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Here is how to create the depth clock. Its a kwgt widget that i made myself.

First, set the original wallpaper as Samsung dex wallpaper. Then create and add your clock kwgt widget and position it where you want it. Next, create a transparent cutout of your wallpaper's subject (like the car or a person) using a free background remover tool or by saving its outline as an SVG. Then use any text editor tools and copy the codes that's showing inside it. It's a long code so might take some time for the copy option to appear.

Inside KWGT, select shape and path. Then paste the code you copied. Now the shape of your subject is ready. Placed the shape directly above the real subject shown on the.wallpaper so it perfectly cover the subject in your wallpaper. Finally, go to the cutout shape layer's settings and change its Filter / Blend Mode to Clear.(the subject shape layer should be placed above the clock for this filter to work ) This acts like a digital eraser, cutting out the clock numbers right where the subject is so the wallpaper shows through from behind!

The clock font i used is Bison Bold font

Created these clocks myself. Because it is not a third-party widget, all the smooth, native One Ul clock animations are completely preserved. The clock still animates perfectly when you touch it, drag down the notification panel, or open the nowbar, just like any default One UI clock.

I lost most of these ttf files except one.

Here is a ttf file of the clock. (This is the clock shown in the third image. Im using bold font in my Samsungsettings that's why it appear more thickerthan the original one )

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pk4GCaPAwtNnGCY1Wc_JJPUelx5yiEdN/view?usp=drivesdk

How to apply

Install zfont3 app ,open then:

downloads>"+" > file (select the font file)

Now click the font, click the ✔️ icon then select the Oneui 8 (Android 17 option. Even it your device is on Oneui 8.5) Click create,install package,install.

If it says not installed ,then turn off Auto Blocker in Samsung settings, turn off play protect in Google play settings Then try again

Now The font will appear in the clock font list in your Oneui lockscreen.

​I know some people might say I should just buy an iPhone if I want to use an iOS-like clock. The truth is, I love many elements of One UI, I just happen to like the iOS clock design better. iOS lacks the deep customization and many of the features I rely on daily in One UI. Being able to add an iOS-style clock to my Samsung device is exactly what I love about Android's freedom.

My base Galaxy S23 (SM-S911U1, US variant, bought in the US and used in India) developed the green-line issue after the One UI 7 update and now has 22+ lines. Samsung India won’t replace the display for free because the green-line replacement program doesn’t apply to the US variant. I’ve been using it with the damaged display for about a year.

The phone is also 3+ years old, with 87% battery health and 1,600+ charge cycles. I now need to charge it 2–3 times a day, so I’m considering replacing the battery along with the display.

I’ve noticed that software updates seem to generate heat, which may worsen existing lines or trigger new ones. My plan is to install One UI 9, the S23’s last major OS update, while the current display is still damaged, then replace the display afterward so the new panel isn’t exposed to that update-related heat/stress. I’ve also completely stopped gaming on the phone because gaming generates significant heat, hoping this will help the replacement display last longer.

I checked several authorized Samsung service centers and received very different quotes:

- One ASC: ₹14,750 (~$154) total for display + battery, including a small bundle discount.

- Other ASCs: ₹12,000 (~$125) for the display alone + ₹3,600+ (~$37) for the battery separately.

- All are official ASCs, so the difference seems to be from varying labor/service charges.

- About four months ago, the display’s base part cost was around ₹9,000, so the price has increased since then.

- The quoted display does not include the frame.

Since the phone is already 3+ years old and I don’t currently have the budget for a new phone, I’m trying to decide whether it makes sense to spend around ₹15,000 on it, whether I should replace only the display and skip the battery, or whether I should skip the repair altogether.

My base Galaxy S23 (SM-S911U1, US variant, bought in the US and used in India) developed the green-line issue after the One UI 7 update and now has 22+ lines. Samsung India won’t replace the display for free because the green-line replacement program doesn’t apply to the US variant. I’ve been using it with the damaged display for about a year.

The phone is also 3+ years old, with 87% battery health and 1,600+ charge cycles. I now need to charge it 2–3 times a day, so I’m considering replacing the battery along with the display.

I’ve noticed that software updates seem to generate heat, which may worsen existing lines or trigger new ones. My plan is to install One UI 9, the S23’s last major OS update, while the current display is still damaged, then replace the display afterward so the new panel isn’t exposed to that update-related heat/stress. I’ve also completely stopped gaming on the phone because gaming generates significant heat, hoping this will help the replacement display last longer.

I checked several authorized Samsung service centers and received very different quotes:

- One ASC: ₹14,750 (~$154) total for display + battery, including a small bundle discount.

- Other ASCs: ₹12,000 (~$125) for the display alone + ₹3,600+ (~$37) for the battery separately.

- All are official ASCs, so the difference seems to be from varying labor/service charges.

- About four months ago, the display’s base part cost was around ₹9,000, so the price has increased since then.

- The quoted display does not include the frame.

Since the phone is already 3+ years old and I don’t currently have the budget for a new phone, I’m trying to decide whether it makes sense to spend around ₹15,000 on it, whether I should replace only the display and skip the battery, or whether I should skip the repair altogether.

My base Galaxy S23 (SM-S911U1, US variant, bought in the US and used in India) developed the green-line issue after the One UI 7 update and now has 22+ lines. Samsung India won’t replace the display for free because the green-line replacement program doesn’t apply to the US variant. I’ve been using it with the damaged display for about a year.

The phone is also 3+ years old, with 87% battery health and 1,600+ charge cycles. I now need to charge it 2–3 times a day, so I’m considering replacing the battery along with the display.

I’ve noticed that software updates seem to generate heat, which may worsen existing lines or trigger new ones. My plan is to install One UI 9, the S23’s last major OS update, while the current display is still damaged, then replace the display afterward so the new panel isn’t exposed to that update-related heat/stress. I’ve also completely stopped gaming on the phone because gaming generates significant heat, hoping this will help the replacement display last longer.

I checked several authorized Samsung service centers and received very different quotes:

- One ASC: ₹14,750 (~$154) total for display + battery, including a small bundle discount.

- Other ASCs: ₹12,000 (~$125) for the display alone + ₹3,600+ (~$37) for the battery separately.

- All are official ASCs, so the difference seems to be from varying labor/service charges.

- About four months ago, the display’s base part cost was around ₹9,000, so the price has increased since then.

- The quoted display does not include the frame.

Since the phone is already 3+ years old and I don’t currently have the budget for a new phone, I’m trying to decide whether it makes sense to spend around ₹15,000 on it, whether I should replace only the display and skip the battery, or whether I should skip the repair altogether.

I noticed that when you swipe up on a photo in the Samsung Gallery and view the Live Effect, the 3D depth map looks incredible and actively moves around with the phone's gyroscope. Like the spatial effect iphone's uses. But the moment you click "Set as wallpaper" on the lock screen, it turns off the gyro entirely and just plays a pre-rendered video loop that zooms in and out automatically. Does anyone know any method to use the gyro live effectas wallpaper withoutusing third party apps? It feels like such a waste of a great spatial effect.

I tried using Good Lock's Wonderland to recreate it, but the motion effect generation there doesn't look nearly as clean as the native Gallery app live effect.

Do you think Samsung will ever add a toggle to let us use the true gyro effect on the lock screen, or are they just trying to save battery?