New firmware causing very frequent freezes with Audible.

MP3 players Sansa Fuze
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I’ve had my Fuze for quite a while now (version 1), and I’ve used it for a variety of music & audiobooks (mostly audible).  It has probably frozen maybe 3-4 times throughout the whole time I’ve owned it until two nights ago.

I upgraded to the latest firmware two nights ago, because I wanted to see if it fixed some multi-cd audiobook ordering, and since then I’ve had it freeze about 12 times.  I’ve been listening to an audible audiobook this whole time, and it usually goes for a good amount of time and then seemingly randomly it will just freeze and require a hard boot.  When I turn it back on it goes through “Refreshing Media” again and loses the spot in the audiobook.

I thought the freezes were occurring after I would pause and resume at first, but the last freeze was sudden after about 20-30 minutes of straight playing.

I haven’t seen any current messages on the forums about this problem, is anyone else having it?  I haven’t tried non-audible files yet (I’m trying to make it though this audiobook), but If it weren’t limited to audible files I’m guessing I would see more posts about it…

Is there anything to do other than trying to revert the firmware? 

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The Sansa Fuze works best with Audible formats 4 and Enhanced.  Which format Audible book are you using?

I prefer Format 3, but this requires using the Sansa e200; the latest firmwares necessitate the higher formats.  I can fit quite a few books on the e200, but I have to be a bit selective with the Fuze and Clip / Clip+.

Bob  :wink:

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I’ve always used Format 4.  I’ve never used the Enhanced because it’s like twice the size and I can’t really tell any difference :slight_smile:

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So I reverted to 01.02.28A and it hasn’t frozen since. 

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Same problem here with Fuze 4BG and firmware v31.  Everytime I hit the Pause button during an auiobook it freezes.  The only way out is to rest (hold the on-off switch to on for 10 seconds).  It then reverts to the place in the book when I first turned it on and is a PITA to find the spot where it froze.  I’m waiting for the next firmware which will hopefully be soon.  I’m using the Enhanced format.

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Same problem here with Fuze 4GB and firmware v31.  Everytime I hit the Pause button during an audiobook it freezes.  The only way out is to reset (hold the on-off switch to on for 10 seconds).  It then reverts to the place in the book when I first turned it on and is a PITA to find the spot where it froze.  I’m waiting for the next firmware which will hopefully be soon.  I’m using the Enhanced format.