10 Android Jelly Bean Bugs You Should Know About

When Google unveiled what was known at the time as Project Butter, it promised a smoother and lag-free experience for all Jelly Bean devices. An interface running at 60 frames per second and graphics being triple-buffered to ensure faster performance made Android users jollier than a fat kid at the Hostess Entenmann's factory. But as we learned from our hands-on with the Internet giant’s previous software updates, the Android platform is still flooded with bugs. After releasing its latest Android 4.2 update several days back, Google’s ignited a wildfire of complaints (primarily from Nexus owners) ranging from glitchy UI features to horrendous battery life. And that's just a quarter of the problems popping up on Jelly Bean smartphones and tablets. Here's a look at the other major bugs plaguing the latest version of Google's mobile operating system.

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Affected devices: All Nexus phones/tablets

Some have said opening web pages on Chrome caused their Nexus phone or tablet to power off and reboot instantly. Then there's a select few who claimed to experience the same issue without doing anything. Reports say wiping the device clean is the only solution at the moment. Then again, you could wait for Google to shoot out another update. Choice is yours.

Affected devices: HTC Droid DNA and Samsung Galaxy S III

Google Play forums have lit up with complaints about numerous apps crashing or drawing black screens when launched. On that list: Angry Birds Star Wars, Draw Something, The Weather Channel, Pandora, and a number of Google suite apps. We can confirm the first two titles not working properly from our hands-on with the Droid DNA.

Affected devices: Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, and Nexus 7

Word is Google Play downloads are responsible for the weak battery life on Nexus devices. Nexus 7 owners normally get up to 3 days of power on their device, but the recent software update has caused many to see their tablets go dead in less than 30 hours. NFC is cited as another culprit draining juice on all Nexus models. Though, that shouldn't come as a much of a surprise.

Affected devices: Nexus 7 and Nexus 10

Before the Android 4.2 update, the Nexus 7 experienced some issues with screen brightness. And it looks like the situation just got worse. Enabling the auto-brightness feature causes the screen to flicker on occasion. Brightness levels also seem to decrease and increase at will.

Affected devices: Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10

Many are grumbling over losing connections or simply not getting any via Bluetooth and wi-fi. Audio streaming produces terrible sound quality and disconnects on numerous occasions, plus third-party wireless apps and hotspot capability aren't functioning properly.

Affected devices: All Nexus phones/tablets

Google’s flagship products might not be the best option for taking photos at the moment. When using the camera app, rotating a device from portrait to landscape mode can cause the camera to lag for about three seconds. Though the button arrangement remains intact, screen rotation causes performance delays in the application.

Affected devices: Samsung Galaxy S III and Nexus 7

According to the feedback on an XDA thread, the Nexus 7 takes forever to recharge. Galaxy S III owners have experienced their own battery dilemma: Many say their phone shows that it's still charging for about 20 seconds after it's unplugged.

Affected devices: All Nexus phones/tablets

Several of the lockscreen widgets featured in Jelly Bean are suffering from glitches. The most noticeable being the Google Music widget. When a third-party media app is running the background, the widget's playback controls disappear. Some users have resorted to rebooting their device just to have the program run properly. Not a good look.

Affected devices: All Nexus phones/tablets

Open up the People app and look through the calendar to see if December 2012 shows up. Oh, it doesn’t? You must be a Nexus owner. An Android 4.2 user on Google+ flagged the bug, leading to Android Police founder Artem Russakovskii breaking the news online. Google's said to be hard at working trying to fix it.

Affected devices: Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, and Nexus 7

Don’t be surprised if the quad-core processor stuffed in the Nexus 4 produces super weak benchmarks. The phone has recently become prone to sluggish UI performance thanks to the latest Android update. Everything from the clock widgets being several minutes behind to Google Now experiencing slow downs is present. Galaxy Nexus owners are also mouthing off about their touchscreen randomly turning on. Spooky.