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Huawei: Browse Photos Using the Fingerprint Sensor

Swiping across the fingerprint sensor while a photo is open does nothing on some Huawei phones, leaving you stuck tapping the screen edge to move between images. This usually means the fingerprint-based photo browsing option is turned off or never got enabled after a system update. The feature sits inside the Fingerprint ID settings, not inside the Gallery app itself.

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If swiping left or right on the fingerprint sensor does not scroll through your photos, the Browse photos function is likely switched off. This gesture is managed separately from the Gallery app, so enabling it inside the Gallery settings has no effect.

The setting lives inside the Fingerprint ID menu of EMUI. Once turned on, a horizontal swipe across the sensor moves to the next or previous photo, which is useful when the screen is wet, gloved, or when you want a quick one-handed swipe without touching the display.

To turn it on:

Open the SettingsTap on Biometrics & passwordTap on Fingerprint IDEnable or disable Browse photos

After enabling it, open any photo in full-screen view and swipe across the sensor rather than the screen. Nothing happens if the photo is still loading thumbnails or if you are viewing a screenshot preview from a notification, since those do not count as a full gallery session.

If the sensor still ignores the gesture, check whether the fingerprint sensor itself responds to unlock attempts. A sensor that fails to register touches at all points to a hardware or driver issue rather than a setting problem.

Frequently asked questions

Make sure you are inside the full-screen photo viewer, not the thumbnail grid. Also confirm the toggle under Fingerprint IDBrowse photos is still switched on, since some system updates reset biometric settings.