# Graphical glitch when creating new tabs on android

**URL:** <https://community.brave.app/t/graphical-glitch-when-creating-new-tabs-on-android/431666>\
**Category:** Mobile Support\
**Tags:** android\
**Created:** [September 11, 2022, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/graphical-glitch-when-creating-new-tabs-on-android/431666 "2022-09-11T22:21:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![Canocoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/73ab20/32.png) [@Canocoffee](https://community.brave.app/u/Canocoffee)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2022, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/graphical-glitch-when-creating-new-tabs-on-android/431666/1 "2022-09-11T22:21:48Z")

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**Description of the issue:**  
When i create a new tab on the android browser i get a graphical glitch in the tab bar.  
**How can this issue be reproduced?**

1. click plus icon to create new tab
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**Expected result:**  
Stardard tab will appear  
**Brave Version( check `About Brave`):**  
1.43.90

**Mobile Device details**  
Galaxy Z Fold 4  
Samsung OneUI 4.1.1  
Android 12

**Additional Information:**

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/9/1/9113246a2c921fc063a4ba645f6a59a88b18ba37.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![SmartyAadi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/smartyaadi/32/157036_2.png) [@SmartyAadi](https://community.brave.app/u/SmartyAadi)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2022, 8:59am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/graphical-glitch-when-creating-new-tabs-on-android/431666/2 "2022-09-12T08:59:06Z")

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It is possibly because Brave isn’t optimised on Fold phones

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**Author:** ![TrueSkyDemon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/trueskydemon/32/52203_2.png) [@TrueSkyDemon](https://community.brave.app/u/TrueSkyDemon)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2022, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/graphical-glitch-when-creating-new-tabs-on-android/431666/3 "2022-09-12T13:29:39Z")

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Actually no, there are others experiencing the same issue including myself, I’m on RedMagic 7 Pro which is not a foldable phone.

Here is the other post that already created:

> [@Brave Android visual glitches](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-android-visual-glitches/431235/8):
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> Yeah, that is what I did, and I even lost my bookmarks. Luckily, I synced with my computer (I still don’t understand why Brave doesn’t allow bookmark backup to cloud storage or import into a file for easy restore). Anyway, hopefully, Brave acknowledged the issue, even though the browser is still working fine, but it’s really annoying.

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**Author:** ![SmartyAadi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/smartyaadi/32/157036_2.png) [@SmartyAadi](https://community.brave.app/u/SmartyAadi)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2022, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/graphical-glitch-when-creating-new-tabs-on-android/431666/4 "2022-09-12T13:34:15Z")

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Oh, my bad then, sorry!

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**Author:** ![chh\_68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/65b543/32.png) [@chh\_68](https://community.brave.app/u/chh_68)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2022, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/graphical-glitch-when-creating-new-tabs-on-android/431666/5 "2022-09-12T13:41:49Z")

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Now, it definitely looks like a bug as so many users are reporting it.

The bug seems to be only on brave as chrome, and other chromium browser users are not reporting it.

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**Author:** ![ty73128](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a698b9/32.png) [@ty73128](https://community.brave.app/u/ty73128)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2022, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/graphical-glitch-when-creating-new-tabs-on-android/431666/6 "2022-09-12T14:06:35Z")

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Sorry mate this looks like something the design team will have to look at, I don’t work for brave but I hope they get on it for you soon.

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**Author:** ![KittyCatCrunchie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/kittycatcrunchie/32/86118_2.png) [@KittyCatCrunchie](https://community.brave.app/u/KittyCatCrunchie)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/graphical-glitch-when-creating-new-tabs-on-android/431666/7 "2022-09-12T15:05:50Z")

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I have also been experiencing this issue. The cursor for correcting typed text glitches out and becomes a square of glitch texture and my webpages will do it randomly.  
 ![Screenshot_20220912-170516_Brave](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/6/2/62d09f5fd37117841fe5dbfe4e4c88317a9079ee.jpeg)

 ![Screenshot_20220912-165912_Brave](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/e/8/e8aa1876689d175797c9babdb7be0a80f25af391.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Chocoholic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/chocoholic/32/114357_2.png) [@Chocoholic](https://community.brave.app/u/Chocoholic)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/graphical-glitch-when-creating-new-tabs-on-android/431666/8 "2022-09-12T15:48:44Z")

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Related Brave GitHub Report

> <https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/25124>
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> 
> \## Description 
> 
> I'm noticing that my \`Samsung S8 Ultra Tablet\` is having issues loading tabs at the top. I'm seeing the following occurring:
> 
> \* graphic artifacts
> \* blank tabs with no text
> \* entire row of tabs missing
> \* entire row of tabs appear is a dark/black line
> 
> They're usually corrected after the page loads or you tap on the tab but it's not a good experience. Switching between tabs is also causing tons of artifacts and strange behaviour. This isn't happening with \`1.42.97 Chromium: 104.0.5112.102\`.
> 
> However, I think this is due to \`Vulkan\`. Maybe something was changed on \`C105\` that's causing this particular tablet to run into rendering issues when \`VulkanStudy:Disabled\`.
> 
> Using \`BETA\` which has \`C105\` and also has \`\`VulkanStudy:Enabled\` works fine without any issues and everything is rendering correctly.
> 
> \## Steps to reproduce 
> 
> 1. install/launch and version of Brave that has \`C105\` (used https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/releases/tag/v1.43.87)
> 2. open ~3-4 different tabs and re-launch the browser
> 3. you'll notice there's issues loading the tabs
> 4. once the browser is re-launched, attempt switching to other tabs
> 5. tapping on the omnibox also causes the issue to happen
> 
> \## Actual result 
> 
> !\[image\](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2602313/187820099-e5909567-dcb5-4ba1-9c72-6afa12da17fc.png)
> !\[image\](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2602313/187820127-b4235623-231a-48c9-9fcc-5d9a703460f9.png)
> !\[image\](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2602313/187821205-8b0181bc-e194-4617-af15-c1e6f2240c1c.png)
> !\[image\](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2602313/187821226-f3052496-b8be-4835-b8ad-aed4d6c19319.png)
> 
> \## Expected result
> 
> Tabs should be loading without any issues/rendering artifacts.
> 
> \## Issue reproduces how often 
> 
> 100% reproducible using the STR/Cases outlined above.
> 
> \## Version/Channel Information:
> 
> 
> \- Can you reproduce this issue with the current Play Store version? \`Yes\` (with the \`1.43.x\` RC where \`Vulkan\` is disabled)
> \- Can you reproduce this issue with the current Play Store Beta version? \`No\` 
> \- Can you reproduce this issue with the current Play Store Nightly version? \`No\`
> 
> \## Device details
> - Install type (ARM, x86): \`ARM\`
> - Device type (Phone, Tablet, Phablet): \`Samsung Tab S8 Ultra\`
> - Android version: \`Android 12\`
>    
> \## Brave version
> 
> \`\`\`
> Brave | 1.43.87 Chromium: 105.0.5195.68 (Official Build) (32-bit)
> \--- | ---
> Revision | ad13e82529051bac6a0e65f455e6d7a1e5fd7938-refs/branch-heads/5195@{#903}
> OS | Android 12; Build/SPSA.220305.013
> \`\`\`
> 
> \### Website problems only
> 
> \- Does the issue resolve itself when disabling Brave Shields? \`N/A\`
> \- Does the issue resolve itself when disabling Brave Rewards? \`N/A\`
> \- Is the issue reproducible on the latest version of Chrome? \`No\`
> 
> \### Additional information

Workaround:

> Enabling `Vulkan` via `brave://flags#enable-vulkan` fixes the issue 👍 The above will be resolved once we enable `Vulkan` via Griffin.

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**Author:** ![athanor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4491bb/32.png) [@athanor](https://community.brave.app/u/athanor)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2022, 5:11am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/graphical-glitch-when-creating-new-tabs-on-android/431666/9 "2022-09-13T05:11:36Z")

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Thanks a lot. That résolve this issue. Have this problem for a long time. 😃

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/1/8/182067f3480d1a5e7aea5ae3131b116ca1ef7918.png) [@system](https://community.brave.app/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 5:12am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/graphical-glitch-when-creating-new-tabs-on-android/431666/10 "2022-10-13T05:12:06Z")

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