New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….
Original story (published on May 12, 2022) follows:
Codenamed Tiramisu, Android 13 is the latest operating system by Google. It was announced in an Android blog post on February 10 this year.
The latest Android version brings in several new features and focuses on user privacy. It also introduces a new permission (NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES) that allows phones to search for nearby devices without using location.
But since Android 13 is still in its early days, users have complained about issues such as home screen icons and widgets disappearing when unlocking the device.
That said, Google released Android 13 Beta 2 a few hours ago. Some of the most notable features in the latest beta include predictive back gesture, new permissions to use exact alarms, and resource files for specifying supported app languages.
But those who upgraded to Android 13 Beta 2 are now complaining about laggy animations and stuttering while scrolling. Some say their devices feel like having a lower refresh rate.
Since Android 13 Beta 2 was released a few hours ago, Google is yet to comment on the laggy animations and stuttering while scrolling issues
Fortunately, we came across a workaround that seems to fix the issues for some. It requires users to head over to the Settings app, navigate to Display, and turn off and on the ‘Smooth Display’ toggle.
We hope the developers soon find out the root cause of the problem and fix it in the coming days via an OTA update or in the next version of Android.
As always, we will be keeping an eye out for more information and update this article as and when required so keep checking this space.
Update 1 (August 16)
05:42 pm (IST): Google has released the Android 13 stable version for eligible Pixel phones and it includes some improvements for stability in UI.
You can install it and see if laggy animations and stuttering while scrolling issues are fixed.
Note: We have more such stories in our dedicated Android 13 Section so be sure to follow them as well.
Featured image source: Google Blog
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