diff --git a/libs/jpegrecoverymap/include/jpegrecoverymap/jpegdecoder.h b/libs/jpegrecoverymap/include/jpegrecoverymap/jpegdecoder.h
index 5c9c8b6..39c79c9 100644
--- a/libs/jpegrecoverymap/include/jpegrecoverymap/jpegdecoder.h
+++ b/libs/jpegrecoverymap/include/jpegrecoverymap/jpegdecoder.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
      */
     void* getDecompressedImagePtr();
     /*
-     * Returns the decompressed raw image buffer size. This method must be called only after
+     * Returns the decompressed raw image buffer size. This mgit ethod must be called only after
      * calling decompressImage().
      */
     size_t getDecompressedImageSize();
@@ -67,14 +67,35 @@
     void* getXMPPtr();
     /*
      * Returns the decompressed XMP buffer size. This method must be called only after
-     * calling decompressImage().
+     * calling decompressImage() or getCompressedImageParameters().
      */
     size_t getXMPSize();
-
+    /*
+     * Returns the EXIF data from the image.
+     */
+    void* getEXIFPtr();
+    /*
+     * Returns the decompressed EXIF buffer size. This method must be called only after
+     * calling decompressImage() or getCompressedImageParameters().
+     */
+    size_t getEXIFSize();
+    /*
+     * Returns the position offset of EXIF package
+     * (4 bypes offset to FF sign, the byte after FF E1 XX XX <this byte>),
+     * or -1  if no EXIF exists.
+     */
+    int getEXIFPos() { return mExifPos; }
+    /*
+     * Decompresses metadata of the image.
+     */
     bool getCompressedImageParameters(const void* image, int length,
-                              size_t* pWidth, size_t* pHeight,
-                              std::vector<uint8_t>* &iccData,
-                              std::vector<uint8_t>* &exifData);
+                                      size_t* pWidth, size_t* pHeight,
+                                      std::vector<uint8_t>* &iccData,
+                                      std::vector<uint8_t>* &exifData);
+    /*
+     * Extracts EXIF package and updates the EXIF position / length without decoding the image.
+     */
+    bool extractEXIF(const void* image, int length);
 
 private:
     bool decode(const void* image, int length);
@@ -89,10 +110,14 @@
     std::vector<JOCTET> mResultBuffer;
     // The buffer that holds XMP Data.
     std::vector<JOCTET> mXMPBuffer;
+    // The buffer that holds EXIF Data.
+    std::vector<JOCTET> mEXIFBuffer;
 
     // Resolution of the decompressed image.
     size_t mWidth;
     size_t mHeight;
+    // Position of EXIF package, default value is -1 which means no EXIF package appears.
+    size_t mExifPos;
 };
 } /* namespace android  */
 
diff --git a/libs/jpegrecoverymap/include/jpegrecoverymap/recoverymap.h b/libs/jpegrecoverymap/include/jpegrecoverymap/recoverymap.h
index 50ccdff..905bf16 100644
--- a/libs/jpegrecoverymap/include/jpegrecoverymap/recoverymap.h
+++ b/libs/jpegrecoverymap/include/jpegrecoverymap/recoverymap.h
@@ -325,12 +325,14 @@
      *
      * @param compressed_jpeg_image compressed 8-bit JPEG image
      * @param compress_recovery_map compressed recover map
+     * @param exif EXIF package
      * @param metadata JPEG/R metadata to encode in XMP of the jpeg
      * @param dest compressed JPEGR image
      * @return NO_ERROR if calculation succeeds, error code if error occurs.
      */
     status_t appendRecoveryMap(jr_compressed_ptr compressed_jpeg_image,
                                jr_compressed_ptr compressed_recovery_map,
+                               jr_exif_ptr exif,
                                jr_metadata_ptr metadata,
                                jr_compressed_ptr dest);
 
diff --git a/libs/jpegrecoverymap/jpegdecoder.cpp b/libs/jpegrecoverymap/jpegdecoder.cpp
index 0185e55..c2a8f45 100644
--- a/libs/jpegrecoverymap/jpegdecoder.cpp
+++ b/libs/jpegrecoverymap/jpegdecoder.cpp
@@ -26,8 +26,12 @@
 
 namespace android::recoverymap {
 
-const uint32_t kExifMarker = JPEG_APP0 + 1;
-const uint32_t kICCMarker = JPEG_APP0 + 2;
+const uint32_t kAPP0Marker = JPEG_APP0;      // JFIF
+const uint32_t kAPP1Marker = JPEG_APP0 + 1;  // EXIF, XMP
+const uint32_t kAPP2Marker = JPEG_APP0 + 2;  // ICC
+
+const std::string kXmpNameSpace = "http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/";
+const std::string kExifIdCode = "Exif";
 
 struct jpegr_source_mgr : jpeg_source_mgr {
     jpegr_source_mgr(const uint8_t* ptr, int len);
@@ -83,6 +87,7 @@
 }
 
 JpegDecoder::JpegDecoder() {
+  mExifPos = 0;
 }
 
 JpegDecoder::~JpegDecoder() {
@@ -119,6 +124,13 @@
     return mXMPBuffer.size();
 }
 
+void* JpegDecoder::getEXIFPtr() {
+    return mEXIFBuffer.data();
+}
+
+size_t JpegDecoder::getEXIFSize() {
+    return mEXIFBuffer.size();
+}
 
 size_t JpegDecoder::getDecompressedImageWidth() {
     return mWidth;
@@ -132,7 +144,6 @@
     jpeg_decompress_struct cinfo;
     jpegr_source_mgr mgr(static_cast<const uint8_t*>(image), length);
     jpegrerror_mgr myerr;
-    string nameSpace = "http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/";
 
     cinfo.err = jpeg_std_error(&myerr.pub);
     myerr.pub.error_exit = jpegrerror_exit;
@@ -143,26 +154,59 @@
     }
     jpeg_create_decompress(&cinfo);
 
-    jpeg_save_markers(&cinfo, kExifMarker, 0xFFFF);
+    jpeg_save_markers(&cinfo, kAPP0Marker, 0xFFFF);
+    jpeg_save_markers(&cinfo, kAPP1Marker, 0xFFFF);
+    jpeg_save_markers(&cinfo, kAPP2Marker, 0xFFFF);
 
     cinfo.src = &mgr;
     jpeg_read_header(&cinfo, TRUE);
 
-    // Save XMP Data
-    for (jpeg_marker_struct* marker = cinfo.marker_list; marker; marker = marker->next) {
-        if (marker->marker == kExifMarker) {
-            const unsigned int len = marker->data_length;
-            if (len > nameSpace.size() &&
-                !strncmp(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(marker->data),
-                         nameSpace.c_str(), nameSpace.size())) {
-                mXMPBuffer.resize(len+1, 0);
-                memcpy(static_cast<void*>(mXMPBuffer.data()), marker->data, len);
-                break;
-            }
+    // Save XMP data and EXIF data.
+    // Here we only handle the first XMP / EXIF package.
+    // The parameter pos is used for capturing start offset of EXIF, which is hacky, but working...
+    // We assume that all packages are starting with two bytes marker (eg FF E1 for EXIF package),
+    // two bytes of package length which is stored in marker->original_length, and the real data
+    // which is stored in marker->data. The pos is adding up all previous package lengths (
+    // 4 bytes marker and length, marker->original_length) before EXIF appears. Note that here we
+    // we are using marker->original_length instead of marker->data_length because in case the real
+    // package length is larger than the limitation, jpeg-turbo will only copy the data within the
+    // limitation (represented by data_length) and this may vary from original_length / real offset.
+    // A better solution is making jpeg_marker_struct holding the offset, but currently it doesn't.
+    bool exifAppears = false;
+    bool xmpAppears = false;
+    size_t pos = 2;  // position after SOI
+    for (jpeg_marker_struct* marker = cinfo.marker_list;
+         marker && !(exifAppears && xmpAppears);
+         marker = marker->next) {
+
+        pos += 4;
+        pos += marker->original_length;
+
+        if (marker->marker != kAPP1Marker) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        const unsigned int len = marker->data_length;
+        if (!xmpAppears &&
+            len > kXmpNameSpace.size() &&
+            !strncmp(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(marker->data),
+                     kXmpNameSpace.c_str(),
+                     kXmpNameSpace.size())) {
+            mXMPBuffer.resize(len+1, 0);
+            memcpy(static_cast<void*>(mXMPBuffer.data()), marker->data, len);
+            xmpAppears = true;
+        } else if (!exifAppears &&
+                   len > kExifIdCode.size() &&
+                   !strncmp(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(marker->data),
+                            kExifIdCode.c_str(),
+                            kExifIdCode.size())) {
+            mEXIFBuffer.resize(len, 0);
+            memcpy(static_cast<void*>(mEXIFBuffer.data()), marker->data, len);
+            exifAppears = true;
+            mExifPos = pos - marker->original_length;
         }
     }
 
-
     mWidth = cinfo.image_width;
     mHeight = cinfo.image_height;
 
@@ -189,6 +233,60 @@
     return true;
 }
 
+// TODO (Fyodor/Dichen): merge this method with getCompressedImageParameters() since they have
+// similar functionality. Yet Dichen is not familiar with who's calling
+// getCompressedImageParameters(), looks like it's used by some pending CLs.
+bool JpegDecoder::extractEXIF(const void* image, int length) {
+    jpeg_decompress_struct cinfo;
+    jpegr_source_mgr mgr(static_cast<const uint8_t*>(image), length);
+    jpegrerror_mgr myerr;
+
+    cinfo.err = jpeg_std_error(&myerr.pub);
+    myerr.pub.error_exit = jpegrerror_exit;
+
+    if (setjmp(myerr.setjmp_buffer)) {
+        jpeg_destroy_decompress(&cinfo);
+        return false;
+    }
+    jpeg_create_decompress(&cinfo);
+
+    jpeg_save_markers(&cinfo, kAPP0Marker, 0xFFFF);
+    jpeg_save_markers(&cinfo, kAPP1Marker, 0xFFFF);
+    jpeg_save_markers(&cinfo, kAPP2Marker, 0xFFFF);
+
+    cinfo.src = &mgr;
+    jpeg_read_header(&cinfo, TRUE);
+
+    bool exifAppears = false;
+    size_t pos = 2;  // position after SOI
+    for (jpeg_marker_struct* marker = cinfo.marker_list;
+         marker && !exifAppears;
+         marker = marker->next) {
+
+        pos += 4;
+        pos += marker->original_length;
+
+        if (marker->marker != kAPP1Marker) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        const unsigned int len = marker->data_length;
+        if (!exifAppears &&
+            len > kExifIdCode.size() &&
+            !strncmp(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(marker->data),
+                     kExifIdCode.c_str(),
+                     kExifIdCode.size())) {
+            mEXIFBuffer.resize(len, 0);
+            memcpy(static_cast<void*>(mEXIFBuffer.data()), marker->data, len);
+            exifAppears = true;
+            mExifPos = pos - marker->original_length;
+        }
+    }
+
+    jpeg_destroy_decompress(&cinfo);
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool JpegDecoder::decompress(jpeg_decompress_struct* cinfo, const uint8_t* dest,
         bool isSingleChannel) {
     if (isSingleChannel) {
@@ -212,8 +310,8 @@
     }
     jpeg_create_decompress(&cinfo);
 
-    jpeg_save_markers(&cinfo, kExifMarker, 0xFFFF);
-    jpeg_save_markers(&cinfo, kICCMarker, 0xFFFF);
+    jpeg_save_markers(&cinfo, kAPP1Marker, 0xFFFF);
+    jpeg_save_markers(&cinfo, kAPP2Marker, 0xFFFF);
 
     cinfo.src = &mgr;
     if (jpeg_read_header(&cinfo, TRUE) != JPEG_HEADER_OK) {
diff --git a/libs/jpegrecoverymap/recoverymap.cpp b/libs/jpegrecoverymap/recoverymap.cpp
index fafc319..53fa8ce 100644
--- a/libs/jpegrecoverymap/recoverymap.cpp
+++ b/libs/jpegrecoverymap/recoverymap.cpp
@@ -82,12 +82,122 @@
   return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
+status_t Write(jr_exif_ptr destination, const void* source, size_t length, int &position) {
+  memcpy((uint8_t*)destination->data + sizeof(uint8_t) * position, source, length);
+  position += length;
+  return NO_ERROR;
+}
+
+// If the EXIF package doesn't exist in the input JPEG, we'll create one with one entry
+// where the length is represented by this value.
+const size_t PSEUDO_EXIF_PACKAGE_LENGTH = 28;
+// If the EXIF package exists in the input JPEG, we'll add an "JR" entry where the length is
+// represented by this value.
+const size_t EXIF_J_R_ENTRY_LENGTH = 12;
+
+/*
+ * Helper function
+ * Add J R entry to existing exif, or create a new one with J R entry if it's null.
+ * EXIF syntax / change:
+ * ori:
+ * FF E1 - APP1
+ * 01 FC - size of APP1 (to be calculated)
+ * -----------------------------------------------------
+ * 45 78 69 66 00 00 - Exif\0\0 "Exif header"
+ * 49 49 2A 00 - TIFF Header
+ * 08 00 00 00 - offset to the IFD (image file directory)
+ * 06 00 - 6 entries
+ * 00 01 - Width Tag
+ * 03 00 - 'Short' type
+ * 01 00 00 00 - one entry
+ * 00 05 00 00 - image with 0x500
+ *--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * new:
+ * FF E1 - APP1
+ * 02 08 - new size, equals to old size + EXIF_J_R_ENTRY_LENGTH (12)
+ *-----------------------------------------------------
+ * 45 78 69 66 00 00 - Exif\0\0 "Exif header"
+ * 49 49 2A 00 - TIFF Header
+ * 08 00 00 00 - offset to the IFD (image file directory)
+ * 07 00 - +1 entry
+ * 4A 52   Custom ('J''R') Tag
+ * 07 00 - Unknown type
+ * 01 00 00 00 - one element
+ * 00 00 00 00 - empty data
+ * 00 01 - Width Tag
+ * 03 00 - 'Short' type
+ * 01 00 00 00 - one entry
+ * 00 05 00 00 - image with 0x500
+ */
+status_t updateExif(jr_exif_ptr exif, jr_exif_ptr dest) {
+  if (exif == nullptr || exif->data == nullptr) {
+    uint8_t data[PSEUDO_EXIF_PACKAGE_LENGTH] = {
+        0x45, 0x78, 0x69, 0x66, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x49, 0x49, 0x2A, 0x00,
+        0x08, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x01, 0x00,
+        0x4A, 0x52,
+        0x07, 0x00,
+        0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+        0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
+    int pos = 0;
+    Write(dest, data, PSEUDO_EXIF_PACKAGE_LENGTH, pos);
+    return NO_ERROR;
+  }
+
+  int num_entry = 0;
+  uint8_t num_entry_low = 0;
+  uint8_t num_entry_high = 0;
+  bool use_big_endian = false;
+  if (reinterpret_cast<uint16_t*>(exif->data)[3] == 0x4949) {
+      num_entry_low = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(exif->data)[14];
+      num_entry_high = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(exif->data)[15];
+  } else if (reinterpret_cast<uint16_t*>(exif->data)[3] == 0x4d4d) {
+      use_big_endian = true;
+      num_entry_high = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(exif->data)[14];
+      num_entry_low = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(exif->data)[15];
+  } else {
+      return ERROR_JPEGR_METADATA_ERROR;
+  }
+  num_entry = (num_entry_high << 8) | num_entry_low;
+  num_entry += 1;
+  num_entry_low = num_entry & 0xff;
+  num_entry_high = (num_entry << 8) & 0xff;
+
+  int pos = 0;
+  Write(dest, (uint8_t*)exif->data, 14, pos);
+
+  if (use_big_endian) {
+    Write(dest, &num_entry_high, 1, pos);
+    Write(dest, &num_entry_low, 1, pos);
+    uint8_t data[EXIF_J_R_ENTRY_LENGTH] = {
+          0x4A, 0x52,
+          0x07, 0x00,
+          0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+          0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
+    Write(dest, data, EXIF_J_R_ENTRY_LENGTH, pos);
+  } else {
+    Write(dest, &num_entry_low, 1, pos);
+    Write(dest, &num_entry_high, 1, pos);
+    uint8_t data[EXIF_J_R_ENTRY_LENGTH] = {
+          0x4A, 0x52,
+          0x00, 0x07,
+          0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01,
+          0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
+    Write(dest, data, EXIF_J_R_ENTRY_LENGTH, pos);
+  }
+
+  Write(dest, (uint8_t*)exif->data + 16, exif->length - 16, pos);
+
+  return NO_ERROR;
+}
+
 /* Encode API-0 */
 status_t RecoveryMap::encodeJPEGR(jr_uncompressed_ptr uncompressed_p010_image,
                                   jpegr_transfer_function hdr_tf,
                                   jr_compressed_ptr dest,
                                   int quality,
-                                  jr_exif_ptr /* exif */) {
+                                  jr_exif_ptr exif) {
   if (uncompressed_p010_image == nullptr || dest == nullptr) {
     return ERROR_JPEGR_INVALID_NULL_PTR;
   }
@@ -129,7 +239,18 @@
   jpeg.data = jpeg_encoder.getCompressedImagePtr();
   jpeg.length = jpeg_encoder.getCompressedImageSize();
 
-  JPEGR_CHECK(appendRecoveryMap(&jpeg, &compressed_map, &metadata, dest));
+  jpegr_exif_struct new_exif;
+  if (exif->data == nullptr) {
+      new_exif.length = PSEUDO_EXIF_PACKAGE_LENGTH;
+  } else {
+      new_exif.length = exif->length + EXIF_J_R_ENTRY_LENGTH;
+  }
+  new_exif.data = new uint8_t[new_exif.length];
+  std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]> new_exif_data;
+  new_exif_data.reset(reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(new_exif.data));
+  JPEGR_CHECK(updateExif(exif, &new_exif));
+
+  JPEGR_CHECK(appendRecoveryMap(&jpeg, &compressed_map, &new_exif, &metadata, dest));
 
   return NO_ERROR;
 }
@@ -140,7 +261,7 @@
                                   jpegr_transfer_function hdr_tf,
                                   jr_compressed_ptr dest,
                                   int quality,
-                                  jr_exif_ptr /* exif */) {
+                                  jr_exif_ptr exif) {
   if (uncompressed_p010_image == nullptr
    || uncompressed_yuv_420_image == nullptr
    || dest == nullptr) {
@@ -186,7 +307,19 @@
   jpeg.data = jpeg_encoder.getCompressedImagePtr();
   jpeg.length = jpeg_encoder.getCompressedImageSize();
 
-  JPEGR_CHECK(appendRecoveryMap(&jpeg, &compressed_map, &metadata, dest));
+  jpegr_exif_struct new_exif;
+  if (exif == nullptr || exif->data == nullptr) {
+      new_exif.length = PSEUDO_EXIF_PACKAGE_LENGTH;
+  } else {
+      new_exif.length = exif->length + EXIF_J_R_ENTRY_LENGTH;
+  }
+
+  new_exif.data = new uint8_t[new_exif.length];
+  std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]> new_exif_data;
+  new_exif_data.reset(reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(new_exif.data));
+  JPEGR_CHECK(updateExif(exif, &new_exif));
+
+  JPEGR_CHECK(appendRecoveryMap(&jpeg, &compressed_map, &new_exif, &metadata, dest));
 
   return NO_ERROR;
 }
@@ -228,7 +361,41 @@
   compressed_map.data = compressed_map_data.get();
   JPEGR_CHECK(compressRecoveryMap(&map, &compressed_map));
 
-  JPEGR_CHECK(appendRecoveryMap(compressed_jpeg_image, &compressed_map, &metadata, dest));
+  // Extract EXIF from JPEG without decoding.
+  JpegDecoder jpeg_decoder;
+  if (!jpeg_decoder.extractEXIF(compressed_jpeg_image->data, compressed_jpeg_image->length)) {
+    return ERROR_JPEGR_DECODE_ERROR;
+  }
+
+  jpegr_exif_struct exif;
+  exif.data = nullptr;
+  exif.length = 0;
+  // Delete EXIF package if it appears, and update exif.
+  if (jpeg_decoder.getEXIFPos() != 0) {
+    int new_length = compressed_jpeg_image->length - jpeg_decoder.getEXIFSize() - 4;
+    memcpy((uint8_t*)compressed_jpeg_image->data + jpeg_decoder.getEXIFPos() - 4,
+           (uint8_t*)compressed_jpeg_image->data + jpeg_decoder.getEXIFPos()
+                  + jpeg_decoder.getEXIFSize(),
+           compressed_jpeg_image->length - jpeg_decoder.getEXIFPos() - jpeg_decoder.getEXIFSize());
+    compressed_jpeg_image->length = new_length;
+    exif.data = jpeg_decoder.getEXIFPtr();
+    exif.length = jpeg_decoder.getEXIFSize();
+  }
+
+  jpegr_exif_struct new_exif;
+  if (exif.data == nullptr) {
+      new_exif.length = PSEUDO_EXIF_PACKAGE_LENGTH;
+  } else {
+      new_exif.length = exif.length + EXIF_J_R_ENTRY_LENGTH;
+  }
+
+  new_exif.data = new uint8_t[new_exif.length];
+  std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]> new_exif_data;
+  new_exif_data.reset(reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(new_exif.data));
+  JPEGR_CHECK(updateExif(&exif, &new_exif));
+
+  JPEGR_CHECK(appendRecoveryMap(
+          compressed_jpeg_image, &compressed_map, &new_exif, &metadata, dest));
 
   return NO_ERROR;
 }
@@ -254,6 +421,32 @@
   uncompressed_yuv_420_image.height = jpeg_decoder.getDecompressedImageHeight();
   uncompressed_yuv_420_image.colorGamut = compressed_jpeg_image->colorGamut;
 
+  jpegr_exif_struct exif;
+  exif.data = nullptr;
+  exif.length = 0;
+  // Delete EXIF package if it appears, and update exif.
+  if (jpeg_decoder.getEXIFPos() != 0) {
+    int new_length = compressed_jpeg_image->length - jpeg_decoder.getEXIFSize() - 4;
+    memcpy((uint8_t*)compressed_jpeg_image->data + jpeg_decoder.getEXIFPos() - 4,
+           (uint8_t*)compressed_jpeg_image->data + jpeg_decoder.getEXIFPos()
+                  + jpeg_decoder.getEXIFSize(),
+           compressed_jpeg_image->length - jpeg_decoder.getEXIFPos() - jpeg_decoder.getEXIFSize());
+    compressed_jpeg_image->length = new_length;
+    exif.data = jpeg_decoder.getEXIFPtr();
+    exif.length = jpeg_decoder.getEXIFSize();
+  }
+
+  jpegr_exif_struct new_exif;
+  if (exif.data == nullptr) {
+      new_exif.length = PSEUDO_EXIF_PACKAGE_LENGTH;
+  } else {
+      new_exif.length = exif.length + EXIF_J_R_ENTRY_LENGTH;
+  }
+  new_exif.data = new uint8_t[new_exif.length];
+  std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]> new_exif_data;
+  new_exif_data.reset(reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(new_exif.data));
+  JPEGR_CHECK(updateExif(&exif, &new_exif));
+
   if (uncompressed_p010_image->width != uncompressed_yuv_420_image.width
    || uncompressed_p010_image->height != uncompressed_yuv_420_image.height) {
     return ERROR_JPEGR_RESOLUTION_MISMATCH;
@@ -278,7 +471,8 @@
   compressed_map.data = compressed_map_data.get();
   JPEGR_CHECK(compressRecoveryMap(&map, &compressed_map));
 
-  JPEGR_CHECK(appendRecoveryMap(compressed_jpeg_image, &compressed_map, &metadata, dest));
+  JPEGR_CHECK(appendRecoveryMap(
+          compressed_jpeg_image, &compressed_map, &new_exif, &metadata, dest));
 
   return NO_ERROR;
 }
@@ -614,52 +808,84 @@
   return extractPrimaryImageAndRecoveryMap(compressed_jpegr_image, nullptr, dest);
 }
 
+// JPEG/R structure:
+// SOI (ff d8)
+// APP1 (ff e1)
+// 2 bytes of length (2 + length of exif package)
+// EXIF package (this includes the first two bytes representing the package length)
+// APP1 (ff e1)
+// 2 bytes of length (2 + 29 + length of xmp package)
+// name space ("http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/\0")
+// xmp
+// primary image (without the first two bytes (SOI) and without EXIF, may have other packages)
+// secondary image (the recovery map)
+//
+// Metadata versions we are using:
+// ECMA TR-98 for JFIF marker
+// Exif 2.2 spec for EXIF marker
+// Adobe XMP spec part 3 for XMP marker
+// ICC v4.3 spec for ICC
 status_t RecoveryMap::appendRecoveryMap(jr_compressed_ptr compressed_jpeg_image,
                                         jr_compressed_ptr compressed_recovery_map,
+                                        jr_exif_ptr exif,
                                         jr_metadata_ptr metadata,
                                         jr_compressed_ptr dest) {
   if (compressed_jpeg_image == nullptr
    || compressed_recovery_map == nullptr
+   || exif == nullptr
    || metadata == nullptr
    || dest == nullptr) {
     return ERROR_JPEGR_INVALID_NULL_PTR;
   }
 
-  const string xmp = generateXmp(compressed_recovery_map->length, *metadata);
-  const string nameSpace = "http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/\0";
-  const int nameSpaceLength = nameSpace.size() + 1;  // need to count the null terminator
-
-  // 2 bytes: APP1 sign (ff e1)
-  // 29 bytes: length of name space "http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/\0",
-  // x bytes: length of xmp packet
-
-  const int length = 3 + nameSpaceLength + xmp.size();
-  const uint8_t lengthH = ((length >> 8) & 0xff);
-  const uint8_t lengthL = (length & 0xff);
-
   int pos = 0;
 
-  // JPEG/R structure:
-  // SOI (ff d8)
-  // APP1 (ff e1)
-  // 2 bytes of length (2 + 29 + length of xmp packet)
-  // name space ("http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/\0")
-  // xmp
-  // primary image (without the first two bytes, the SOI sign)
-  // secondary image (the recovery map)
+  // Write SOI
   JPEGR_CHECK(Write(dest, &photos_editing_formats::image_io::JpegMarker::kStart, 1, pos));
   JPEGR_CHECK(Write(dest, &photos_editing_formats::image_io::JpegMarker::kSOI, 1, pos));
-  JPEGR_CHECK(Write(dest, &photos_editing_formats::image_io::JpegMarker::kStart, 1, pos));
-  JPEGR_CHECK(Write(dest, &photos_editing_formats::image_io::JpegMarker::kAPP1, 1, pos));
-  JPEGR_CHECK(Write(dest, &lengthH, 1, pos));
-  JPEGR_CHECK(Write(dest, &lengthL, 1, pos));
-  JPEGR_CHECK(Write(dest, (void*)nameSpace.c_str(), nameSpaceLength, pos));
-  JPEGR_CHECK(Write(dest, (void*)xmp.c_str(), xmp.size(), pos));
+
+  // Write EXIF
+  {
+    const int length = 2 + exif->length;
+    const uint8_t lengthH = ((length >> 8) & 0xff);
+    const uint8_t lengthL = (length & 0xff);
+    JPEGR_CHECK(Write(dest, &photos_editing_formats::image_io::JpegMarker::kStart, 1, pos));
+    JPEGR_CHECK(Write(dest, &photos_editing_formats::image_io::JpegMarker::kAPP1, 1, pos));
+    JPEGR_CHECK(Write(dest, &lengthH, 1, pos));
+    JPEGR_CHECK(Write(dest, &lengthL, 1, pos));
+    JPEGR_CHECK(Write(dest, exif->data, exif->length, pos));
+  }
+
+  // Prepare and write XMP
+  {
+    const string xmp = generateXmp(compressed_recovery_map->length, *metadata);
+    const string nameSpace = "http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/\0";
+    const int nameSpaceLength = nameSpace.size() + 1;  // need to count the null terminator
+    // 2 bytes: representing the length of the package
+    // 29 bytes: length of name space "http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/\0",
+    // x bytes: length of xmp packet
+    const int length = 3 + nameSpaceLength + xmp.size();
+    const uint8_t lengthH = ((length >> 8) & 0xff);
+    const uint8_t lengthL = (length & 0xff);
+    JPEGR_CHECK(Write(dest, &photos_editing_formats::image_io::JpegMarker::kStart, 1, pos));
+    JPEGR_CHECK(Write(dest, &photos_editing_formats::image_io::JpegMarker::kAPP1, 1, pos));
+    JPEGR_CHECK(Write(dest, &lengthH, 1, pos));
+    JPEGR_CHECK(Write(dest, &lengthL, 1, pos));
+    JPEGR_CHECK(Write(dest, (void*)nameSpace.c_str(), nameSpaceLength, pos));
+    JPEGR_CHECK(Write(dest, (void*)xmp.c_str(), xmp.size(), pos));
+  }
+
+  // Write primary image
   JPEGR_CHECK(Write(dest,
       (uint8_t*)compressed_jpeg_image->data + 2, compressed_jpeg_image->length - 2, pos));
+
+  // Write secondary image
   JPEGR_CHECK(Write(dest, compressed_recovery_map->data, compressed_recovery_map->length, pos));
+
+  // Set back length
   dest->length = pos;
 
+  // Done!
   return NO_ERROR;
 }