HanLin V3 locks up

roytravis · 02-04-2009, 06:50 PM

I have been using the HanLin for about a month now and I am really enjoying it.
However, on two occasion now I have had the device lock up. The first time I fixed it by removing the battery. The book booted after the battery was reinstalled.
The second time this did not provide a solution and I recharged the battery overnight despite the indicator showing half charge. I was able to reboot normally in the morning.
It might be worth mentioning that I leave the HanLin on at the last page I am reading, at all times. I do this in the belief that there is no power usage during this time. I intend now to put in into locked keyboard mode to see if that fixes the problem

Any thoughts welcome.

JoeD · 02-05-2009, 06:51 AM

I use the "locked" option, but I don't think it makes a difference whether you lock it or leave it on the last page in terms of power usage.

Rather than remove the battery, if it locks up again, there's a small hole on the back of the device you can stick a small paper clip into to reset the device.

Have a look on the about screen to see which version of the firmware you have installed. It might be worth updating to one of the more recent ones. I remember getting the occasional lock/reboot on one of the older firmware, but the more recent ones have been a lot more stable.

I'm currently testing out the open inkpot firmware, which considering it's a development snapshot and not a real release, has been very stable so far. Installed it on the 29th/30th Jan and so far had no issues.

slayda · 02-05-2009, 10:09 AM

I think I've found my ideal reader - the Hanlin V3 (actually mine is the EZ Reader) with OpenInkPot fimrware. All of my books are DRM free.

phenomshel · 02-05-2009, 12:10 PM

I'm loving my EZ Reader - and I've had no problems, but I've only had it a day, too, *laugh*.

roytravis · 02-05-2009, 04:27 PM

Thank you all for your input. I do have the latest version of the firmware.
I had three lock ups in a short period, on the first two occasions the reset did not fix the problem, it did however on the last.
I have now reloaded the latest firmware file and so far it seems to be stable.
Incidentally the lock ups all occurred within one book which I have now finished so it may have been the source of the problem

IgnareAcademy · 05-27-2009, 03:35 AM

According to some, the lockups may be due to Hanlin shipping their product with a crappy Chinese battery instead of the original Nokia battery. Apparently some users end up with a good battery, while others get a battery which cannot deliver electricity reliably all the time.
Some say they got rid of the lockups by replacing the Hanlin battery with an original Nokia battery.
I have to try because I experience crashes (my Hanlin clone exits from the book I read) when the battery is not fully charged.

leandroide · 05-27-2009, 05:23 AM

Hi all

Since I installed last lbook's firmware, I found the reader is much more stable than before.

With other firmwares (grammata, bebook, hanlin...) the reader locked up often with two bars of battery remaining. With lbook firmware installed, I saw the low battery warning for the first time in my reader!

L.

IgnareAcademy · 05-27-2009, 06:08 AM

My reader is less unstable with the latest (and great) LBook firmware too, especially when the battery is fully charged.
But it is not perfectly stable.

keng2000 · 05-27-2009, 10:03 AM

I haven't founded the problem right now,
My firmware is mixed from LBOOK and HANLIN. FW.
Beta bookshelf and viewer from JINKEand Coolreader from LBOOK (mix newest libraries)

02-04-2009, 06:50 PM	#1
roytravis Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 54 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: hanlin	HanLin V3 locks up I have been using the HanLin for about a month now and I am really enjoying it. However, on two occasion now I have had the device lock up. The first time I fixed it by removing the battery. The book booted after the battery was reinstalled. The second time this did not provide a solution and I recharged the battery overnight despite the indicator showing half charge. I was able to reboot normally in the morning. It might be worth mentioning that I leave the HanLin on at the last page I am reading, at all times. I do this in the belief that there is no power usage during this time. I intend now to put in into locked keyboard mode to see if that fixes the problem Any thoughts welcome.

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02-05-2009, 06:51 AM	#2
JoeD Guru Posts: 895 Karma: 4383958 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: na	I use the "locked" option, but I don't think it makes a difference whether you lock it or leave it on the last page in terms of power usage. Rather than remove the battery, if it locks up again, there's a small hole on the back of the device you can stick a small paper clip into to reset the device. Have a look on the about screen to see which version of the firmware you have installed. It might be worth updating to one of the more recent ones. I remember getting the occasional lock/reboot on one of the older firmware, but the more recent ones have been a lot more stable. I'm currently testing out the open inkpot firmware, which considering it's a development snapshot and not a real release, has been very stable so far. Installed it on the 29th/30th Jan and so far had no issues.

02-05-2009, 10:09 AM	#3
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	I think I've found my ideal reader - the Hanlin V3 (actually mine is the EZ Reader) with OpenInkPot fimrware. All of my books are DRM free.

02-05-2009, 12:10 PM	#4
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	I'm loving my EZ Reader - and I've had no problems, but I've only had it a day, too, laugh.

02-05-2009, 04:27 PM	#5
roytravis Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 54 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: hanlin	Thank you all for your input. I do have the latest version of the firmware. I had three lock ups in a short period, on the first two occasions the reset did not fix the problem, it did however on the last. I have now reloaded the latest firmware file and so far it seems to be stable. Incidentally the lock ups all occurred within one book which I have now finished so it may have been the source of the problem

05-27-2009, 03:35 AM	#6
IgnareAcademy Banned Posts: 49 Karma: 50 Join Date: May 2009 Device: Hanlin clone	According to some, the lockups may be due to Hanlin shipping their product with a crappy Chinese battery instead of the original Nokia battery. Apparently some users end up with a good battery, while others get a battery which cannot deliver electricity reliably all the time. Some say they got rid of the lockups by replacing the Hanlin battery with an original Nokia battery. I have to try because I experience crashes (my Hanlin clone exits from the book I read) when the battery is not fully charged.

05-27-2009, 05:23 AM	#7
leandroide Zealot Posts: 144 Karma: 92 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Vigo, Spain Device: Papyre 6.1 (Hanlin V3)	Hi all Since I installed last lbook's firmware, I found the reader is much more stable than before. With other firmwares (grammata, bebook, hanlin...) the reader locked up often with two bars of battery remaining. With lbook firmware installed, I saw the low battery warning for the first time in my reader! L.

05-27-2009, 06:08 AM	#8
IgnareAcademy Banned Posts: 49 Karma: 50 Join Date: May 2009 Device: Hanlin clone	My reader is less unstable with the latest (and great) LBook firmware too, especially when the battery is fully charged. But it is not perfectly stable.

05-27-2009, 10:03 AM	#9
keng2000 Researcher and Consultant Posts: 210 Karma: 364 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangkok, THAILAND Device: MACBOOKPRO17" HP2400TX SONYUX27	I haven't founded the problem right now, My firmware is mixed from LBOOK and HANLIN. FW. Beta bookshelf and viewer from JINKEand Coolreader from LBOOK (mix newest libraries)

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