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This is where we go deeper. Each topic brings its own perspective, pairing the text with a real video from the channel. The videos are in Portuguese (BR) — they're the living proof behind everything written here.

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Photography and software

Many cameras live inside the same body.

Photography is yet another process that runs through software, and that gives it a certain human subjectivity.

When you use Samsung's camera app, you're seeing only one slice of what the camera can really do. The signals coming from the hardware need to be interpreted, read — taking a side is inherent to the process, because we have tastes. Which doesn't mean both slices can't coexist.

GCam + Samsung Camera. Install the right version for your device, and the same phone you already own starts delivering photos with more real sharpness, natural shadows and color.

In the video alongside — in Portuguese, straight from the channel — I explain what it is, how to know if your phone supports it (it's a matter of checking the Camera2 API) and how to install it without headaches.

On the channel (PT-BR) GCam guide: your Android deserves this option
Making things last

Old bodies, new minds

Maybe there's a Samsung tucked away at your place with green lines on the screen, or a cracked display — or both. The possibilities living inside it may not look all that high-tech, but they're still capable of things we'd doubt until we see them within reach. It really does feel like magic — and if brands can pull that off to sell new phones, why can't I, to champion the ones that are no longer news?

On the channel (PT-BR) How to give your phone a second life
Deal-hunting done right

What can I buy on AliExpress?

I lean towards electronics — I believe the biggest shift in access happened in the world of peripherals. Browse the best-known marketplaces where you live and you'll see Chinese products are already part of your market — the exact same products listed on AliExpress. Since they're already among us, I'd rather shop where I have the most options. At the source!

On the channel (PT-BR) AliExpress: how to buy without getting burned