Fixed: Unable to Upload Photos to Facebook from iPhone

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For weeks, I had been unable to upload photos from my iPhone 4 to Facebook. The error message that kept appearing was:

ALERT: Your photo could not be uploaded at this time.

I thought it was my local network or 3G network that was preventing me from completing the upload. So I did some digging around and found what’s causing the issue — the Location Services setting for Facebook on your iPhone.

To resolve this photo upload error, do the following:

  1. On your iPhone, go to Settings > General > Location Services.
  2. Verify that Location Services is set to ON.
  3. In the list apps that uses Location Services, look for Facebook.
  4. Verify that Facebook is set to ON.
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That’s it. The error should no longer occur and you should now be able to upload photos to Facebook from your iPhone.

If it didn’t work or you have questions, leave a comment below.

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IrisCruz 6 pts

hi, I followed the instructions above but i do not see the facebook app under location services...can you help.

metahead 6 pts moderator

IrisCruz Did you install the Facebook app on your iPhone? Or you're using Facebook via your iPhone's Safari browser?

Thank you so much for sharing the solution!

Thank you SO MUCH for posting - this was driving me crazy - the fix worked!!

FFS! Thank you! This has been bugging me for AGES!

Great Suggestion. Works fine now!!!
Thanks!!

WOOOOHOOOO It worked..!!! Your The Man..!!!

Thanks :) It seems to me very strange, but it works.

thanks :) your tip is super helpful

I tried updating the app, and i got one photo to load w/o a caption but then when i tried again with a caption it didnt work. then i turned on location services, still nothing, completely turned off location services, still nothing again. they keep popping up in my mobile uploads album but not the wall. ive had this problem before and un-installed the app, but thats a headache. i just restarted my phone as well and it still doesnt work! help! i have a 3GS running the latest iOS update and latest facebook app

Thank you! We've been struggling with this for months!

So easy when you know how! Thanks, it worked for me and stopped me pulling my hair out!

You the man !!! Thanks bro !!!!!

@Jenny: You're the second person to tell me this (first was my mother). Thank you. I'm glad to be of help. :-)

OMG ALL THIS TIIIIIME I DIDNT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG NOW IT WORKS!!!!

Thank you very very much!!!!!! ;-D

I wish Verizon's tech could have suggested this weeks ago! Thanks so much!

This totally works! Thanks so much for the tips!! ^__^

Awesome, thanks! This has been driving me crazy!!!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! it now works :-)

Easiest fix ever! Thanks so much.

fuuuuuuc!!!! i almost kill my selft! thanks! it works! hahaha

thanks for the info i still can't upload my pictures to my iphone? starts to upload and it freezes and stays there i end up cancelind the upload please help. thanks Jackie

Have you tried restarting your iPhone?

awsome you just made me look like a hero with my wife lol THANKS

You rock. This totally worked .... ! Thanks!!

I just found that if you turn location services completely off for the whole phone, that also seems to allow the photo to be uploaded. Interesting....

Thank you! I made sure Facebook was turned on but it still didn't work. Then I saw your post and turned off location services completely and now it's working just fine.

@Doug: That is interesting. I guess that confirms that this is an "undocumented feature" (AKA bug).

I can't believe this is being touted as a "fix". This is another attempt by Facebook to erode user security.

@Steve: I know a lot of people have issues with Facebook's privacy measures. I don't totally agree with some of their policies, but I am able to tolerate them for now. If I were one of those people who hate Facebook for their privacy policies, I'd stop using Facebook. They say if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

Zuck it up or take it up with Zuckerberg. Excuse the pun.

This works, but I don't know if I WANT the Location Services for Facebook turned on. What exactly does this do? Does it mean that the photos posted will now have GPS data embedded in the code? I don't want that. Anyone with info on this??

@Melanie: I think Facebook requires Location Services for Places (check-ins). You can just disable it again after you upload your photos. Your photos are geo-tagged by your iPhone, not by the Facebook app.

Thank you! Will keeping it on run down the battery faster?

@Elissa: I don't think so. Facebook doesn't really use Location Services unless you check into places or take photos.

cheers mate i was baffled!!!

Thank you so much, I was getting really frustrated...you solved my problem! Appreciate it. :-)

Fabulous! I'm happily uploading from my iPhone now. THANKS SO MUCH FOR POSTING THE SOLUTION. :o)

@Jay -- I googled this and found your solution on page 2. Thank you so much; this was the problem! A lot of the time I turn off location on my iPhone 4 to save battery. Thanks again!

@Mike and all: I'm glad to be of help. Thank you, too, for letting me know that you find this post useful.

OMG !!!! Thanks you so much!!!!!

OMG, U JUST SAVED MY LIFE, ANYONE READING THIS, IT ACTUALLY WORKS, NO FRICKEN JOKE, THANK GOD!!!!!!!!