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"Photos based on your location". Why does a cell phone offer this option? A photo is a photo, right?

If the photo is based on a person's location, does it change if the location changes?

Posted - June 15, 2018

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  • 5614
    In the old days of Polaroid snapshots people wrote on the back detailed info and the significance of the picture. Often the only thing of significance was its location. You must be tired.
      June 15, 2018 6:02 AM MDT
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  • 52951

      What do Polaroid photos have to do with cell phone photos?
      You must be O-uknow. 

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      June 15, 2018 6:12 AM MDT
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  • 5835
    You never heard of exif, did you?

    https://www.google.com/search?q=exif
      June 15, 2018 1:53 PM MDT
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  • 3684
    Well, obviously the image you see depends on location, but does it mean the file includes the location's map co-ordinates, Latitude & Longitude or perhaps postal area readings, as well as the usual time and date stamp options?

    A cell phone does have its own location-finder, normally hidden but used if you load a satellite-navigation application, so it may be offering that for annotating photo files.
      July 29, 2018 4:15 AM MDT
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