We had a similar issue on a Pocket Loox N520. We did not find a way to keep the device from powering off the SD card.
Actually the problem was that after returning from standby mode, the SD card was still powered off for maybe 100 ms while the processor was already running the program - which caused the crashs.
I think it's best if you try to install it in main memory to see if this really is the problem.
i am running 2.3.0 (build 1375). i do have it installed on the memory card, so maybe the memory card is powering down. is there any way to prevent this from happening, or do I basically have to install to main memory?
It actually already works as you describe it on all tested devices (your has not been tested by us): as long as Run.GPS is running, it should keep the device from going to standby mode.
Could this be a problem with the storage card? If you have Run.GPS program or data installed on a memory card and the memory card gets powered off when in standby mode, this might be the reason for the crashes.
If you haven't done so yet, also try using the latest Run.GPS version (2.3.0).
i have in my settings for my device to turn off after 3 minutes when on battery power.
when using run.gps, my device shuts off then, and run.gps basically gets a fatal error, stops tracking my run, etc (when i power it back on i see all this).
this is regardless of if i tell run.gps to keep on the backlight via the menu "lightbulb" button, have the setting set to keep the backlight on when run.gps is "locked," etc.
i can obviously turn off the "turn off device if not used after X minutes" feature, but i find myself liking this throughout the day, so i'd have to turn it back on after using run.gps. is there any way run.gps can keep the device turned on, so it doesn't shut off and automatically get a fatal error and crash? or alternatively can run.gps when starting change the "turn off device after x minutes" to be OFF, then turn it back ON when exiting the program?
i'm using an htc mogul / ppc-6800 / xv6800 / p4000 / etc. (all the same device)