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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.
That's so weird, exif on a screenshot? Usually my quick fix to remove exif from something when I'm on the go is to take a screenshot of it. I'm on lineage 21 and according to exiftool there's no exif data on my screenshots.
Do you have a Samsung phone? I'm starting to think it might be yet another Samsung thing.
Google Pixel 5, if you're using a stock rom then that sounds likely.
On lineageOS 20 it records the exact android build string as the Software for me, so "Android lineage_pdx215-userdebug 13 TQ3A.230901.001 b30079afa2". Which is probably enough to uniquely identify me, and you if you have a less common phone or are on an older or uncommon version.
Needless to say I am pissed.
I actually just realized lineage 21 does this too - I didn't notice because cropping a screenshot with Google photos seems to remove all the fields (I also have the build string and timezone offset). Which is weird because cropping an actual photo the same way - as you would expect - preserves all the notable fields like timestamps, phone model / lens info, and the same "Software" field which for my photos is just "HDR+ 1.0.commithashlookingstring"