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Huawei: Rename an album in the Gallery app

The name you gave an album when you first created it in the Gallery app is not permanent. As your photo library grows, generic names or old project titles make it harder to find the album you actually need. Renaming an album on your Huawei phone reorganizes your library without moving or deleting a single photo or video.

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VersionAndroid 10 · EMUI

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Albums in the Gallery app get their name at the moment you create them, but that name is not locked in. Photos and videos inside the album are only linked to it, so renaming changes the label, not the files themselves.

This matters once a library grows: an album named after a one-off trip or a temporary project can quickly become confusing if it is reused for something else. A clear name keeps sorting and searching fast, especially when you rely on albums instead of dates to find content.

Menu path to rename an album

On a Huawei phone with EMUI, open Open the Gallery appTap and hold an albumTap on RenameEnter a name and tap OK. The change applies instantly and every photo or video inside stays exactly where it was.

This option is not available for system albums such as Camera or Screenshots, since those names are tied to how the phone sorts incoming media automatically. If you need a permanent grouping instead of a renamed folder, creating a new album and moving files into it is the better fix.

There is no side effect on file storage location or metadata: renaming only updates how the album is displayed inside the Gallery app.

Frequently asked questions

No. System albums such as Camera or Screenshots are managed automatically by the phone and do not offer a Rename option when you tap and hold them.