diff --git a/app/androidutils.cpp b/app/androidutils.cpp
index c6fe3c9e6..c7ca6a77b 100644
--- a/app/androidutils.cpp
+++ b/app/androidutils.cpp
@@ -260,10 +260,11 @@ bool AndroidUtils::requestMediaLocationPermission()
 {
 #ifdef ANDROID
   const double buildVersion = QSysInfo::productVersion().toDouble();
-  // ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION is a runtime permission without UI dialog (User do not need to click anything to grant it, it is granted automatically)
-  if ( buildVersion < ANDROID_VERSION_13 )
+  // ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION was introduced in Android 10 and requires explicit user consent via a runtime permission dialog
+  if ( buildVersion >= ANDROID_VERSION_10 && !checkAndAcquirePermissions( QStringLiteral( "android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION" ) ) )
   {
-    return checkAndAcquirePermissions( "android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION" );
+    CoreUtils::log( QStringLiteral( "AndroidUtils" ), QStringLiteral( "Media location permission denied: GPS EXIF data will not be read from gallery-picked photos" ) );
+    return false;
   }
 #endif
   return true;
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@ void AndroidUtils::callImagePicker( const QString &targetPath, const QString &co
   mLastCode = code;
   mTargetPath = targetPath;
 
-  // request media location permission to be able to read EXIF metadata from gallery image (only necessary for android < 14)
+  // request media location permission to be able to read unredacted EXIF metadata from gallery image
   // it is not a mandatory permission, so continue even if it is rejected
   requestMediaLocationPermission();
 
@@ -309,10 +310,6 @@ void AndroidUtils::callCamera( const QString &targetPath, const QString &code )
 
   mLastCode = code;
 
-  // request media location permission to be able to read EXIF metadata from captured image
-  // it is not a mandatory permission, so continue even if it is rejected
-  requestMediaLocationPermission();
-
   const QJniObject activity = QJniObject::fromString( QStringLiteral( "uk.co.lutraconsulting.CameraActivity" ) );
   const QJniObject intent = QJniObject( "android/content/Intent", "(Ljava/lang/String;)V", activity.object<jstring>() );
 
diff --git a/app/androidutils.h b/app/androidutils.h
index b98e7a44f..63a68638a 100644
--- a/app/androidutils.h
+++ b/app/androidutils.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class AndroidUtils: public QObject
     static constexpr int BLUETOOTH_CODE = 103;
 
     static constexpr int ANDROID_VERSION_13 = 13;
+    static constexpr int ANDROID_VERSION_10 = 10;
 
     void handleActivityResult( int receiverRequestCode, int resultCode, const QJniObject &data ) override;
 #endif
diff --git a/app/inputexpressionfunctions.cpp b/app/inputexpressionfunctions.cpp
index 5e4cabb9d..efb005322 100644
--- a/app/inputexpressionfunctions.cpp
+++ b/app/inputexpressionfunctions.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,12 @@ QVariant ReadExifLatitude::func( const QVariantList &values, const QgsExpression
   if ( resultString.isEmpty() )
     return QVariant();
 
-  return QVariant( InputUtils::convertCoordinateString( resultString ) );
+  double lat = InputUtils::convertCoordinateString( resultString );
+  QString latRef = AndroidUtils::readExif( filepath, QStringLiteral( "GPSLatitudeRef" ) );
+  if ( lat > 0.0 && latRef.startsWith( QLatin1Char( 'S' ), Qt::CaseInsensitive ) )
+    lat = -lat;
+  return QVariant( lat );
+
 #elif defined( Q_OS_IOS )
   double lat = IosUtils::readExif( filepath, GPS_LAT_TAG ).toDouble();
   QString latRef = IosUtils::readExif( filepath, QStringLiteral( "GPSLatitudeRef" ) );
@@ -81,7 +86,12 @@ QVariant ReadExifLongitude::func( const QVariantList &values, const QgsExpressio
   if ( resultString.isEmpty() )
     return QVariant();
 
-  return QVariant( InputUtils::convertCoordinateString( resultString ) );
+  double lon = InputUtils::convertCoordinateString( resultString );
+  QString lonRef = AndroidUtils::readExif( filepath, QStringLiteral( "GPSLongitudeRef" ) );
+  if ( lon > 0.0 && lonRef.startsWith( QLatin1Char( 'W' ), Qt::CaseInsensitive ) )
+    lon = -lon;
+  return QVariant( lon );
+
 #elif defined( Q_OS_IOS )
   double lon = IosUtils::readExif( filepath, GPS_LON_TAG ).toDouble();
   QString lonRef = IosUtils::readExif( filepath, QStringLiteral( "GPSLongitudeRef" ) );