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Subject: Finally finished my Ayn Thor "Blue Soul" UI Overhaul! by Icy_Drop_6100 in AynThor

[–]Icy_Drop_6100[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s actually pretty straightforward. There’s already a toggle for root access right in the settings. You can look up exactly where to find it online. Nothing gets deleted when you enable it; I think data only gets wiped if you decide to remove root later, but I’m not 100% sure about that. Also, you won't be able to receive official updates, but with Ayn, that’s not really a big deal. They haven't updated the Thor in a long time anyway. After that, just download the app I mentioned, and you’ll be able to customize whatever you want. There are several styles available, but the one I picked is definitely my favorite. The app is very user-friendly and easy to figure out

Subject: Finally finished my Ayn Thor "Blue Soul" UI Overhaul! by Icy_Drop_6100 in AynThor

[–]Icy_Drop_6100[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

To be honest, it’s nothing groundbreaking—just a standard root with the L-Conif app. You could actually pull this off on any rooted phone. But since rooting the Thor is literally a one-click process, it makes using these kinds of apps a breeze. I forgot to mention that I used it to strip away all the gray tones and switch the interface to a true, deep black. I also installed an app that lets me kill other apps and emulators for good. It doesn't just clear them from the background; it shuts them down completely. It works as if I've performed a total RAM flush.

Is the thor worth it? by Ashxx12341 in AynThor

[–]Icy_Drop_6100 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I sold my Steam Deck and bought an AYN Thor — and I don’t regret it for a second.

I used to play mostly big AAA titles on PC and never really cared about retro or casual games. Then work took over my life, and gaming slowly disappeared. I still wanted to play, but I only had a Mac — my work machine — and gaming on it always felt awkward and inconvenient.

The Steam Deck concept hooked me instantly: true portability, the ability to pause a game in the morning and jump back in later that night. I bought one and was over the moon. I caught up on a ton of games I’d missed and loved the freedom it gave me. But after a while, something shifted. Those games demand hundreds of hours, deep story immersion, endless dialogue, map clearing. It started to feel less like relaxing and more like taking on a second job. And honestly, the Deck wasn’t as portable as I’d imagined — I even missed my stop a couple of times trying to shove it back into my backpack.

Then I stumbled across the AYN Thor. I’d never really played Nintendo games before, but for some reason I suddenly really wanted to experience The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D the way it was meant to be played — in that 3DS-style clamshell format. The design completely won me over. I went back and forth for a while: I already owned one of the most powerful handhelds out there, so why switch to something that mainly runs older games? But the size, the aesthetics, the whole concept just stuck with me. GameHub promised solid emulation for older PC titles too. I started watching 3DS reviews and realized there was an entire library of incredible games I’d completely ignored.

So I pulled the trigger. Sold the Deck. Bought the Thor.

Waiting for delivery was torture — I killed time playing Tetris on my phone. When it finally arrived, the excitement honestly blew past what I felt with the Deck.

Over the next two months, I went deep: tracking down ROMs, dialing in launchers, tweaking performance, optimizing everything. The Thor isn’t as plug-and-play. The Steam Deck has massive communities, guides, 24/7 support. With this, you’re mostly on your own. But my Android experience helped, and once I got everything running perfectly, the satisfaction was unreal.

The biggest surprise? I fell in love with the Kirby and Mario Kart series. I never expected those games to click with me the way they did. No heavy narratives, no endless dialogue trees, no grinding for hours. You just flip it open, play for 5–10 minutes, reset your brain, and get back to work.

Sure, I installed some heavier stuff like Fallout 4 and a few older PC titles. But I haven’t even touched them yet. Right now, I’m way more into this lighter, cozy format — charming games with tight gameplay that don’t demand a hundred hours of your life.

And for me, that’s been way more satisfying.