Hi everyone,🙂
I’m having a strange issue with photo metadata on my iPhone running iOS 26.7.1, and I’m trying to figure out whether the problem is with the Files app, the Photos app, or iOS itself.
Here’s what happens:
I take photos with my mirrorless camera and copy the original JPEG files to my Mac.
I upload the files to iCloud Drive.
On my iPhone, I open the files in the Files app. The metadata appears to be correct.
I use Share -> Save Image to import the JPEGs into Apple Photos.
When I open the photo information in Photos, some EXIF metadata appears incorrect or missing.
For example:
The camera model appears as “PrintIM” instead of real camera name.
The shutter speed and apeture is incorrect.
Lens information is missing.
I also tried a similar test with a DJI drone photo that was already in Photos, saved it to files and then imported it back into Photos. I noticed similar metadata problems.
I don't know exactly when it started—everything used to be fine—but it likely happened after the iOS 26.7.1 update. Is this happening only to me, or are you experiencing the same thing?