applications permanently, and if the phone starts to glitches, you'll have to reflash.

6. Alternative firmware (LineageOS, Pixel Experience)

If you're tired of MIUI restrictions, you can install custom firmware without screensavers or ads.

• 📱 LineageOS - pure Android without unnecessary bells and whistles.
• 🎨 Pixel Experience – firmware with an interface like Google Pixel.
• ⚡ Havoc-OS – flexible firmware with many settings.

How to install custom firmware:

1. Unlock the bootloader (Section 3).
2. Install TWRP or OrangeFox Recovery.
3. Download firmware from the official website (for example, LineageOS) and GApps (Google services).
4. In TWRP, run Wipe → System, Data, Cache and run the firmware.

✅ Advantages of custom firmware:

• ✔ No Advertising and Screensavers Xiaomi.
• ✔ Quick downloads and updates directly from Google.
• ✔ Ability to fine-tune the interface.

❌ Deficiencies:

• ❌ Widevine may not work. L1 (no HD Netflix).
• ❌ Camera malfunction (GCam required).
• ❌ Loss of warranty (if the bootloader is unlocked).

Important: On models with a MediaTek processor (such as the Redmi Note 11), unlocking the bootloader often results in a loss of IMEI. Before firmware, save it via the MTK Engineering Mode.

Comparison of methods of disconnecting screensavers

FAQ: Frequent questions about the screensavers on Xiaomi