PRS-T1 Reader freezes when accessing dictionary while reading - Page 5

nima007 · 07-18-2013, 01:55 AM

ok but you know how to access the partitions without recovery ?

entodoays · 07-19-2013, 02:55 AM

In this page there is a package called Integration procedures backup / restore (Google translate). I never used it but you might want to try it.

Is your Reader rooted? If it is, with which package? Did you flash the App2SD package?

You may want to unroot it and see if this solves your problem first.

nima007 · 07-19-2013, 05:18 AM

no i dont root it

i try that procedure and let you know what happend

edit1. i read that topic but i cant understand it can you explain it a little for me? how can i use amr?

entodoays · 07-20-2013, 01:47 AM

AMR is the rooting package. You simply download it, unzip it and, on a Windows computer, plug the Reader and run the flash_reader.bat file.

However, I don't think this will solve your issue. There's a package for automatic backup and restore that you could install like AMR. I never used it but maybe @Rupor could help you with this. He helped me with other issues I had.

nima007 · 07-20-2013, 05:34 AM

I used amr and reader freeze in recovery mod and i cant do anything do you have any idea?

entodoays · 07-20-2013, 06:06 AM

Try the restore set from this site.

nima007 · 07-20-2013, 12:54 PM

i put unzip this file in sd card and reboot it but nothing happen

tomorrow i bring it to my dealer maybe they can help me! because i try everything i could

entodoays · 07-21-2013, 01:24 AM

You have to press HOME and MENU before you press the power button and keep them pressed until the "opening book" progress bar reaches the end.

nima007 · 07-21-2013, 04:42 AM

yes i know and do that but ...

uboot · 08-12-2013, 03:41 PM

Hi folks, I just ran into something - bad blocks on the internal flash drive - and the dictionary partition was affected on my PRST1!

This could definitely cause freezes, too!

My dictionary partition had more than 100 bad blocks

Fortunately, rupor has a backup of the dictionary files: http://projects.mobileread.com/reade...rupor-dicts.7z I extracted them manually and copied them over the broken ones after marking all bad blocks. (Applying the flash package would make the reader forget about the bad blocks, so beware!!!)

I updated the wiki on how to scan for file system errors:

https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/PRST...and_bad_blocks

MaxFerri · 12-21-2014, 12:01 PM

Hi!

I had the freezing problem and now I've solved it.

Detail of the problem: I touch a word, get the dictionary for it, touch again; then put the reader in stand-by. Open again, touch a word, the reader freezes.

My solution: I have substituted the image I used as a stand-by cover by a smaller one. No more freezing! The "good" image is 30421 bytes big; its double version did not work. Maybe a slightly bigger one would also do (I have a sort of black frame around the image) but I'm content with this.

DavidFZS · 03-01-2017, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaxFerri

Hi!

I had the freezing problem and now I've solved it.

Detail of the problem: I touch a word, get the dictionary for it, touch again; then put the reader in stand-by. Open again, touch a word, the reader freezes.

My solution: I have substituted the image I used as a stand-by cover by a smaller one. No more freezing! The "good" image is 30421 bytes big; its double version did not work. Maybe a slightly bigger one would also do (I have a sort of black frame around the image) but I'm content with this.

I have the exact same problem and your solution seems really easy.
But setting a 800x600 blank image (png or jpeg) as stand-by cover doesn't help.
Would you, please, share your stand-by cover image ?
Or at least its format and dimensions ?

4691mls · 03-01-2017, 09:40 PM

My T1 is set for no image. When it's asleep it just says "Reader is in sleep mode. Push the power button to wake up". I still get the dictionary lockup.

DoctorM · 03-01-2017, 11:23 PM

I had problem recently. Did a factory reset and haven't had it since. I don't know what this happens.

4691mls · 03-02-2017, 09:29 AM

I did a factory reset last year because of a different issue. It did not fix the dictionary lookup problem.

I can't see any pattern to the lockups. Sometimes I can read almost a whole book with plenty of dictionary lookups without any freezing, other times the freeze happens much more frequently. One thing that seems to be guaranteed to cause a lockup is switching to one of the non-English dictionaries.

07-19-2013, 02:55 AM	#62
entodoays Zealot Posts: 144 Karma: 706 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T1	In this page there is a package called Integration procedures backup / restore (Google translate). I never used it but you might want to try it. Is your Reader rooted? If it is, with which package? Did you flash the App2SD package? You may want to unroot it and see if this solves your problem first. Last edited by entodoays; 07-19-2013 at 02:57 AM.

07-19-2013, 05:18 AM	#63
nima007 Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: sony prs-t1	no i dont root it i try that procedure and let you know what happend edit1. i read that topic but i cant understand it can you explain it a little for me? how can i use amr? Last edited by nima007; 07-19-2013 at 07:32 AM.

08-12-2013, 03:41 PM	#70
uboot Evangelist Posts: 425 Karma: 75216 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: old europe Device: Kobo Mini, Tolino Epos 2	Hi folks, I just ran into something - bad blocks on the internal flash drive - and the dictionary partition was affected on my PRST1! This could definitely cause freezes, too! My dictionary partition had more than 100 bad blocks Fortunately, rupor has a backup of the dictionary files: http://projects.mobileread.com/reade...rupor-dicts.7z I extracted them manually and copied them over the broken ones after marking all bad blocks. (Applying the flash package would make the reader forget about the bad blocks, so beware!!!) I updated the wiki on how to scan for file system errors: https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/PRST...and_bad_blocks Last edited by uboot; 08-12-2013 at 03:57 PM.

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07-18-2013, 01:55 AM	#61
nima007 Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: sony prs-t1	ok but you know how to access the partitions without recovery ?

07-20-2013, 01:47 AM	#64
entodoays Zealot Posts: 144 Karma: 706 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T1	AMR is the rooting package. You simply download it, unzip it and, on a Windows computer, plug the Reader and run the flash_reader.bat file. However, I don't think this will solve your issue. There's a package for automatic backup and restore that you could install like AMR. I never used it but maybe @Rupor could help you with this. He helped me with other issues I had.

07-20-2013, 05:34 AM	#65
nima007 Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: sony prs-t1	I used amr and reader freeze in recovery mod and i cant do anything do you have any idea?

07-20-2013, 06:06 AM	#66
entodoays Zealot Posts: 144 Karma: 706 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T1	Try the restore set from this site.

07-20-2013, 12:54 PM	#67
nima007 Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: sony prs-t1	i put unzip this file in sd card and reboot it but nothing happen tomorrow i bring it to my dealer maybe they can help me! because i try everything i could

07-21-2013, 01:24 AM	#68
entodoays Zealot Posts: 144 Karma: 706 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T1	You have to press HOME and MENU before you press the power button and keep them pressed until the "opening book" progress bar reaches the end.

07-21-2013, 04:42 AM	#69
nima007 Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: sony prs-t1	yes i know and do that but ...

12-21-2014, 12:01 PM	#71
MaxFerri Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: PRS-T1	Hi! I had the freezing problem and now I've solved it. Detail of the problem: I touch a word, get the dictionary for it, touch again; then put the reader in stand-by. Open again, touch a word, the reader freezes. My solution: I have substituted the image I used as a stand-by cover by a smaller one. No more freezing! The "good" image is 30421 bytes big; its double version did not work. Maybe a slightly bigger one would also do (I have a sort of black frame around the image) but I'm content with this.

03-01-2017, 09:40 PM	#73
4691mls Wizard Posts: 2,776 Karma: 30081762 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: ALL DEVICES ARE STOCK: Kobo Clara, Tolino Shine 2, Sony PRS-T3, T1	My T1 is set for no image. When it's asleep it just says "Reader is in sleep mode. Push the power button to wake up". I still get the dictionary lockup.

03-01-2017, 11:23 PM	#74
DoctorM Groupie Posts: 168 Karma: 43000 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: none	I had problem recently. Did a factory reset and haven't had it since. I don't know what this happens.

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03-02-2017, 09:29 AM	#75
4691mls Wizard Posts: 2,776 Karma: 30081762 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: ALL DEVICES ARE STOCK: Kobo Clara, Tolino Shine 2, Sony PRS-T3, T1	I did a factory reset last year because of a different issue. It did not fix the dictionary lookup problem. I can't see any pattern to the lockups. Sometimes I can read almost a whole book with plenty of dictionary lookups without any freezing, other times the freeze happens much more frequently. One thing that seems to be guaranteed to cause a lockup is switching to one of the non-English dictionaries.