How to Use Camera Assistant on Galaxy S23

What is Camera Assistant

Camera Assistant is a Good Lock module that allows you to customize your camera settings and add new features to your Samsung Galaxy phone. It was first released in October 2022 for the Galaxy S22 series, but it is now compatible with a variety of other Galaxy devices.

The app includes a variety of features, including the ability to toggle Auto HDR, automatic lens switching, and tweak other low-level camera settings. It also allows you to create custom camera profiles with your preferred settings.

How to use Camera Assistant on Galaxy S23

Despite the fact that Samsung has a tendency of implementing a boatload of features into its phones, there are some additional features that aren’t available out of the box. Such is the case when it comes to those wanting to use Camera Assistant on Galaxy S23. Here’s how you can get started and what you can do with Camera Assistant.

1. Open the Galaxy Store app on your Samsung Galaxy phone.
2. Tap the Search icon in the top right corner.
3. Enter Good Lock.
4. Select and install the Good Lock app made by Good Lock Labs.
5. Once installed, open the Good Lock app.
6. Tap the Life Up tab in the bottom toolbar.
7. Scroll down and tap Camera Assistant.
8. Tap the Install button.
   
9. Once installed, open the Camera app on your Galaxy S23.
10. Tap the Settings (gear) icon in the top left corner.
11. Scroll down and tap Camera Assistant.

With Camera Assistant installed on your Galaxy S23, you’ll gain access to quite a few features that weren’t previously available. Here’s the full list of the different settings and options that you can customize for the Camera app:

• Auto HDR: Capture more details in the bright and dark areas of your pictures and videos.
• Picture softening: Off, Medium, High. Smooth out sharp edges and textures in Photo mode pictures.
• Auto lens switching: Let the camera pick the best lens based on the zoom, lighting, and distance to the subject.
• Quick tap shutter: Take pictures as soon as your finger touches the Shutter button instead of when you lift it off. You can still swipe or press and hold the Shutter button to capture GIFs, burst shots, and videos, but a picture will be taken too.
• Capture speed
  • Regular resolutions: Prioritize quality for the best pictures. Prioritize speed to capture pictures as fast as possible. Balnce speed and quality for faster capturing without sacrificing too much quality.
  • High resolutions: Choose Faster capture to take pictures as quickly as possible. Choose Faster post-processing to avoid waiting when you open Gallery to review a picture.
• Video recording in Photo mode: Touch and hold the Shutter button to record videos in Photo mode.
• Timer multi-photo options:
  • Pictures: 1 picture, 3 pictures, 5 pictures, 7 pictures
  • Interval between pictures: 1 second, 1.5 seconds, 2 seconds, 2.5 seconds, 3 seconds
• Camera timeout: 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes
• Dim screen while recording: Off, After 1 minute of no input, After 2 minutes of no input, After 5 minutes of no input, After 10 minutes of no input
• Clean preview on HDMI displays: Show the camera preview without settings or buttons on HDMI-connected displays.

There are no “surefire” settings to recommend, as everyone’s use case is a bit different. When it comes to actually using Camera Assistant, we recommend downloading and installing the app, then tinkering around within the Settings. The nice thing is that you’ll be able to go back and make any adjustments based on what works for your needs.