I would really like the ability to have a camera preference setting that would enable me to take pictures without them being geotagged or having EXIF data in them.
I know this can be removed afterwards, but it would be nice not having to bother.
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I would be surprised if the first revision would even have the option of geotagged photosā¦ let alone that being the default 
For other EXIF data, there could be a privacy mode in the camera app, but I probably wouldnāt ever use it 
I would like some exif data to be there, like camera settings, color balance - things that help to post-process graphic.
Definitely having them on or off by default should be configurable by the user.
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Most definitely EXIF data is helpfulā¦ Even for shutter speed, whether flash fired, etc. Doesnāt even ever need to say āLibremā as the source as far as I am concerned. And no need for serial number of phone/cameraā¦ Icky territoryā¦ Ideally could be turned off completelyā¦ Even more ideally, EXIF info to be included could be tailored/customized by fieldā¦ We are smart enough to deal with a complex user interface.
As for GPS location coordinates : this should be a definite opt in (off by default) featureā¦ If it is available at all for 1st generation phone.
In my opinion.
As an example of recent backwards progress in Androidā¦ After recent updates to my phone, when I share a VCF file the Marshmallow OS doesnāt even let me pick and choose which parts of the contactās info are included. Is ridiculousā¦ As if the convenience of one click to share is preferable to my being able to say āinclude name, phone, email, but exclude private notesā.
Itās the little things that Android does (removing functionality) that help make me so thirsty for a real phoneā¦ And I hope we get GUI with as much customisiability AKA empowerment as possible.
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