diff --git a/commons/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailFragment.java b/commons/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailFragment.java
index 9f29ab265..af31763bc 100644
--- a/commons/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailFragment.java
+++ b/commons/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailFragment.java
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ public class MediaDetailFragment extends SherlockFragment {
             MediaWikiImageView mwImage = (MediaWikiImageView)image;
             mwImage.setLoadingView(loadingProgress); //FIXME: Set this as an attribute
             mwImage.setMedia(media, loader);
+
             Log.d("Volley", actualUrl);
             // FIXME: For transparent images
 
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ public class MediaDetailFragment extends SherlockFragment {
                 @Override
                 protected void onPreExecute() {
                     extractor = new MediaDataExtractor(media.getFilename(), licenseList);
-                    Log.i("Image", "Image name is " + media.getFilename());
+
                 }
 
                 @Override
diff --git a/commons/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/ShareActivity.java b/commons/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/ShareActivity.java
index cde78f273..71173ed9f 100644
--- a/commons/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/ShareActivity.java
+++ b/commons/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/ShareActivity.java
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 package fr.free.nrw.commons.upload;
 
 import android.content.*;
+import android.media.ExifInterface;
 import android.os.*;
 import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.ImageLoader;
 import android.net.*;
+import android.provider.MediaStore;
 import android.support.v4.app.NavUtils;
 import com.actionbarsherlock.view.MenuItem;
+
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.widget.*;
+import android.database.Cursor;
 
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.*;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.modifications.CategoryModifier;
@@ -19,6 +24,7 @@ import fr.free.nrw.commons.auth.*;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.modifications.ModificationsContentProvider;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.modifications.ModifierSequence;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 
@@ -34,9 +40,15 @@ public  class       ShareActivity
 
     private String source;
     private String mimeType;
+    private String mediaUriString;
+    private String mediaUriPath;
+
+    private static final String TAG = "Image";
 
     private Uri mediaUri;
 
+    private ExifInterface exif;
+
     private Contribution contribution;
 
     private ImageView backgroundImageView;
@@ -50,7 +62,7 @@ public  class       ShareActivity
     public void uploadActionInitiated(String title, String description) {
         Toast startingToast = Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), R.string.uploading_started, Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
         startingToast.show();
-        uploadController.startUpload(title, mediaUri, description, mimeType,  source, new UploadController.ContributionUploadProgress() {
+        uploadController.startUpload(title, mediaUri, description, mimeType, source, new UploadController.ContributionUploadProgress() {
             public void onUploadStarted(Contribution contribution) {
                 ShareActivity.this.contribution = contribution;
                 showPostUpload();
@@ -154,7 +166,6 @@ public  class       ShareActivity
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_share);
         
         app = (CommonsApplication)this.getApplicationContext();
-        
         backgroundImageView = (ImageView)findViewById(R.id.backgroundImage);
 
         Intent intent = getIntent();
@@ -163,6 +174,9 @@ public  class       ShareActivity
             mediaUri = (Uri) intent.getParcelableExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM);
             if(intent.hasExtra(UploadService.EXTRA_SOURCE)) {
                 source = intent.getStringExtra(UploadService.EXTRA_SOURCE);
+                //Bundle bundle = intent.getExtras();
+                //String filepath = bundle.getString("file_path");
+                //Log.d(TAG, "Filepath: " + filepath);
             } else {
                 source = Contribution.SOURCE_EXTERNAL;
             }
@@ -170,7 +184,21 @@ public  class       ShareActivity
             mimeType = intent.getType();
         }
 
-        ImageLoader.getInstance().displayImage(mediaUri.toString(), backgroundImageView);
+        mediaUriString = mediaUri.toString();
+        Log.d(TAG, "Uri: " + mediaUriString);
+
+        mediaUriPath = mediaUri.getPath();
+        Log.d(TAG, "Path: " + mediaUriPath);
+
+        try {
+            exif = new ExifInterface(mediaUriPath);
+            String latitude = exif.getAttribute(ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_LATITUDE);
+            Log.d("Image", "Latitude: " + latitude);
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+
+        ImageLoader.getInstance().displayImage(mediaUriString, backgroundImageView);
 
         if(savedInstanceState != null)  {
             contribution = savedInstanceState.getParcelable("contribution");
diff --git a/commons/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadController.java b/commons/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadController.java
index 58665dae2..ad0958616 100644
--- a/commons/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadController.java
+++ b/commons/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadController.java
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ public class UploadController {
             @Override
             protected void onPostExecute(Contribution contribution) {
                 super.onPostExecute(contribution);
+                //temporarily disabled for debugging
                 //uploadService.queue(UploadService.ACTION_UPLOAD_FILE, contribution);
                 onComplete.onUploadStarted(contribution);
             }