The phones of the Asian firm Xiaomi have a function in your layer that offers dynamic and current wallpapers. The feature is called a carousel, and some users want to remove it because it's a bit annoying if you want a custom background. In this guide you will find the steps to remove the carousel easily.
La controversial Xiaomi task It works by automatically changing the background of the phone. A carousel can be generated with photos from our gallery, or through an automated Xiaomi system. Once activated, removing the carousel can be a bit tricky, but this guide makes it easy to do.
Three alternatives to remove the carousel on Xiaomi mobiles
At first the carousel function It may be interesting, but Xiaomi's imposition drives users away. Even if we don't want to use it, the app icon appears on the lock screen, in the lower left area. It has the shape of a flower. And it also appears in notifications from time to time, asking the user to activate the function. In case of pressing that we accept the carousel, the wallpapers will change automatically.
For some users, this imposition of the carousel is an invasion of complete privacy. Perhaps the feature will be more enjoyable if the user could turn it on and off at will, but without imposition or advertising attempts to turn it on. There is no middle ground, if we activate the carousel by mistake or at will, photos will appear that may not always be to our liking. The images of the carousel, in addition, link to related news when we select them.
How to disable automatic wallpaper change?
Consent to use is a contract that the user signs when activating the function. By deactivating it, we can prevent the wallpapers from changing automatically.
- Enter the phone settings and open the Always-on screen and lock screen menu.
- Turn on Wallpaper Carousel.
- Uncheck the “Activate” box and select “Privacy Policy”.
- Choose the Withdrawal of consent option and confirm.
- This action allows you to remove the carousel and it will no longer appear as a hint on the lock screen. The flower icon will still appear (it's on the bottom left of the screen). A notification may also appear inviting you to activate it.
Permanently remove the carousel
Some Xiaomi mobile versions allow you to permanently disable the carousel from the Applications section. The steps are the following:
- We enter Xiaomi Settings and choose the Applications section.
- We look for the Carousel of wallpapers and enter the app settings.
- Depending on the version, we can uninstall the carousel or disable it.
La MIUI interaction layer allows you to uninstall the carousel on high-end Xiaomi. In medium or low-range mobiles, it is possible that we cannot uninstall, but we can disable the function. Another alternative is to install ADB, but it is a more complex process that can damage the operation of the mobile if it is not done carefully.
Remove photo carousel with ADB
To do using ADB and Shell method You have to have the phone's developer options enabled. These options are achieved by tapping on About phone in settings and tapping ten times on the Build number. With the developer options activated we will do the following:
- We enter Developer Settings and activate the USB Debugging function.
- We open the web browser on the computer and go to the following URL: https://webadb.com. Press Start.
- We connect the computer and the mobile with a USB cable and select “Add Device”. Choose the connected Xiaomi device.
- Click on "Connect" and accept access to an RSA key on the phone screen.
- Click on “Interactive shell” and paste this command on the terminal screen: 'pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.miui.android.fashiongallery' -(without quotes). Accept the order.
- The wallpaper carousel will be cleared if you see the word “Success” as a result.
The Xiaomi wallpaper carousel app will be disabled and off your computer, but it will not be permanent. When you do an OS update, the app will be reinstalled.
Conclusion
Xiaomi is one of the most important mobile phone manufacturers of the moment, with many functions and features for Android lovers. However, that does not mean that everything is rosy. Some features can be a bit invasive, and the result ends up being counterproductive. The user wants to get rid of these apps and the process is sometimes not so simple.
In the specific case of the wallpaper carousel, it is poor developer choice since these images are very personal. By appearing unexpectedly, many users unintentionally activate the carousel, and then it is somewhat difficult to remove it. An issue to analyze and take into account in future versions of the operating system.