Incident Reporting Instructions

First time you use the system: Take a picture share it with email enter a subject that matches what you see and send it to incident@opencommons.org

On Android

1. Open the Camera app.
2. Take a picture of what you see.
3. Tap the share icon (usually a stylized < with three dots or a set of connected dots) immediately after taking the photo or from your gallery.
4. From the sharing options, select your email app (e.g., Gmail).
5. A new email will open with the picture attached.
6. In the "To" field, type incident@opencommons.org.
7. In the "Subject" line, write a brief, descriptive subject that matches the image content (e.g., "Fallen tree on highway," "Broken street lamp," "Graffiti on bus stop").
8. Tap the send icon (often a paper airplane).

On iPhone

1. Open the Camera app.
2. Take a picture of what you see.
3. Tap the thumbnail of the picture in the bottom-left corner of the screen to open it.
4. Tap the share icon (a square with an upward-pointing arrow).
5. Make sure you send the Origional Size image not small, medium or large.
6. Scroll through the app icons and tap the Mail app.
7. A new email draft will appear with the photo attached.
8. In the "To" field, enter incident@opencommons.org.
9. In the "Subject" field, type a concise and accurate description of the image content (e.g., "Fallen tree," "Broken street lamp," "Graffiti on bus stop").
10. Tap the send icon (the paper airplane) in the top-right corner.

For subsequent uses: take the picture and share with the shortcut.

On Android

1. Open the Camera app and take a picture.
2. Tap the share icon.
3. In the share menu that appears, look for a shortcut with the incident@opencommons.org email address, usually at the top or in the "Suggested" section. Tap it.
4. A new email will open with the picture attached and the "To" field already filled in.
5. Enter your descriptive subject.
6. Tap the send icon.

On iPhone

1. Open the Camera app and take a picture.
2. Tap the share icon.
3. Look at the top row of the share sheet, which shows your "Recents."
4. If incident@opencommons.org appears here, simply tap it. This will create a new email draft with the picture attached and the "To" field populated.
5. If it does not appear, you will need to:
6. Tap the Mail app icon below the Recents row.
7. Manually enter incident@opencommons.org in the "To" field (your phone may suggest it as you type).
8. Enter your descriptive subject.
9. Tap the send icon.