#2100·Handy

[BUG] Infinite download while downloading first model

Author: 0x326-CHRCreated Sep 17, 2026Updated Sep 17, 2026
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Bug Description

During the first-time user onboarding flow, Handy cannot successfully download a transcription model. It downloads past 100% and continues until the app crashes due to an out-of-memory error.

App screenshot:

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Network usage:

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System Information

App Version: 0.9.6 (Non-portable install)

Operating System: Windows 11 Enterprise

CPU: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 (I also experienced this with an Intel I7)

GPU: AMD Radeon(TM) 890M Graphics

Logs

I can't access the portion of the app where it shows logs.

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