https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=510519
Bug ID: 510519
Summary: ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION permission required to prevent
stripping exif data when transferring files
Classification: Applications
Product: kdeconnect
Version First 25.08.2
Reported In:
Platform: Other
OS: Android 13.x
Status: REPORTED
Severity: minor
Priority: NOR
Component: android-application
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
When sharing photos from android, the GPS location data is stripped from the
files, if the sharing app does not have ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION android
permission.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Take a photo with location data on your phone. You can check that the data
is possible using you gallery app, or by opening it in a map app (that has said
permission). In Fossify galery, it is shown in the file properties.
2. transfer the photo to another device
3. check if the exif data is present. Use Gwenview, for example.
OBSERVED RESULT
Exif data stripped
EXPECTED RESULT
Exif data present
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.18.0
Qt Version: 6.9.2ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Android: /e/os 3.1, kdeconnect 1.33.7
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