I’m not sure if this is a bug or a feature, but I hope it’s a bug. When I upload a jpg using the Web interface, the uploader reads the date/time and geodata from the jpg and correctly places the photo. When I upload a jpg using the iPhone app, the uploader ignores the information in the jpg and plac…

Since I started this thread, I ought to note, I haven’t seen this behavior replicated. Something has changed. I seldom use the iPhone app, mostly because of the poor quality of photos from a phone, but I tried it again yesterday and although I was in an area without phone service (as usual), when I …

Yes I notice this. I thought I used to be able to upload photos several days later and it would tag the location from the EXIF, but now it just puts the location as “unknown”.

Can someone elaborate on the steps to replicate this, including your device?

When I open the app and record an observation, the app gives me a warning that there is no location data. The map shows the entire world. If I take a photo with my camera on the ipad, it saves the metadata with the location, but will not upload the metadata. When I try to open the site in the brow…

[image] rozzychan: If I take a photo with my camera on the ipad, it saves the metadata with the location, but will not upload the metadata. When I try to open the site in the browser, it will upload the image, but not the location. When I copy the image onto my desktop and upload it using the …

In case you don’t read German ( I don’t) go to Settings/Privacy/Location Services and make sure Inat and Camera both have location services turned on.

I notice that if I have airplane mode on, the iNat app says there is no location. But if I upload a photo taken without airplane mode, it takes the GPS data of the photo correctly. I wonder if in anyone else’s case this is attributed to network connection. However if I make a blank iNat obs on airpl…

[image] chris_earle: When I upload a jpg using the Web interface Are you using a laptop/desktop, or a mobile device here? Can you please send a full-sized copy of the photo to help@inaturalist.org ?

Is your GPS of GPS antenna broken ? https://www.quora.com/Can-you-track-the-location-of-an-iPhone-if-its-on-airplane-mode-with-Wi-Fi-on

This is odd. I often use airplane mode when using inat to save batteries. The locations show up just the same. Maybe you need to manually change settings to tell gps to turn on during airplane mode.

Charlie, I don’t think GPS is affected by turning on Airplane Mode. At least it isn’t on my Samsung Galaxy S9 running Android 9. Turning on Airplane Mode on this device turns off Cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, but not GPS. Once in Airplane Mode, one can turn Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth back on manually…

iPhone app does not use time and location stamp in photo EXIF

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iPhone app does not use time and location stamp in photo EXIF

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