Android App - Missing GPS Data on Local Photos

[Cebrain]

I have searched the existing issues, both open and closed, to make sure this is not a duplicate report.

• Yes

The bug

Hi,
i searched quite some time but couldn't find an existing ticket.

Problem:
Immich on Android is not showing any GPS/Location data for local photos.
So if you would use the backup feature, the photos would also be uploaded without Geolocation data.

At the moment i use a Nextcloud to upload photos to my server.
In Immich Web my photos are with Geolocation data and local i see the photo without meta / geolocation data. (so i see every picture duplicated as the Cloud and Local version are not the same)

I had the exact same problem with Nextcloud, the problem was Google changed the permission system last year, so apps in the GPlay Store are not allowed the Special permission for "All File access" anymore. Which is necessary to access Meta Data on photos as Geolocation.
The fix for now is to use the FDroid Version because in the FDroid APK the Permission is still there.

I tested the same with the FDroid Immich version, but the app is also not requesting the "All File Access" permission, as i can see in the Special Permission Settings.

I did search the web and also the github Issues, but couldn't find any information on that.

My Android Device: OnePlus 9 Pro with Android 14

The OS that Immich Server is running on

Docker-Compose

Version of Immich Server

v133

Version of Immich Mobile App

v133

Platform with the issue

• Server
• Web
• Mobile

Your docker-compose.yml content

-

Your .env content

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Reproduction steps

Use Android App

Relevant log output

Additional information

No response

[bo0tzz]

You need to give Immich location permissions, otherwise android will strip GPS metadata from files.

[Cebrain]

@bo0tzz
This is not working for me. I installed Immich from Play Store. Gave it Location Permission "All the Time"
Configure Immich Server -> Backup Folder -> Get Asked about Storage Permissions -> I give it to All Items

At the end the local file again shows no Meta Information

[jyvern]

@bo0tzz This is not working for me. I installed Immich from Play Store. Gave it Location Permission "All the Time" Configure Immich Server -> Backup Folder -> Get Asked about Storage Permissions -> I give it to All Items

At the end the local file again shows no Meta Information

Same for me, with the same versions. Since upgrade to 1.133.1 for server, the GPS data are not kept.

[Cebrain]

@bo0tzz
Could you please recheck this, it is a known Android Problem that you need for GPS Data on Media now the Special Permissions "Access All Files" as i am informed.

Example, same happened on Nextcloud with the Auto Upload Feature for Photos. Metadata was Missing.
After Installing the FDroid Version, which is allowed to request, the metadata was accessable again.
nextcloud/android#6248
nextcloud/android#14409

Not exactly the same but the unhappy News from Nextcloud, that the Google Play Version is missing this permission:
https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-android-file-upload-issue-google/

[Cebrain]

@bo0tzz could i provide any information, that someone can look into this?