diff --git a/gfx/fonts/gl_raster_font.c b/gfx/fonts/gl_raster_font.c
index 925925cd3c..c4650b60ed 100644
--- a/gfx/fonts/gl_raster_font.c
+++ b/gfx/fonts/gl_raster_font.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ static void setup_font(void *data, const char *msg, GLfloat scale, GLfloat pos_x
       return;
 
    if (gl->shader)
-      gl->shader->use(0);
+      gl->shader->use(GL_SHADER_STOCK_BLEND);
 
    gl_set_viewport(gl, gl->win_width, gl->win_height, false, false);
 
diff --git a/gfx/gl.c b/gfx/gl.c
index 8f5182f3c9..46f7a7bf80 100644
--- a/gfx/gl.c
+++ b/gfx/gl.c
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ static inline void gl_draw_texture(void *data)
    glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, gl->rgui_texture);
 
    if (gl->shader)
-      gl->shader->use(0);
+      gl->shader->use(GL_SHADER_STOCK_BLEND);
    gl_shader_set_coords(gl, &gl->coords, &gl->mvp_no_rot);
 
    glEnable(GL_BLEND);
@@ -2205,7 +2205,7 @@ static void gl_render_overlay(void *data)
    };
 
    if (gl->shader)
-      gl->shader->use(0);
+      gl->shader->use(GL_SHADER_STOCK_BLEND);
 
    glEnable(GL_BLEND);
    gl->coords.vertex    = gl->overlay_vertex_coord;
diff --git a/gfx/shader_cg.c b/gfx/shader_cg.c
index dba8e531ba..165b3302fa 100644
--- a/gfx/shader_cg.c
+++ b/gfx/shader_cg.c
@@ -122,12 +122,12 @@ struct cg_program
    CGparameter frame_dir_v;
    CGparameter mvp;
 
-   struct cg_fbo_params fbo[RARCH_CG_MAX_SHADERS];
+   struct cg_fbo_params fbo[GFX_MAX_SHADERS];
    struct cg_fbo_params orig;
    struct cg_fbo_params prev[PREV_TEXTURES];
 };
 
-static struct cg_program prg[RARCH_CG_MAX_SHADERS];
+static struct cg_program prg[GFX_MAX_SHADERS];
 static const char **cg_arguments;
 static bool cg_active;
 static CGprofile cgVProf, cgFProf;
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static struct gfx_shader *cg_shader;
 static state_tracker_t *state_tracker;
 static GLuint lut_textures[MAX_TEXTURES];
 
-static CGparameter cg_attribs[PREV_TEXTURES + 1 + 4 + RARCH_CG_MAX_SHADERS];
+static CGparameter cg_attribs[PREV_TEXTURES + 1 + 4 + GFX_MAX_SHADERS];
 static unsigned cg_attrib_index;
 
 static void gl_cg_reset_attrib(void)
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ static void gl_cg_set_params(unsigned width, unsigned height,
       const struct gl_tex_info *fbo_info,
       unsigned fbo_info_cnt)
 {
-   if (!cg_active || (active_index == 0))
+   if (!cg_active || (active_index == 0) || (active_index == GL_SHADER_STOCK_BLEND))
       return;
 
    // Set frame.
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ static void gl_cg_deinit_progs(void)
    cgGLUnbindProgram(cgVProf);
 
    // Programs may alias [0].
-   for (unsigned i = 1; i < RARCH_CG_MAX_SHADERS; i++)
+   for (unsigned i = 1; i < GFX_MAX_SHADERS; i++)
    {
       if (prg[i].fprg && prg[i].fprg != prg[0].fprg)
          cgDestroyProgram(prg[i].fprg);
@@ -629,10 +629,10 @@ static bool load_preset(const char *path)
    config_file_free(conf);
    gfx_shader_resolve_relative(cg_shader, path);
 
-   if (cg_shader->passes > RARCH_CG_MAX_SHADERS - 3)
+   if (cg_shader->passes > GFX_MAX_SHADERS - 3)
    {
-      RARCH_WARN("Too many shaders ... Capping shader amount to %d.\n", RARCH_CG_MAX_SHADERS - 3);
-      cg_shader->passes = RARCH_CG_MAX_SHADERS - 3;
+      RARCH_WARN("Too many shaders ... Capping shader amount to %d.\n", GFX_MAX_SHADERS - 3);
+      cg_shader->passes = GFX_MAX_SHADERS - 3;
    }
    for (unsigned i = 0; i < cg_shader->passes; i++)
    {
@@ -818,6 +818,9 @@ static bool gl_cg_init(const char *path)
    // pass-through.
    prg[cg_shader->passes + 1] = prg[0]; 
 
+   // No need to apply Android hack in Cg.
+   prg[GL_SHADER_STOCK_BLEND] = prg[0];
+
    cgGLBindProgram(prg[1].fprg);
    cgGLBindProgram(prg[1].vprg);
 
diff --git a/gfx/shader_cg.h b/gfx/shader_cg.h
index 1f525fb3e9..199f9c1f6b 100644
--- a/gfx/shader_cg.h
+++ b/gfx/shader_cg.h
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@
 #include "shader_common.h"
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-#define RARCH_CG_MAX_SHADERS 16
 void gl_cg_set_compiler_args(const char **argv);
-
 void gl_cg_invalidate_context(void); // Call when resetting GL context on PS3.
 extern const gl_shader_backend_t gl_cg_backend;
 
diff --git a/gfx/shader_common.h b/gfx/shader_common.h
index 88bdb6d2d8..2635fa67b9 100644
--- a/gfx/shader_common.h
+++ b/gfx/shader_common.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include "shader_parse.h"
 #include "math/matrix.h"
 
+#define GL_SHADER_STOCK_BLEND (GFX_MAX_SHADERS - 1)
+
 struct gl_shader_backend
 {
    bool (*init)(const char *path);
diff --git a/gfx/shader_glsl.c b/gfx/shader_glsl.c
index 78a86b24f5..da8d47fc1a 100644
--- a/gfx/shader_glsl.c
+++ b/gfx/shader_glsl.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ static GLuint gl_teximage[GFX_MAX_TEXTURES];
 
 static state_tracker_t *gl_state_tracker;
 
-static GLint gl_attribs[PREV_TEXTURES + 1 + 4 + RARCH_GLSL_MAX_SHADERS];
+static GLint gl_attribs[PREV_TEXTURES + 1 + 4 + GFX_MAX_SHADERS];
 static unsigned gl_attrib_index;
 
 static gfx_ctx_proc_t (*glsl_get_proc_address)(const char*);
@@ -162,17 +162,40 @@ struct shader_uniforms
    int lut_texture[GFX_MAX_TEXTURES];
    
    struct shader_uniforms_frame orig;
-   struct shader_uniforms_frame pass[RARCH_GLSL_MAX_SHADERS];
+   struct shader_uniforms_frame pass[GFX_MAX_SHADERS];
    struct shader_uniforms_frame prev[PREV_TEXTURES];
 };
 
-static struct shader_uniforms gl_uniforms[RARCH_GLSL_MAX_SHADERS];
+static struct shader_uniforms gl_uniforms[GFX_MAX_SHADERS];
 
 static const char *glsl_prefixes[] = {
    "",
    "ruby",
 };
 
+// Need to duplicate these to work around broken stuff on Android.
+// Must enforce alpha = 1.0 or 32-bit games can potentially go black.
+static const char *stock_vertex_modern =
+   "attribute vec2 TexCoord;\n"
+   "attribute vec2 VertexCoord;\n"
+   "attribute vec4 Color;\n"
+   "uniform mat4 MVPMatrix;\n"
+   "varying vec2 tex_coord;\n"
+   "void main() {\n"
+   "   gl_Position = MVPMatrix * vec4(VertexCoord, 0.0, 1.0);\n"
+   "   tex_coord = TexCoord;\n"
+   "}";
+
+static const char *stock_fragment_modern =
+   "#ifdef GL_ES\n"
+   "precision mediump float;\n"
+   "#endif\n"
+   "uniform sampler2D Texture;\n"
+   "varying vec2 tex_coord;\n"
+   "void main() {\n"
+   "   gl_FragColor = vec4(texture2D(Texture, tex_coord).rgb, 1.0);\n"
+   "}";
+
 static const char *stock_vertex_legacy =
    "varying vec4 color;\n"
    "void main() {\n"
@@ -188,7 +211,7 @@ static const char *stock_fragment_legacy =
    "   gl_FragColor = color * texture2D(Texture, gl_TexCoord[0].xy);\n"
    "}";
 
-static const char *stock_vertex_modern =
+static const char *stock_vertex_modern_blend =
    "attribute vec2 TexCoord;\n"
    "attribute vec2 VertexCoord;\n"
    "attribute vec4 Color;\n"
@@ -201,7 +224,7 @@ static const char *stock_vertex_modern =
    "   color = Color;\n"
    "}";
 
-static const char *stock_fragment_modern =
+static const char *stock_fragment_modern_blend =
    "#ifdef GL_ES\n"
    "precision mediump float;\n"
    "#endif\n"
@@ -718,6 +741,19 @@ static bool gl_glsl_init(const char *path)
    gl_program[glsl_shader->passes  + 1] = gl_program[0];
    gl_uniforms[glsl_shader->passes + 1] = gl_uniforms[0];
 
+   if (glsl_shader->modern)
+   {
+      gl_program[GL_SHADER_STOCK_BLEND] = compile_program(stock_vertex_modern_blend,
+            stock_fragment_modern_blend, GL_SHADER_STOCK_BLEND);
+
+      find_uniforms(gl_program[GL_SHADER_STOCK_BLEND], &gl_uniforms[GL_SHADER_STOCK_BLEND]);
+   }
+   else
+   {
+      gl_program[GL_SHADER_STOCK_BLEND] = gl_program[0];
+      gl_uniforms[GL_SHADER_STOCK_BLEND] = gl_uniforms[0];
+   }
+
    gl_glsl_reset_attrib();
 
    return true;
@@ -728,7 +764,7 @@ static void gl_glsl_deinit(void)
    if (glsl_enable)
    {
       pglUseProgram(0);
-      for (unsigned i = 0; i <= glsl_shader->passes; i++)
+      for (unsigned i = 0; i < GFX_MAX_SHADERS; i++)
       {
          if (gl_program[i] == 0 || (i && gl_program[i] == gl_program[0]))
             continue;
diff --git a/gfx/shader_glsl.h b/gfx/shader_glsl.h
index 88ac1eedf0..d7be9f19a4 100644
--- a/gfx/shader_glsl.h
+++ b/gfx/shader_glsl.h
@@ -20,11 +20,7 @@
 #include "../boolean.h"
 #include "shader_common.h"
 
-#define RARCH_GLSL_MAX_SHADERS 16
-#define RARCH_GLSL_MENU_SHADER_INDEX (RARCH_GLSL_MAX_SHADERS - 1)
-
 void gl_glsl_set_get_proc_address(gfx_ctx_proc_t (*proc)(const char*));
-
 extern const gl_shader_backend_t gl_glsl_backend;
 
 #endif