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minus-squaresmeg@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoCan’t you also just set your phone camera to not save any metadata in the first place?
minus-squaregordonhost@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoNo, well… Depends on the OS. I believe Android forks like Graphene and Calyx OS keep it to the bare minimum. If you have a Android phone, you can use a open source application called Scrambled Exif to remove exif data.
minus-squaresmeg@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoI imagine it’s just based on the camera app you’re using. Mine (GrapheneOS camera, lol) has an option to remove all EXIF data.
Can’t you also just set your phone camera to not save any metadata in the first place?
No, well… Depends on the OS. I believe Android forks like Graphene and Calyx OS keep it to the bare minimum. If you have a Android phone, you can use a open source application called Scrambled Exif to remove exif data.
I imagine it’s just based on the camera app you’re using. Mine (GrapheneOS camera, lol) has an option to remove all EXIF data.