GPS Satellite, USAF – Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Using your cell phone to snap photos on the fly is incredibly convenient. But you may not realize that your phone is capturing more than your kid’s adorable smile. It’s also recording your precise location and storing the GPS coordinates in the metadata of the photo. You may want to share your photos with the world, but not your exact location. So how can you make sure the images you post are free of location data?
Like other potential problems, prevention is the first line of defense. Most phones have an accessible setting that allows you to turn off geotagging in the camera app. If you’re not sure how to do that, you can call your service provider or phone manufacturer. Or you can google for sites that provide detailed instructions. Unfortunately, there are a few phones that don’t have an easy setting. The Samsung Epic, for example, has no geotagging “off” switch. Instead, you have to disable both the phone’s GPS and all wireless options.
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