PRS-T1 T1 crashing/freezing? [PLEASE DISREGARD POLL] - Page 14

Bookworm_Girl · 11-04-2011, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Nicko

It is the T1 and that is the reset I was interested in. Is there another type of reset?.

There is another type which involves pressing a combo of buttons and you can sometimes lose data. Also, sometimes people confuse reset and reformat. You will definitely lose data if you reformat.

kacir · 11-04-2011, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Nicko

I am sure I have read on this forum, that you loose everything when you do a reset. It is good to know that, that is not the case.

There is reset and reset.

One is that push of the reset button with a paperclip. This is just forcing the restart of the processor. During restart all the registers in processor are reset to default values, address for "next to be run" machine-code instruction is re-set to default ... . This is equal to switching off the computer completely and then switching it on again. The *last* position in your *last* (the most recently read) book might be lost and when you open the book after reset you will start where you started when you opened the book last time before the reset.

Then there is Factory Reset and it usually requires user to press series of buttons, and to confirm the action, because this returns the memory and on-board storage to the state it was when it came from factory. This will delete all books, bookmarks, notes, even de-register the device from your account in book-store or Library. You typically do Factory Reset before you sell the device or when you mess with it and something goes wrong. This is equal to reinstalling notebook from a recovery DVD or a recovery partition.

Nick_1964 · 11-04-2011, 05:12 AM

Factory reset is simple in the device as an menu option,it re-installs the books sony have put on from the beginning,and you have to do all the language options,wifi settings and things like that.
Paperclip resetting is simple, press the reset, wait a couple of sec's and then press on/off button,no books or collections are affected.

Putting it off by pressing power button doesn't work at a screen hanger, it ask for conformation and you can't press the yes or no button on the screen.
Cleaning it defenitely don't help here.

Bookworm_Girl · 11-04-2011, 12:40 PM

If you have the touch-screen freeze and you press the home button to exit the book before you do the reset, then you will not lose your data. After the reset, when you open the book again, it will remember the last page at which the flipping stopped when you pressed home.

Another user had to do a hard reset. He contacted Sony to get the sequence of keys, which turns out to be similar to X50 models. However, the user reported that he did not lose all of his data, which is different from warnings on the X50 models. His books were still there.

Where do you find a factory reset in the menu settings of the T1?

David58117 · 11-04-2011, 04:07 PM

Isn't factory reset just a format of the main drive?

Bookworm_Girl · 11-04-2011, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by David58117

Isn't factory reset just a format of the main drive?

No. A reformat wipes your disk clean, but it doesn't deregister you.

pe1dnn · 11-04-2011, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl

No. A reformat wipes your disk clean, but it doesn't deregister you.

This seems to be the factory reset procedure from Sony: http://www.kb.sony.com/selfservice/d...nalId=C1024494

Bookworm_Girl · 11-04-2011, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by pe1dnn

This seems to be the factory reset procedure from Sony: http://www.kb.sony.com/selfservice/d...nalId=C1024494

Thank you! That is very helpful. It looks like a true factory reset. It is different than the other hard reset which involves pressing the next and menu buttons and does not delete all of your content.

Nicko · 11-04-2011, 08:13 PM

Thanks ALL, I have learnt a lot more about resetting. Very informative.

pe1dnn · 11-05-2011, 06:44 PM

For those who never saw the problem, I captured one on video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX60B0bjp90

Bookworm_Girl · 11-05-2011, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by pe1dnn

For those who never saw the problem, I captured one on video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX60B0bjp90

Great video! That exactly captures the problem. I like your case. What model is it and where did you get it?

Daddie · 11-05-2011, 08:32 PM

edit: nvm.. somebody else posted it already

dedgod · 11-06-2011, 01:20 AM

I just had another variation on the problem. I attempted to swipe to flip a page, but it highlighted a word instead. I hit the back button to unhighlight the word and pressed the next page button. The touchscreen became completely unresponsive. It did not flip pages and I could continue reading the book using the buttons. It required a reset to restore the touchscreen functionality. It is probably a different manifestation of the same underlying problem. Perhaps if the touchscreen dies while swiping, it flips pages, but otherwise it just won't work. If someone could try hitting the previous page button when the pages start flipping, it would stop the page flipping without closing the book. I believe that if it works, the book could still be read using the buttons. What appears to be a device lockup may only be a temporary touchscreen malfunction.

Bookworm_Girl · 11-06-2011, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by dedgod

I just had another variation on the problem. I attempted to swipe to flip a page, but it highlighted a word instead. I hit the back button to unhighlight the word and pressed the next page button. The touchscreen became completely unresponsive. It did not flip pages and I could continue reading the book using the buttons. It required a reset to restore the touchscreen functionality. It is probably a different manifestation of the same underlying problem. Perhaps if the touchscreen dies while swiping, it flips pages, but otherwise it just won't work. If someone could try hitting the previous page button when the pages start flipping, it would stop the page flipping without closing the book. I believe that if it works, the book could still be read using the buttons. What appears to be a device lockup may only be a temporary touchscreen malfunction.

This sounds similar to what people are referring to as the dictionary pop-up freeze. Yes, when the paging occurs if you hit one of the page buttons then you can stop it and keep reading with the buttons. It is just the touchscreen which doesn't work. There seem to be three major types of touchscreen freezes: the highlight word / dictionary pop-up, the page flipping after reading awhile, and the recently out of sleep mode freeze.

roobaroo · 11-06-2011, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl

Great video! That exactly captures the problem. I like your case. What model is it and where did you get it?

I think it's the Gecko Cover.. Looks like it.

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11-05-2011, 06:44 PM	#205
pe1dnn Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 1315217 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: PRS-T1	For those who never saw the problem, I captured one on video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX60B0bjp90 Last edited by pe1dnn; 11-05-2011 at 06:46 PM.

11-05-2011, 08:32 PM	#207
Daddie Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: PRS-T1	edit: nvm.. somebody else posted it already Last edited by Daddie; 11-05-2011 at 08:41 PM. Reason: Dubbelpost

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11-04-2011, 05:12 AM	#198
Nick_1964 Bookworm Posts: 975 Karma: 768585 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Netherlands Device: Sony prs-650, Kobo Glo HD (2x), Kobo Glo	Factory reset is simple in the device as an menu option,it re-installs the books sony have put on from the beginning,and you have to do all the language options,wifi settings and things like that. Paperclip resetting is simple, press the reset, wait a couple of sec's and then press on/off button,no books or collections are affected. Putting it off by pressing power button doesn't work at a screen hanger, it ask for conformation and you can't press the yes or no button on the screen. Cleaning it defenitely don't help here.

11-04-2011, 12:40 PM	#199
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,873 Karma: 36536965 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	If you have the touch-screen freeze and you press the home button to exit the book before you do the reset, then you will not lose your data. After the reset, when you open the book again, it will remember the last page at which the flipping stopped when you pressed home. Another user had to do a hard reset. He contacted Sony to get the sequence of keys, which turns out to be similar to X50 models. However, the user reported that he did not lose all of his data, which is different from warnings on the X50 models. His books were still there. Where do you find a factory reset in the menu settings of the T1?

11-04-2011, 04:07 PM	#200
David58117 Groupie Posts: 165 Karma: 1020558 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Sony T1, K4NT (To Wife), Nook ST, NSTG	Isn't factory reset just a format of the main drive?

11-04-2011, 08:13 PM	#204
Nicko Groupie Posts: 184 Karma: 5590 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kindle Paperwhite3	Thanks ALL, I have learnt a lot more about resetting. Very informative.

11-06-2011, 01:20 AM	#208
dedgod Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 15302 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle PW2	I just had another variation on the problem. I attempted to swipe to flip a page, but it highlighted a word instead. I hit the back button to unhighlight the word and pressed the next page button. The touchscreen became completely unresponsive. It did not flip pages and I could continue reading the book using the buttons. It required a reset to restore the touchscreen functionality. It is probably a different manifestation of the same underlying problem. Perhaps if the touchscreen dies while swiping, it flips pages, but otherwise it just won't work. If someone could try hitting the previous page button when the pages start flipping, it would stop the page flipping without closing the book. I believe that if it works, the book could still be read using the buttons. What appears to be a device lockup may only be a temporary touchscreen malfunction.