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Wrong GPS location?

Hi All
I've only just started using the 'GPS Photo' option on my HD2.
..and I think I found a glitch. Maybe someone can enlighten me.
I took a photo using the GPS photo option and when I uploaded it to Flickr...it shwed me somewhere else!!! The camera seemed to log the data as
52.390350 0.690536
whereas I'm near
52.390350 -0.690536
..so it seems to have missed out the minus sign in the embedded data in the photo.
I don't know that much about GPS and the workngs of it, but I wanted to use it on holiday to show off where I am! Clearly this is a bit of a worry if it's embedding the wrong data.
Thanks in advance
Edit: What I've noticed is that the twitter client on the HD2 and another piece of software I bought all report the location as correct ie they show the missing minus sign. It seems it's only the GPS Photos that's getting it wrong
Steve

Hi!
Did you find a solution to create geotagged pictures?
By the way, I've alread posted to this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=613026
But there's a strange point: If I understood correctly, your problem is about the longitude, while my problem is related to latitude.
Oh! I just saw that the pictures taken from the footprint program are not that bad and their GPS location is correct. They too have 5MP, but we can control almost nothing about the camera settings. :-(

GeoTagging
No, I didn't solve it. I just gave up using the GPS Photo option and use Twitter client instead

stevep said:
Hi All
I've only just started using the 'GPS Photo' option on my HD2.
..and I think I found a glitch. Maybe someone can enlighten me.
I took a photo using the GPS photo option and when I uploaded it to Flickr...it shwed me somewhere else!!! The camera seemed to log the data as
52.390350 0.690536
whereas I'm near
52.390350 -0.690536
..so it seems to have missed out the minus sign in the embedded data in the photo.
I don't know that much about GPS and the workngs of it, but I wanted to use it on holiday to show off where I am! Clearly this is a bit of a worry if it's embedding the wrong data.
Thanks in advance
Edit: What I've noticed is that the twitter client on the HD2 and another piece of software I bought all report the location as correct ie they show the missing minus sign. It seems it's only the GPS Photos that's getting it wrong
Steve
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Where is the GPS photo option on the default camera? I did the registry tweak but i don't see it.

Pictures in Gmail??

I can't believe that even on my beautiful sleek Nexus One, I can't view embedded email pictures. Does anyone know why this is? And if not maybe some one knows how to fix it? This is actually ridiculous if you ask me, its the Gmail app that has been made by Google for a Google operating system on a Google phone but it can't display embedded email pictures? Whats going on here?

It works fine for me... Did you push the "Show Pictures" button near the top of the email?

Sometimes they show up for me. Usually they don't though and I always press 'show pictures'. I love the phone bit its the least of my issues: I can't send mms to any phone bit android, I get 'uportal error' on a common site that the iPhone 3g and 3gs access no problem, and I often get a quarter of an inch of orange load bar when clicking a link in the browser which sometimes is only remedied by a phone reset. I have loved all 3 of my android phones though and Its google we're talking about. They are all about te internet and I trust they are diligently working to improve te average, albeit fast browser experience.
I just read my post and good God this keyboards tough to type on.

udovoodoo said:
I can't believe that even on my beautiful sleek Nexus One, I can't view embedded email pictures. Does anyone know why this is? And if not maybe some one knows how to fix it? This is actually ridiculous if you ask me, its the Gmail app that has been made by Google for a Google operating system on a Google phone but it can't display embedded email pictures? Whats going on here?
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Click Show Pictures.
DMaverick50 said:
Sometimes they show up for me. Usually they don't though and I always press 'show pictures'. I love the phone bit its the least of my issues: I can't send mms to any phone bit android, I get 'uportal error' on a common site that the iPhone 3g and 3gs access no problem, and I often get a quarter of an inch of orange load bar when clicking a link in the browser which sometimes is only remedied by a phone reset. I have loved all 3 of my android phones though and Its google we're talking about. They are all about te internet and I trust they are diligently working to improve te average, albeit fast browser experience.
I just read my post and good God this keyboards tough to type on.
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Change your user agent like I suggested your other thread, and use the speech to text. ; )

I have pressed show picture, all i get is a question mark in a little blue box and i can see the frame of the picture that is spoused to be there. I know im not the only person people. Don't make me feel like im the only one here..

Currently, the gmail app does not support embedded pictures in emails. When you see pictures it's because the person attached the picture to the email. The only way to see embedded pictures in an e-mail on your phone is to log into gmail through the browser. This has been like this since 1.5 and has been submitted to google numerous of times. Hopefully they will fix this problem.

udovoodoo said:
I have pressed show picture, all i get is a question mark in a little blue box and i can see the frame of the picture that is spoused to be there. I know im not the only person people. Don't make me feel like im the only one here..
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You are not. I have a similar problem.

udovoodoo said:
I have pressed show picture, all i get is a question mark in a little blue box and i can see the frame of the picture that is spoused to be there. I know im not the only person people. Don't make me feel like im the only one here..
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Click the little blue square, the pic will show up.

muncheese said:
Click the little blue square, the pic will show up.
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I have the same issue as OP and have since I can remember (since I got my G1 on pre-order) and clicking on "show pictures" and clicking on the blue square does nothing for me on my G1 and my Nexus.
/agree with mgorman.....

Embedded pictures is working just fine in the Gmail app, had some ad-spam from Direct2Drive, Apple, Impulse etc in my inbox just now and they all had embedded pictures. Clicked show pictures and it worked like a charm, this was also over 3g network.
As far as I know I can't take screenshots with an un-rooted phone, so I've attached a picture.

SBS_ said:
Embedded pictures is working just fine in the Gmail app, had some ad-spam from Direct2Drive, Apple, Impulse etc in my inbox just now and they all had embedded pictures. Clicked show pictures and it worked like a charm, this was also over 3g network.
As far as I know I can't take screenshots with an un-rooted phone, so I've attached a picture.
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You can use the Android sdk to take pictures of the phone:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Make sure USB debugging is on, plug in phone to PC
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools -> ddms.bat​
Not sure what you guys are talking about. Embedded pictures work absolutely flawlessly on my phone

Ah of course via the SDK. Been developing for Android for some time, but I've only been using the emulator since I've been too lazy to actually hook up my phone

Paul22000 said:
Click Show Pictures.
Change your user agent like I suggested your other thread, and use the speech to text. ; )
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cool thanks paul. Now, obviously I know how to change the user agent, but for all the other folks here who might not, maybe you should give them really basic, simple instructions....

DMaverick50 said:
cool thanks paul. Now, obviously I know how to change the user agent, but for all the other folks here who might not, maybe you should give them really basic, simple instructions....
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5443692&postcount=11

udovoodoo said:
I can't believe that even on my beautiful sleek Nexus One, I can't view embedded email pictures. Does anyone know why this is? And if not maybe some one knows how to fix it? This is actually ridiculous if you ask me, its the Gmail app that has been made by Google for a Google operating system on a Google phone but it can't display embedded email pictures? Whats going on here?
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do you have astro file manager installed? there is an option in this app that allows you to download otherwise un-downloadable files through the stock browser that makes pictures in email not work (according to the setting in the app itself)

Google Maps 4 Anyone?

Has anyone installed Google Maps 4 on their HD2? Observations?
-Bob-

Well timed, just updated half an hour ago
Much the same really. Just seems to add Buzz and move a couple of options around. Nothing special

Street view is now much better, it finally allows you to pan up/down as well as left/right.

happypark said:
Street view is now much better, it finally allows you to pan up/down as well as left/right.
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Street View ???? How do you activate it? I haven't seen an option for it anywhere.

happypark said:
Street view is now much better, it finally allows you to pan up/down as well as left/right.
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This feature was already present in google maps 3.3.1.
P.s.: buzz seems interesting.

Actually I could not find anything new
You access streetview by holding anywhere .. box with address will popup .. you click that .. and then you can select streetview from details about the place.

Dr.Sid said:
Actually I could not find anything new
You access streetview by holding anywhere .. box with address will popup .. you click that .. and then you can select streetview from details about the place.
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Buzz is new, other than that I think it's the same old (unless the Wikipedia layer is also new - haven't noticed it before anyhow).
It'll be very interesting to see what Google's plans are for Buzz in the future. It's a rather cool app/idea as is.

Hmm.. The GPS accuracy seems to have improved..
Also when you tap on a particular point on a map.. it loads info about that place in a pop up..

Athar Mansoor said:
Hmm.. The GPS accuracy seems to have improved..
Also when you tap on a particular point on a map.. it loads info about that place in a pop up..
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That was in previous version .. that is nothing new.
Buzz .. I see .. well .. we'll see

hmm
I dont understand, how do u activate the street view function?

Tap and hold a point on the map and a balloon will pop-up with options. It may take a second or two to appear but a link to Streetview will appear in that list IF streetview is available in the area that you are looking at.

I haven't noticed anything new (other than Buzz) but the pinch-to-zoom feature still lacks accuracy. The point on the map I'm looking at (for instance, my location) always moves off to the top-right as I zoom in or out.

Since the zoom is not fluent, I see no point in pinch-zooming. Buttons works just as well.

Actually starting with this version I'm seeing the app use the integrated compass to indicate heading.
I tried installing that special GPS driver to get the compass to work in GMaps a few days ago and couldnt get it working so uninstalled it... but this version of GMaps just did it on its own!

matthewf01 said:
Actually starting with this version I'm seeing the app use the integrated compass to indicate heading.
I tried installing that special GPS driver to get the compass to work in GMaps a few days ago and couldnt get it working so uninstalled it... but this version of GMaps just did it on its own!
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That too is not new. Just the Buzz I'm afraid.

Hmm...I have Buzz in my gmail, but just can't get Buzz to appear in Google Maps. Updated and logged in, but where do I have to go to received or create a Buzz?

Dr.Sid said:
Since the zoom is not fluent, I see no point in pinch-zooming. Buttons works just as well.
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Is there an older version that has smooth zooming?

kenkiller said:
Hmm...I have Buzz in my gmail, but just can't get Buzz to appear in Google Maps. Updated and logged in, but where do I have to go to received or create a Buzz?
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You don't have whole Buzz .. only map related Buzz. You can turn it on in Layers. New icon will appear to add new map-Buzz. Generally you mark some point on the map, you add comment to it, and then all your followers can see that point too, if they add Buzz layer.
Is there an older version that has smooth zooming?
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No. I wish google made new version using 3D acceleration, for both smooth zooming and streetview (or even navigation as it is on Android). I hope such version is in progress. On the other hand, calling this version new major makes me think that they don't take WM platform much seriously.

Dr.Sid said:
You don't have whole Buzz .. only map related Buzz. You can turn it on in Layers. New icon will appear to add new map-Buzz. Generally you mark some point on the map, you add comment to it, and then all your followers can see that point too, if they add Buzz layer.
No. I wish google made new version using 3D acceleration, for both smooth zooming and streetview (or even navigation as it is on Android). I hope such version is in progress. On the other hand, calling this version new major makes me think that they don't take WM platform much seriously.
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Hmmm...I start Google maps, menu, layers and going through there, still don't see any Buzz layer.
I'm at version 4.0.0 (#81). Any idea?

kenkiller said:
Hmmm...I start Google maps, menu, layers and going through there, still don't see any Buzz layer.
I'm at version 4.0.0 (#81). Any idea?
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You need to activate Buzz on your gmail account first I think.

Can't Geotag photos using only GPS satellites option!!!

Hello,
I found out that the only way to geotag photos is to enable "Use wireless networks" option. But with that option, the coordinates location is not very close to reality...
I tried only the option "Use GPS satellites", but no matter what I do, it cannot insert any location on the photos...
Yes, I have GPS "turn on" on the powerconfig, I have the Geo-tag photos option ON, I have GPS fix on other apps in about 4seg, I waited more than 30seg inside the camera app before taking a photo but nothing works... Resuming, I don't have any problem with GPS itself, except in the camera
For example on my hold Touch HD, when in the GPS camera mode, it displayed a blinking icon when trying a GPS fix and a stable icon after the fix.
Here I don't even get any indication that it's trying to get a GPS fix or whatever...
I feel that this is a downgrade... How can HTC let this happen??
Am I doing something wrong??
Does anyone have Geotagging with only the "Use GPS satellites" option ON ???

Hi. I too can confirm this issue.
Perhaps we should contact HTC about this?
I'm going to read the manual during my lunch break too on the off chance it might have some useful info ... I doubt it though ....

The manual only makes reference to the option on the camera app...
It was nice if people start to report this bug to HTC...
Please guys help HTC to make a better phone!!!

On the other day I sent a support ticket to HTC and they were fast replying...
But, as normally, they even didn't understand quite what was I talking about...
Here's the reply:
Which GPS navgation software are you using? Bear in mind that some GPS softwares require internet to get for you maps, maybet his is your case.. If you have any other inquiries, don’t hesitate to contact us again. Please note that you can contact us via support line. For further details, please go to http://www.htc.com/europe/CA_Hotline.aspx , Thank you so much for using HTC products.
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lolol, gps navigation software?!? lol, nice try...
Replied again with a second explanation, hope this time they will understand, but don't have a lot of faith...

Is there any way I can support and confirm an issue of an existing ticket?
As in, can I add my voice somehow to you issue onesolo?

You can, http://contactus.europe.htc.com/wFrmMailLogin.aspx
But you have to enter my email...
But I think it's better to you to open a new ticket
The one that I have, I'm speaking with a person (a women for the matter) from HTC Iberia, and clearly she doesn't understand what I'm talking about...
I got the second reply and she came again with the story of GPS softwares, even TomTom she spoke... ROFTL!!!!
For the navigations softwares, we recommend using TOMTOM, Copilot or Google maps. But bear in mind that Google maps are considered as GPRS hungry cause the maps are being viewed online. On the other hand, TOMTOM and Copilote download the maps to the phone that's why if you are using Google maps, wirelss network option should be ticked.. That's why we were asking which navigation software are you using.
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I guess I shouldn't select "Portugal" in the country field from HTC email support. Or maybe it was due the serial number of my phone...
I will try to post a message on HTC UK facebook.
And for the rest of the ppl here at DHD forum, I don't understand why so little feedback to this bug... it would be great if more people report this problem...

onesolo said:
And for the rest of the ppl here at DHD forum, I don't understand why so little feedback to this bug... it would be great if more people report this problem...
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I asked on the Whirlpool forum (Australian technology forums) and very little response too. In fact very few people even bothered to read the issue.
I guess geo tagging photos is not so important to people
I will raise a ticket with HTC Australia and see how that goes.

Now I got a message from the women from HTC Iberia saying it's a limitation from the system!!! ahaha
I only wish a I had the possibility to test this on another android HTC.
Does anyone knows if on other android HTC phones this happens??

Strange. Now that you mentioned it I too have that problem. However I did manage to get accurate GPS location on photos. Don't remember exactly how but I think that after taking the photo I tried to locate the place on the map and updated the coordinates from there.
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I have managed to make one of my photos accurately geo tag. I was in a car using Google Navigation at the time, so maybe that is why it was able to capture the correct coordinates.
This weekend I will be seeing two of my friends who also have Android phones (Nexus One and SE Xperia X10 mini) and I also have an HTC Magic. I will attempt to test on all of them provided the weather here in Sydney clears up >.<

Ok, I think I also got it...
I first opened GMaps, waited for the gps fix and then took a picture. I finally got Geotag only using the GPS satellites!!!
This is so stupid... and a backwards step...as I said before, I was able to do this only inside the photo app with my old Touch HD (in windows mobile) without opening previous any gps app...

I received my DHD 2 days ago.
As mentioned earlier in this thread I'm missing the icon shown i camera-mode witch indicates GPS-fix.
I've also tried confirming a GPS-fix with an 3rd party app (GPS Status) before shooting.
Just 1/4 second after exiting camera-mode, I can see the GPS-icon in the Android status bar. This indicates that the GPS is indeed initialized, but the camera-software doesn't fetch any information.
I'm posting a e-mail to HTC Support about this. I've already sent them a query regarding the "/INIT" -issue.

Hi,
I´m new.
Have the same problem.
What is the status? HTC has said what?

No reply from HTC yet.
Maybe it helps if several customers report in the issue.

I also created a ticket. Let's see what comes for a response.

Update: I've gotten GPS-tag on several images now. But still the tagging can fail even though I've tested the GPS-reception just seconds before.
I'm still missing the informative GPS-icon in camera-view...

Update:
From HTC Support:
It is true that the GPS-indicator is not visual and for that reason it is hard to know if the GPS signal is locked. I will log this in our systems, and hopefully there will be a future update that will fix this issue. To be sure it’s turned on, go in on camera - push menu - and see if GEO-tag photos are switched on.
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I'll guess we have to wait for an software-fix.

At least it's a better reply that the ones that I'm getting...
Hope yours brings a fix to the issue...
After my last reply, explaining a way around (that still it's not a fix), I got this issue from HTC Europe:
Thank you for contacting us again. Thank you for your feedback, your input is much appreciated. I trust that this resolves your query. Please do not hesitate to contact us again if required.
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I think it's great that several people report in the issue(s). It should increase the chances for a quick fix

Do bear in mind that if you're indoors, GPS Satellites may not be detected. I have noticed that when trying to use a car navigation program inside my house (Testing purposes only....I hope) there are no or only 1 satellites detected. However, upon going in the car and using my phone while my dad is driving, GPS boosts to several satellites and pictures are all tagged with GPS location and street level info too!

[Q] Epic EB13 and EC05? Geo-Tagging Pictures

Does anyone know if the Geo-Tagging toggle (on/off switch) has been brought back in EC05? Its gone in EB13 and Geo-Tagging is turned on 24/7 as long as the GPS is on. It needs to be brought back ASAP! Check out this NBCActionNews video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2vARzvWxwY
This is a serious Issue!
As far as I know all the earlier versions had the option to turn it off as can be seen here.
http://community.sprint.com/baw/docs/DOC-1601#comment-25113
Update: This has been fixed in the EF02 and EG22 Gingerbread leaks.

I remember hearing that they fixed it on ec05
in the meantime i've been using this app... Geo Eraser

BopChie said:
I remember hearing that they fixed it on ec05
in the meantime i've been using this app... Geo Eraser
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I know the Camera lag and video low light issues are said to be fixed in EC05 but I haven't heard anything about the Geo-Tagging Toggle being brought back.

its been a while, was that toggle in the camera settings??? Its not on EC05, midNIGHT... doubt Rob would remove it... so am I looking in the right spot?
gonna check out that app... dont like that crap...
EDIT: pretty cool app... but I wish it was automatic, or at least batch... but its a great temp solution, thanks for the heads up!

I looked at Geo Eraser and 1 thing i noticed it only has 7 reviews. That does not mean its a bad app or anything. I think if i used it though i would always be double checking that it actually worked and Hasn't crashed or anything. I would much prefer a way to turn off Geo-Tagging and not have to worry about it. I hopeing that maybe a devoleper on here will read this and possibly come up with a quick patch to get the toggle back. Also I'm still waiting for some reports if this has been fixed in EC05 or not.

ungovernable1977 said:
its been a while, was that toggle in the camera settings??? Its not on EC05, midNIGHT... doubt Rob would remove it... so am I looking in the right spot?
gonna check out that app... dont like that crap...
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Here is a link that shows where is used to be.
http://community.sprint.com/baw/docs/DOC-1601#comment-25113

Why not just kick off the GPS while taking pics? It's not a major step since it's in the notification drop-down.

dchawk81 said:
Why not just kick off the GPS while taking pics? It's not a major step since it's in the notification drop-down.
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I run multiple apps that rely on the GPS being on, when you turn off the GPS some of them crash and result in data loss. RPITA
With DI18 the old 2.1 you had the option to turn it off, and as far as I know most if not all smart phones have it as an option, with default being off not on.

RSPC said:
I run multiple apps that rely on the GPS being on, when you turn off the GPS some of them crash and result in data loss. RPITA
With DI18 the old 2.1 you had the option to turn it off, and as far as I know most if not all smart phones have it as an option, with default being off not on.
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Makes sense. I don't have any apps like that.

I guess it's important for the toggle to exist, even though personally I never understood the fear regarding the data. The phone automatically re-compresses pics for MMS, as do many websites you might upload to. Otherwise, you might do touch-ups on a computer and convert to another format. Does this GPS data even survive these modifications?
Not to negate the issue. I just can't help feeling immediately skeptical over any issue that causes a lot of people to freak the frak out.
Panic, in general, is a good indication of unfounded fear.

It doesn't need gps if you have wireless location on it will geo tag. That's how you turn geo tagging off. Both gps and wireless location must be off that's the only way.
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Umm I think there's a command in the terminal to turn it off but I'm not sure bc I looked and didn't see it either but personally I could care Less if my infos being watch or crazy **** like that. I thinks there's too much paranoia about a phone.
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Dude cuz of the phones anything you do is tracked. Its not paranoia its reality...........
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jbadboy2007 said:
Dude cuz of the phones anything you do is tracked. Its not paranoia its reality...........
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its a privacy thing.... yeah when ur out and about who cares.. but when it comes to ****s like a craigslist post or something like that... its of a little concern.

I guess so
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The toggle has been brought back in the new Gingerbread EE03 leak!!
Check it out--
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1082783

josidhe said:
I guess it's important for the toggle to exist, even though personally I never understood the fear regarding the data. The phone automatically re-compresses pics for MMS, as do many websites you might upload to. Otherwise, you might do touch-ups on a computer and convert to another format. Does this GPS data even survive these modifications?
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The data will survive anything that retains EXIF data - which is just about everything that handles JPG files. I use Adobe Lightroom and Irfanview on a daily basis; both retain EXIF info (though Lightroom will allow you to edit much of it yourself). I assume Photoshop is the same way.
Converting the file to another format, such as GIF, will strip the EXIF info, since most other formats don't support EXIF data. The GPS coordinates are stored in the EXIF fields.
I just checked some of the pictures uploaded to my Facebook account using the official Facebook for android client - EXIF data was stripped somewhere along the way, probably by the Facebook servers. Uploading to flickr using the 2 flickr apps kept the EXIF info, same when I upload to Dropbox..
If you're taking photos around the house and sharing them online, then I can understand not wanting your home address getting out - particularly if you're female. Someone taking some photos of, say, a new gun, or some jewelry, can also invite theft, if the GPS info were included.
Personally, I'd prefer not to include my GPS coordinates in every photo I take... not because I'm worried about an attack or theft (I'm not a small guy, nor do I own anything particularly valuable), but because I just don't want total strangers knowing where I live.
edit: If you use Windows 7, right click a JPG, select properties, then click the Details tab - you should see "Remove Properties and Personal Information". This will let you strip some/all EXIF info.

This has been bothering me for a while. My goto action was to just use the Win7 stripper as mentioned above, but for some reason it simply doesn't work on pictures taken with my Epic (it works on every other image I've tested). I haven't gone as far as to try other EXIF utilities.
And for the person who says you shouldn't be worried about... well, I have a 480hp car listed on eBay with geo-tagged pictures showing the coordinates within a mile of where the car is stored.