5.4. Extracting Image Geotags with Exifprobe

Geotagging is the process of embedding geographical metadata to a piece of media. In the iPhone’s case, these are images. An iPhone running firmware v2.0 or greater can embed longitude and latitude coordinates inside images snapped with the built-in camera. Geotagging can be disabled when photos are taken, but in many cases, a suspect may either forget to disable it or fail to realize its consequences. By extracting the geotag from an image, you’ll be able to pinpoint the general location where the photo was snapped.

As of firmware v2.0, geotag information is missing the degree of seconds, making an exact pinpoint impossible. This may be corrected in future versions.