ALL: Games & apps are unstable

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PRS 650

1. Freecell & Solitaire Titles Transposed
2. 2nd Games Menu but doesn't work.

'Undefined' appears when any of '2nd' games menu is selected and locks up 
reader.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by ColonelD...@gmail.com on 1 Oct 2011 at 10:45

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Original comment by msukhias...@gmail.com on 1 Oct 2011 at 5:45

• Changed title: ALL: Games are unstable
• Changed state: Accepted

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PRS 950 is having that problem too. now i can't use my reader anymore. I can't 
shutdown the reader now, please advices. 

Original comment by animetim...@gmail.com on 2 Oct 2011 at 6:10

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Connecting to USB might help.

Reset works always. (there is a small whole on the bottom)

Original comment by msukhias...@gmail.com on 3 Oct 2011 at 7:48

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Issue 149 has been merged into this issue.

Original comment by msukhias...@gmail.com on 5 Oct 2011 at 10:57

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Issue 154 has been merged into this issue.

Original comment by msukhias...@gmail.com on 5 Oct 2011 at 10:58

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Issue 177 has been merged into this issue.

Original comment by msukhias...@gmail.com on 5 Oct 2011 at 10:58

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Issue 134 has been merged into this issue.

Original comment by msukhias...@gmail.com on 5 Oct 2011 at 5:56

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A little addition on resetting PRS 950: you should also try connecting it to 
USB after pressing reset on the bottom. My reader displayed 'Undefined' after 
pressing reset but it turned on when I connected it to USB.
Connecting to USB prior to reset did not help.

Original comment by maxk...@gmail.com on 9 Oct 2011 at 10:31

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I'm a novice at this, but the way the reader locks up and sometimes displays 
all kinds of overlapping textures on loading a game reaks like a memory leak to 
me. Would it be possible to search for memory leaks using Mark's sim?

Original comment by quisvir on 16 Oct 2011 at 2:43

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The problem is it's Sony s code

displays all kinds of overlapping textures on loading a game reaks like a
memory leak to me. Would it be possible to search for memory leaks using
Mark's sim?

Original comment by msukhias...@gmail.com on 16 Oct 2011 at 3:09

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You mean the problem is in Sony's code? A memory leak, or something else?

Original comment by quisvir on 16 Oct 2011 at 3:34

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Issue 241 has been merged into this issue.

Original comment by quisvir on 5 Dec 2011 at 11:31

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Original comment by quisvir on 5 Dec 2011 at 11:31

• Changed title: ALL: Games & apps are unstable

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Issue 256 has been merged into this issue.

Original comment by Mark.N...@gentlemansclub.de on 28 Dec 2011 at 8:35

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PRS 600, 2.0.18.
I think Minesweeper produces some mistakes in the game itself, as I noticed 
that it shows an incorrect number of mines around the cell.

Original comment by cuder.r...@gmail.com on 26 Feb 2012 at 11:18

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At least one trigger to get a full lock (there will be probably more triggers). 
It happened once, and as I remembered the steps I took, I retested several 
times. At least for me is fully reproducible every time.

+ PRS 650 / Nightly R014
+ No direct access to any game or app (3rd slot: autor list, 4th: collections, 
5th: More (default))

+ Go to More from Home screen
+ Open Calculator. Close it (touch "Off" screen button).
+ Open Calendar. Close it (press "Home" button).
+ Go to Games.
+ Open Free Cell. Close it (press "Home" button).
+ Try to open MineSweeper >>> Full lock.
+ In this situation the Games Screen displays Chess, Draughts, Five Balls, Five 
In A Row, Free Cell, Frotz, Mahjong. The 3 last slots are missing (starting 
from MineSweeper).
+ If you return from Games or if you turn off the device you go to a 
"undefinded" list screen.
+ A reset is needed...

Original comment by alr...@gmail.com on 26 Feb 2012 at 9:18

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BRAIN STORMING MODE - (Outside team role, AKA, "I don't really know ANYTHING 
about the issue internals, but I love to speak)

Could this issue with the apps be related to high battery drain?

I explain myself. During last two weeks I've been toying with new 2.1. 
features, starting and closing CLI, Frotz and other applications during the 
process. Nevertheless my main activity with the eReader has always been 
reading. I haven't really spend time running Apps.

And, at least during the last week, I really had the feeling my battery was 
wearing off really fast (I mean in just one or two hours I think I remember 
seing it going from 3 to 1 bar).

But after the Full Lock issue I posted on Sunday, and its forced resets, I 
think the battery again behaves as always. And the only difference within the 
eReader usage has been that, yesterday and today, I've just read.

So, and please, take it as a hint (true or false, I don't know):

+ Could it be that even when you close Apps, they keep running somehow? Could 
this issue be what causes the battery drain and what causes the App unstability?

(When I find some time, without hurry, I'll make some tests about battery 
drain. I mean I will make charging cycles either just reading or with some app 
launching in the middle).

Original comment by alr...@gmail.com on 28 Feb 2012 at 6:49

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I have 950. last was 2.0.17 Games, calendar and calculator were not stable.
loaded then a nightly build from analogus and calculator was stable. Games and 
Calendar not.
Have used calculator extensively and even had calculator pop up with top left 
screen tap. Work through paper - tap top left for calculator - do some work on 
calculator - close calculator - continue with paper. Worked flawless. Had it 
working over one week several times per day.
Installed the 2.1. alpha and calculator (and calender and games) does not work 
again.
Calculator opens but does not accept any input and restart is required to get 
reader to work.
Went back to the analogus nightly build but apps remain unworkable. No 
formatting of internal memory or safe mode start helps.

Original comment by franz.ko...@gmail.com on 3 Mar 2012 at 12:03

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If you use only one app, it's more stable than when used in combinations.

Original comment by msukhias...@gmail.com on 3 Mar 2012 at 1:10

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I have PRS-950 with PRS+ 2.1.01 alpha. Games and calendar are unusable. When I 
try to start an application all menu items below the selected item disappear. 
Doing anything with he reader in this state brings me to 'undefined' menu. Then 
I can only revive my reader with reset.
When I was running 2.0.18 I encountered the described behavior if I tried to 
start an app after I run and closed another app.

Original comment by maxk...@gmail.com on 4 Jun 2012 at 6:17

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Yes, max, it got worse when we've added more apps/features. 

Original comment by msukhias...@gmail.com on 4 Jun 2012 at 6:24

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Any advice on how get the apps working? Make them run at least once before 
reset? :) 
Maybe apps stability is affected by some settings? I tried uninstalling PRS+ 
completely and installing 2.1.01 over Sony firmware but it did not help.

Original comment by maxk...@gmail.com on 5 Jun 2012 at 8:19

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Reinstalling won't help. You can try to roll back to older version.
Or not use more than one app.

I'll get back to stability issue once dictionary is finally done

Original comment by msukhias...@gmail.com on 5 Jun 2012 at 8:24

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Issue 368 has been merged into this issue.

Original comment by Mark.N...@gentlemansclub.de on 30 Jan 2013 at 3:56

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Issue 380 has been merged into this issue.

Original comment by Mark.N...@gentlemansclub.de on 31 May 2013 at 10:33