Screen Freezes on Orientation Change on Older Android Devices (AIR SDK 51.2.1.7)

[gchitaladze]

Description: On older Android devices, changing the screen orientation (e.g. from portrait to landscape) causes the entire screen to freeze for several seconds. This issue did not occur in previous AIR SDK versions and is newly introduced in 51.2.1.7. The UI becomes unresponsive during this time, though the app does not crash.

Affected SDK: AIR SDK 51.2.1.7 Device: Samsung Galaxy A50 Android Version: Android 11 Reproducibility: reproducible on older Android hardware.

Expected Behavior: Smooth, uninterrupted transition during orientation change, as was the case with earlier AIR SDK versions.

Actual Behavior: Temporary screen freeze lasting a few seconds; UI becomes unresponsive during this time.