Hi there
I have read lots of posts on how to enable GPS Photo feature on the kaiser but mine came with it on already. I seem to be having problems exporting these pictures from the phone with the geo data in the Exif tags. I usually just drag them over using the USB connection but when I check them on the PC the GPS data isn't there. I don't know if it is being stripped or just not being attached to the photo. The GPS light is on and the green symbol light up on the screen when I take the pictures.
Does anyone else have the same problem?
The EXIF data should have that. COuld it be the program you are using to read the EXIF data doesn't understand or show the GPS info (or is it just dumping it).
I haven't played with the GPS photo much, but I did find that Picasaweb properly handles GPS EXIF tags now. I use a free program called Shozu (Shozu.com) that after you take a pic will upload your pic to the web, send it via email, post it in blog, etc.. I have it setup to send mine to Picasaweb, and after turning on the EXIF processing in Picasaweb on my account, my pics show the GPS info.
So make sure you are on teh GPS Photo setting of the Camera software (you won't get GPS tags in any other format), then maybe try uploading the pics to Picasaweb (you can create a free account at picasaweb.google.com). If you try this, remember to turn on the EXIF settings first.
Thanks mfrazzz
Since posting this I have checked the photos generated by the kaiser using Exif Reader (which is really neat by the way, no installation needed and tells you just what you need). There is GPS data there:
GPS Informtion
GPSVersionID : 2,2,0,0
GPSLatitudeRef : S
GPSLatitude : 32 3XX6 [DMS]
GPSLongitudeRef : E
GPSLongitude : 151 XX31 [DMS]
GPSAltitudeRef : Sea level
GPSAltitude : 0/1 meters
GPSTimeStamp : 02:01:28
GPSMapDatum : WGS-84
GPSProcessingMethod : HYBRID-FIX
GPSDateStamp : 2007:12:09
The problem I am having is reading that data in Picasa on the PC, or on the web. I copy the images from my Phone over the USB to my desktop and check the Exif data, all appears good. When I drag the pictures into Picasa from the desktop and right click on properties there is no geo data there. I wonder if there is some intermittent problem as this technique has worked a few times in the past.
A picture that did import correctly has different Exif data to the one above:
GPS Informtion
GPSVersionID : 0,0,2,2
GPSLatitudeRef : S
GPSLatitude : 32 4XX0 [DMS]
GPSLongitudeRef : E
GPSLongitude : 151 1XX7 [DMS]
GPSAltitudeRef : Sea level
GPSAltitude : 0/1 meters
Quite a bit missing, interesting.
Update
Just found this on the picasa forum, and sure enough it works
"http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=75179
I have fixed some of my photos using exiftool (http://
www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/):
exiftool <foldername> -r -GPSVersionID=2.2.0.0
Where <foldername> is the folder where the affected photo files are,
not that this command will set GPSVersionID to 2.2.0.0 for ALL files
within the folder specified in <foldername> recursevly (that means
includding all subfolders within the <foldername>). Having a backup is
recommended. After running that, all of my pics showed up in Picasa
just fine."
The odd thing is that the GPSVersionID tag already seems to be 2.2.0.0 in the images created by the kaiser. Perhaps there is a space at the end??
I've been messing with the GPS Photo function and I'm trying it with Picasaweb and Shozu as mentioned above. I took 5 photos this weekend. The first was just testing, the other 4 were at the park with my family. Between taking the first and the other 4, I changed the camera setting to show the timestamp when the photo was taken. Today I installed Shozu and uploaded all five pics - only the first pic contains any GPS data that Picasaweb has managed to interpret. The last 4 show as blank.
Do you guys have the timestamp set to be shown on the picture? I'm just trying to figure out what might have affected it. The file location is the same, as is the resolution.
I'll try another pic tonight and let you know.
mariom said:
Do you guys have the timestamp set to be shown on the picture? I'm just trying to figure out what might have affected it. The file location is the same, as is the resolution.
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No, I haven't ever turned that on. I also seem to get the same random luck when importing the photos with the GPS Exif data. I think this is more of a problem with Picasa as the pictures I take do have the geo data attached. It might be a simple string mismatch. I guess looking at the Exif protocol would be the next step. Checking the images that do work against the ones that don't so far hasn't thrown much light on it for me.
If I get time I will do some more work on it today.
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This seems like a feature with much potential, but I am starting to see why HTC shipped it disabled.
I took some photos earlier (in the GPS-Photo mode) and had a good look at the co-ordinates it was attaching in the EXIF data.
From the EXIF data;
GPSLatitudeRef : N
GPSLatitude : 51 1957 [DMS]
GPSLongitudeRef : E
GPSLongitude : 0 621 [DMS]
And the picture was actually taken here (in proper DMS format);
51 19'57"N 0 6'21"W
So as you can see, the longitude ref. is wrong for a start, and the formatting seems to be fairly non-standard in the EXIF data.
When you load these images into a program like flickr, it manages with the formatting but the Long. ref is an obvious problem. In all the photo's I've uploaded it has been consistently wrong.
Does anyone have any pointers to any patches or fixes? Alternatively, does anyone know of a standalone program that will work with the camera and append the EXIF data itself?
Cheers guys!
Locr GPS Photo for mobile might be just what you are looking for...
http://www.locr.com/clients/downloads.php
Is there a way to upload these pictures into google earth or something?
The Diamond and geotag my pictures.
Is this possible ?
And how ?
i looked at the registry tweak
HKLM\Software\HTC\Camera\P9« DWORD-entry »Enable« to 1.
But on the P9 is already something on, better not change this i think it's has something to do with video.
So is there a other way or tweak for my diamond to geotag ?
P,s; The GPS works like the best iv'e ever had.
I saw in camera settings the menu - add GPS position to foto ...
Where ?
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I saw in camera settings the menu - add GPS position to foto ...
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Sorry but not in my camera setteings ?
Where is it at yourse ?
not in the menu, and not in advanced options ?
P10 instead of P9 in the registry needs to be set to 1
Yes thanx it works
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P10 instead of P9 in the registry needs to be set to 1
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Thank you this works !!!
Great tip.
so I enabled geotagging and took some pictures using the GPS Photo mode. I tried uploading them to Flickr and tried using Google Earth to show the locations, but none have worked so far. Could someone shine some light on this one for me? Thanks. P.
did you soft reset?^^
just covering the basis until someone else helps you =p
I tried that too, and I got the same result: not geotagged photos. I guess that what we have to do is use a tracking software that logs the GPS position, as discussed in the forum for another HTC phones, so then we can "mix" the tracking log and the photos, to find out the position where each photo was taken.
Anyway, as I have no experience geotagging photos automatically I'm not sure at all what app would be useful... I guess I have to investigate
geotagging works fine for me... maybe when you upload them to flicker you lose the gps data....
i tried a software called iTag ang i can see mu picture in google earth
You have to have a gps program open though don't you before the tag is applied to the photo? At least I've found unless I have igo, tomtom or whatever open the "initialising gps" never goes away when I choose GPS picture.
Is there another way to do it?
Cheers
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so I enabled geotagging and took some pictures using the GPS Photo mode. I tried uploading them to Flickr and tried using Google Earth to show the locations, but none have worked so far. Could someone shine some light on this one for me? Thanks. P.
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I had troubles too getting Flickr to auto geotag the GPS photos i took with my Diamond, but i found out what the problem was.
First You have to give Flickr permission to import the GPS data from your photos: go to http://www.flickr.com/account/geo/exif/?from=privacy and change the setting.
Next, You have to use the upload application(Flickr Uploadr) when you upload your GPS photos. When you have uploaded your photos, go to Flickr > Organize > Map and click on the newly uploaded pictures and Flickr will automatically place the pictures on the map according to the coordiantes it reads from the EXIF data. It will only work if You use the application.
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I had troubles too getting Flickr to auto geotag the GPS photos i took with my Diamond, but i found out what the problem was.
First You have to give Flickr permission to import the GPS data from your photos: go to http://www.flickr.com/account/geo/exif/?from=privacy and change the setting.
Next, You have to use the upload application(Flickr Uploadr) when you upload your GPS photos. When you have uploaded your photos, go to Flickr > Organize > Map and click on the newly uploaded pictures and Flickr will automatically place the pictures on the map according to the coordiantes it reads from the EXIF data. It will only work if You use the application.
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Yes, but I'd like it to send stright away from my TD, and then Flickr says the best way is to E-mail them and then it won't work. Even with the on;ine app from my PC: "We couldn't find anything matching your criteria."...any other option anyone (to get it done automaticly)
ericsson68 said:
You have to have a gps program open though don't you before the tag is applied to the photo? At least I've found unless I have igo, tomtom or whatever open the "initialising gps" never goes away when I choose GPS picture.
Is there another way to do it?
Cheers
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I have the exact same problem... is there a way to solve it? Or is the phone defective?
Thanks!
Flickr problem
Diamond is able to GeoTag my picture and ACDSee shows me that it containts GPS Location data. I finally found GeoTagged pictures in the folder "My POI".
I have enabled EXIF Location import in Flickr (Privacy settings).
But when I upload to Flickr it will not import any EXIF information from my GeoTagged pictures... even when the picture is taken is not imported any more. None GeoTagged pictures still import EXIF information... Any ideas?
Regards, Tor Anders
I have the same problems, it seems like both Flickr and Picasa does not understand the geotag that the Diamond creates. Makes you wonder what application HTC had in mind for this - has anyone been able to use the geotagged HTC photos for anything?
FLICKR Geotag
toralux said:
Diamond is able to GeoTag my picture and ACDSee shows me that it containts GPS Location data. I finally found GeoTagged pictures in the folder "My POI".
I have enabled EXIF Location import in Flickr (Privacy settings).
But when I upload to Flickr it will not import any EXIF information from my GeoTagged pictures... even when the picture is taken is not imported any more. None GeoTagged pictures still import EXIF information... Any ideas?
Regards, Tor Anders
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did you upload the pictures with the web upload?
When it comes to Flickr I have tried both web upload and their "Uploadr" application for Windows. Does not work, even after enabling EXIF data does anything show up ...
geotag
hmm thats weird...Flickr has no problems placing my tagged pics on the right place when i drag them in on the map, but only when i use the web application....
Does tha map place it in the right place or is it really you who is placing them? I got the impression that Flickr would automatically move them to the map?
no i just drag them in some random place far away from where they are taken, and the map places them on the right place automatically
I wonder if anyone can help, I've used the GPS photo mode and it seems to be working fine turning on my gps and then taking the photograph. But what happens after that I've looked at the pictures and can't see any gps info and nothing new in the properties. I can't seem to find any help searching in google. After reading this forum for the past couple of weeks I've learnt so much I'm hoping somebody out there can help me
The GPS information is only visible in the EXIF data hidden in the picture. You can access this information with programs like Adobe Bridge, Opanda EXIF and other such programs.
Its not until you start doing something like uploading your picture to the various Geotagging photo sites that it gets interesting. Right now though it seems like the more popular one, Flickr, is having trouble with the Diamond EXIF and it wont work, but some other site might work for you.
Hmmm never thought of using this but it may be nice... Is there a list of sites that support GPS metadata? I have some Picasa albums set up (and uploaded), but I just read about problems with Picasa deleting the GPS metadata?
resco photo manager can do it, plus it open google map with the picture position. It can add the gps position on any picture too.
A nice piece of software.
However, i folowed these steps :
Go to HKLM\Software\HTC\Camera\P10
set "Enable" to "1
But i doesn't seems to work. Is it another special option to enable ?
There has been some reports that uploading photos to Flickr, geotagged by the camera gps, does not get placed on the map. We have discussed this in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=399890
Now the question is, has anyone been able to do this? In you have, what ROM and camera version are you using?
I am using the default swedish ROM (see tag) and camera 6.00 (build 31364) and can verify that its not working straight out of the phone.
Hi,
I have been able to get a geotagged photo placed in photrax.com, which is a site for geotagged travel photos.
At the moment you still have to select a place first at this site, but it recognises the GPS data embedded in your photo and then places it correctly, as far as I can see (here is my (ugly, 1st try) photo: http://www.photrax.com/foto_4872
Good luck!
Thanks, but this thread is mainly about Flickr, there are several other sites that read geotags properly, SmugMug for example. Flickr has a lot of 3rd party support functions though thats why its most important right now.
I have tried to geotag some photos, but when I uploaded them to Flickr I found that the location was wrong. For example, this photo was taken in Santiago de Compostela, a city in the northwest of Spain, but it is tagged at France...
I don't know if it's a problem of the diamond or the problem was when it was uploaded to flickr...
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I have tried to geotag some photos, but when I uploaded them to Flickr I found that the location was wrong. For example, this photo was taken in Santiago de Compostela, a city in the northwest of Spain, but it is tagged at France...
I don't know if it's a problem of the diamond or the problem was when it was uploaded to flickr...
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Thats very interesting since it shows that Flickr reads your EXIF data. Could you post your ROM version and camera version. Could you also do me a favour and send me your original photo as it came out of your phone. Email it to me kristian[a]frozenspine.com, attaching it to the forum destroys the EXIF data. You cannot have saved it in another program because that changes the original EXIF data.
try this page to enable the gps
http://www.flickr.com/account/geo/exif
you also might be interested in this flickr group
there´s also a more detailed description on how to enable
geotagging in the discussion forum in that group
http://www.flickr.com/groups/htctouchdiamond/pool/
We are beyond those easy problems. We have EXIF data working, enabled in Flickr too. It seems like some of us have strange EXIF input values...
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Thats very interesting since it shows that Flickr reads your EXIF data. Could you post your ROM version and camera version. Could you also do me a favour and send me your original photo as it came out of your phone. Email it to me kristian[a]frozenspine.com, attaching it to the forum destroys the EXIF data. You cannot have saved it in another program because that changes the original EXIF data.
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Camera is version 6.00 (Build 31364)
The info I get under the control panel is:
ROM Version: 1.35.707.3 WWE
ROM Date: 07/10/08
Radio version: 0.93.25.NS26
Protocol version: 52.26.25.09H
Ah, and my rom is Elite 2.0: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=403296
And I'm sending you the photo...
@zetxek
Hi! Thanks for the photo, I checked your EXIF in Opanda and there is some subtle differences. The obvious thing is the camera build which is (according to the EXIF) 30998_01.
THE GPS data is formatted the same way, no differences there.
The only real difference is under thumbnail where one tags:
JPEG Interchange Format Length
are different, but I don't see how that should make any difference. Oh, and by the way - I uploaded your picture to my Flickr just to test. And it actually places it in Spain, in a town thats called Santiago de Compostela (right?).
This is really interesting since it actually works for you when the the differences between our data is really small. Right now I don't know what to make of it. If you delete the picture from Flickr and re-upload it, does it go to the wrong place again?
I will try that, reuploading the photo. There is another thing, I think I edited the photo with Picasa before uploading it. Maybe saving it corrupted the GPS Data... (I sent you the un-edited version of the photo).
Anyway I'm using a different rom version (Bepe 0.97) and I updated the radio version too, so I will update the post if I notice any difference.
I can just confirm that with the new official 2.0 rom the geotagging seems to work (at least when enabling GPS photo in the registry as explained in the sticky thread about improvements)
Hello,
I have an issue about geo-tagging photos and upload them to Picasa.
I have stock Gingerbread XWKPK.
I have a problem/question to ask: i take a picture with geotag coordinates and when i upload it to Picasa it changes the coordinates. I upload it to Picasa via S5830 integrated apk and manual from my PC, with the same result (it changes my picture location)
I take a picture with geo coordinates (attached is the detail for the original photo), pls look at the altitude (the real altitude should be around 100 meters, the value presented there could be measured in other units - i have photos with SGS2 in the same location and the value for altitude is about 150 not 100,000); the first question is what is wrong with the altitude?
when i see the picture on the on phone, on Google maps it looks ok - this is the real and correct location (attached a print screen from the phone) coordinates here are: (44.41191671, 26.11460903) and there is no altitude here
after i upload the picture on Picasa i have other coordinates: 44.411667° N si 26.100000° E, as it is on the Picasa link: hxxp://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TYCr5t1V3U_xcJMLHQkmmLfgvKJMgr4NodgqRwG1scA?full-exif=true
This location is WRONG! (and also, NO altitude here)
Is there a problem with GPS receptor on SGA S5830? Is there a soft problem? (i use la latest upgrade available, KPK); is there a problem with measurement units?
Does anybody else have the same problem?
thx alot!
solution yet?
I'm encoutering the same problem here and it drives me nuts!!
Somehow the phone does not save the gps coordinates with full accuracy to the EXIF data !?!
Example:
Adroid 2.3.3 Filebrowser (confirmed by GPS Status App):
48.526814° N
9.059165° E
Exif Data (Firefox Exif Viewer Plugin):
48° 31′ 36″ == 48.526667°
9° 3′ 0″ == 9.05°
After importing into Picasa and exporting a .kml file for Google Maps, Google Maps shows the Image also according to the Exif Data
48.526667°
9.05°
Obviously the Exif Gps Data is rounded after Minutes( or the 3rd digit when written in decimals). And also, why does Androids File Browser know the real coordinates and where are they stored !!???!
This sucks! The geotagged images are therefore off by hundreds of meters!
Anyone found a solution for that or knows why this could happen?
Same problem here
I have a Samsung galaxy ace. (GT-S5830L)
Sample data:
picture 2012-12-23 10.53.13.jpg
picasa
Lat: 26 43\'27''S (-26.724167)
Lon: 65 16\'0'' W (-65.266667)
Phone
Lat: -26 43 27 (-26.72442449)
Lon: -65 16 36 (-65.27674195)
Picture 2012-12-01 17.55.19.jpg
Picasa
Lat: 26 48\'44'' S (-26.812222)
Lon; 64 17\'00'' W (-65.283333)
Phone
Lat: -26 48 44.75 (-26.81243058)
Lon: -26 17 53.15 (-65.29809782)
In Windows 7 the data is the same than in Picasa and if I use an exif reader on the phone I get the same result. But if I get the location from the gallery then the location is correct.
Is there any way to fix this?