[G1 Android Development] Ashtear:
Installed 4.1.8, and it got stuck on boot. Android logo showed, then black screen, and stuck there. Had to use ADB to revert to 4.0.4. Then I remembered I had a 4.0.4 nandroid backup, restored that, and it worked ok. Finally, tried 4.1.8 again, and installed fine the second time.

I've always thought that one of the reasons the iPhone looks so nice is because the Ui is most always silky smooth. It gives the illusion of speed, of no delays. If there are delays, they should be within apps, not in the OS. In that regard, this build really works on that. the smoothness of desktop screen scrolling, the app tray, and the transitions between windows all make the experience smoother.

Some apps that force close when I click them, I just reinstall, and that fixes them. Question, though. Is it just me, or does AppManager not register any apps anymore?

Also had problems with changing the keyboard. Default works fine, tried to change to Touch Input and only the suggestions bar came up. The keyboard itself never showed. Had to change back.

Also, though my bluetooth problems seem to be resolved, I still get problems with music playback. I get the impression the default Music app is starting to play when I tell other music apps to play, and it's not showing the icon in the notification area. And when i go to the Music app, the song is there, either still playing or stopped, since it also stops on it's own after about 10 or 15 seconds.

This doesn't happen all the time, just sometimes. Last time it happened when I told Pandora to play; I heard both Pandora and the Music app song at the same time, and after 15 seconds or so, Pandora kept playing and the Music app shut up.

Other than that, wonderful release. ^_^

Update: Like a previous poster, to get the Music app to shut up I have to press play so the pause button shows up, and then press that. Also, I've noticed that no matter which music app I use, the sound hiccups whenever I pull down the notification tray. Less than a second, but still annoying, since it happens every time. Anyone else having this situation?

2nd Update: Everytime I open the Music app, it starts playing, even if I don't tell it to. Like the process is dead and everytime it starts it plays automatically, yet the UI doesn't know about it. The notification icon never shows, and I have to press play so the pause button will show up.

3rd Update: Music app starting to play seems to be just random. Happened when I opened the Messaging app as well...

More Updates!: The headset buttons for Play/Pause, Back and Forward Skip aren't working on this build. Even when I tell the app to use them, the headset beeps like it's recognizing the press, but the phone doesn't respond to them. And they are connected because I can hear the music on the headset...

Also, there's a lot of small pauses peppered over the phone while i'm using it. Like whenever the phone finds something else to do, he goes and does it, then comes back to the music. It stutters when the screen goes dark, and when I pull the notification tray. There are also random stutters when I'm not doing anything as well. Maybe a scheduler issue?

Also, is it just me, or music seems to slow down just barely or speed up just barely sometimes?