Photo Location Is Unavailable

Quick answer
A photo shows no distance when either the property's coordinates haven't been entered yet, or the photo itself has no embedded GPS data — usually because location services were off when it was taken.

Problem#

Photos on a Clean Report don't show how far they were taken from the property.

Most Likely Causes#

  • The property doesn't have coordinates entered yet.
  • The phone's location services were off when the photo was taken.
  • The photo was transferred from another device or app that stripped its location metadata.

Fastest Fix#

  1. Check whether the property has coordinates saved under Property Setup & Sharing — if not, add them.
  2. Ask the cleaner to confirm their phone's camera app has location permission turned on before their next turnover.

Diagnostic Steps#

  • If none of a property's photos ever show distance, the property likely doesn't have coordinates saved — this affects every photo equally.
  • If some photos show distance and others don't, it's more likely an individual photo's location settings, not a property-level issue.

Advanced Troubleshooting#

Some third-party camera or editing apps strip metadata (including location) when saving or sharing a photo. Using the phone's default camera app for turnover photos is the most reliable way to preserve this data.

Contact Support#

Missing location data on a photo isn't itself an error to report — it simply means that signal isn't available for that photo. If every photo across every property is missing distance despite coordinates being saved, contact support with the property name.

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