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You lose useful features like finding photos based on location if you don't remember the date it was taken. I think the better option is: (1) Make it obvious
by diebeforei485 5y ago
You lose useful features like finding photos based on location if you don't remember the date it was taken.
I think the better option is:
(1) Make it obvious when location data is being included with a photograph, and exclude it by default - especially if the app doesn't already have Precise Location access.
(2) Apps that manage your entire photo library and all its EXIF data (think Amazon Photos / Google Photos, or an app to bulk import photos from a DSLR camera or something) should have to apply to Apple to get that specific entitlement- and social media apps should not qualify. But in this case, they shouldn't need Precise Location access to get access to all the EXIF data.
Personally, I use a Shortcut to be able to share photos without metadata. It works very well. It's the one included with iVerify, but there are free ones in the Shortcuts library.
- helsinkiandrew 5y agoYes, the iOS photo library API should really strip out the EXIF data before passing to apps unless the user has let them have access to it - I bet this will be added at some point. Facebook would like to access your photos: Select Photos All Photos Strip location and other metadata
- diebeforei485 5y agoThe issue with tying metadata access to the Location permission is genuine Photo Library apps (eg. from Amazon / Google) typically are not given Precise Location access. There are some edge cases that need to be considered carefully, but there has been a lot of inaction from Apple on this issue - for years!
- andylynch 5y agoThis option does comes up when sharing from the Photos app - I think this in possibly new in 14.5? The manage photos screen in apps does say metadata is included, but doesn’t yet give an option to strip it.
- ViViDboarder 5y agoThe option to strip location and other metadata when sharing has been there for several years now. I believe the issue lies in giving apps permission to access photos directly. This bypasses the share sheet and you never see this option.
- bombcar 5y agoThey already handle stripping Live Photos (removing the video) so they should be able to strip other metadata.