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Skipper26
Explorer | Level 3
5 years ago

Camera Upload strips location data

I'm using Android version 8.1 on a Nexus 5X and the latest Dropbox app. I've got Camera Uploads enabled and it's working nicely.   However the files in my Dropbox don't have the location data att...
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merlin-eng
Explorer | Level 3
4 years ago

Hi Walter - browser makes no difference.

 

Since I can't show you - what should happen when I click on the camera icon (just above where I'm typing now)?

 

Thanks

Tony

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Walter
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4 years ago

You should be getting a new window within your reply to add a file to your response, Tony. 

 

May I ask if you're on a mobile device or a desktop one? 

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    merlin-eng
    Explorer | Level 3
    4 years ago

    Desktop - I do get a pop up window.

     

    It asks me for the source, and a couple of other fields (dimensions).

     

    But, with no indication of what I'm supposed to put there - is it drag and drop?

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    merlin-eng
    Explorer | Level 3
    4 years ago

    I can create the image outline - but can't get content in it - this was an attempt at copying a link to a file on my system (hoping it would upload) - but alas no.

     

    Pinarello

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    merlin-eng
    Explorer | Level 3
    4 years ago

     

    Ok - after all that it's just cut and paste... 🤷‍♂️

     

    The camera icon appears to be a red herring - in that you can't insert an image that way, only edit one.

     

    I'll upload them now.

  • merlin-eng's avatar
    merlin-eng
    Explorer | Level 3
    4 years ago

     

    1. Folder - all 'cloud' - i.e. none downloaded:

    2. Right Click - Properties and Details - without opening:

     

    3. Double left click the image - which gets downloaded (kind of) and opened.

    4. Right Click - properties and details - no GPS info:

     

    5. Right Click and make Online only:

    6. Right Click and make available offline:

    7. Right Click - properties and details - GPS data now shown

     

    And I can flick back and forth at will by marking it offline or online.

     

     

    Apologies for describing my actions in too much detail - just want to make it obvious.

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    Megan
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    4 years ago

    Hi merlin-eng, amazing job on the screenshots, thanks for that. 

     

    Since you can see the GPS info when you right click, and then make the files available offline I would suggest that you stick with that course of action for now. This could be closely related to another similar thread, that you can find here.

     

    If you need anything else, I am always at your service. 

  • merlin-eng's avatar
    merlin-eng
    Explorer | Level 3
    4 years ago

    Yeah - I can live with it - now I know a work around - it's just odd.

     

    But at least I know the data is not lost.

     

    I have an idea - that I will try at home tonight.

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