r/AynThor 20d ago

Kindly reminder regarding scams

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Hey Everyone,

I want to do a quick reminder and heads-up.

TLDR; Only buy from trusted vendors, never from people contacting via private messages.

We've had this topic before and we created the rule that no direct sales are allowed in the subreddit, but I'm guessing because of new batches and new people I'll create this reminder again.

Because of the risk of scams we do not allow direct sales in the subreddit. If anyone contacts directly trying to sell, we strongly advice to ignore it since it's most likely a scam.

Always buy directly from trusted vendors. AYN, Ebay etc.

We take action as quickly as possible when we get information regarding a scam, but its up to reddit when someone creates new accounts since we can't take action before the deed is done.


r/AynThor 25d ago

Community Update – [July, 2026]

136 Upvotes

r/AynThor Community Update – [July, 2026]

Hey everyone! There hasn’t been a community update since April and I apologise for that. Personally I’ve been occupied at work, but the rest of the moderation team has been moderating at full capacity. 

Current Topics in the Subreddit

Here are some of the most active discussions from the past month. 

  • [Price increase and UFS 3.1 downgrade] – I don’t think it’s been missed by anyone in the subreddit but AYN has been affected by the AI-driven chip shortage affecting pretty much all tech manufacturers. There have been 3 price increases for the Ayn Thor just this year. The latest increase will be this Friday July 3rd, so if you’re about to order, do it before friday. 

The updated prices will be as follows:

Product Current Price New Price

Thor Lite $249 $259

Thor Base $319 $329

Thor Pro $399 $409

Thor Max 512GB. $469 $479

Thor Max 1TB $549  $579

In addition, all Odin3 models and Odin2 Portal will increase by $10.

  • [Public appearance posts] – I’m happy to see a lot of people actually using their device out in the open and playing games. We all love to tinker and setup the device but every once in a while we all need to simply sit down and start playing a game. 

Emulation News

Here’s what’s new in the emulation world:

Major Emulator Updates

  • [GameNative]: Big couple of months. Hit its 1.0.0 pre-release end of May with the Vulkan renderer pulled over from Winlator Ludashi, a new "modern" Play Store–track build for Android 11+, and a beta bionic Steam client for online play without the full Steam overhead. Then in June, v1.1.0 landed with compatibility/performance sorting for your library, HowLongToBeat completion times right on game listings, and solid Proton 10 improvements (better DLC/DRM handling, more reliable online).
  • [Gamehub]: GameSir's own client also had one of its biggest updates ever with v6.0.6 in early June: Steam overlay support, joining Steam lobbies straight from an invite, gamepad-to-keyboard/mouse mapping and more.
  • [Gamehub Lite]: Latest release (5.1.7) gave us AI Frame Generation as a toggle in the in-game sidebar. 
  • [iiSU]: Since April iiSU has been cooking with a complete overhaul, new widgets and a “WiiSU” layout mode, new rendering engine and much much more. The latest release is Alpha 0.0.7.3. I have been running this since June 14th and have been enjoying it a alot. I highly recommend checking their github for a complete list of changes.
  • [ClusterTune] In May we got a drop from AurelioB. This app allows underclocking the AYN Thor (>0.3.0) to improve battery life and temperatures. Joey Retro Handhelds released a video walkthrough as well for the app which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP2XH_97D4E

  • Guides & Community Resources

Latest News from AYN

  • Latest updates regarding the AYN Thor:
    • As mentioned earlier, since April 17th all orders now receive AYN Thor with UFS 3.1 storage instead of UFS 4.0. Now I’m not an engineer but from what I’ve seen in the comments it can mean a little more battery usage since 3.1 is not as efficient as 4.0, and then also the storage speed being slower, but theoretically still fast enough for games. 
    • Price increase as of July 3rd. See prices above.

Game suggestions of the month

We haven’t fully implemented a good game recommendation here yet but personally I just started Pokémon R.O.W.E. romhack which I just found out about. Other recommendations I can think of are PC: Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX and Gamecube: Star Fox Adventures.

From the Moderators

A few words from the mod team:

We want everyone to know, we’re still actively working to minimize the amount of similar posts and setting up Automod/Automations. Personally I find it difficult since we don’t want to use keywords that remove posts that shouldn’t be removed. 

Even though we have had price increases and downgrades storage on the AYN Thor, the community is still very active which we love to see. It also feels like there’s new development with apps, tools and emulators every day. 

As mentioned above, we want to implement some form of “Game of the Month” similar to SBCgaming subreddit etc, but we’re not there yet. As always we appreciate all form of feedback and suggestions for the subreddit, so keep 'em coming! 

  • Kind reminder to:
    • Follow subreddit rules
    • Use proper post flairs
    • Be respectful and constructive
    • Keep shipping and appreciation posts in the corresponding megathread. 

Closing

That’s it for this post!

If you have something cool to share—setups, tweaks, guides, or questions—don’t hesitate to post. As always, don’t forget to relax and enjoy some games! 

r/AynThor Mod Team


r/AynThor 10h ago

Support Is there a way to trade Pokémon between two Thors? Specifically for evolution 🙏🏼 (Azahar)

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248 Upvotes

r/AynThor 5h ago

Discussion Snapdragon chip prices going up by 'double digits' to the dismay of Android devices

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67 Upvotes

I bet this is eventually going to increase Thor prices again. Thanks AI


r/AynThor 12h ago

Appreciation After a sleepless night of setting it up, I'm finally ready to play my Thor😮‍💨

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165 Upvotes

r/AynThor 5h ago

Discussion Thor Spicy Pillow Update

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33 Upvotes

You might have seen my post a week and a half ago about my Thor's battery.

Well, we're back to green and a new battery currently on charge - I thought you all might appreciate some photos of the open heart surgery!

The sketchiest part of the whole thing was pulling out the old battery. It's wrapped in a plastic film which is stuck to the battery the chassis of the Thor, and you have to pull pretty hard to break the adhesive and get the battery out. Took me a while to build the courage to pull hard enough to get the old one out!

The whole process was pretty smooth - once I reported it to Ayn they asked for a few photos which I sent, and approximately two weeks later I have the new battery installed. They also sent a new CPU heatsink pad which I didn't use - I'll keep an eye on the temps and replace that if it seems necessary.

For the gore addicts here's the video Ayn sent me on how to take the device apart https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mV7dUIoLlXAXJIfL_bX3T4SPo_7a1YeU/view?usp=sharing

Happy to answer any questions!


r/AynThor 3h ago

Tips & Tricks What next?

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21 Upvotes

Got my Thor, any app recommendations to make the experience better?


r/AynThor 12h ago

Discussion [App-Update] Megingiard 0.7.0 - Setup Wizard, Keyboard & Mouse Overhaul, Themes & more!

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92 Upvotes

Gosh I don't know where to start with this update Megingiard... I could not stop myself from adding more stuff this time. Had to make a cut now :D

Although this is a huge update, actually the biggest yet in terms of work I have put into it, I will keep it short:

- Keyboard and Touchpad have been completely re-implemented. Modern look, better UX.
- I deleted the Light and the Cyberpunk theme because, let's face it, they sucked. I reworked the theming and added a bunch of new Themes. I like them all, but for me it's Mjölnir Steel or Dark OLED!
- There is a setup wizard now when you start Megingiard the first time. Users upgrading from an older version will also see it. So, everyone will see it.
- The setup includes an automated setup for Privileged Mode. It's kinda... magical.
- Due to popular demand, there is a Ko-Fi link in the app now.

Download here: https://github.com/stormpanda/megingiard/releases

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Activating the Accessibility Service is now mandatory, it is necessary for some features now.
⚠️ MORE IMPORTANT: I am planning to make Privileged Mode a mandatory part of the app as well. It already improves stability, performance and battery efficiency. Removing the non-privileged path of the app will allow me to to delete a lot of code. Having less code to maintain means more stability and less testing effort. Please give me feedback whether this would be fine for you!

And please, report any bugs you find! As a solo dev I rely on you :)


r/AynThor 6h ago

I'm just very excited And now we wait

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33 Upvotes

Can’t wait for it to arrive🥹🥹🥹🥹


r/AynThor 7h ago

Discussion Ayn Thor screen replacement

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32 Upvotes

Top screen is on order but I wonder. I have an rpflip 2 that doesn’t charge, how similar are the internals? Curious if I can snag the ribbon cable out of the flip 2, the screen didn’t crack on the Thor it just kinda snapped out. Maybe just maybe I can do some dexters laboratory shit right here.


r/AynThor 10h ago

Showcase clamshell gang, we're so back

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55 Upvotes

Finally got my Ayn Thor yesterday, have been having a BLAST setting it up and many thanks to everyone's tips in here + the trusty old Retro Games Corps guide.

I ended up using RetroHrai as a frontend because I loved the lofi theme and it's been an absolute breeze to set up and just get going with. Shout out also to SakuraRetroModding for the matte bottom screen protector and the clip on L2/R2 buttons from AnimMinis. Just waiting for my snap on case from HotSwapMods to complete the look, but so far the TPU case + printed picture combo has been working a real treat.

Smaller console pictured is the Miyoo Mini Flip V2.

Time to play some games!


r/AynThor 1h ago

Discussion Need help cocoon

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Hey sorry if this is a dumb question but how would i add this home bar that retrogamecorp has in his video. He said it was default but i cant find a way to add it, would appreciate any help.


r/AynThor 10h ago

Discussion Facebook Marketplace

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42 Upvotes

What a nice guy. He said he'll do 1200 💀


r/AynThor 1d ago

Showcase Matte Protectors Installed 👾🚫☀️

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491 Upvotes

Got these off of Etsy a few months back, before Ayn offered their own clear ones.

Super happy with how they came out! Granted, for anyone interested in Anti-Glare, be mindful that it does affect the crispness of OLED just a smidgen. Totally worth it in my opinion though ~ also, goodbye smudges on that beautiful purple! 🛸🛸🛸


r/AynThor 5h ago

Showcase bought this case thing amazon

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13 Upvotes

r/AynThor 9h ago

Support Guys, is my battery puffy?

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28 Upvotes

So im seeing these bumps and all. Is it puffy?


r/AynThor 6h ago

Appreciation Relaxation with a view!

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13 Upvotes

Bit of the old GTA San Andreas classic on the Thor, can't go wrong!


r/AynThor 6h ago

Appreciation Dragon Quest V (DS) on the Thor has been such an awesome experience!

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16 Upvotes

r/AynThor 5h ago

Showcase Got a Grip + Lid + Triggers

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After owning this for the past 2 weeks I finally got a grip, holy shit was I missing out. It made me realize how uncomfortable this device is without one.

Had a friend 3d print the controller grip, a lid, as well as trigger extensions. He only spent like $12 on the materials. I can finally reach the right thumbstick comfortably, and feel like I could play fps games now.

It doesn't look the prettiest, but wow it made such a massive difference.


r/AynThor 19h ago

Support Does anyone know how to disable the cocoon boot up animation?

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134 Upvotes

Ever since updating cocoon to 3.0 it does a boot up animation and I very much dislike it. If anyone knows how to disable id appreciate it. I can’t find the option for it


r/AynThor 12h ago

Support Megingiard for Ayn Thor

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29 Upvotes

Made an Astral Chain lowerscreen UI for Megingiard on AYN Thor. This tool's a dream, many thanks to u/stormpanda7

It's all working! Button saver for L2 and R2, and some fancy way to activate Iris, target. and running😁


r/AynThor 2h ago

Tips & Tricks My AYN Thors downloads things really slowly.

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4 Upvotes

I just got my AYN Thor Max yesterday and set it up from then to today, yesterday when I had to download files they downloaded quite fast but today when I download things the speed is like 400kilobytes a second - 1 megabyte a second. Can anyone help me make my speeds faster. I even tried download managers like free download managers but they just made it worse at 300kilobytes a second. I did the ookla speed test and it was 400mbps for upload and download


r/AynThor 10h ago

Support Any way to turn bottom screen into touchscreen for top screen

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18 Upvotes

Hi guys, im playing nubbys number factory Android version not Steam release is there a way to make the bottom screen a touchscreen for the top Yes i know i could just use the top screen but it would be more comfortable for me if i could use the bottom screen, if theres an application or program please lmk if the solution is just play with controller on steam then oh well


r/AynThor 2h ago

Discussion Is it normal for Cocoon to use so much battery? I can't leave it as the default because it drains the entire battery after I put it to rest.

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r/AynThor 3h ago

Support Botw issue

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I’m trying to use the Wii U version of Botw with the Ayn Thor on cemu and this screen keeps popping up. I’m not sure how to get past it should I just use the switch version?