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[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] fillippe:
So this is cool idea.

I changed WM6 today background to this jpg but it displays "transparent". There used to be an option to change the level of transparency for today background. Where's it gone?
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] prayag:
No Idea What To Do

Hi, i just bought my HTC touch pro, and i am loving it, i have no idea to get the themes to work, i have installed Diamond TF3D Config Setup, but it does not recognise the theme file, please help guys... and girls.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] skilty:
put the matrix.theme file somewhere on your internal storage, and then use TF3D config to locate the file and it should install from there (you may have been trying it as a zipped file)
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] prayag:
hi Skilty, i have tried that, i had unzipped on PC, then moved the .theme file to my documents on internal memory, when i open TF3D, i choose path for locating the theme file, but it's not there.

I also cannot change any wallpaper. it's stuck on one i put before. the wallpaper shows up when starting up, but when it says Touchflow 3D loading, then wallpaper changes back to the old one..

My Phone details are:

ROM Version: 1.90.861.6 WWE

ROM Date: 09/09/08

Thanks again.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] skilty:
you could try the following... rename the .theme file to .zip then unzip the manila files and either copy and paste via activesync into your windows folder or transfer them via your phone with Total Commander (or a similar file explorer) into the windows folder.

Turn off TF3D before you do the above, once the files are transfered then switch it back on and you should have the new theme.

hope that works
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] prayag:
that worked gr8 mate, i have the theme working, but i still cannot change the wallpaper at all. i just can't change it.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] Mandragore:
Are you aware that both the Windows Mobile Today screen and the TF3D Home tab both have their own wallpaper and that these aren't shared? If not, you may have changed the Windows Mobile Today wallpaper. And that will not show up in TF3D. To change the TF3D Home tab wallpaper, use the wallpaper option in the TF3D settings tab.

Have a look at ManilaMods from mun_rus if you want to see your TF3D wallpaper visible on all TF3D tabs.

Have a look at kevin2u's Diamond BackgroundChanger if you want to enjoy multiple TF3D wallpapers by setting your own interval.

Have a look at gorrunwe's AutomaticWallpaperChanger if you want to change them based on the time of day and night.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] KaydenMcCurdyTech:
I currently have and use a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. I love the phone but it feel it's time to upgrade and I'll add this S20 to my pile of phones to play with. So far I like the S21 Ultra better because of the build quality over the S20 Ultra. I like the metal around the camera lens over the glass of the S20 Ultra. I also like the bigger fingerprint scanner behind the screen. Mine bugs out occasionally and can be irritating. The screen is phenomenal on the S20 Ultra and even better on the S21 Ultra. So should I upgrade or wait for an S22 Ultra? Or should I branch away from Samsung? I was a long time HTC user and switched fully to Samsung back at the release of the Galaxy Note 5. I've used and played with many Nexus, Motorola, OnePlus, LG and other phones and I'm stuck on Samsung. Hell I even went back to an iPhone XS Max because my family all has them, and let me tell you, that didn't last long. So I'm just wanting your guys opinions, worth the upgrade now? Wait? Branch away?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Beefheart:
Not sure I'd upgrade but my upgrade span is normally two years. But the facts are that the camera is far better, the chipset is far better (regardless of region), it has S-pen support, the screen is better and it looks better.

If you think that's worth the price then go for it.

Check the video below for a more in depth comparison.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] KaydenMcCurdyTech:
I do agree that it's a better handset all around. I love my S20, but I hate it at the same time with all of its quirks. I guess I haven't looked yet, but I'm sure they are planning the S22 very soon, and it might be worth me waiting for that. I've just had small minuscule issues with my S20 Ultra, like currently waiting on my replacement since my screen quit entirely as well as all the rear camera sensors. I'm using my spare Galaxy A20 that was brand new in the box until my new S20 Ultra gets here. This A20 is super disappointing in terms of performance so I'm trying to not use it as much as I dont have to.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
It's not going to be a night and day differnce. Cameras are definitely better and focus issues are fixed. Screen is only a minor upgrade in terms of quality - unless you want to leverage the new processor to run it a WQHD+ at adaptive refresh rate. Even that is barely discernible against the FHD+ with VRR. At least to my eyes.

Is it worth it monetarily? No. It doesn't make any financial sense dropping that kind of money every year on a handset. THe S21U is definitely better than the S20U, but not $1000 better

Is it worth it as a shiny new toy for playing around (provided money isn't that big a concern for you)? Hell, yeah.

Depends how you define "worth" and what your yearly budget is for gadgets.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] KaydenMcCurdyTech:
Personally I don't feel its worth dropping $1,000 every year, maybe every 2, sometimes 3 years. I actually paid $1,500 for my S20 Ultra right when it came out. I've just only started to get bored of it or irritated with little issues. But really, I think I'll wait it through and get the next Galaxy that jumps out ahead of competition in relation to specs. They usually wait to see what Apple will do, and try and get a couple steps ahead of them, not just 1 or the same. Sadly enough, Apple is competing side by side now with their new chips and they aren't doing too bad. I'm kind of wanting to try the 12 Pro Max but that would go against my religion.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
I think it's a sensible decision to wait for the next galaxy, especially since you have a "relatively" recent device already. Who knows, you may fall for the Z Fold 3 ?

Don't wait for Samsung to copy Apple too much though.... next thing you know, they'll stop including the phone in the box :p :ROFLMAO:
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] KaydenMcCurdyTech:
I very well could fall for the Z Fold 3, but who knows, I really am not sure I like the folding or flipping phones. I tried that a few times, even sliders, and they just weren't for me. I had every generation of Motorola Droid with the slider since first introduced, actually still have them lol, but the slider I wasn't a fan of. I had a Palm Pre Plus, and I had a Kyocera Echo. Cool concept and way ahead of it's time in 2013/2014, but was glitchy and cheap. I like a solid build. Probably the only flipping or sliding I liked was the original Motorola Razr V3m/or VE20. The Palm slider was nice though.

And you're not wrong on the Apple part 😂. Thanks for the laugh. I think in terms of new phones, Samsung has had the cat in the bag for a long time.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] varcor:
IMHO the decision to upgrade or not comes down to value. By the time the S22 is released the S21 will be a better value and from rumors online it doesn't look as though the S22 Ultra (or whatever it's labeled) will have enough improvements to justify the additional cost. I'm thinking Samsung released the S21 Ultra earlier than previous devices because the S20 Ultra had some issues and it didn't generate sales volume they anticipated. As far as the Fold goes I see only one advantage, it can fold for a larger display. When one compares features with the S21 Ultra it's nowhere near the value especially if the focus is on features. I kinda feel sorry for users who dropped a bundle of money for the S20 Ultra, it's a bit of a tweener who's features were eclipsed in a significant way by the S21 Ultra.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] KaydenMcCurdyTech:
I couldn't agree more. Now the S20 Ultra is a significantly better phone than the iPhone XS Max I used shortly before it, and the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge I was using before the iPhone. I had the Galaxy S8+ before going back to the S7 Edge, but that phone the first day I got it, it was dropped not even 3 feet onto a carpeted floor and cracked the screen. I immediately sent in for a replacement and not even 6 months of using it, it died. So I dug the trusty S7 Edge out of my drawer and put it back to use.

I did overspend on the S20 Ultra sitting back and looking at it now because I wanted the newest greatest phone and I was eligible for the upgrade, so I just did it. It's little issues with the fingerprint scanner are definitely annoying and the camera was good, but not what I thought it was shook up to be. I also have issues randomly dropping service, even in full bar areas. It games nicely, and the specs are great. I hate that I spent the money I did to get the lower RAM/storage version. But they didnt have a 256 or 512gb in stock. Next one I get will definitely be a 512gb with the highest RAM option. Granted this phone has never slowed down with a bunch of apps, I just ran out of 128gb faster than I thought I would.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] varcor:
Agreed, with no MicroSD available some users like myself understand the 256GB (about 200GB after system use is deducted) isn't enough. Lots of users are comfortable with this available internal storage for their purposes and utilize external storage devices to compensate but I'm not one of them. I have zero faith in Cloud Storage for privacy and security concerns.

Since you're in the US, if you decide on acquiring a 512GB device the Branded Service Provider's have no 512GB units available, not sure if some of them ever did offer it. Then that leaves you with a couple of options, the Snapdragon or Exynos Global variants. Given a choice I prefer the Snapdragon 888 SoC.

I opted for the Hong Kong (CSC - TGY) 512GB device. In addition to the largest internal storage it offers no carrier bloatware, dual sim's, unlocked bootloader and faster OTA's. There are some downsides as well. It's more expensive since there's no trade-in promotion, so you'd need to sell the S20 Ultra private party if you don't want to add it to your other older units. There is a 1 year warranty but that requires it be shipped back to the original retailer. That didn't bother me since I've never had repair issues with any of my previous Galaxy devices. Lastly, certain Branded Carrier Call Features like 5G and Carrier Aggregation may not work. My device does enable 4G LTE, WI-FI Calling which are sufficient for my usage. My S9+, S10 Plus were Hong Kong variants as well and I had no issues other than what I've already shared.

A Carrier Branded device may be the best value for you based on overall costs but the internal storage constraints killed it for me, 200GB just doesn't cut it. With my S10 Plus it made sense to buy the 128GB variant at a lower price and drop in the MicroSD, problem solved! If the S21 Ultra had external memory I would have done the same workaround and saved about $400 USD. I like the S21 Ultra alot, it's the best device available IMHO, if it had MicroSD I'd LOVE IT!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] KaydenMcCurdyTech:
Oh my, I didn't even pay attention to them not including a MicroSD. They did that in the S8 but only the S8, and that's not okay with me. I have a 512gb SD I transfer from phone to phone for photos and file management. That's not going to cut it for me relying strictly on internal storage. Although I seen they make a type C to micro SD adapter that's inexpensive and works well, so I guess if I do upgrade I could do that. But, idk, I'm liking the Note 20 Ultra right now as well.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] blackhawk:
You should want an SD card.

Samsung's are the most customizable stock Androids on the planet... if you haven't noticed.

The only thing I would consider at this time personally is the Note 20 U or another Note 10+ 512gb Snapdragon variant. I'll wait another year to see if Samsung and Android can get recover from their high G flat spin.

Otherwise I'll default to my former choices. My preferred OS is still Pie and the 10+ is a solid, fast, stable performer. Decisions, decisions...

Samsung's offerings this year so far are weak. Android 11 is looking like another Vista.

That's 2 strikes and the 3rd strike be making the mistake of buying it🤣
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] KaydenMcCurdyTech:
I haven't had any issues with Android 11 as of yet, there just wasn't much added. Having no SD Card is a downside for me. I do love how customizable Samsungs are right out of the box. I'll probably get a Note 20 Ultra because why not. I'd get the largest variant available to me.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] blackhawk:
The 20U is a solid platform. Get a good case before you start using it. They are beautiful slippery fish.

The Notes wuv to corner hit and face plant when dropped. The spen corner seems to be their favorite corner to land on🤣

I use the Zizo Bolt and the Gorilla IQ Sheild screen protector. Zero damage in 1.5+ years in spite of nearly a dozen drops from 2-4 feet onto concrete.

A SD card allows you to have a data drive.

All critical data goes here including everything you need to do a full reload including installable app copies. No Playstore needed. This drive is then redundantly backed up to at least 2 hdds that are physically and electronically isolated from each other. Use a V30 rated card or higher.

Lexar's work right out of the box.

The internal memory regardless of its size is the OS drive. Loaded apps and the temporary DCIM and download* folders go here.

You now have a dual drive 1+tb computer in your hand🤗

This is how my 10+ is set up. It runs like a bat out of hell. Current load is over a year old, still running fast and stable. A complete reload takes about 2 hours to set it back up, no internet or PC required.

*transferred to data drive once vetted
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] KaydenMcCurdyTech:
How big is your SD Card? I'm considering ordering a 1TB card and transferring everything over. I use my phone for editing video, photos, rendering, office, receipts etc. Which is why I haven't played with its OS and such because it just works. I have a 256gb that's nearly full. I'll get a note 20 U and buy a 1tb card and leave my 256gb in my S20 U.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] blackhawk:
I have a 512gb Lexar V30 card ($65) and currently using about 340gb.

Thinking about upgrading to a 1tb V30 card but they aren't cheap ($180-240).

The V30 is fast enough to stream video and wav files from with no issues. The Lexar writes around a 1gb+@minute.

The 20U has a faster bus than the 10+ so it may benefit from a faster card. Not sure as it doesn't apply to me and I haven't pursued it; V30 is fast enough for what I need.

If you have a large database you'll chew up one 1tb fast. My current database is about 1.5tb; really I like to see dual SD card slots🤣
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] KaydenMcCurdyTech:
Now theres an idea I can get behind! I have a large database for sure. I sort everything in folders and label everything etc. My phone is my computer lol. I even run my GoPro through my phone to edit and upload video. I would love to see dual SD Cards someday. Maybe even faster cards as well. Phone already are coming out with 16gb of RAM, there is no reason they couldn't do dual storage cards. Actually I know it's possible because I have my SD card in my s20U and I use a USB c to micro USB to my S7 edge with another SD card in it to transfer data, and I set the S7 edge up as a storage drive on my s20U. So they just need to do it already. I think Nvidia needs to try and develop another mobile GPU that's insane and Samung needs to build a media based work usable phone. Like bring back the Galaxy Mega with some decent specs instead of garbage. Use a 120hz OLED panel, like 5.5-6 inches, with a 500+ pixel density, dual SIM, dual SD card, nvidia GPU, best 8 core Snapdragon, 16-20gb ram, s pen, amazing cameras front and rear and just have it blow away the competition. I'd spend 1500 on that all day. That phone would appeal to a fair amount of people. The galaxy Mega didnt sell well along side the note series because they limited it to a single carrier in the US, the specs were ehh at best, the screen was trash and no SPen support.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] varcor:
The Note held a niche until the battery drama and the S Series increased the size of the display. Samsung axed it knowing sales volume would be limited and it would directly compete with the S Series. It's a good device but shaded compared to the S21 Ultra. SoC, CPU, battery, cameras, bluetooth and display resolution. It's less expensive and still offers MicroSD but other than that it's second fiddle. At least you'll have the last of a dying breed. If I were to weight value for the Note 20 Ultra it would be against the A72 at half the price, not the S21 Ultra.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] KaydenMcCurdyTech:
True, I would. But it's pretty comparable with my current S20U except for camera and so forth but still a great device. I've been thinking that's what I'll do instead of the s21U. I'd like to not step away from Samsung. Who knows, if dont like the Note, then I might check out the Z fold. I just know I won't like it though.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] blackhawk:
The rounded display corners suck. In pictures they don't seem bad but in person they look horrible compared to the modern Notes. The colors and gamma of the 10+ are spot on. The display is one of a kind and just drop dead gorgeous. I stream vids constantly on mine.

The 12 gb ram variant of the 10+ or 16gb for the 20U are needed for a power user. The Snapdragon variant is the most desirable but difficult to root.

Battery excursions were a one shot deal although any Li can fail at any time especially when degraded.

The intergrated spen can't be replaced and even though I don't use it a lot, when I need it, I need.

As I learned battery and the C port PCB are relatively easy to replace once you know the tricks. Not near as bad as the reviews rate it.

A case is mandatory or it will get destroyed... sooner or latter.

If you can swing it and are tech savvy, get a Note.

As for being dead, doubtful. Sammy loves to play that to the hilt.

Samsung needs to rethink what their customer base wants rather than dictate what they can have. If Sammy fails to do this or fidgets like LG, they will suffer badly... if you can't rock it, somebody will.

But hey, how much can you expect from a rabid box of gerbils anyway?🤣
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] KaydenMcCurdyTech:
😂😂 I wish they'd build something like I mentioned above. I'm definitely a power user. I think I'll get a Note 20U after I retire my s20U. I'll use it and wait for the next big Note.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] varcor:
The rounded corners suck until you want to slide it into your front pocket. Who would want to replace their battery? No one I know, those days are long gone. Have full faith, the Note Series is over, all doubt was confirmed when they made the S-Pen functional with the S21 Ultra. Besides, you don't have the S21, until you do what can you add to these comparisons?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] blackhawk:
Between Sammy's goof ups and the fact Android OS is in an Apple induce high G flat spin it's hard to know what will happen.

I may simply get another 10+ or 20U and call it good for another 3+ years. I don't care if I run on Pie that long or a 10+. Still not even close to being tired of the 10+ and it runs great. I put little effort into maintenance at this point and get maximum returns in terms of usability and just having fun.

I'm the type of customer that terrifies inept sales and marketing people🤣
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] varcor:
To be frank you have some good instincts for smartphones. You can review the specs and reviews. It's more about your needs in your next device. Weigh the pros and cons and pull the trigger, fanboys reflect their priorities and values, not yours.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
I don't see any "flat spin" or otherwise with Android. It's only gotten better with time, in my experience. I've used Android from the beginning (including A10 of course) and I really think A11 has had improvements. It's definitely not the step backwards that you're making out to be. And with A12 on the horizon, so far I like what I've seen.

You can hang on to your romance of the SD cards for a little longer (God knows I'd love to have the option) but I won't stop buying new phones just because they don't have an SD card. I don't like it either, just like removal of the headphone jack, but it is what it is. They played dirty, but the people kept buying their stuff, so they just continued. There's no going back now.

How many manufacturers have MicroSD cards on their phones now? Apple, Google, Samsung, RIP LG and Oneplus, they've all gone to the dark side. Do I buy the Sony Xperia 1 III just for the SD card? I don't think so. Which phone will you buy once the S10+s and the Note20Ultras are no longer available?

Also, unless you actually own the S21Ultra with you, or have owned it previously, don't you think it's unfair to go around the forum bashing it based on pre-conceived notions and unfounded opinions based on stuff you read online and your bias towards old devices?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] varcor:
Samsung still offers MicroSD in their low and midrange devices. My feeling is if you're getting a physically large flagship for a very large price it's a feature which should and could have been included. You're absolutely correct, they play dirty. Greedy Sammy did this to move potential owners to the more expensive 512GB variant. 16GB compared to 12GB RAM isn't a big deal but when they reduced internal storage and dropped the MicroSD, that was an unforgivable sin! Samsung made it's name not chasing iPhone, nowadays it looks like collusion.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] blackhawk:
Samsung has been diverting a lot of their resources into the Fold failure. Lots of money and no profit to show for it. Neglecting their mainstay flagship devices in the process.

Scope storage is the Apple bs dream that's flat spinning Android straight into the ground.

It eats CPU cycles and wasn't needed. No overlay support and trusted apps are no longer fully functional if at all.

For what?

Security?

Security has never been an issue at least for me even using outdated Android OS's most of the time. 11, even Q would wreck some of my favorite apps making troubleshooting and locking down the device much harder.

Android 10 is smoke,

Android 11 is smoke and mirrors.

Where's the beef?

Android... tastes like Apple🤣
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enigmaamit:
I should have elaborated: what I meant was there aren't many flagships with SD cards. On cheaper phones, of course there are options with SD cards. Like you said Samsung offers them and Xiaomi has a line-up of them as well. But not many at the enthusiast level.

I love having an SD card (my Tab S7 has it and I've loaded up my entire collection of audio and videos on it.) Wish I could have that with the S21U.

But I won't buy a Galaxy A series phone just to get the SD card. It isn't that big a feature for me. Nice to have, but not q deal breaker if missing.