I upload straight from my phone. The mobile interface has a “current attachments” box below the reply window, I click “manage attachments,” then in the next window, “from device”. Select the desired photo, upload, and done. Easy peasy. My only complaint is that it only displays as an attached thumbnail, not as an embedded photo. iOS interface.

With the hood removed, the front sight should simply slide into a dovetail in that base - which is a good thing. Super simple to replace with a taller blade.