Android now stops you sharing your location in photos

Google's Android has silently removed the ability to share geotagged photos with EXIF location metadata intact through web browsers. The standard HTML file input, the generic file picker, Bluetooth/QuickShare, and even email all now strip location data. The only remaining workaround is physically connecting via USB and uploading from a desktop browser. The author, who runs a memorial bench mapping site that relies on photo geolocation, criticizes Google for making this change without community consultation or advance notice. The stated reason is user privacy — preventing accidental location disclosure — but the lack of a permission prompt or opt-in mechanism leaves legitimate use cases with no web-based solution. A native Android app with the ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION permission appears to be the only viable path forward.