Methods and devices for performing an analytical measurement

A method of evaluating the suitability of a mobile device having a camera for performing an analytical measurement based on a color formation reaction, the method comprising:

• a) evaluating the capability of the mobile device to have one or more relevant settings of the mobile device controlled by software running on the mobile device, the relevant settings pertaining to image raw data processing steps to be carried out by the mobile device, wherein the relevant settings include at least one of:
• a color space transformation and a tone mapping transformation;
• b) when the evaluation of step a) indicates that the mobile device is capable of having the one or more relevant settings controlled by the software, providing at least one item of control information indicating that the mobile device is suitable for performing the analytical measurement;
• and
• c) when the evaluation in step a) indicates that the mobile device is not capable of having the one or more relevant settings controlled by the software, providing at least one item of control information indicating that the mobile device is unsuitable for performing the analytical measurement;
• wherein the at least one item of control information comprises Boolean information on the relevant settings of the mobile device being controllable or uncontrollable.