Album Widget no longer transparent after software update

[tatertotz02]

So I just finished downloading the software update just to see all of the photos's transparent background of my album widget are no longer transparent. I tried searching for solutions but I couldn't find any. Does anyone have this same problem?

[DaleJudah]

Did you use Goodluck or the regular wallpaper and theme app by long pressing the background on home screen

[tatertotz02]

Yes, I use good lock. I also have a regular wallpaper but no theme. Majority of the widgets I used are gallery widgets

[pilialoha66]

I'm having the same issue. I did a Google search and it says samsung got rid of background transparency. The only widget I've found that it still works on is the battery widget. Very disappointing ruined my homescreen setup.

[tatertotz02]

It ruined my home screen set up too. But I heard the only solution for this is to make your photos as stickers.

[pilialoha66]

I tried that but i can't make them as big as the photos. I tried some apps from the store but they didn't work either. My phone is also charging really slowly.

[pilialoha66]

I found a work around. I did a screenshot on the section of my homescreen i want to put the photo widget on and then put the sticker on that and use that image in my photo widget so I can size and align it where I want. Takes trial and error but it's better then nothing.

[Barelyhuman]

This is such bs. I switched to android so I could do what I want without limitations. My whole homescreen set up is now fried.

[pilialoha66]

I just found out if you use wonderland in good lock you can add an image without the background and you can make it the size you want you can even place it at an angle.

[pilialoha66]

I'm running 8.5 and the latest update allows me to use the gallery widget without a background again.