# \#ios **URL:** https://forum.inaturalist.org/tag/ios/177.md [Latest](https://forum.inaturalist.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inaturalist.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inaturalist.org/tags.md) --- ## [Editing location for photos taken with camera (no GPS)](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/editing-location-for-photos-taken-with-camera-no-gps/84349)
**Author:** [@cedave](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/cedave)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/editing-location-for-photos-taken-with-camera-no-gps/84349 "2026-08-27T01:22:47Z")
I have photos taken with a camera. I often took an iPhone photo in the same location so I know the coordinates. If I upload the camera photo and then open “Edit Location”, I can’t figure out how to type in or cut and p… --- ## [Negative observation numbers](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/negative-observation-numbers/83922)
**Author:** [@misumeta](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/misumeta)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/negative-observation-numbers/83922 "2026-08-19T16:04:34Z")
Platform: Ios App version number, if a mobile app issue: 10 26 223 Screenshots of what you are seeing: Description of problem: Step 1: Select a Taxon group and observations from others Step 2: Apply Step 3: … --- ## [iPhone Back Tap → Instant iNaturalist Photo ID](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/iphone-back-tap-instant-inaturalist-photo-id/83944)
**Author:** [@thenestinglab](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thenestinglab)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/iphone-back-tap-instant-inaturalist-photo-id/83944 "2026-08-15T20:03:33Z")
Goal Create a one-gesture field workflow: \*\*Double-tap the back of your iPhone → take a photo with the rear camera → automatically send the photo to iNaturalist.\*\* No need to open iNaturalist first. No URL scheme is r… --- ## [Bring the the side-by-side "Compare with observations" feature to the new iOS app to improve identification accuracy.](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/bring-the-the-side-by-side-compare-with-observations-feature-to-the-new-ios-app-to-improve-identification-accuracy/83798)
**Author:** [@lawaa](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/lawaa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/bring-the-the-side-by-side-compare-with-observations-feature-to-the-new-ios-app-to-improve-identification-accuracy/83798 "2026-08-12T21:15:31Z")
I would like to suggest bringing the “Compare with observations” feature to the iOS app. I remember this feature being available on Android, and I do not understand why it is missing on iOS. In my opinion, it is one of … --- ## [Update stops after two failures](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/update-stops-after-two-failures/61732)
**Author:** [@misumeta](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/misumeta)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/update-stops-after-two-failures/61732 "2026-06-18T21:25:44Z")
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. App… --- ## [Submitting a higher taxon on iOS not possible for me](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/submitting-a-higher-taxon-on-ios-not-possible-for-me/79455)
**Author:** [@fgallhuber](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/fgallhuber)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/submitting-a-higher-taxon-on-ios-not-possible-for-me/79455 "2026-06-03T18:19:15Z")
Platform: iOS 26.5 App version number: iNaturalist 1.0.21 (212) Screenshots of what you are seeing: Description of problem: If I want to contribute a higher taxon to an ID and don’t want to submit a veto, it’s not … --- ## [Allow saving photos from iOS app](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/allow-saving-photos-from-ios-app/20148)
**Author:** [@zygy](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/zygy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/allow-saving-photos-from-ios-app/20148 "2026-05-24T00:25:59Z")
Description of problem: It isn’t possible to save a photo from one of your iNat observations to your phone. I mostly use the website to upload observations, but I constantly want to save photos from the iNat app to my ph… --- ## [iNaturalist Next losing audio records after latest update](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-next-losing-audio-records-after-latest-update/63736)
**Author:** [@kh-c](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/kh-c)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-next-losing-audio-records-after-latest-update/63736 "2026-05-20T22:21:59Z")
Platform: iNaturalist Next (iOS 18.3.2, iNaturalis Next version 0.59.13 (156) on iPhone 11) After recently updating the iNaturalist Next app I have tried to submit some audio records of birds. I record the audio fine an… --- ## [Upload problems on iNat Next](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/upload-problems-on-inat-next/60169)
**Author:** [@sbushes](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/sbushes)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/upload-problems-on-inat-next/60169 "2026-05-12T03:07:12Z")
App version number : 0.55.3 Operating System / Device : iOS 18.2 / iPhone 13 Pro Description of problem : iNat Next struggles to upload. Even leaving my phone plugged in overnight, it only uploads 5 and then stops. … --- ## [Time automatically changed to UTC when uploading photos in iNaturalist app from Nikon Snapbridge?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/time-automatically-changed-to-utc-when-uploading-photos-in-inaturalist-app-from-nikon-snapbridge/78580)
**Author:** [@seenoweevil](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/seenoweevil)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/time-automatically-changed-to-utc-when-uploading-photos-in-inaturalist-app-from-nikon-snapbridge/78580 "2026-05-07T04:00:37Z")
Hi everyone, My process for uploading photos on the iNat app is downloading the photos from my camera using Nikon Snapbridge via bluetooth, saving them to my iPhone camera roll in original format, and then posting them … --- ## [CV suggestions on web differ from those in app](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/cv-suggestions-on-web-differ-from-those-in-app/77536)
**Author:** [@murl10](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/murl10)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/cv-suggestions-on-web-differ-from-those-in-app/77536 "2026-04-09T16:36:54Z")
Something very odd has happened twice this evening–CV is giving me different suggestions on my iOS iNat Next app than it is on the website. I found a similar question from a few years ago but it didn’t have an answer: ht… --- ## [App says date/time/location are missing and reporting an incorrect time](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/app-says-date-time-location-are-missing-and-reporting-an-incorrect-time/64116)
**Author:** [@adirado](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/adirado)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/app-says-date-time-location-are-missing-and-reporting-an-incorrect-time/64116 "2026-04-08T18:40:00Z")
iOS app V 1.0.0 (159) When I upload photos shot with the iPhone camera, The time stamp shown in the observation on the app is 7 hours later than when I took the photo. I get an error message indicating that date, tim… --- ## [What is the current status of the iOS apps](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/what-is-the-current-status-of-the-ios-apps/77299)
**Author:** [@mec\_oz](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/mec_oz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/what-is-the-current-status-of-the-ios-apps/77299 "2026-04-03T16:31:57Z")
For new users with iOS phones or tablets, should we be advising them to install the iNaturalist app - is it stable now? and if they have older phone or a tablet, should we advise them to use iNat Classic, or the website,… --- ## [Incorrect location when recording observation from IOS App](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/incorrect-location-when-recording-observation-from-ios-app/77320)
**Author:** [@travisblunden](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/travisblunden)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/incorrect-location-when-recording-observation-from-ios-app/77320 "2026-04-03T14:22:01Z")
Platform:iOS App version number, if a mobile app issue:1.0.18 (203) Browser, if a website issue: URLs (aka web addresses) of any relevant observations or pages: Screenshots of what you are seeing: Description of pro… --- ## [Date/time metadata not automatically entered](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/date-time-metadata-not-automatically-entered/73447)
**Author:** [@inazumarina](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/inazumarina)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/date-time-metadata-not-automatically-entered/73447 "2026-03-19T00:55:03Z")
Platform: iOS iNaturalist app App version number, if a mobile app issue: 1.0.11 iPhone 15 pro on iOS 18.6.2 Browser, if a website issue: n/a URLs (aka web addresses) of any relevant observations or pages: Screenshot… --- ## [Selecting ID in dropdown on Identify is offset to another ID below it (iPadOS / Web)](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/selecting-id-in-dropdown-on-identify-is-offset-to-another-id-below-it-ipados-web/74198)
**Author:** [@wedge-tailed\_eagle](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/wedge-tailed_eagle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/selecting-id-in-dropdown-on-identify-is-offset-to-another-id-below-it-ipados-web/74198 "2026-01-01T20:38:58Z")
Platform: Website Browser, if a website issue: Safari, iPadOS Description of problem: Step 1: On Identify page, I start ID’ing observations Step 2: Typing my ID before selecting from dropdown, selecting the correct I… --- ## [Unable to swipe up on Web upload page (iPadOS)](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/unable-to-swipe-up-on-web-upload-page-ipados/74199)
**Author:** [@wedge-tailed\_eagle](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/wedge-tailed_eagle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/unable-to-swipe-up-on-web-upload-page-ipados/74199 "2026-01-01T11:28:38Z")
Platform: Website, iPadOS Browser, if a website issue: Safari URLs (aka web addresses) of any relevant observations or pages: Screenshots of what you are seeing: Description of problem: When I upload observations via… --- ## [Touch Screen quit working—at all—in iPhone app](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/touch-screen-quit-working-at-all-in-iphone-app/72595)
**Author:** [@baldeagle](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/baldeagle)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/touch-screen-quit-working-at-all-in-iphone-app/72595 "2025-11-17T18:58:53Z")
Platform: iPhone 12/iOS 18.6.2 App version number, if a mobile app issue: 1.0.10 (179) Browser, if a website issue: URLs (aka web addresses) of any relevant observations or pages: Screenshots of what you are seeing: … --- ## [Error when adding a ID to an „unknown“ audio observation](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/error-when-adding-a-id-to-an-unknown-audio-observation/60689)
**Author:** [@misumeta](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/misumeta)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2025, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/error-when-adding-a-id-to-an-unknown-audio-observation/60689 "2025-10-14T22:30:01Z")
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. App… --- ## [Sometimes notifications don’t change status after looking into them](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/sometimes-notifications-don-t-change-status-after-looking-into-them/59848)
**Author:** [@misumeta](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/misumeta)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/sometimes-notifications-don-t-change-status-after-looking-into-them/59848 "2025-08-19T19:38:49Z")
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. App… --- ## [New iNaturalist iPhone app: What are your thoughts after trying it for a while?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/new-inaturalist-iphone-app-what-are-your-thoughts-after-trying-it-for-a-while/57526)
**Author:** [@charlie](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/charlie)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2025, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/new-inaturalist-iphone-app-what-are-your-thoughts-after-trying-it-for-a-while/57526 "2025-08-17T12:52:22Z")
I was curious how people felt about the new app in general compared to the old one. Here’s my thoughts: Positives: -The new interface looks nice -Offline algorithm can be helpful, though not always -Notifications wo… --- ## [Iphone inaturalist app - duplicate observations](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/iphone-inaturalist-app-duplicate-observations/68448)
**Author:** [@Thegeezer9999](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/Thegeezer9999)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/iphone-inaturalist-app-duplicate-observations/68448 "2025-08-04T22:55:25Z")
Apologies for the “web” tag, it was intended to be Apple ios app, but on iphone, scrolling that low is impossible (the entry is beyond scrolling range). Anyway, I have been making lots of observations via the app, and h… --- ## [When I open the photo upload dialog and scroll down in my photos the list jumps back](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/when-i-open-the-photo-upload-dialog-and-scroll-down-in-my-photos-the-list-jumps-back/58509)
**Author:** [@misumeta](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/misumeta)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/when-i-open-the-photo-upload-dialog-and-scroll-down-in-my-photos-the-list-jumps-back/58509 "2025-07-03T15:56:33Z")
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. App… --- ## [No way to share iNat obs through link in new app?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/no-way-to-share-inat-obs-through-link-in-new-app/64760)
**Author:** [@skjoldalsted](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/skjoldalsted)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2025, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/no-way-to-share-inat-obs-through-link-in-new-app/64760 "2025-05-25T03:04:14Z")
See title. I can’t find a button to share my observation through a link? I may have just missed it. This is regarding the new iNat app --- ## [Observations sometimes missing from Explore (Your Observations) when uploaded via app](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/observations-sometimes-missing-from-explore-your-observations-when-uploaded-via-app/65054)
**Author:** [@coreyhusic](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/coreyhusic)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/observations-sometimes-missing-from-explore-your-observations-when-uploaded-via-app/65054 "2025-05-19T20:43:57Z")
Platform (Android, iOS, Website): iOS/website App version number, if a mobile app issue (shown under Settings or About): 1.0.2 Browser, if a website issue (Firefox, Chrome, etc) : Chrome and Safari behaved the same UR… --- ## [Sharing obscured coordinates for project on mobile apps](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/sharing-obscured-coordinates-for-project-on-mobile-apps/65344)
**Author:** [@cwarneke](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/cwarneke)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/sharing-obscured-coordinates-for-project-on-mobile-apps/65344 "2025-05-19T18:45:52Z")
I am helping to run a bioblitz project next month and we are thinking about obscured coordinates and how to manage them. For coordinates that are open, they will obviously show up in our bioblitz project automatically (w… --- ## [Unable to access My Content on iOS](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/unable-to-access-my-content-on-ios/64976)
**Author:** [@trscavo](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/trscavo)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/unable-to-access-my-content-on-ios/64976 "2025-05-15T20:46:12Z")
Platform: iOS App version number: Version 1.0.2 (161) Description of problem: When I try to access “My Content”, it says “Something went wrong” and no content is displayed. This has been happening for a couple of days… --- ## [App slow down up to a standstill after extensive usage](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/app-slow-down-up-to-a-standstill-after-extensive-usage/62900)
**Author:** [@misumeta](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/misumeta)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/app-slow-down-up-to-a-standstill-after-extensive-usage/62900 "2025-05-12T22:01:18Z")
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. App… --- ## [Error code 500 when identifying](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/error-code-500-when-identifying/64494)
**Author:** [@misumeta](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/misumeta)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/error-code-500-when-identifying/64494 "2025-05-06T21:54:06Z")
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. Pla… --- ## [INat next sometimes synchronizes incompletely](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inat-next-sometimes-synchronizes-incompletely/64432)
**Author:** [@misumeta](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/misumeta)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inat-next-sometimes-synchronizes-incompletely/64432 "2025-05-05T21:12:41Z")
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