Unable to show GPS Data of Google Pixel 6 Pro Camera Pictures

[Dmei]

Hello,
exiftool does not show the GPS data of pictures taken with GrapheneOS Camera on Google Pixel 6 Pro. Any other Meta data are ok.
exiftool runs on OpenSusE Leap 15.3 linux box.
exiftool shows GPS data in Google Pixel 6a test-picture well.
But Android App AVES shows the GPS Data taken by GrapheneOS Camera on Google Pixel 6 Pro.
Does anyone know a solution to let exiftool show the GPS data of Google Pixel 6 Pro taken by GrapheneOS?
Dirk

[StarGeek]

Can you share a sample image?

[Dmei]

below a screenshot of android app aves image info and the output of exiftool of the same image:

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dirk@keller:/home/dirk-151/Downloads> exiftool -a "-gps*" -ee IMG_20230807_104556_840.jpg | grep -i gps
GPS Latitude                    :
GPS Altitude                    : undef
GPS Latitude Ref                : Unknown ()
GPS Speed                       : undef
GPS Processing Method           :
GPS Altitude Ref                : Above Sea Level
GPS Speed Ref                   : Unknown ()
GPS Longitude Ref               : Unknown ()
GPS Time Stamp                  : 00:00:00
GPS Longitude                   :
GPS Date Stamp                  :
GPS Date/Time                   :  00:00:00Z
GPS Latitude                    :
GPS Longitude                   :
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dirk@keller:/home/dirk-151/Downloads> exiftool -a IMG_20230807_104556_840.jpg           
ExifTool Version Number         : 12.25
File Name                       : IMG_20230807_104556_840.jpg
Directory                       : .
File Size                       : 8.0 MiB
File Modification Date/Time     : 2023:08:07 10:45:57+02:00
File Access Date/Time           : 2023:08:07 14:40:43+02:00
File Inode Change Date/Time     : 2023:08:07 14:39:37+02:00
File Permissions                : -rw-r--r--
File Type                       : JPEG
File Type Extension             : jpg
MIME Type                       : image/jpeg
Exif Byte Order                 : Little-endian (Intel, II)
Image Width                     : 4080
Camera Model Name               : Pixel 6 Pro
Image Height                    : 3072
Make                            : Google
Exif Version                    : 0220
Exif Image Width                : 4080
ISO                             : 44
Offset Time Digitized           : +02:00
Exif Image Height               : 3072
Sub Sec Time Digitized          : 959224
Date/Time Original              : 2023:08:07 10:45:56
Warning                         : [minor] Unrecognized MakerNotes
Sub Sec Time Original           : 959224
White Balance                   : Auto
Create Date                     : 2023:08:07 10:45:56
Focal Length                    : 6.8 mm
Exposure Time                   : 1/389
Offset Time                     : +02:00
Offset Time Original            : +02:00
Flash                           : No Flash
Sub Sec Time                    : 959224
F Number                        : 1.9
Light Source                    : Unknown
Orientation                     : Horizontal (normal)
Modify Date                     : 2023:08:07 10:45:56
GPS Latitude                    :
GPS Altitude                    : undef
GPS Latitude Ref                : Unknown ()
GPS Speed                       : undef
GPS Processing Method           :
GPS Altitude Ref                : Above Sea Level
GPS Speed Ref                   : Unknown ()
GPS Longitude Ref               : Unknown ()
GPS Time Stamp                  : 00:00:00
GPS Longitude                   :
GPS Date Stamp                  :
JFIF Version                    : 1.01
Resolution Unit                 : None
X Resolution                    : 1
Y Resolution                    : 1
Profile CMM Type                :
Profile Version                 : 4.0.0
Profile Class                   : Display Device Profile
Color Space Data                : RGB
Profile Connection Space        : XYZ
Profile Date Time               : 2016:12:08 09:38:28
Profile File Signature          : acsp
Primary Platform                : Unknown ()
CMM Flags                       : Not Embedded, Independent
Device Manufacturer             : Google
Device Model                    :
Device Attributes               : Reflective, Glossy, Positive, Color
Rendering Intent                : Perceptual
Connection Space Illuminant     : 0.9642 1 0.82491
Profile Creator                 : Google
Profile ID                      : 75e1a6b13c34376310c8ab660632a28a
Profile Description             : sRGB IEC61966-2.1
Profile Copyright               : Copyright (c) 2016 Google Inc.
Media White Point               : 0.95045 1 1.08905
Media Black Point               : 0 0 0
Red Matrix Column               : 0.43604 0.22249 0.01392
Green Matrix Column             : 0.38512 0.7169 0.09706
Blue Matrix Column              : 0.14305 0.06061 0.71391
Red Tone Reproduction Curve     : (Binary data 32 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Chromatic Adaptation            : 1.04788 0.02292 -0.05019 0.02959 0.99048 -0.01704 -0.00922 0.01508 0.75168
Blue Tone Reproduction Curve    : (Binary data 32 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Green Tone Reproduction Curve   : (Binary data 32 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Image Width                     : 4080
Image Height                    : 3072
Encoding Process                : Baseline DCT, Huffman coding
Bits Per Sample                 : 8
Color Components                : 3
Y Cb Cr Sub Sampling            : YCbCr4:2:0 (2 2)
Aperture                        : 1.9
Image Size                      : 4080x3072
Megapixels                      : 12.5
Shutter Speed                   : 1/389
Create Date                     : 2023:08:07 10:45:56.959224+02:00
Date/Time Original              : 2023:08:07 10:45:56.959224+02:00
Modify Date                     : 2023:08:07 10:45:56.959224+02:00
GPS Date/Time                   :  00:00:00Z
GPS Latitude                    :
GPS Longitude                   :
Focal Length                    : 6.8 mm
Light Value                     : 11.6
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[Phil Harvey]

Hi Dirk,

Can you share an actual image?  If you can't attach it here, then you can email it to me: philharvey66 at gmail.com

- Phil

[Dmei]

an actual image:

[Phil Harvey]

Hi Dirk,

There is no valid GPS data in that image.  The GPS tags are all set to zero, and there is no other GPS in the file.  AVES is getting that information from somewhere else.



- Phil

[Dmei]

Thanks for the info.
I am a bit at a loss.
The Pixel 6 Pro recently entered GPS data in every sample image while on vacation, which is also displayed with exiftool. I see those with Aves as well, although that wasn't installed at the time.
Current images no longer get GPS data that I can view with exiftool. For some, I see the coordinates in Aves and also under More Information in the file browser on the phone, but not with exiftool.
It seems like the GPS data is there but not entered into the photo.
The camera has all the permissions available.
Any idea? Settings?

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Dirk

[Phil Harvey]

Hi Dirk,

I'm guessing the information is stored in an external file somewhere.

Perhaps a software update changed the behaviour.  With security getting tighter all the time, some people may think the GPS stored by default in images as a privacy issue.

- Phil

[DanielAustin]

I'm not sure if this is useful but I have a Pixel 6 Pro (which should be running all the latest software as I did a factory reset last month) and the photos I take with it have their GPS info in the EXIF metadata just fine. An example, in case it is helpful: