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>So, can users transfer their photos via Bluetooth or QuickShare? .. Literally the only way to get a photo with geolocation intact is to plug in a USB cable Bl

by 1970-01-01 7mo ago

>So, can users transfer their photos via Bluetooth or QuickShare? .. Literally the only way to get a photo with geolocation intact is to plug in a USB cable Bluetooth is not QuickShare, stop conflating them. Bluetooth works. I just tried it. It just sends the entire file to the destination, filename intact with all EXIF, no gimmicks, tricks, or extra toggles. As it has always done for 20+ years.

edent 7mo ago
OP here. I'm not conflating them. That's why I used the word "or". I don't know how modern your Android phone is, but on all of mine sharing via Bluetooth strips away some of the EXIF.
- 1970-01-01 7mo ago
  On Android 16. Open photo. Hit share. Hit Bluetooth. Pick a device to send it to. Wait for xfer to finish. Observe in exifview. What detail is missing?
  - edent 7mo ago
    All the GPS data are nulled / set to zero.
    - 1970-01-01 7mo ago
      I'm not able to repro, but you're likely seeing a problem with your flavor of device overlaid on vanilla Android.
ajifurai 7mo ago
In my testing, when sharing from apps that use MediaStore like Google Photos or Fossify Gallery (using a `content://media/` URI), the GPS location was stripped even via Bluetooth. This seems to be the default behavior from Android 10 onwards. https://developer.android.com/training/data-storage/shared/media?hl=en#location-info-photos https://developer.android.com/training/data-storage/shared/m... > Photographs > If your app uses scoped storage, the system hides location information by default When sharing via FileProvider from file managers like MiXplorer or Total Commander, the raw file is sent as is, and the GPS location stays intact.
- 1970-01-01 7mo ago
  You're doing it wrong then. I again verified on Android 16 using native Bluetooth sharing.
  - ajifurai 7mo ago
    On my Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Android 16) and Oppo Find X3 Pro (Android 13), when I opened a photo in the Google Photos app and selected Share → Bluetooth, the GPS location was stripped. What app did you share from? https://i.imgur.com/cwbigQ8.mp4 https://i.imgur.com/cwbigQ8.mp4 before: https://i.imgur.com/ixBvA4T.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/ixBvA4T.jpeg after (received): https://i.imgur.com/S5fTEG4.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/S5fTEG4.jpeg However, I confirmed that the GPS location remains when sharing an image file that isn't stored in the MediaStore (for example, placed in the same directory as a .nomedia file). In this case, only the Share button is displayed at the bottom of the Photos app, and the shared URI is not `content://com.google.android.apps.photos.contentprovider/0/1/content://media/...` but like `content://com.google.android.apps.photos.contentprovider/-1/1/file:///data/...`. You can check the URI by sharing to Intent Intercept app on F-Droid.
    - 1970-01-01 7mo ago
      If you're seeing this all the way back on Android 13, something else is involved. Again, no issues with Android 16. Same STR.

edent 7mo ago

OP here. I'm not conflating them. That's why I used the word "or". I don't know how modern your Android phone is, but on all of mine sharing via Bluetooth strips away some of the EXIF.

1970-01-01 7mo ago
On Android 16. Open photo. Hit share. Hit Bluetooth. Pick a device to send it to. Wait for xfer to finish. Observe in exifview. What detail is missing?
- edent 7mo ago
  All the GPS data are nulled / set to zero.
  - 1970-01-01 7mo ago
    I'm not able to repro, but you're likely seeing a problem with your flavor of device overlaid on vanilla Android.

ajifurai 7mo ago

In my testing, when sharing from apps that use MediaStore like Google Photos or Fossify Gallery (using a `content://media/` URI), the GPS location was stripped even via Bluetooth. This seems to be the default behavior from Android 10 onwards. https://developer.android.com/training/data-storage/shared/media?hl=en#location-info-photos https://developer.android.com/training/data-storage/shared/m... > Photographs > If your app uses scoped storage, the system hides location information by default When sharing via FileProvider from file managers like MiXplorer or Total Commander, the raw file is sent as is, and the GPS location stays intact.

1970-01-01 7mo ago
You're doing it wrong then. I again verified on Android 16 using native Bluetooth sharing.
- ajifurai 7mo ago
  On my Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Android 16) and Oppo Find X3 Pro (Android 13), when I opened a photo in the Google Photos app and selected Share → Bluetooth, the GPS location was stripped. What app did you share from? https://i.imgur.com/cwbigQ8.mp4 https://i.imgur.com/cwbigQ8.mp4 before: https://i.imgur.com/ixBvA4T.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/ixBvA4T.jpeg after (received): https://i.imgur.com/S5fTEG4.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/S5fTEG4.jpeg However, I confirmed that the GPS location remains when sharing an image file that isn't stored in the MediaStore (for example, placed in the same directory as a .nomedia file). In this case, only the Share button is displayed at the bottom of the Photos app, and the shared URI is not `content://com.google.android.apps.photos.contentprovider/0/1/content://media/...` but like `content://com.google.android.apps.photos.contentprovider/-1/1/file:///data/...`. You can check the URI by sharing to Intent Intercept app on F-Droid.
  - 1970-01-01 7mo ago
    If you're seeing this all the way back on Android 13, something else is involved. Again, no issues with Android 16. Same STR.