ImageSync GPS screen on K-3III not displaying, but Meta data is written to image file

K5-iisUser66 · 05-24-2022, 01:21 PM

The GPS data is being captured in the image file, but does not display on the camera. The screen that does not show is attached. It is from a video by one of the members showing how to install the ImageSync and using it. I am using the FW 1.41. Was there a change between FW 1.31 and 1.41?

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**Mikesul** · 05-25-2022, 10:23 AM

That screen works as expected on 1.41. Show us picture of what your camera displays.

K5-iisUser66 · 05-25-2022, 11:14 AM

The above screen does not display at the end of taking the image or after pressing the Play back button and looking at the screens that are displayed when pressing the Info button.

**Kobie** · 05-25-2022, 04:37 PM

What are you connecting to image sync with for location data? Is it doing active location in the background? Is the GPS signal strong enough to work? If it's a phone, which phone is it? Android Samsung, LG, Motorola, TCL, Pixel? Is it an iPhone 6,7,8 XR, SE 2020, 11? It could be that the camera is getting last known location from the device but since it's not an active location, it won't display but the metadata from the previous location memory of the phone is getting through to the actual image file.

**mstahulak** · 05-28-2022, 09:01 AM - **2 Likes**

I might be missing something, but looking at the video frame above, you can see that the view is scrolled to the bottom. This info “page” is actually two pages tall. For one of my GPS’d images they look like this:

And this:

So maybe you just need to scroll down?

**Kobie** · 05-28-2022, 01:26 PM

Originally posted by mstahulak

I might be missing something, but looking at the video frame above, you can see that the view is scrolled to the bottom. This info “page” is actually two pages tall. For one of my GPS’d images they look like this:

And this:

So maybe you just need to scroll down?

I totally missed that. Good call!

K5-iisUser66 · 05-29-2022, 12:08 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Kobie

I totally missed that. Good call!

I missed that there was a 2nd page to that Info screen. I went back to the previous photos and the GPS results were on the 2nd page. My early attempts to connect the ImageSync and camera images did not have the 2nd page. I did go to ImageSync app on my Motorola One 5G Ace phone and turned off the Battery Optimization option and now the camera and phone work together.

Thanks for all the input for what was a simple solution/oversite on my part.

**ProfessorBuzz** · 04-25-2023, 05:44 PM - **2 Likes**

I realize this is an old thread - but wanted to thank you folks! I ran into this for the first time today, when I put the O-GPS1 on the K3 III.
Turns out I had missed that you can push the Outdoor View (sunshine) button under the OK button to scroll down to that second page, and the Drive Mode button above OK as scroll up.

05-24-2022, 01:21 PM	#1
K5-iisUser66 New Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 6	ImageSync GPS screen on K-3III not displaying, but Meta data is written to image file The GPS data is being captured in the image file, but does not display on the camera. The screen that does not show is attached. It is from a video by one of the members showing how to install the ImageSync and using it. I am using the FW 1.41. Was there a change between FW 1.31 and 1.41? Attached Images

05-28-2022, 09:01 AM - 2 Likes	#5
mstahulak Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 88	I might be missing something, but looking at the video frame above, you can see that the view is scrolled to the bottom. This info “page” is actually two pages tall. For one of my GPS’d images they look like this: And this: So maybe you just need to scroll down? Last edited by mstahulak; 05-28-2022 at 01:51 PM. Reason: Updated image links…

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05-25-2022, 10:23 AM	#2
Mikesul Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,594	That screen works as expected on 1.41. Show us picture of what your camera displays.

05-25-2022, 11:14 AM	#3
K5-iisUser66 New Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 6 Original Poster	The above screen does not display at the end of taking the image or after pressing the Play back button and looking at the screens that are displayed when pressing the Info button.

05-25-2022, 04:37 PM	#4
Kobie Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Bowmanville Photos: Albums Posts: 1,211	What are you connecting to image sync with for location data? Is it doing active location in the background? Is the GPS signal strong enough to work? If it's a phone, which phone is it? Android Samsung, LG, Motorola, TCL, Pixel? Is it an iPhone 6,7,8 XR, SE 2020, 11? It could be that the camera is getting last known location from the device but since it's not an active location, it won't display but the metadata from the previous location memory of the phone is getting through to the actual image file.

05-28-2022, 01:26 PM	#6
Kobie Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Bowmanville Photos: Albums Posts: 1,211	Originally posted by mstahulak I might be missing something, but looking at the video frame above, you can see that the view is scrolled to the bottom. This info “page” is actually two pages tall. For one of my GPS’d images they look like this: And this: So maybe you just need to scroll down? I totally missed that. Good call!

05-29-2022, 12:08 PM - 1 Like	#7
K5-iisUser66 New Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 6 Original Poster	Originally posted by Kobie I totally missed that. Good call! I missed that there was a 2nd page to that Info screen. I went back to the previous photos and the GPS results were on the 2nd page. My early attempts to connect the ImageSync and camera images did not have the 2nd page. I did go to ImageSync app on my Motorola One 5G Ace phone and turned off the Battery Optimization option and now the camera and phone work together. Thanks for all the input for what was a simple solution/oversite on my part.

04-25-2023, 05:44 PM - 2 Likes	#8
ProfessorBuzz Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 1,903	I realize this is an old thread - but wanted to thank you folks! I ran into this for the first time today, when I put the O-GPS1 on the K3 III. Turns out I had missed that you can push the Outdoor View (sunshine) button under the OK button to scroll down to that second page, and the Drive Mode button above OK as scroll up.