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Micah · 12-03-2010, 05:43 PM

FYI, it has come to our attention that on iPad now with iOS 4.2 that the app can occasionally get stuck in a "wait" state (spinning wheel) when returning to the app when left in reading view for a while, especially when a bunch of other apps are "open" at the same time. We think we may have a fix. Will test this weekend and if looking good will release an update.

In the mean-teim, If you do experience that bug, you can "quit" the app and then relaunch it, and it works fine.

This is different than the more vexing bug on Jailbroken iPHones. OY, it is really hard to test against jailbroken phones. So many variables get introduced when users modify the OS and we can't repro them in the simulator where we have debugging tools. Just trying to jailbreak test phones can be problematic in order to try to repro depending on OS, model, etc.

Maybe we should add a comment in the app store that freezes have been reported on some jailbroken phones. Hate to scare folks away though, as in most cases it is fine. But the 1 star reviews on that are hard to swallow.

It was a tough decision to focus all our energy since the initial release on the library support, but I'm glad we did. So much nice feedback on that.

Hey, if you use and enjoy Bluefire Reader, please rate it on App Store. We really are working hard to make a good app, we listen to our users, and we respond to all support emails right away.
Thanks,
Micah

12-03-2010, 05:43 PM	#321
Micah Bluefire Reader dude Posts: 329 Karma: 1089156 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Seattle Device: Ipad	FYI, it has come to our attention that on iPad now with iOS 4.2 that the app can occasionally get stuck in a "wait" state (spinning wheel) when returning to the app when left in reading view for a while, especially when a bunch of other apps are "open" at the same time. We think we may have a fix. Will test this weekend and if looking good will release an update. In the mean-teim, If you do experience that bug, you can "quit" the app and then relaunch it, and it works fine. This is different than the more vexing bug on Jailbroken iPHones. OY, it is really hard to test against jailbroken phones. So many variables get introduced when users modify the OS and we can't repro them in the simulator where we have debugging tools. Just trying to jailbreak test phones can be problematic in order to try to repro depending on OS, model, etc. Maybe we should add a comment in the app store that freezes have been reported on some jailbroken phones. Hate to scare folks away though, as in most cases it is fine. But the 1 star reviews on that are hard to swallow. It was a tough decision to focus all our energy since the initial release on the library support, but I'm glad we did. So much nice feedback on that. Hey, if you use and enjoy Bluefire Reader, please rate it on App Store. We really are working hard to make a good app, we listen to our users, and we respond to all support emails right away. Thanks, Micah Last edited by Micah; 12-03-2010 at 05:46 PM. Reason: typo