Bubble Away game: Crashes when you select "Level 1"

Date:  11/21/2014

Bubble Away game (version 1.0)

Description:

I just downloaded a game called Bubble Away today.  The problem is that this game crashes as soon as you try to start the first level.  It's crashed for me five times in a row!

I'll get the standard error message of, "The application bubble away (process com.example.bubbleaway) has stopped unexpectedly.  Please try again."


Steps to Reproduce:

1.  Download and launch Bubble Away on a Kindle Fire
2.  Select "Start"
3.  Select any difficulty
4.  Select "Level 1"

Result:  The newly released game Bubble Away crashes as soon as I select "Level 1"

Expected:  Game shouldn't crash after I select "Level 1"

Note:  Please see attached screenshots.

Download Bubble Away on a Kindle Fire...

Launch Bubble Away on a Kindle Fire...

Select "Start"

Select any difficulty...

Select "Level 1"

The game will crash.

Two Ball Game - Crashes at launch on my Kindle Fire.

Date:  10/02/2014

Two Ball Game (version 2.1)

Description:

The game Two Ball Game does not work on my first generation Kindle Fire.  It crashes at launch.

Please see the attached screenshots.

Repro Steps:

1.  Download Two Ball Game on a Kindle Fire
2.  Launch Two Ball Game on a Kindle Fire

Result:  The game Two Ball Game continually crashes at launch on my Kindle Fire

Expected:  The game Two Ball Game should not crash at launch on my Kindle Fire

Download Two Ball Game on a Kindle Fire.

After launch, it will stay on this screen for a moment...

And then it crashes.

Cube Thing game on the Kindle Fire: Pressing "Play Again" after taking a screenshot doesn't restart game.

Date: 09/11/2014

Cube Thing game: Version 1.1

Description:

I've downloaded Cube Thing onto both an Android mobile phone and onto my Kindle Fire.

This particular bug only happens on my Kindle Fire.

On the Kindle Fire, you're given "Play Again" option.  If you take a screenshot the "Play Again" button is disable, and you're forced to manually back out using the BACK arrow on the Kindle Fire.

I immediately noticed this.

Steps to Reproduce:

1.  Download Cube Thing onto a Kindle Fire
2.  Proceed through a game and die
3.  From the "Game Over" screen, select "Screenshot"
4.  (The screen will go black) Press "Play Again"
5.  Not that pressing "Play Again" does nothing

Result:  On a Kindle Fire, the "Play Again" button will become disabled after the user takes a screenshot

Expected:  The "Play Again" button should work after the user takes a screenshot

Please see the attached screenshot:

On the Kindle Fire, the "Play Again" button won't work after the player selects "Screenshot."

Cube Thing game on the Kindle Fire: Screenshot Option not working as expected.

Date: 09/11/2014

Cube Thing Game: Version 1.1

Description:

I just downloaded the game Cube Thing onto my first generation Kindle Fire.

The game is pretty enjoyable (although it would be about 5 time better with Amazon GameCircle integration!) and I encourage anyone to give it a try.

I did find one particular bug that I kept getting, that I thought I should jot down here.

This game features a screenshot option.  I've seen this feature on other games that i've downloaded for my Kindle Fire, but i've almost never used this feature.

I tried to use this feature of Cube Thing today - and it didn't work me.  Perhaps i'm just misunderstand it wrong.  Allow me to explain...

Instead of taking a picture of the entire screen - meaning my cube and the course - it only takes grabs a screenshot of the rectangular box with the scores.  I have no idea why anyone would want a screen shot of that (and not the course AND the results).

Steps to Reproduce:

1.  Download Cube Thing game on a Kindle Fire
2.  Launch on a Kindle Fire
3.  Take a screenshot
4.  Go and look at screenshot

Result:  Screenshots taken in Cube Thing show only the rectangular score box - not the entire field of play

Expected:  I want a screenshot of both the scores AND the course!

Repro Rate:  5/5

Please Note:  Please see the attached screenshots.

Grab a screenshot from this screen.  When I go and tap the "Screenshot" button, i'm assuming that i'm going to capture the entire screen - meaning the cube and the course.

This is what was taken, this is my screenshot.

The game Pathogen on Kindle Fire - it's easy to drag Editor screen UI onto the main menu

Date: 08/23/2014

Description:

I downloaded the game Pathogen on my Kindle Fire.  It’s pretty fun, you should download it and try it out.

I did find one bug which I felt like I needed to write down.  This bug takes a little two finger dexterity, but I’ve noticed that I can consistently get this to reproduce.

What’s worse is that once it happens, it sometimes continues to happen even if you exit the game and then restart it.

Basically, it’s very easy to drag the “Editor” screen UI options onto other screens.  This happens if you select/press the “Editor” option while also pressing “Single Player” or “Multiplayer” at the same time.

It is much easier to show this bug than to describe it, so please see the attached screenshots. 

Steps to Reproduce:

1.     Download and launch Pathogen on a Kindle Fire

2.     From the Pathogen main menu, press and hold “Editor”

3.     From the Pathogen main menu, press and hold “Single Player”

4.     Simultaneously release both

5.     Exit out of the “Editor” screen using the back arrow

6.     Note that the “New Map” UI from the “Editor” screen has been dragged onto the Pathogen main menu

Result:  It’s very easy to drag the “Editor” screen UI onto the Pathogen main menu

Expected:  You shouldn’t be able to drag the “Editor” screen UI onto the Pathogen main menu

This is the Pathogen main menu, you'll notice the "Single Player" and "Editor" options.

Use two fingers - first press (and hold) the "Editor" option.  Next, while holding down "Editor", press (and hold) the "Single Player" option.  Then release both options at the exact same time.

As you can see, it's quite easy to drag the "New Map" UI from the "Editor" screen back onto the main menu.

You can enter into gameplay, with the "New Map" UI still on screen.

The first level tutorial with the "New Map" UI pieces still on screen.  

SmartMap Berlin on the Kindle Fire: Location called Blaues Wunder crashes the App

Date: 06/11/2014

SmartApp Berlin Android App (version 3.0) on the Kindle Fire

Description:

There’s one particular location displayed in the SmartMapBerlin app that always crashes the app once it is selected.

It is called Blaues Wunder and it is located just outside of the 3-D version of the map.

Every time it is selected, the app crashes with an error message of:

“The application smartMap Berlin (process hpi.de.android) has stopped unexpectedly.  Please try again.”

Steps to reproduce:

1.     Launch the SmartMap Berlin app on a Kindle Fire

2.     Scroll the map out

3.     Select the location called Blaues Wunder

Result:  Selecting a location called Blaues Wunder will crash the SmartMap Berlin app on the Kindle Fire

Expected:  Selecting the location called Blaues Wunder should not crash the SmartMap Berlin app on the Kindle Fire

Note:  Please see the attached screenshots.

There's a location called Blaues Wunder pictured above.  It is located outside of the 3D portion of the map...

Tap on the blue arrow for Blaues Wunder.

This Blaues Wunder page will load for a brief moment...

Then the app crashes.  

SmartMap Berlin on the Kindle Fire: Search doesn’t work

Date: 06/11/2014

SmartMap Berlin Android App (version 3.0) on the Kindle Fire

Description:

The search function inside of the SmartMap Berlin app does not seem to work on the Kindle Fire.

I tried searching for various terms, and I only ended up receiving an error message.

The error message displays as:

“Unfortunately, your search request could not be executed because there is a problem with your internet connection.  Please check your internet connection.”

Steps to Reproduce:

1.     Launch the SmartMap Berlin App on a Kindle Fire

2.     Type in a search term in the search box (Example: “Potsdamer Platz")

3.     Click “Go” on the Kindle Fire keyboard

Result:  Search does not seem to work inside of the SmartMap Berlin Android App on the Kindle Fire

Expected:  That search should work inside of the SmartMap Berlin Android App for the Kindle Fire

Please see the attached screenshots.

This is on a Kindle Fire - enter in any search term into the search box....

You'll get this error message.

FlappyFins game on Kindle Fire: Cannot enter in your name

4/24/2014

FlappyFins game (version 1.0) on the Kindle Fire

Description:

I’ve tried a lot of Flappy Bird clones.  Most of them aren’t that good.

This one I downloaded today is actually kind of ok.

It’s called FlappyFins.  The premise is a little different.  Instead of spastically hopping your bird up and down, you kind of help your bird as it is being pushed through the air.

I’ve found a few bugs, however.  There was one that I found egregious enough to write down.

After you complete a game, you are given an input box where you can supposedly enter in your name for a leaderboard.

But, the problem is, it doesn’t work on the Kindle Fire.  When you click on the input box that appears under “Congrats!  Enter your name,” the input box disappears as the Kindle Fire keyboard UI rises on screen.

I paid more attention to this than to the fact that the game screamed “You Loose!!!” at me.  Who are you calling loose, FlappyFins?

Steps to Reproduce:

1.     Download FlappyFins on a Kindle Fire

2.     Start a game, then die

3.     Click inside the input box that appears under “Congrats!  Enter your name”

4.     Note that input box disappears as Kindle Fire keyboard UI appears

Result:  There doesn’t appear to be a way to enter in your name after finishing a game of FlappyFins on the Kindle Fire

Expected:  You should be able to enter your name after finishing a game of FlappyFins on the Kindle Fire

Repro Rate: 5/5

On a Kindle Fire, click inside of the input box under "Congrats!  Enter your name"

Input box disappears.

Typing does nothing.