 case with EA three days ago, still waiting on a response. A lot of folks on the EA forums are quitting. It’s sad, I just hope they fix it before Halloween...
FYI BlueStacks 4.1 is running Android 7.1.2, so technically it’s running an older version of Android – but that’s on 20% of devices so it should be supported. Unfortunately there are no commercial emulators running Android 8 or 9. I did try using Android Studio to get emulators of 8 and 9 running, but I couldn’t install the app through the Play Store as it apparently the “device wasn’t compatible” despite emulating a Pixel 2 or Nexus 5X. I’m using BlueStacks as well, so I know what you’re going through. My game stays on indefinitely if I don’t explore my town too much – as I’m playing in an isolated area of town as mentioned in my earlier comments on this page. But yes, this is definitely an EA server issue rather than device issue, as it’s been working flawlessly for years!
For now, there is currently no workaround I can suggest. In the meantime, we will continue working hard behind the scenes to identify, fix and release a potential address for this issue.
Do not be alarmed when reading this email that the case will be closed for now. We most certainly have not forgotten about you, we simply require a little more time to deal with this issue.
This is to recap, we’ve asked for your patience until our concerned team finish their investigation and find a fix.
I hope you can understand this.
I did not get the same reply as you but now I wonder just how many people pointed out that their problem was not resolved and they were feeling abandoned.
Please help us EA, you’re our only hope!
I thought EA would have made a statement or something about the crashing glitch! 
I am having to jump from each game on the ones that work to keep everyone going in their games.
w Dont know if i can be bothered with that for another 2 1/2 weeks!
Also OP you should talk to your sister about this. Ask her whether she is uncomfortable in hindsight about how it happened and ask her whether she wants her aunt to be the first call if anything similar ever happens to her. Stress that you are just as close to her either way and if you ever need hygiene products or 'feminine' help you'll help her out no questions asked. Give her control of the situation or she may end up being awkward because she thinks for her aunts view that being awkward about it is how it's supposed to beThank you all so much for your kind words and well wishes on our pregnancy announcement! Honestly, for as excited as I am to share the news, I was also pretty nervous. Something about the reveal makes me anxious, and I’m not sure why. Before we told our families, I was literally shaking. Shaking!
I had my end-of-the-first-trimester doctor’s appointment yesterday and all is well. The nurse immediately found the baby’s heartbeat with a Doppler — the first time I’ve actually heard it. Spence and I saw it on ultrasound twice, but actually hearing it — the whoosh, the gallop — was so amazing.
It’s nice and strong, they said, in the 150s, so of course I’ve been Googling old wives’ tales about heart rate and gender prediction. According to all sorts of nonsense I’m reading based on that heart rate, it’s a boy. Of course, Chinese gender predictor charts say we’re having a girl. So. You know. Fifty/fifty and all that.
Anyway! Baby talk. I can get carried away.
g) get the guest room mostly ready.
As I was getting ready for work this morning, I noticed a sizable layer of dust on a side table that has probably not been touched since we moved in June. And lots of dust bunnies in corners. Plenty of debris on the stairs, which I swear I just vacuumed but... apparently not?
Anyway. I hope they’ll forgive me. My parents-in-law arrive this afternoon from New York, I’m heading home mid-afternoon and then the cooking, baking and delightful chaos will begin. Regardless of the state of our mostly-clean house, I’m sure we’ll have a good time.
I’m not as nervous as I was last week. This is my family, after all — they’re not going to judge a tiny bit of clutter, especially given I’m just emerging from the haze of the first trimester and am really most concerned with loading my plate with mashed potatoes.
Pregnant Thanksgiving — especially when I’ve just gotten my appetite back — is sure to be the best Thanksgiving, friends. I’m looking forward to hanging with the crew, hosting my in-laws and celebrating with all our favorite eats.
Hoping y’all have a wonderful holiday!
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Happy Thanksgiving and a be-lated congratulations! This will be a wonderful Thanksgiving for you and the family! Love to hear happy news!
Congrats on your bundle of joy! Have a wonderful holiday.
I did prep today too. I baked a pecan pie and threw in some chocolate chips, as I’d had in a restaurant slice of pie, hope it’s good. I made oatmeal craisin cookies, I made the cornbread for the dressing. I cooked green beans. Tomorrow it’s just turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and asparagus to cook for dinner. Prior to that there is french toast breakfast, and the snacks and dips…yes it seems like we eat all day. Dust is no big deal, and you have the perfect excuse.
No one is going to be looking at dust. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE is going to want to know how you are feeling. There is going to be so much baby excitement that clutter on the stairs won’t even be noticed. Trust me on this. Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy having your appetite back! 🙂 It’s such a relief to be through the first trimester, isn’t it?
Here is the thing! When you are pregnant, you can excuse away almost anything. You don’t want to cook? To clean? Fine. You want to sleep until noon? Go for it. Ride the wave baby. I’m so excited for you. I hadn’t told you that yet. By the time I saw the post, there was about 2,000 comments and I figured it would get lost. So anyway, CONGRATS! Can’t wait to see you progress!
The first baby is such a wonder. Drink it all in. I’m so with you on the heartbeat. That heartbeat makes it all seem so real and yet surreal.
Hearing that heartbeat is the best feeling in the world. I hope your Thanksgiving went without a hitch and now you can move on to Christmas and growing that baby!!!
 Congratulations! So glad that the appetite is back and you could enjoy the Thanksgiving food!
Congratulations Meg!!! I’m so glad to hear the little one is doing well and that you are ready to enjoy some food again! The appetite thing is tough – that’s actually how my family started to figure out that we were expecting for the second time. I just wasn’t hungry at all!
YAYAYAYAY!! I somehow missed the announcement, but i am so so so happy for you!!
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