SL3 with Fotos and GPS

[AnnieP]

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I took my new SL3 for its first outing today. I love the camera, but am having a bit of an issue with FOTOS and GPS. FOTOS recognizes the camera, I opened the app and it connects to the camera. The whole day I left the app running. I just got home and checked the GPS info on my pics. Good news is, all pics have GPS info. Bad news is, they ALL have the location of the FIRST picture taken. 

Do I have to close the app and restart it at each new location? Why doesn't it update? I'm a bit confused as to the proper procedure here.

Many thanks for any insight.

[Photoworks]

I would check the app permissions. you may have it set to use Location " only when in use"

I would need set to "Always"

[AnnieP]

You were right - it was set to "only when in use." I changed it to "always" and will go out and test it tomorrow.

Will report back.

Thank you.

[AnnieP]

I changed the setting to "always" and it makes no difference. The first location is used for all subsequent pics. I can't upload a screenshot of my FOTOS settings, but they are:

Location -> Always

Photos -> Limited Access

Bluetooth, Local Network and Cellular Data are turned.

I also have a Sony camera and use the Sony app for GPS. The settings in the Leica app match the Sony. And the Sony does what I want the Leica app to do: change location when the camera moves. With the Sony, if I even move a couple of feet, it is reflected in the GPS data.

I really need to get this figured out. Any other suggestions?? 

Again, many thanks.

 

Edited April 15, 2024 by AnnieP
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[Photoworks]

the GPS part of the camera is transmitted by BT

I would suggest removing the camera from FOTOS and the paring in camera and reconnecting.

I have 5 cameras in the Fotos app nd they all work well.

[jrp]

Finally, the FOTOS app can work well.  (It has done for a week or two with me, after failing, initially, partly because the fancy Leica cable didn't work with my iPhone in its case to get things set up.)

[Jonathan Levin]

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I've been testing out geotagging with Fotos (latest version) and SL3 and so far the images have pretty accurite location info. This is with the app running.

My iPhone 15 settings for app:

Location ALWAYS

Apple Photos FULL ACCESS

Bluetooth ON

Local Network ON

Cellular data ON

But here is my question: Does the Fotos app need to be running on the iPhone in my pocket in order for images to get geotagged?  I ask  because I had quit the app, took a photo with camera and the picture seemed to have the correct coordinates upon review. I will test this out another time to see. Is this something new?

[Jonathan Levin]

I ran a test today. The Fotos app does in fact need to be running on the Phone in order for it to record gps. I think I was confused yesterday because the few pictures I shot had the last recorded gps info imbedded.

Anyway my findings (at least for me) the Fotos app needs to be ON.