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Android phone saving metadata for screenshots (i.ibb.co)

submitted 8 months ago by LinkOpensChest_wav@midwest.social to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I always remove this data from my screenshots before sharing, but is there any way to prevent this from happening in the first place? I've searched and searched, but all I can find is information about how to remove the data after the fact, which I already know how to do, but it would sure be nice if it never got added in the first place. Thanks.

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[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (5 children)

ObscuraCam of Guardian Project doesn't save metadata. OpenCamera is highly configurable.

edit: ah, screenshots. I think in LineageOS it's part of the launcher (app-switch doesn't work with default launcher disabled) or backed into the system. If it's the second and you have a vendor OS, guess you can only flash a custom ROM to fix it.

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@midwest.social 1 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Yeah, unfortunately I don't believe I can flash a custom rom onto a Samsung. Ugh.

Thanks for responding!

[–] Twitches@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

You can, but, it's a select few models and most are older.

Edit: personally I don't flash my phone because I'm poor and can't risk bricking it

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@midwest.social 3 points 8 months ago

I’m poor and can’t risk bricking it

Truth, I feel this too. My phone was a birthday present from my husband too, so I'd feel really bad if I bricked it.

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