https://blinqdroid.com/guides/ Practical guides to getting more out of your Android phone's camera. en Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0530 https://blinqdroid.com/guides/manual-camera-settings-android/ https://blinqdroid.com/guides/manual-camera-settings-android/ Settings and basics Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0530 What ISO, shutter speed, white balance and focus do, with starting settings for common scenes. https://blinqdroid.com/guides/pro-mode-camera-settings-cheat-sheet/ https://blinqdroid.com/guides/pro-mode-camera-settings-cheat-sheet/ Settings and basics Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0530 Starting settings for daylight, sunsets, rain, portraits, concerts, the moon and the stars. https://blinqdroid.com/guides/wide-vs-ultra-wide-vs-telephoto/ https://blinqdroid.com/guides/wide-vs-ultra-wide-vs-telephoto/ Settings and basics Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0530 What each lens is for, and why your 3x shot isn't always the 3x lens. https://blinqdroid.com/guides/check-camera2-support-android/ https://blinqdroid.com/guides/check-camera2-support-android/ Settings and basics Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0530 Hardware levels and capabilities, and what they mean for manual controls and RAW. https://blinqdroid.com/guides/make-phone-photos-look-like-film/ https://blinqdroid.com/guides/make-phone-photos-look-like-film/ Better photos Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0530 Soft highlights, lifted shadows, colour and grain: in the camera or in an editor. https://blinqdroid.com/guides/shoot-raw-dng-android/ https://blinqdroid.com/guides/shoot-raw-dng-android/ Better photos Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0530 Check support, turn RAW on, and edit DNG files so they're worth the space. https://blinqdroid.com/guides/android-camera-no-ai-processing/ https://blinqdroid.com/guides/android-camera-no-ai-processing/ Better photos Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0530 What processing does, how to turn it down, and when it's worth keeping. https://blinqdroid.com/guides/turn-off-oversharpening-android/ https://blinqdroid.com/guides/turn-off-oversharpening-android/ Better photos Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0530 Where halos and smeared texture come from, and how to get natural detail back. https://blinqdroid.com/guides/night-photos-android/ https://blinqdroid.com/guides/night-photos-android/ Better photos Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0530 Night mode, manual settings, and tips for city lights, the moon and the stars. https://blinqdroid.com/guides/best-video-settings-android/ https://blinqdroid.com/guides/best-video-settings-android/ Video Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0530 Resolution, frame rate, codec and bitrate for everyday clips, travel, sport and slow motion. https://blinqdroid.com/guides/flat-hdr-video-android/ https://blinqdroid.com/guides/flat-hdr-video-android/ Video Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0530 Which profile your phone can shoot, and the settings that matter more than any of them.