diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebView.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebView.java
index 4777f25a..efd3cf89 100755
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebView.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebView.java
@@ -302,6 +302,10 @@ public class CordovaWebView extends WebView {
             Log.i(TAG, "Disabled addJavascriptInterface() bridge callback due to a bug on the 2.3 emulator");
             return;
         }
+        else if (SDK_INT == Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1) {            
+            Log.i(TAG, "Disabled addJavascriptInterface() bridge callback for 4.2.  Symbols are broken, and we can't compile the annotation needed to expose the exec.");
+            return;
+        }
         this.addJavascriptInterface(exposedJsApi, "_cordovaNative");
     }