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Xiaomi: Change the Swipe-from-Edge Gesture in Mi Browser

Swiping in from the left or right edge of the screen in Mi Browser normally sends you back or forward a page, and that can get in the way if you actually meant to switch tabs. Xiaomi lets you reassign this edge gesture in Mi Browser or turn it off completely if it keeps triggering by accident.

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Set Swipe-from-Edge Action in Mi Browser auf Xiaomi

Mi Browser on Xiaomi phones uses the screen edges for quick navigation. By default, swiping from the left or right edge toward the center moves you back or forward one page, the same as tapping the browser's back button.

This is convenient for fast page navigation, but it can conflict with reading long articles or scrolling near the edge, where an accidental swipe suddenly changes the page you are on.

You can change what this gesture does inside the browser's own settings, separate from the system-wide gesture navigation in MIUI. The option lets you switch the gesture to tab switching instead, or turn it off entirely so edge swipes do nothing.

Where to change it

Open the path: Tap on Mi BrowserTap on ProfileTap on SettingsTap on Swipe from edgeChoose Go back/forward,Switch tabsor None.

Selecting Go back/forward keeps the default page navigation. Selecting Switch tabs turns the same edge swipe into a way to jump between open tabs without touching the tab bar. Selecting None disables the gesture completely, useful if you tend to trigger it by holding the phone near the edges.

This setting only affects Mi Browser. If pages still flip unexpectedly in other apps, check the general gesture navigation settings in MIUI instead, since those are configured separately.

Frequently asked questions

Make sure you selected Switch tabs under Swipe from edge and not Go back/forward. Close and reopen Mi Browser once after changing it so the new gesture takes effect on all open tabs.