PRS-T1 T1 crashing/freezing? [PLEASE DISREGARD POLL] - Page 20

jersysman · 12-05-2011, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jackie_w

Probably because many of us (me included, despite having read on it every day since mid-October) have never experienced the 'page flipping' problem and others have experienced it only occasionally, enough to be irritating but not enough to forgo some of the advantages of the T1, e.g. better PDF support.

Well said!

vishcompany · 12-05-2011, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bobbyco57

I wonder how folks have put up with it this long.

I endured 9 months with a Gen3, which crashed several times a day.
I have a PB302 (which can't even show a proper page break), which still is waiting for an official firmware update (for more than a year now).

The T1 already is better than all this. It would take a lot more to get me seriously annoyed.

Pomtroll · 12-05-2011, 02:43 PM

And those of us that had frequent page flipping & crashing probably returned them. I'm waiting to see if they do indeed get the firmware fix out. When they do, I'm getting another because it really is a great reader.

David58117 · 12-05-2011, 05:18 PM

I just had the touchscreen not working bug. I was reading about an hour with buttons, and tried turning a page with the screen but it was unresponsive!

I had to do a hard reset to get it back. It took about one minute in total and was the first bug I've ever experienced during normal operation...and I've used it regularly since launch.

I suppose I've been lucky to never have the page flipping issue or freeze before. Definitely one of my favorite readers..

On a side note my kindle 4 non touch also had an issue this week.

amyb · 12-05-2011, 08:41 PM

I've also noticed that if I use the buttons to turn pages that then the screen becomes unresponsive.

twinszz · 12-06-2011, 02:50 PM

Try turning the reader on and off three times in a row, as soon as the screen becomes unresponsive or the pages flip. Just hit the power button and nothing else when you do this. This corrects the issue immediately. I have not done a reset.

bcbarnowl · 12-06-2011, 03:20 PM

I tried the turning the reader off 3 times in a row - worked once or twice but not always so I would try it 5 or 6... and then just give up and let it rest.

Returned it to the retailer while I still could and I'll just wait to see if they can fix the bug - then I'll be back to buy another.

Gilmartin · 12-07-2011, 02:54 AM

I've been using mine for 5 days now and have just had my first freeze. It happened while searching an epub book. Screen completely froze but hard keys still worked. Power button had no effect, I had to do a reset to recover.
No big deal as far as I'm concerned, but would be nice to have it fixed..

mwerle · 12-07-2011, 08:20 AM

Been using mine for nearly a week now, and no freezes or crashes (It once took a -very- long time to open a PDF, which I eventually aborted by pressing the Home key).
This is with the original firmware (1.0.0.something). I just upgraded to 1.0.2.10280, so we'll see how it goes for the second week

Usage has mostly been reading an ePub (up to 2 hours at a single sitting), but I've also opened various other books (71 installed on the device in 25 categories, mostly ePub but also a few PDFs). I usually use the hardware buttons to change pages as I find that much easier to use single-handed than the swipe.
WiFi has been both 'off' and in 'standby' while reading; I've done a tiny bit of web-surfing on it trying to access online book stores.

I use Linux and Calibre to transfer books to the T1.

Cheers,
- Micha.

astra · 12-07-2011, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by mwerle

I usually use the hardware buttons to change pages as I find that much easier to use single-handed than the swipe.

That's the answer to why you didn't experience any problems.

mwerle · 12-08-2011, 03:03 AM

Possibly.
I made an effort to use swipes all day yesterday and got the page flipping bug late last night. But any one (or possibly a combination) of 3 factors could have been the cause:
1. I just upgraded to the 1.0.2.x FW
2. I was reading under halogen lights (there's another thread about that)
3. I was using swipes instead of the buttons

Just a thought, but is it possible that the type of lighting at the time is a trigger for touchscreen related issues? I will test further.

astra · 12-08-2011, 04:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mwerle

Just a thought, but is it possible that the type of lighting at the time is a trigger for touchscreen related issues? I will test further.

I don't understand the process well enough to have an educated opinion but the fact is that it has never happened to me or anybody else with PRS-350/650. The same touch screen technology is used for PRS-T1 AFAIK.

Gilmartin · 12-08-2011, 05:34 AM

On the only occasion mine has frozen, it was in a my living room with normal household type lighting.

Bookworm_Girl · 12-08-2011, 10:36 AM

I was reading in natural or incandescent lighting when the page flipping bug occurred.

peitsao · 12-08-2011, 10:42 AM

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I don't understand the process well enough to have an educated opinion but the fact is that it has never happened to me or anybody else with PRS-350/650.

It has happened on my 350 a few times, but when I tried to get it to repeat the flipping, I could not do it.

View Poll Results: How often has your T1 crashed/frozen? (after using it at least 3 days)
Once	38	23.60%
2-3 times	26	16.15%
More than 3 times	35	21.74%
Never	62	38.51%
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12-06-2011, 03:20 PM	#292
bcbarnowl Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: none	3 times and you're out! I tried the turning the reader off 3 times in a row - worked once or twice but not always so I would try it 5 or 6... and then just give up and let it rest. Returned it to the retailer while I still could and I'll just wait to see if they can fix the bug - then I'll be back to buy another.

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12-05-2011, 02:43 PM	#288
Pomtroll Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 1341819 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota USA Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch, Kindle PW1	And those of us that had frequent page flipping & crashing probably returned them. I'm waiting to see if they do indeed get the firmware fix out. When they do, I'm getting another because it really is a great reader.

12-05-2011, 05:18 PM	#289
David58117 Groupie Posts: 165 Karma: 1020558 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Sony T1, K4NT (To Wife), Nook ST, NSTG	I just had the touchscreen not working bug. I was reading about an hour with buttons, and tried turning a page with the screen but it was unresponsive! I had to do a hard reset to get it back. It took about one minute in total and was the first bug I've ever experienced during normal operation...and I've used it regularly since launch. I suppose I've been lucky to never have the page flipping issue or freeze before. Definitely one of my favorite readers.. On a side note my kindle 4 non touch also had an issue this week.

12-05-2011, 08:41 PM	#290
amyb Member Posts: 17 Karma: 132 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Sony Prs-t1	I've also noticed that if I use the buttons to turn pages that then the screen becomes unresponsive.

12-06-2011, 02:50 PM	#291
twinszz Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 656 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN Device: prs 300, 600, 950, 350, & T1	Try turning the reader on and off three times in a row, as soon as the screen becomes unresponsive or the pages flip. Just hit the power button and nothing else when you do this. This corrects the issue immediately. I have not done a reset.

12-07-2011, 02:54 AM	#293
Gilmartin Zealot Posts: 134 Karma: 1244690 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: UK Device: PRS-T1, PW2	I've been using mine for 5 days now and have just had my first freeze. It happened while searching an epub book. Screen completely froze but hard keys still worked. Power button had no effect, I had to do a reset to recover. No big deal as far as I'm concerned, but would be nice to have it fixed..

12-07-2011, 08:20 AM	#294
mwerle Micha Posts: 37 Karma: 3144 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: London, UK Device: Kobo Glo	Been using mine for nearly a week now, and no freezes or crashes (It once took a -very- long time to open a PDF, which I eventually aborted by pressing the Home key). This is with the original firmware (1.0.0.something). I just upgraded to 1.0.2.10280, so we'll see how it goes for the second week Usage has mostly been reading an ePub (up to 2 hours at a single sitting), but I've also opened various other books (71 installed on the device in 25 categories, mostly ePub but also a few PDFs). I usually use the hardware buttons to change pages as I find that much easier to use single-handed than the swipe. WiFi has been both 'off' and in 'standby' while reading; I've done a tiny bit of web-surfing on it trying to access online book stores. I use Linux and Calibre to transfer books to the T1. Cheers, - Micha.

12-08-2011, 03:03 AM	#296
mwerle Micha Posts: 37 Karma: 3144 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: London, UK Device: Kobo Glo	Possibly. I made an effort to use swipes all day yesterday and got the page flipping bug late last night. But any one (or possibly a combination) of 3 factors could have been the cause: 1. I just upgraded to the 1.0.2.x FW 2. I was reading under halogen lights (there's another thread about that) 3. I was using swipes instead of the buttons Just a thought, but is it possible that the type of lighting at the time is a trigger for touchscreen related issues? I will test further.

12-08-2011, 05:34 AM	#298
Gilmartin Zealot Posts: 134 Karma: 1244690 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: UK Device: PRS-T1, PW2	On the only occasion mine has frozen, it was in a my living room with normal household type lighting.

12-08-2011, 10:36 AM	#299
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,871 Karma: 36507503 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	I was reading in natural or incandescent lighting when the page flipping bug occurred.

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