This picture flips upside down when I open it in Sync.

Sounds like an issue with handling Exif orientation tags.

that's probably it. picture was taken 'upside down' and that orientation is embedded in the file.
even on 50mbit internets it was noticeable in the browser (displayed correctly), as the picture painted on-screen bottom-first.
Lemmy doesn't remove exif data from the pictures?
- That's actually pretty bad and should be fixed asap. There have been people robbed and near extinct animals killed because someone uploaded an image with coordinates in the exif. Social media should always by default delete this info during upload.
The Exif in this one is

Orientation: bottom, right

Great, now I'm craving W&W's

same in eternity

It also flips in Boost. I don't think it's a Sync specific thing.

I am looking at it in Boost now and it is viewing correctly. I will switch to Sync and weigh in...
- Preview works fine for me, when I open up the original it flips upside down.
- ...it flips when I view it in Sync. Interesting.
  Device information
  
  Sync version: v24.03.26-14:56 Sync flavor: googlePlay Ultra user: false View type: Slides Push enabled: false Device: husky Model: Google Pixel 8 Pro Android: 14
- Weird. I took a screen shot in Boost:
On Eternity it flips when I click it, looks fine when as part of the post or in feed
I have boost and yup it flips after trying to view it.
Looks fine and upright in Thunder.

Yeah, me too.

Device information

        Sync version: v24.03.26-14:56    
    Sync flavor: googlePlay    
    
    Ultra user: false    
    View type: Smaller cards    
    Push enabled: false    
    
    Device: raven    
    Model: Google Pixel 6 Pro    
    Android: 14

Same. How do you get that info from the app? I can only find the version, not the rest of the info

Same here

Device information

        Sync version: v24.03.26-14:56    
    Sync flavor: googlePlay    
    
    Ultra user: true    
    View type: Small cards    
    Push enabled: false    
    
    Device: o1q    
    Model: samsung SM-G991U1    
    Android: 14

same here

Device information

        Sync version: v24.03.26-14:56    
    Sync flavor: googlePlay    
    
    View type: Slides    
    Push enabled: false    
    
    Device: oriole    
    Model: Google Pixel 6    
    Android: 15

Same, but I am on Eternity.

Pic location: https://pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/crimedad/755906400830131681

Device information

        Sync version: v24.03.26-14:56    
    Sync flavor: googlePlay    
    
    Ultra user: false    
    View type: Slides    
    Push enabled: false    
    
    Device: shiba    
    Model: Google Pixel 8    
    Android: 15

Same for me.

Same.

Device information

        Sync version: v24.03.26-14:56    
    Sync flavor: googlePlay    
    
    Ultra user: false    
    View type: Slides    
    Push enabled: false    
    
    Device: oriole    
    Model: Google Pixel 6    
    Android: 15

Same

Device information

        Sync version: v24.03.26-14:56    
    Sync flavor: googlePlay    
    
    Ultra user: false    
    View type: Slides    
    Push enabled: false    
    
    Device: panther    
    Model: Google Pixel 7    
    Android: 14

Same here.

Device information

        Sync version: v24.03.26-14:56    
    Sync flavor: googlePlay    
    
    Ultra user: true    
    View type: List    
    Push enabled: false    
    
    Device: p3q    
    Model: samsung SM-G998U    
    Android: 14

It does the same with PixelDroid.

Same:

Device information

        Sync version: v24.03.26-14:56    
    Sync flavor: googlePlay    
    
    Ultra user: true    
    View type: Slides    
    Push enabled: false    
    
    Device: sunfish    
    Model: Google Pixel 4a    
    Android: 13