diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/DriverMenus.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/DriverMenus.kt
index 42a8fb64c..b36041421 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/DriverMenus.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/DriverMenus.kt
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ internal class DriverMenus(private val activity: Activity, private val ui: Handl
     fun ensureAuto(force: Boolean) {
         mode = SessionPrefs.gpuDriverMode(activity)
         if (mode != SessionPrefs.GPU_DRIVERS_AUTO || pairBusy != null || releaseChecking) return
-        if (gpu.family == GpuInfo.Family.POWERVR) {
+        if (gpu.family == GpuInfo.Family.POWERVR && !SystemVulkanDriver.isXclipse()) {
             // Auto owns both choices. Manual imports remain available when Manual is selected.
             SessionPrefs.ensurePowerVrAutoDrivers(activity)
             autoStatus = activity.getString(R.string.drivers_powervr_builtin)
@@ -211,6 +211,12 @@ internal class DriverMenus(private val activity: Activity, private val ui: Handl
                 when {
                     row?.active == true -> autoStatus = problem?.let { activity.getString(R.string.drivers_up_to_date_check_failed, it) }
                         ?: activity.getString(R.string.upd_current_status)
+                    gpu.family == GpuInfo.Family.POWERVR && (pair == null || !pair.complete) -> {
+                        // RADV is not published right now: the Xclipse falls back to the system route.
+                        SessionPrefs.ensurePowerVrAutoDrivers(activity)
+                        autoStatus = activity.getString(R.string.drivers_powervr_builtin)
+                        refreshDrivers()
+                    }
                     gpu.family.mali && (pair == null || !pair.complete) -> {
                         // No open driver for this Mali published yet: draw through the bridge.
                         useMaliBridge()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/gpu/DriverPairs.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/gpu/DriverPairs.kt
index 9ce267cc6..f5e1da362 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/gpu/DriverPairs.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/gpu/DriverPairs.kt
@@ -139,9 +139,11 @@ object DriverPairs {
      * the 710/720/722, and upstream Banners-Turnip for the rest. Null when nothing fits (not Adreno).
      */
     fun recommendedKey(gpu: GpuInfo, pairs: List<DriverPair>, sdk: Int = android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT): String? = when (gpu.family) {
-        // PowerVR and Xclipse keep the system driver (RADV stays a manual choice); a Mali no open
-        // build covers draws through the Vulkan bridge instead (DriverMenus.ensureAuto).
-        Family.NOT_ADRENO, Family.POWERVR, Family.MALI_OTHER -> null
+        // Xclipse takes the RADV pair (testers: it boots to Steam where the system route's GL fails),
+        // with the system route as its fallback; PowerVR keeps the system driver. A Mali no open
+        // build covers draws through the Vulkan bridge (DriverMenus.ensureAuto).
+        Family.POWERVR -> NAD_RADV_XCLIPSE.takeIf { gpu.name.contains("Xclipse", ignoreCase = true) }
+        Family.NOT_ADRENO, Family.MALI_OTHER -> null
         Family.MALI_JM, Family.MALI_G610_G710, Family.MALI_G615, Family.MALI_G720, Family.MALI_LATEST -> maliKey(gpu, pairs, sdk)
         Family.A8XX -> if (gpu.model == 840) newestDdTurnip(pairs) ?: WN_BALANCED else WN_BALANCED
         Family.A7XX_LOW -> BANNER_710
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/session/SessionPrefs.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/session/SessionPrefs.kt
index 89b97883d..c7354d6d8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/session/SessionPrefs.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/session/SessionPrefs.kt
@@ -220,7 +220,11 @@ object SessionPrefs {
 
     /** Also called by direct session launches, which may never open the driver settings. */
     @JvmStatic
-    fun ensurePowerVrAutoDrivers(context: Context) = ensurePowerVrAutoDrivers(context, SystemVulkanDriver.isPowerVr())
+    fun ensurePowerVrAutoDrivers(context: Context) {
+        // An open driver pair Auto chose for this GPU (RADV on an Xclipse) is not undone here.
+        if (com.droiddeck.launcher.core.DeviceSupport.openDriverActive(context)) return
+        ensurePowerVrAutoDrivers(context, SystemVulkanDriver.isPowerVr())
+    }
 
     internal fun ensurePowerVrAutoDrivers(context: Context, powerVr: Boolean) {
         if (!powerVr || gpuDriverMode(context) != GPU_DRIVERS_AUTO) return
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/gpu/DriverPairsTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/gpu/DriverPairsTest.kt
index 5401fa4cd..ee8d87f38 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/gpu/DriverPairsTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/gpu/DriverPairsTest.kt
@@ -229,4 +229,10 @@ class DriverPairsTest {
         assertEquals(Family.MALI_LATEST, GpuInfo.familyOf(false, 0, mali = "Mali-G925 (by chip mt6991)"))
         assertTrue(GpuInfo.maliKbaseCovered("Mali-G720 (by chip mt6989)"))
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun autoTakesRadvOnAnXclipseAndLeavesPowerVrOnTheSystemDriver() {
+        assertEquals(DriverPairs.NAD_RADV_XCLIPSE, DriverPairs.recommendedKey(GpuInfo("Samsung Xclipse 940", 0, Family.POWERVR, "", false), emptyList()))
+        assertNull(DriverPairs.recommendedKey(GpuInfo("PowerVR", 0, Family.POWERVR, "", false), emptyList()))
+    }
 }