Exif data TAG_ORIENTATION always 0

Question

I need to know the orientation of an image from the gallery (taken by the camera). My initial approach was to use MediaStore.Images.Media.ORIENTATION which was working for m

Answer 1

My solution:

Remove any checking for orientation from exif data. I could not find one instance where it was accurate.

Use the standard String[] orientationColumn = {MediaStore.Images.Media.ORIENTATION}; to get an orientation.

If this is 0 use decodeStream...

if(o.outHeight > o.outWidth){
  //set orientation to portrait
}

else it is landscape