This is being tracked internally as b/110176499.

We believe this issue is specific to Samsung Chromebook Plus (Kevin) Chromebooks running M67 or later.

The issue prevents Android apps from rendering graphics or text layers properly on these devices.

It kind of isn't just that model.
My Veyron_Minnie from 2015 running chrome Ver. 68 on the stable channel is having trouble not only loading text, but loading multiple other elements, such as buttons or textures.
Pic. 1 - what it's supposed to be
Pic. 2 - what it is on my Chromebook

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bloonstowerdefensezach@gmail.com, the issue we are tracking on Samsung Chromebook Plus (Kevin) with this bug is that multiple apps are missing text or graphics layers, but these same apps work properly on other Chromebooks running the same build.

On other Chromebooks, some Android apps are missing text or graphics layers, but depending on the issue, they may require changes from the app developer.

I am not seeing any feedback reports from users about missing text from Veyron_Minnie over the last 14 days. 

If you're still having this issue, please use Alt-Shift-i to send us feedback report with the name of the app experiencing the issues, so we can look at the logs and escalate to the app developer if necessary.

I too am having this issue still even after the most recent update to my Samsung Chromebook Plus to version: 68.0.3440.87.  Apps remain with graphics or text layer missing displaying a blank black screen.  This continues to be a big issue for other Samsung Chromebook Plus owners as well that I know personally.  Two other applications this can be seen in is Project Highrise and DME Live 2.0.  In addition Plague Inc. experiences the same issue here as well.  

 Issue 870785  has been merged into this issue.

Just a quick update: we have this fixed in ToT M69/70 and are working to get it merged currently.

Thanks for the update, do you have any idea of when the fix will be out?

I have a Samsung Chromebook.  Games (Room Old Sins, House of DaVinci, and Games of Thrones, ALL worked great for months after download and then something happened - maybe with an update but as reported from hundreds of Cbook users, text is missing.  I have not received any updates on my submitted 'help' posts. I reach out to the game developers and they tell me it's Chrome related.   Would really like to know when I can expect some positive feedback.  

oogle Chrome	67.0.3396.99 (Official Build) (32-bit)
Revision	a337fbf3c2ab8ebc6b64b0bfdce73a20e2e2252b-refs/branch-heads/3396@{#790}
Platform	10575.58.0 (Official Build) stable-channel kevin
Firmware Version	Google_Kevin.8785.264.0

As of 69.0.3497.58, this is fixed!

Waiting patiently for the fix to get pushed to my version.  Please let me know if I should remove and reinstall the affected games.  Thanks for your efforts in fixing this issue.  

Hi Vicki,

No need to reinstall. If you update to the Beta channel, you'll have the fix right now. Otherwise, wait until it pushes to Stable, I guess.

Thank you!

Glad to know there is a fix in the works.  Still an issue for me.   

My Samsung Chromebook Plus updated today and it is still a problem and no fix has occurred. 

My Samsung Chromebook Plus updated today and it is still a problem and no fix has occurred. 

Current info since update:

Platform
10718.88.2 (Official Build) stable-channel kevin
Firmware
Google_Kevin.8785.264.0
Channel
Currently on stable
ARC Version
4959629
Blink
537.36 (@a7ca4397b06108b300bc00c52932eaeae010e662)
V8
6.8.275.29
User Agent
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; CrOS aarch64 10718.88.2) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/68.0.3440.118 Safari/537.36
Command Line
/opt/google/chrome/chrome --ppapi-flash-path=/opt/google/chrome/pepper/libpepflashplayer.so --ppapi-flash-version=30.0.0.134 --ui-prioritize-in-gpu-process --use-gl=egl --edge-touch-filtering --enable-webgl-image-chromium --enable-features=Pepper3DImageChromium,PointerEvent,Crostini --num-raster-threads=2 --gpu-sandbox-failures-fatal=yes --gpu-sandbox-start-early --passive-listeners-default=true --enable-logging --log-level=1 --use-cras --enable-wayland-server --user-data-dir=/home/chronos --login-profile=user --has-chromeos-keyboard --enable-touchview --has-internal-stylus --guest-wallpaper-large=/usr/share/chromeos-assets/wallpaper/guest_large.jpg --guest-wallpaper-small=/usr/share/chromeos-assets/wallpaper/guest_small.jpg --child-wallpaper-large=/usr/share/chromeos-assets/wallpaper/child_large.jpg --child-wallpaper-small=/usr/share/chromeos-assets/wallpaper/child_small.jpg --default-wallpaper-large=/usr/share/chromeos-assets/wallpaper/oem_large.jpg --default-wallpaper-small=/usr/share/chromeos-assets/wallpaper/oem_small.jpg --default-wallpaper-is-oem --enable-consumer-kiosk --arc-availability=officially-supported --arc-transition-migration-required --enterprise-enrollment-initial-modulus=15 --enterprise-enrollment-modulus-limit=19 --login-manager --policy-switches-begin --ash-enable-night-light --enable-password-generation --overscroll-history-navigation=0 --enable-features=enable-manual-password-generation --policy-switches-end --first-exec-after-boot --vmodule=*arc/*=1,*chromeos/login/*=1,auto_enrollment_controller=1,*/ui/ozone/*=1,*/ui/display/manager/chromeos/*=1,*night_light*=1,power_button_observer=2,webui_login_view=2,lock_state_controller=2,webui_screen_locker=2,screen_locker=2 --enable-features=Pepper3DImageChromium,PointerEvent,Crostini,enable-manual-password-generation
Build Date
Wednesday, August 22, 2018

GPU showing errors since update

Graphics Feature Status
Canvas: Hardware accelerated
Flash: Hardware accelerated
Flash Stage3D: Hardware accelerated
Flash Stage3D Baseline profile: Hardware accelerated
Compositing: Hardware accelerated
Multiple Raster Threads: Force enabled
Native GpuMemoryBuffers: Software only. Hardware acceleration disabled
Hardware Protected Video Decode: Unavailable
Rasterization: Unavailable
Skia Deferred Display List: Disabled
Skia Renderer: Disabled
Surface Synchronization: Enabled
Video Decode: Hardware accelerated
Viz Service Display Compositor: Disabled
WebGL: Hardware accelerated
WebGL2: Hardware accelerated
Driver Bug Workarounds
clear_uniforms_before_first_program_use
disable_discard_framebuffer
disable_framebuffer_cmaa
disable_non_empty_post_sub_buffers_for_onscreen_surfaces
disable_program_caching_for_transform_feedback
scalarize_vec_and_mat_constructor_args
use_virtualized_gl_contexts
Problems Detected
GPU rasterization on CrOS is blacklisted on non-Intel GPUs for now.: 684094
Disabled Features: gpu_rasterization
Protected video decoding with swap chain is for Windows and Intel only
Disabled Features: protected_video_decode
The Mali-Txxx driver does not guarantee flush ordering: 154715, 10068, 269829, 294779, 285292
Applied Workarounds: use_virtualized_gl_contexts
Framebuffer discarding causes jumpy scrolling on Mali drivers: 301988
Applied Workarounds: disable_discard_framebuffer
Clear uniforms before first program use on all platforms: 124764, 349137
Applied Workarounds: clear_uniforms_before_first_program_use
Always rewrite vec/mat constructors to be consistent: 398694
Applied Workarounds: scalarize_vec_and_mat_constructor_args
The Mali-Txxx driver hangs when reading from currently displayed buffer: 457511
Applied Workarounds: disable_non_empty_post_sub_buffers_for_onscreen_surfaces
Use GL_INTEL_framebuffer_CMAA on ChromeOS: 535198
Applied Workarounds: disable_framebuffer_cmaa
Disable KHR_blend_equation_advanced until cc shaders are updated: 661715
Applied Workarounds: disable(GL_KHR_blend_equation_advanced), disable(GL_KHR_blend_equation_advanced_coherent)
Program binaries don't contain transform feedback varyings on Mali GPUs: 778871
Applied Workarounds: disable_program_caching_for_transform_feedback
Don't expose disjoint_timer_query extensions to WebGL: 808744
Native GpuMemoryBuffers have been disabled, either via about:flags or command line.
Disabled Features: native_gpu_memory_buffers
Viz service display compositor is not enabled by default.
Disabled Features: viz_display_compositor
Skia renderer is not used by default.
Disabled Features: skia_renderer
Skia deferred display list is not used by default.
Disabled Features: skia_deferred_display_list
Version Information
Data exported	2018-08-29T03:11:58.625Z
Chrome version	Chrome/68.0.3440.118
Operating system	Linux 4.4.132-14168-gf0bafd65338d
Software rendering list URL	https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/a7ca4397b06108b300bc00c52932eaeae010e662/gpu/config/software_rendering_list.json
Driver bug list URL	https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/a7ca4397b06108b300bc00c52932eaeae010e662/gpu/config/gpu_driver_bug_list.json
ANGLE commit id	ba1627086779
2D graphics backend	Skia/68 1e419fead7ff3b5247102b29b982b6472a60cd4d-
Command Line	/opt/google/chrome/chrome --ppapi-flash-path=/opt/google/chrome/pepper/libpepflashplayer.so --ppapi-flash-version=30.0.0.134 --ui-prioritize-in-gpu-process --use-gl=egl --edge-touch-filtering --enable-webgl-image-chromium --enable-features=Pepper3DImageChromium,PointerEvent,Crostini --num-raster-threads=2 --gpu-sandbox-failures-fatal=yes --gpu-sandbox-start-early --passive-listeners-default=true --enable-logging --log-level=1 --use-cras --enable-wayland-server --user-data-dir=/home/chronos --login-profile=user --has-chromeos-keyboard --enable-touchview --has-internal-stylus --guest-wallpaper-large=/usr/share/chromeos-assets/wallpaper/guest_large.jpg --guest-wallpaper-small=/usr/share/chromeos-assets/wallpaper/guest_small.jpg --child-wallpaper-large=/usr/share/chromeos-assets/wallpaper/child_large.jpg --child-wallpaper-small=/usr/share/chromeos-assets/wallpaper/child_small.jpg --default-wallpaper-large=/usr/share/chromeos-assets/wallpaper/oem_large.jpg --default-wallpaper-small=/usr/share/chromeos-assets/wallpaper/oem_small.jpg --default-wallpaper-is-oem --enable-consumer-kiosk --arc-availability=officially-supported --arc-transition-migration-required --enterprise-enrollment-initial-modulus=15 --enterprise-enrollment-modulus-limit=19 --login-manager --policy-switches-begin --ash-enable-night-light --enable-password-generation --overscroll-history-navigation=0 --enable-features=enable-manual-password-generation --policy-switches-end --first-exec-after-boot --vmodule=*arc/*=1,*chromeos/login/*=1,auto_enrollment_controller=1,*/ui/ozone/*=1,*/ui/display/manager/chromeos/*=1,*night_light*=1,power_button_observer=2,webui_login_view=2,lock_state_controller=2,webui_screen_locker=2,screen_locker=2 --enable-features=Pepper3DImageChromium,PointerEvent,Crostini,enable-manual-password-generation
Driver Information
Initialization time	79
In-process GPU	false
Passthrough Command Decoder	false
Direct Composition	false
Supports overlays	false
Sandboxed	true
GPU0	VENDOR = 0x0000 [ARM], DEVICE= 0x0000 [Mali-T860] *ACTIVE*
Optimus	false
AMD switchable	false
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Driver version	22.0.01rel0
Driver date	
Pixel shader version	3.10
Vertex shader version	3.10
Max. MSAA samples	16
Machine model name	
Machine model version	
GL_VENDOR	ARM
GL_RENDERER	Mali-T860
GL_VERSION	OpenGL ES 3.1 v1.r22p0-01rel0.3d3cd52d8936b49ec79a526b19376eff
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Disabled WebGL Extensions	EXT_disjoint_timer_query EXT_disjoint_timer_query_webgl2
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Direct rendering	Yes
Reset notification strategy	0x8252
GPU process crash count	0
Compositor Information
Tile Update Mode	One-copy
Partial Raster	Enabled
GpuMemoryBuffers Status
ATC	Software only
ATCIA	Software only
DXT1	Software only
DXT5	Software only
ETC1	Software only
R_8	CAMERA_AND_CPU_READ_WRITE
R_16	Software only
RG_88	Software only
BGR_565	GPU_READ
RGBA_4444	Software only
RGBX_8888	GPU_READ, SCANOUT, SCANOUT_CPU_READ_WRITE
RGBA_8888	GPU_READ, SCANOUT, SCANOUT_CPU_READ_WRITE
BGRX_8888	GPU_READ, SCANOUT, SCANOUT_CPU_READ_WRITE
BGRX_1010102	Software only
RGBX_1010102	Software only
BGRA_8888	GPU_READ, SCANOUT, SCANOUT_CPU_READ_WRITE
RGBA_F16	Software only
YVU_420	GPU_READ
YUV_420_BIPLANAR	SCANOUT_CAMERA_READ_WRITE
UYVY_422	Software only
Display(s) Information
Info	Display[0] bounds=[0,0 1200x800], workarea=[0,0 1200x752], scale=2, internal.
Color space information	{primaries:INVALID, transfer:INVALID, matrix:INVALID, range:INVALID}
Bits per color component	8
Bits per pixel	24
Video Acceleration Information
Decode h264 baseline	up to 3840x2160 pixels
Decode h264 main	up to 3840x2160 pixels
Decode h264 extended	up to 3840x2160 pixels
Decode h264 high	up to 3840x2160 pixels
Decode h264 high 10	up to 3840x2160 pixels
Decode h264 high 4:2:2	up to 3840x2160 pixels
Decode h264 high 4:4:4 predictive	up to 3840x2160 pixels
Decode h264 scalable baseline	up to 3840x2160 pixels
Decode h264 scalable high	up to 3840x2160 pixels
Decode h264 stereo high	up to 3840x2160 pixels
Decode h264 multiview high	up to 3840x2160 pixels
Decode vp9 profile0	up to 3840x2176 pixels
Decode vp8	up to 1920x1088 pixels
Encode vp8	up to 1920x1088 pixels and/or 30.000 fps
Encode h264 main	up to 1920x1088 pixels and/or 30.000 fps
Log Messages
[1746:1798:0828/224819.412116:VERBOSE1:drm_device_manager.cc(53)] : Could not initialize DRM device for /sys/devices/platform/vgem/drm/card0
[1746:1798:0828/224819.423993:ERROR:drm_gpu_display_manager.cc(210)] : There is no display with ID 0
[1746:1798:0828/224819.541148:ERROR:drm_gpu_display_manager.cc(210)] : There is no display with ID 0
[1746:1798:0828/224819.610479:ERROR:drm_gpu_display_manager.cc(210)] : There is no display with ID 0
[1746:1798:0828/224820.391378:VERBOSE1:drm_util.cc(450)] : Failed to get EDID blob for connector 48
[1746:1798:0828/224820.392195:VERBOSE1:drm_display.cc(104)] : DRM configuring: device=/sys/devices/platform/display-subsystem/drm/card1 crtc=38 connector=48 origin=0,0 size=2400x1600

Cuzin.it, the fix is in ChromeOS 69, on the Beta channel. You're still on STablet

I see that it is fixed on the developer channel (70.0.3524.2 dev (32-bit)) - Thanks! However, it's not currently on the beta channel (69.0.3497.35 beta (32-bit)), which I'm guessing will take some time for it to get to 69.0.3497.58 (ie, >= .58, not .35) 

Any ideas how long this fix will take to get to the stable channel?

We have quite a few education users who would love for this bug to be fixed. Cheers!

(from https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=870785)

Hate to have to echo others on Samsung Chromebook.   Updated to Version 68.0.3440.118 (Official Build)  (32-bit) AND initial issue still exists (NO TEXT ON GAMES).  

Platform = 10718.88.2 (Official Build) stable-channel kevin
Firmware = Google_Kevin.8785.264.0

Going on a business trip and really  do not want to lug my ThinkPad with me.  :)

I switched over to BETA Channel and problem exists there as well.  I'll be doing the HAPPY DANCE when this is fixed

And as of 69.0.3497.87, the bug is BACK. Whatever fix existed in 3497.58, it's been reverted.

This has also been affecting my Asus Chromebook Flip, running 32-bit stable channel releases, for several months.  An easy test is the app Dumb Ways to Die Original.  It impacts most apps with layered graphical content, specifically the text layer, and began immediately following an OS update.

Asus C101 being affected here as well.

Good news, this issue should be fixed on Samsung Chromebook Plus (Kevin) with the M70 release, which is currently in Beta.

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Hi rob.alex.kai@gmail.com & andrewrabon@gmail.com,, the issue we are tracking on Samsung Chromebook Plus (Kevin) with this bug is that multiple apps are missing text or graphics layers, but these same apps work properly on other Chromebooks running the same version of Chrome OS.

On other Chromebooks, some Android apps are missing text or graphics layers, but depending on the issue, they may require changes from the app developer.

If you're still having this issue, please use Alt-Shift-i to send us feedback report with the name of the Android app experiencing the issues, so we can look at the logs and escalate to the app developer if necessary.

FIXED WITH RECENT UPDATE:  Version 70.0.3538.34  :) :) :) :)

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY.......Thank you Chrome Developers for working very hard
for MANY months to fix the issue of 'no text' on certain games downloaded
from ChromePlayStore.  I am extremely HAPPY to report that the previously
affected games are NOW working as they did when initially downloaded months
ago.  You have made me a very happy ChromeBook user.  The recent
update is Version
70.0.3538.34

Thanks again!!!

Vicki

70.0.3538.76 just arrived on the official stable release channel and all is well in graphicland once again.  Thank you, developers!

This was fixed on M70 with b/110176499.