Back camera photos always flip 90 degrees

[treyus30]

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Affected app version

1.0.1

Affected Android/Custom ROM version

Graphene OS Build 2024111800 (Android 15)

Affected device model

Pixel 8a

How did you install the app?

F-Droid / IzzyOnDroid

Steps to reproduce the bug

Download
Open
Take normal pic
View pic

Expected behavior

To save a pic in the orientation it was taken in

Actual behavior

Rotates 90 degrees if taken vertically from rear camera.

Screenshots/Screen recordings

No response

Additional information

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[Aga-C]

1. Have you checked the photo in multiple image viewers? Are you sure it's a Camera issue, not your image viewer?
2. Which image format are you using? 4:3, 1:1, or another?

[mysteryoneal]

I am having the same issue with v1.0.1 from fdroid. Using Samsung A14 (sm-a145f/n) running stock Android 13. The issue persists with both Samsung and Fossify gallery apps. Rotation is 90° left. Samsung camera app doesn't share the issue... so it is isolated to Fossify camera.
It happens with system screen rotation set to either locked or auto-rotate (not a screen orientation issue). It happens regardless of device orientation (not a rotation sensor issue).

[Aga-C]

I've looked more into the issue, and found out it only happens when there are two things set at once:

• In Settings, the only thing changed from default is not saving EXIF metadata.
• Image format is full size.

[mysteryoneal]

Turning EXIF metadata toggle back on stops the problem for me. So, it looks like it is the lack of metsdata causing rotation to be set for a default (landscape) that makes sense for most device types except phones.

Workaround: rotate the device (unless you typically lock to portrait, like me).

Fix: could be to add a "rotate photos to best fit screen" toggle in gallery settings (assuming such a thing is possible/practical).