[JWGDesign]

I have the same problem but to a lesser extent.

When I go to the root directory, it takes a few seconds to load the screen. Then there is less time for me to provide more input (forward/back buttons) before it times out and auto-exits the menu.

I wonder if the DarkMode setting (Settings > LCD Set > DarkMode) has anything to do with the time it takes to auto-exit a menu when you don't provide any more input. Perhaps upping the DarkMode time would provide more time to select a folder/song.

Just a thought.

Update: My assumption was wrong. I just tried changing the DarkMode setting on my Kudez Nano Clone, and it makes no difference for auto-exiting a menu. It seems to auto-exit in about 9-10 seconds no matter what. So if it takes 5 seconds to load the root directory, then I only have 4-5 seconds to hit another button before it exits. If yours takes10 seconds to load the root directory, then you probably won't have any time left over to select a folder. Does that sound legit?

Perhaps having less in your root directory might help loading times. For comparison, I have 22 music album folders, a handfull of JPEGs, five AMVs, three TXTs, one LRC as well as a bunch of recording files and one directory named RECORD for a total of 56 items. It takes my Kudez 5 seconds to load the root directory.