EZ-Flazh Jr. stuck on Loading...

[turbid spruce]

Months ago, I recieved an EZ-Flazh Jr. which works pretty well. I replaced the battery the same day I got it, and its been working fine until now.

I have not used the cartridge in a few weeks, and all of a sudden, booting the cartridge makes the screen stay stuck on "Loading..." indefinitley.

• The game boy color I am using is unmodded.
• I have a modded GBA and it results in the same behavior as well.
• Displays the same behavior with an SD card inserted and without an SD card inside.
• Other cartridges (Kirby's Dream Land for example) work good in the GBC/GBA

Any help?

[muted elm]

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[sleek juniper]

How long is it hanging on the loading screen before you intervene? Have you tried a new SD card? Or perhaps reformatting your current SD card? Are you on the latest firmware?

https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/
https://www.ezflash.cn/download/

[turbid spruce]

• It has been on for more than two hours, and it is still on the Loading... text
• Ive tried without an SD card, but not with a new one
• 1.04 firmware

[sleek juniper]

It doesn't work without an SD card (just hangs on "LOADING") so that tells me your issue is likely related.

[sleek juniper]

Based on how little detail you've provided on this, I expect you're using an unbranded card that came with the cart. The unbranded cards are kinda known for their lack of reliability. If you can fix the issue by reformatting the card and reloading the firmware and your ROMs/saves, then you should consider replacing the uSD with a name brand equivalent.

[turbid spruce]

Its a 32GB Samsung Pro Endurance card, gotten from a reputable site

I got it a few days before I recieved the card, to ensure there was less potential for corruption

Putting this SD card in my PC shows no signs of missing/corrupted files, but I will try another SD card

[sleek juniper]

Back it up, format with the tool I linked, reload the firmware fresh, and restore your ROMs/saves and try again.

[turbid spruce]

I have done this and it is still stuck on the Loading... screen

[sleek juniper]

And did you try another card?