# Android app: Annotation fields missing **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Tags:** android-app\ **Created:** [February 11, 2022, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-annotation-fields-missing/29651 "2022-02-11T02:47:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![velodrome](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/velodrome/32/19734_2.png) [@velodrome](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/velodrome)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-annotation-fields-missing/29651/1 "2022-02-11T02:47:47Z")
_Please fill out the following sections to the best of your ability, it will help us investigate bugs if we have this information at the outset. Screenshots are especially helpful, so please provide those if you can._ **Platform** (Android, iOS, Website): Android **App version number** , if a mobile app issue (shown under Settings or About): 1.26.3 (533) **Browser** , if a website issue (Firefox, Chrome, etc) : N/A **URLs (aka web addresses) of any relevant observations or pages**: Issue experienced on many observations, not limited to - - [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106526275](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106526275) (Western Fence Lizard, only annotation attribute available is Sex, issue resolved after re-loading the observation) - [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106526273](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106526273) (Black Sage, only annotation attribute available is Sex, issue did not resolve after reloading the observation or closing and relaunching the app, Plant Phenology annotations added via website are not visible) - [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106525747](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106525747) (California Towhee, “Life Stage” annotation only allows “adult” and “egg” and is missing “juvenile”, persists after reloading obs and relaunching app) - [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106506391](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106506391) (Common Raccoon, only annotation attribute available is Sex, issue resolves upon re-loading and returns upon re-reloading…) - [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106525745](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106525745) (Yellow-rumped Warbler, only annotation available is Sex despite having Life Stage, Evidence of Presence, and Alive or Dead added via web) - [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106481365](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106481365) (Virginia Opossum with existing annotations “Alive or Dead” = “Alive” and “Evidence of Presence” = “Organism”, but only Life Stage option available is “Adult”) - [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106525743](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106525743) (genus Solanum, Plant Phenology = Flowering already added, trying to add Plant Phenology = Flower Budding, pop-up is blank) **Screenshots of what you are seeing** (instructions for taking a screenshot on computers and mobile devices: [https://www.take-a-screenshot.org/](https://www.take-a-screenshot.org/)): (inline above) **Description of problem** (please provide a set of steps we can use to replicate the issue, and make as many as you need.): When viewing observations, either through Explore or through My Observations, options to add annotations are sometimes, and not always, missing. - Sometimes the only field available is Sex. - Sometimes a field is missing options which should be there (e.g. a fly only has Life Stage options of “Adult” and “Egg” even though “Larva” and “Pupa” are visible on the website). - Sometimes a field is visible but shows no options when clicked (e.g. I click “select” under “plant phenology” and the Plant Phenology header appears with none of the options available, just a header and a blank box) - Sometimes the full list appears briefly when an observation is loaded, but quickly disappears, leaving only the Sex option. - This doesn’t happen consistently. Even within the same session of using the app, some observations appear affected while others don’t. - The effect doesn’t seem persistent long-term: observations which were not displaying correctly yesterday might be fine today, and ones which were fine yesterday might have errors today, but refreshing or restarting the app doesn’t see to affect this. - This also occurs when filters are used within Explore (e.g. only observations from 2021; only plants; even annotations!) - I can get this issue by clicking on an observation or by swiping right/left between observations. Steps: 1. Launch the app. 2. Go to Explore OR to My Observations. 3. Click on an observation OR swipe from another observation and scroll down to its Annotations pane. That’s it. ---
**Author:** ![pisum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@pisum](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/pisum)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-annotation-fields-missing/29651/2 "2022-02-13T23:38:10Z")
i can’t reproduce this using the same version of the Android app (on Pixel 3a), looking at your observations or mine, clicking to the observation or swiping to the next. ---
**Author:** ![tiwane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tiwane/32/54612_2.png) [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-annotation-fields-missing/29651/3 "2022-02-14T23:42:46Z")
The next time this happens, please send screenshots and log files to [help@inaturalist.org](mailto:help@inaturalist.org). To send log files, go to the About tab in the app and tap three times on the version number. You will then have the option to email the log files to us. That should give us a clue into what the app is doing. ---
**Author:** ![velodrome](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/velodrome/32/19734_2.png) [@velodrome](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/velodrome)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-annotation-fields-missing/29651/4 "2022-02-16T22:20:56Z")
Will do, thank you! ---
**Author:** ![chacled](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/chacled/32/12547_2.png) [@chacled](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/chacled)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-annotation-fields-missing/29651/5 "2022-02-25T17:54:37Z")
I am interested on this issue. I will try do it also. It happened also to me from time to time for other projects ---
**Author:** ![peeppeepnuthatch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/peeppeepnuthatch/32/18397_2.png) [@peeppeepnuthatch](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/peeppeepnuthatch)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2022, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-annotation-fields-missing/29651/6 "2022-03-23T22:09:12Z")
I’m experiencing the same issue, exactly as described. Platform: Android App version number: 1.26.9 (539) (I just emailed a video screencapture of the issue along with debug logs to [help@inaturalist.org](mailto:help@inaturalist.org).) Since a few days ago (when I started trying to systematically add annotations to local observations), this bug has seemed to affect anywhere from 1/8th to 1/2 of all observations. I have a vague recollection that the bug may have been around for much longer than that (several months?), but I wasn’t as active about annotating back then so I’m not sure… ---
**Author:** ![tiwane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tiwane/32/54612_2.png) [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2022, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-annotation-fields-missing/29651/7 "2022-03-24T00:51:21Z")
Thanks! Made an issue on GitHub: [https://github.com/inaturalist/iNaturalistAndroid/issues/1196](https://github.com/inaturalist/iNaturalistAndroid/issues/1196) ---
**Author:** ![Star3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/star3/32/73028_2.png) [@Star3](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/Star3)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2022, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-annotation-fields-missing/29651/8 "2022-04-27T18:40:50Z")
This has been an issue I’ve observed (across multiple iNat versions & android versions) since 2019 [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/annotation-fields-not-always-present-in-app/8243](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/annotation-fields-not-always-present-in-app/8243) ---
**Author:** ![epic2112](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/epic2112/32/10319_2.png) [@epic2112](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/epic2112)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2022, 5:36am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-annotation-fields-missing/29651/9 "2022-04-30T05:36:52Z")
I’m having this exact issue as well. Has been going on for quite some time, through various versions of the app. Samsung Galaxy S10e Android 11 iNaturalist app v. 1.26.9 (539) ---
**Author:** ![thomaseverest](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thomaseverest/32/63220_2.png) [@thomaseverest](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thomaseverest)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2022, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-annotation-fields-missing/29651/10 "2022-04-30T19:17:34Z")
I’ve had this issue intermittently. It used to be fixed on a good internet connection, but as of a few days ago that doesn’t seem to work. All my observations will only display the choices listed in previous posts. Another new issue is that all fields will be visible, but almost instantaneously they disappear and just sex is left. The observation fields here were filled out on desktop. ![ezgif.com-gif-maker](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/9/f/9fbde0f426395280f2ee1d5f78ece6798df1ab12.gif) ---
**Author:** ![sarah1862](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/sarah1862/32/26584_2.png) [@sarah1862](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/sarah1862)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 6:40am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-annotation-fields-missing/29651/11 "2022-05-12T06:40:46Z")
Please fill out the following sections to the best of your ability, it will help us investigate bugs if we have this information at the outset. Screenshots are especially helpful, so please provide those if you can. **Platform** (Android, iOS, Website): Android version 12 **App version number** , if a mobile app issue (shown under Settings or About): 1.26.10 **Browser** , if a website issue (Firefox, Chrome, etc) : **URLs (aka web addresses) of any relevant observations or pages**: This observation works just fine [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/116484839](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/116484839) This one does not, same species and same observer [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/116484620](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/116484620) **Screenshots of what you are seeing** (instructions for taking a screenshot on computers and mobile devices: [https://www.take-a-screenshot.org/](https://www.take-a-screenshot.org/)): ![Screenshot_20220512-013755_iNaturalist](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/c/9/c95faaa69a2d781780c81804e7c4716204706a62.jpeg) ![Screenshot_20220512-013803_iNaturalist](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/6/7/67bd39b48c4630b4df9ec0bae064745be2e3f3fe.jpeg) ![Screenshot_20220512-013812_iNaturalist](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/3/f/3f5eacaa20898d4435d0e3fcbb550ba4068b96a7.jpeg) ![Screenshot_20220512-013818_iNaturalist](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/0/0/008254861066b3485103bcd82ef990491b57622a.jpeg) **Description of problem** (please provide a set of steps we can use to replicate the issue, and make as many as you need.): Step 1: Go to first link. Step 2: Select life stage, larva is available for selection. Step 3: Go to second link. Step 4: Select life stage, only adult and egg are available. ---
**Author:** ![DianaStuder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/dianastuder/32/43358_2.png) [@DianaStuder](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/DianaStuder)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-annotation-fields-missing/29651/12 "2022-05-12T10:36:23Z")
Both show all 4 stages for me now ---
**Author:** ![thomaseverest](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thomaseverest/32/63220_2.png) [@thomaseverest](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thomaseverest)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-annotation-fields-missing/29651/13 "2022-05-12T14:17:18Z")
Maybe the same as this bug. [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-annotation-fields-missing/29651](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-annotation-fields-missing/29651) ---
**Author:** ![jwidness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@jwidness](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/jwidness)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-annotation-fields-missing/29651/14 "2022-05-12T18:56:06Z")
(merged) ---
**Author:** ![wolfram06](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/wolfram06/32/27928_2.png) [@wolfram06](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/wolfram06)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2022, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-annotation-fields-missing/29651/15 "2022-06-06T08:20:54Z")
> [@velodrome](#): > > only allows “adult” and “egg” and is missing “juvenile”, persists after reloading obs and relaunching app) Thats happened to me several times where I can’t annotate a picture of a caterpillar properly because “Larva” and “Pupa” are missing. ---
**Author:** ![exonie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@exonie](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/exonie)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2022, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-annotation-fields-missing/29651/16 "2022-06-06T14:56:58Z")
One more Android user said she has only _Egg_ and _Adult_ for _Life Stage_: [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/120485881](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/120485881) She was able to remove the annotation so I could set the correct one. ---
**Author:** ![carnifex](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/carnifex/32/62_2.png) [@carnifex](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/carnifex)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-annotation-fields-missing/29651/17 "2022-06-07T17:27:00Z")
The issue with only a subset of annotations selectable happens very frequently to me (Android user). But lately also saw the case with no options at all, as described above, so it is still a thing ![Screenshot_2022-06-03-15-25-32-801_org.inaturalist.android](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/0/2/022d5e6737520839120f49d5ab92370c3699b993.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![thomaseverest](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thomaseverest/32/63220_2.png) [@thomaseverest](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thomaseverest)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-annotation-fields-missing/29651/18 "2022-06-07T17:35:03Z")
What are you observing? I see that when there are no options, such as a moss. ---
**Author:** ![carnifex](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/carnifex/32/62_2.png) [@carnifex](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/carnifex)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-annotation-fields-missing/29651/19 "2022-06-07T18:50:28Z")
Flowering Plant ---
**Author:** ![Star3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/star3/32/73028_2.png) [@Star3](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/Star3)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/android-app-annotation-fields-missing/29651/20 "2023-03-26T18:05:52Z")
I noticed the same issue today. 2 observations that I uploaded yesterday, a beetle & a spiny lizard, only had options for adult & egg. There should have been a larva option for the beetle and a juvenile option for the lizard. On the other hand, I uploaded a different lizard species (green anole) today, and it had all 3 life stages.