When the app is foregrounded after spending time in the background, the UI can sometimes freeze and become non-responsive, especially after spending significant time backgrounded (such as when the sleep timer is on with the screen off). It also shows stale data temporarily during the long resume process and controls are non-responsive.
Steps to Reproduce the Issue
Start a book
Set the sleep timer
Turn off the screen
Let the timer complete
Unlock the phone
Open ABS app if necessary
Observe the bug
What was Expected?
Quickly resume when foregrounded
Phone Model
Pixel 8 Pro (but happens on older Pixel phones too, and I'm sure all Android phones)
Phone OS
Android 15
Audiobookshelf App Version
Android App - 0.11.0
Installation Source
Google Play Store
Additional Notes
No response
Originally created by @FreedomBen on GitHub (Jan 7, 2026).
### I have verified that the [bug is not already awaiting release](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-app/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20label%3A%22awaiting%20release%22)
Yes
### What was the Problem?
When the app is foregrounded after spending time in the background, the UI can sometimes freeze and become non-responsive, especially after spending significant time backgrounded (such as when the sleep timer is on with the screen off). It also shows stale data temporarily during the long resume process and controls are non-responsive.
### Steps to Reproduce the Issue
- Start a book
- Set the sleep timer
- Turn off the screen
- Let the timer complete
- Unlock the phone
- Open ABS app if necessary
- Observe the bug
### What was Expected?
Quickly resume when foregrounded
### Phone Model
Pixel 8 Pro (but happens on older Pixel phones too, and I'm sure all Android phones)
### Phone OS
Android 15
### Audiobookshelf App Version
Android App - 0.11.0
### Installation Source
Google Play Store
### Additional Notes
_No response_
adam
added the bug label 2026-04-24 23:57:24 +02:00
@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 11, 2026):
Fixed in [v0.12.0-beta](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-app/releases/tag/v0.12.0-beta).
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Originally created by @FreedomBen on GitHub (Jan 7, 2026).
I have verified that the bug is not already awaiting release
Yes
What was the Problem?
When the app is foregrounded after spending time in the background, the UI can sometimes freeze and become non-responsive, especially after spending significant time backgrounded (such as when the sleep timer is on with the screen off). It also shows stale data temporarily during the long resume process and controls are non-responsive.
Steps to Reproduce the Issue
What was Expected?
Quickly resume when foregrounded
Phone Model
Pixel 8 Pro (but happens on older Pixel phones too, and I'm sure all Android phones)
Phone OS
Android 15
Audiobookshelf App Version
Android App - 0.11.0
Installation Source
Google Play Store
Additional Notes
No response
@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 11, 2026):
Fixed in v0.12.0-beta.