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Huawei: Delete an Album in Gallery

When your Huawei phone fills up with photos, deleting an old album from Gallery looks like the fastest way to free up space. Every photo inside that album gets removed at the same time, and depending on your sync settings, the deletion can also reach your cloud gallery. Before you tap Delete, it helps to know exactly what gets erased and where.

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VersionAndroid 10 · EMUI

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Step 1 of 4: Open the **Gallery app**

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Delete an Album in Gallery auf Huawei

Deleting an album in the Gallery app on Huawei phones does not just remove a folder. Every photo and video stored inside that album is deleted along with it, so the action only makes sense once those files are safely backed up elsewhere, such as a cloud service, a PC or a laptop.

The Gallery app also connects to your cloud gallery when sync is turned on. That is why the deletion dialog includes a separate option for cloud content. If you leave Also delete from Cloud gallery and synced albums enabled, the album disappears from every synced device. Disabling it keeps the cloud copy intact while removing the album only from local storage.

Steps to delete an album

Open the Gallery appTap and hold an albumTap on DeleteEnable or disable Also delete from Cloud gallery and synced albums and confirm with Delete.

If storage space is the only goal and the photos are already backed up, deleting the album is the quickest fix. If you are unsure whether a backup exists, check the cloud gallery first, since a confirmed deletion cannot be undone from the device itself.

Frequently asked questions

Not through the delete option. Deleting an album always deletes the photos inside it. To keep the photos, move them to another album or your camera roll before you use Tap on Delete.