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OpenGL-ES drivers malfunctioning/ not loading /e/os 3.04 Community FP5

  • /e/OS version: 3.04 Community, both on a14 and a15
  • Device model(s): Fairphone 5 5G
  • Impacted Application: ~
  • Affected application/URL:
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The problem

Previously on version 2.8 and 2.9 i had no problems all apps worked okay, after updating to 3.01 and then 3.04 it seems that the openGL drivers are not loading properly, i went looking for the issue after an app that worked previously, now always crashed on startup.

After some troubleshooting i downloaded this app OpenGLESInfo to find out my phone only detects OpenGLES 1.x but not 2.x and 3.x On several restart it would sometimes load drivers properly and would show my phone supports all three versions.

To ensure this isn’t an issue with magisk root or my way of updating through OTA while having root installed, i went and did a clean install of 3.04 but went ahead with android15 community version this time.

With all previous data wiped and a clean install/flash, no root and developer mode not enabled, the issue persists. image of the app i used, one shows when the drivers don’t seem to load correctly and when they do.

Screenshot_Simple_OpenGL-ES_Info_2

Screenshot_Simple_OpenGL-ES_Info

Steps to reproduce

For me it was enough just to update or clean install version 3.04, upon initial setup and installing the app mentioned above it immediately showed only gles 1.x support. After attempting 6 reboots and one full shutdown there was no change. Upon clean install of version 2.9 (currently in use on my phone) gles was fully supported and no issues with crashing apps that require gles 2.x or 3.x support

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