diff --git a/static/index.html b/static/index.html
index ce6b8c1..ddaea4a 100644
--- a/static/index.html
+++ b/static/index.html
@@ -1213,8 +1213,9 @@
        TAB: ADD ASSET (Barcode / OCR / Manual)
        ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ -->
   <div id="tabAddAsset" class="tab-panel active">
-    <!-- Hidden photo picker input -->
-    <input type="file" id="photoPicker" accept="image/*" capture="environment" style="display:none;">
+    <!-- Hidden photo inputs: dedicated camera + gallery (EXIF stripping workaround) -->
+    <input type="file" id="cameraInput" accept="image/*" capture="environment" style="display:none;">
+    <input type="file" id="galleryInput" accept="image/*" style="display:none;">
     <!-- Mode Toggles -->
     <div class="mode-toggles">
       <button class="mode-toggle active" data-mode="barcode" onclick="setAddAssetMode('barcode')">📷 Scan</button>
@@ -1238,7 +1239,8 @@
         <div id="scanStatus" class="status-bar">Point camera at a barcode or sticker</div>
         <div id="scanResult" class="scan-result" style="display:none;"></div>
         <div style="display:flex;gap:6px;margin-top:6px;">
-          <button class="btn btn-outline btn-sm" onclick="document.getElementById('photoPicker').click()" style="flex:1;">📱 Pick from Gallery</button>
+          <button class="btn btn-outline btn-sm" onclick="refreshGPS();document.getElementById('cameraInput').click()" style="flex:1;">📸 Take Photo</button>
+          <button class="btn btn-outline btn-sm" onclick="refreshGPS();document.getElementById('galleryInput').click()" style="flex:1;">📱 Pick from Gallery</button>
         </div>
       </div>
 
@@ -2369,6 +2371,25 @@
       );
     }
 
+    // Refresh GPS fix on demand (called when user taps Take Photo / Pick from Gallery)
+    function refreshGPS() {
+      if (!navigator.geolocation) return;
+      navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(
+        pos => {
+          AppState.gpsLat = pos.coords.latitude;
+          AppState.gpsLng = pos.coords.longitude;
+          AppState.gpsAcc = pos.coords.accuracy;
+          const badge = document.getElementById('gpsBadge');
+          if (badge) {
+            badge.className = 'gps-badge ok';
+            badge.textContent = `📍 ${AppState.gpsLat.toFixed(4)}, ${AppState.gpsLng.toFixed(4)}`;
+          }
+        },
+        () => {}, // silent fail — keep existing fix if user denies
+        { enableHighAccuracy: true, timeout: 10000, maximumAge: 0 }
+      );
+    }
+
     // =========================================================================
     // TOAST
     // =========================================================================
@@ -2594,16 +2615,20 @@
     let pickedPhotoFile = null;
     let pickedPhotoGps = null;  // { lat, lng, accuracy } from EXIF
 
-    // Wire the hidden file input
+    // Wire the hidden file inputs (camera + gallery — two paths for EXIF GPS workaround)
     (function() {
-      const pp = document.getElementById('photoPicker');
-      if (pp) {
-        pp.addEventListener('change', function(e) {
-          if (e.target.files && e.target.files[0]) {
-            handlePickedPhoto(e.target.files[0]);
-          }
-        });
+      function wireInput(id) {
+        const el = document.getElementById(id);
+        if (el) {
+          el.addEventListener('change', function(e) {
+            if (e.target.files && e.target.files[0]) {
+              handlePickedPhoto(e.target.files[0]);
+            }
+          });
+        }
       }
+      wireInput('cameraInput');
+      wireInput('galleryInput');
     })();
 
     function handlePickedPhoto(file) {