GoKawiilSnapseed becomes first app to support Android Photo Picker's location data toggle
Google rolled out a new location metadata API for Android's Photo Picker in its August Mainline update, and Snapseed (version 4.1.5.970833206) is the first app to adopt it. The update adds a prompt asking whether to include an image's location info when selecting it, plus a floating toggle button to quickly enable or disable that metadata sharing.
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Location metadata embedded in photos can reveal sensitive information about where a picture was taken, so giving users direct control at the point of selection is a meaningful privacy upgrade. Since photo editors typically either strip or preserve this data automatically, letting users choose case-by-case adds flexibility without sacrificing safety for casual sharing.
- Snapseed is the first app to implement Android's new Photo Picker location metadata API.
- The feature was enabled via Google's August Mainline update, not a Snapseed-specific release.
- Users get a prompt and toggle button to decide whether to keep or strip location data per image.
Google Pixel 9 — Snapseed's new location-metadata prompt relies on Android's Photo Picker rolling out through Mainline updates, and Pixel phones are first in line for those system updates. It's also a natural fit for photo editing, with a camera system built for capturing shots you'll want to tweak in Snapseed right away.
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