EXIF data missing from a handful of images

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EXIF data missing from a handful of images

I am reviewing some images that appear to be taken in sequential order (IMG_2698, IMG_2699, IMG_2700, IMG_2701).

IMG_2698 has all of its EXIF data present. The following 3 are missing date/timestamps, gps location, etc. The only thing it is showing is the thumbnail, Lens make/model, iso speed, shutter speed, f-stop.

These images were taken from an iphone 6 and auto uploaded to the icloud. The original image was not stored on the device.

What are some reasons that these images failed to provide date/time info and gps locations?

iPhone 6

Posted on Jun 23, 2020 12:26 PM

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léonie

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Jun 23, 2020 1:08 PM in response to jbpro74

There are two possible reasons - if you used shared albums to transfer the photos, the locations and date stamps will have been stripped. Or the photos may not have taken with the camera but are screenshots of the original photos. It is easy to accidentally take a screenshot when handling can iPhone. Is the format of the file .png and not JPEG or HEIC?

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EXIF data missing from a handful of images

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