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Xiaomi: Set a Different Lock Screen Wallpaper

If your Xiaomi phone keeps showing the same picture as the home screen every time you wake it up, the lock screen and home screen wallpaper are still linked. MIUI actually lets you assign a separate image to the lock screen, but the option is buried inside the Wallpaper app instead of the usual display settings. Without picking the right save target, any photo you choose only updates the home screen.

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Set a Different Wallpaper on the Lock Screen auf Xiaomi

On MIUI, the lock screen and home screen wallpaper are stored as two separate settings, even though both are changed from the same app. If you only swipe through photos from the home screen, the system usually applies the picture to both screens at once, which is why a lock screen change often seems to fail.

The reliable way is through the built-in Wallpaper app rather than a random gallery picker. Open Tap on SettingsTap on WallpaperChoose the directoryChoose a folderChoose a photo/wallpaperTap on ApplyTap on Set as Lock screen. This last tap is the part most people skip, and it is exactly what tells MIUI to store the image as a lock-screen-only asset instead of overwriting the home screen too.

If you want the same picture everywhere, you can still choose the option that applies it to both screens during the same flow. Keep in mind that some launcher themes or the Wallpaper Carousel feature can override a manually set lock screen image, so disable those first if your custom wallpaper keeps reverting.

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Yes. Once you finish the path Tap on SettingsTap on WallpaperChoose the directoryChoose a folderChoose a photo/wallpaperTap on ApplyTap on Set as Lock screen, the image stays assigned to the lock screen only, independent of any later home screen changes.