diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index f527f3de07..076b8ae828 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -620,10 +620,6 @@ static unsigned input_backtouch_enable       = false;
 static unsigned input_backtouch_toggle       = false;
 #endif
 
-#ifdef ANDROID
-static bool back_as_menu_toggle_enable = true;
-#endif
-
 static bool all_users_control_menu = false;
 
 #if defined(ANDROID) || defined(_WIN32)
diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index 4695bc8a2a..f626e018ef 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -697,7 +697,6 @@ static int populate_settings_bool(settings_t *settings, struct config_bool_setti
    SETTING_BOOL("ui_companion_enable",           &settings->ui.companion_enable, true, ui_companion_enable, false);
    SETTING_BOOL("video_gpu_record",              &settings->video.gpu_record, true, gpu_record, false);
    SETTING_BOOL("input_remap_binds_enable",      &settings->input.remap_binds_enable, true, true, false);
-   SETTING_BOOL("back_as_menu_toggle_enable",    &settings->input.back_as_menu_toggle_enable, true, true, false);
    SETTING_BOOL("all_users_control_menu",        &settings->input.all_users_control_menu, true, all_users_control_menu, false);
    SETTING_BOOL("menu_swap_ok_cancel_buttons",                 &settings->input.menu_swap_ok_cancel_buttons, true, menu_swap_ok_cancel_buttons, false);
 #ifdef HAVE_NETWORKING
diff --git a/configuration.h b/configuration.h
index 6d03dedc22..4191c4aeae 100644
--- a/configuration.h
+++ b/configuration.h
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@ typedef struct settings
       bool input_descriptor_hide_unbound;
 
       unsigned menu_toggle_gamepad_combo;
-      bool back_as_menu_toggle_enable;
       bool all_users_control_menu;
 
       bool menu_swap_ok_cancel_buttons;
diff --git a/input/drivers/android_input.c b/input/drivers/android_input.c
index 515f24023e..efdb84b4c7 100644
--- a/input/drivers/android_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/android_input.c
@@ -924,10 +924,6 @@ static void handle_hotplug(android_input_data_t *android_data,
             name_buf, sizeof(settings->input.device_names[*port]));
    }
 
-   if (!back_mapped && settings->input.back_as_menu_toggle_enable)
-      settings->input.autoconf_binds[*port]
-         [RARCH_MENU_TOGGLE].joykey = AKEYCODE_BACK;
-
    android_data->pad_states[android_data->pads_connected].id = id;
    android_data->pad_states[android_data->pads_connected].port = *port;
    strlcpy(android_data->pad_states[*port].name, name_buf,
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_chs.c b/intl/msg_hash_chs.c
index 319c720b43..16aad43f9b 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_chs.c
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_chs.c
@@ -2276,8 +2276,6 @@ static const char *menu_hash_to_str_chs_label_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg)
          return "input_autodetect_enable";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_AXIS_THRESHOLD:
          return "input_axis_threshold";
-      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_BACK_AS_MENU_ENUM_TOGGLE_ENABLE:
-         return "back_as_menu_toggle_enable";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_BIND_MODE:
          return "input_bind_mode";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_BIND_TIMEOUT:
@@ -3361,8 +3359,6 @@ const char *msg_hash_to_str_chs(enum msg_hash_enums msg)
          return "启用自动配置";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_AXIS_THRESHOLD:
          return "输入轴阈值";
-      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_BACK_AS_MENU_ENUM_TOGGLE_ENABLE:
-         return "将返回作为菜单切出键";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_BIND_ALL:
          return "绑定全部";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_BIND_DEFAULT_ALL:
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_es.c b/intl/msg_hash_es.c
index 34290b518b..cc8da4497d 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_es.c
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_es.c
@@ -1298,8 +1298,6 @@ const char *msg_hash_to_str_es(enum msg_hash_enums msg)
          return "¿Qué es un núcleo?";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INFORMATION_LIST:
          return "Información";
-      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_BACK_AS_MENU_ENUM_TOGGLE_ENABLE:
-         return "Permitir alternar Back como menú";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_ICADE_ENABLE:
          return "Activar asignar mando al teclado";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_KEYBOARD_GAMEPAD_MAPPING_TYPE:
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_it.c b/intl/msg_hash_it.c
index af27b24523..2a117d3317 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_it.c
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_it.c
@@ -1177,8 +1177,6 @@ const char *msg_hash_to_str_it(enum msg_hash_enums msg)
          return "Che cosa è un core?";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INFORMATION_LIST:
          return "Informazioni";
-      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_BACK_AS_MENU_TOGGLE_ENABLE:
-         return "Indietro quando il menù a comparsa è abilitato";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_KEYBOARD_GAMEPAD_MAPPING_TYPE:
          return "Tipologia di mappatura gamepad tastiera";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_MENU_ENUM_TOGGLE_GAMEPAD_COMBO:
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_ja.c b/intl/msg_hash_ja.c
index 370cb425d9..c6948a9d04 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_ja.c
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_ja.c
@@ -2306,8 +2306,6 @@ static const char *menu_hash_to_str_jp_label_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg)
          return "input_autodetect_enable";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_AXIS_THRESHOLD:
          return "input_axis_threshold";
-      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_BACK_AS_MENU_ENUM_TOGGLE_ENABLE:
-         return "back_as_menu_toggle_enable";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_BIND_MODE:
          return "input_bind_mode";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_BIND_TIMEOUT:
@@ -3391,8 +3389,6 @@ const char *msg_hash_to_str_jp(enum msg_hash_enums msg)
          return "自動コンフィグを有効";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_AXIS_THRESHOLD:
          return "入力軸のしきい値";
-      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_BACK_AS_MENU_ENUM_TOGGLE_ENABLE:
-         return "Back As Menu Toggle Enable";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_BIND_ALL:
          return "全てをバインド";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_BIND_DEFAULT_ALL:
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h b/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
index 6012342fdc..c10357eadc 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
@@ -414,8 +414,6 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_AUTODETECT_ENABLE,
       "input_autodetect_enable")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_AXIS_THRESHOLD,
       "input_axis_threshold")
-MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_BACK_AS_MENU_ENUM_TOGGLE_ENABLE,
-      "back_as_menu_toggle_enable")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_BIND_MODE,
       "input_bind_mode")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_BIND_TIMEOUT,
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_nl.c b/intl/msg_hash_nl.c
index 39c5b3c3fe..fd55ce54e6 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_nl.c
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_nl.c
@@ -295,8 +295,6 @@ const char *msg_hash_to_str_nl(enum msg_hash_enums msg)
          return "Autoconfiguratie Activeren";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_AXIS_THRESHOLD:
          return "Invoer As Threshold"; /* TODO/FIXME */
-      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_BACK_AS_MENU_TOGGLE_ENABLE:
-         return "Terug als Menu Schakelaar";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_DESCRIPTOR_HIDE_UNBOUND:
          return "Verbergen Niet-gemapte Core Input Descripties";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_DESCRIPTOR_LABEL_SHOW:
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_us.h b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
index 9d9a49a594..643905b0ae 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_us.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
@@ -614,8 +614,6 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_AXIS_THRESHOLD,
       "Analog Stick Deadzone")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MENU_INPUT_SWAP_OK_CANCEL,
       "Menu Swap Ok & Cancel Buttons")
-MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_BACK_AS_MENU_ENUM_TOGGLE_ENABLE,
-      "Back As Menu Toggle Enable")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_BIND_ALL,
       "Bind All")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_BIND_DEFAULT_ALL,
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_vn.c b/intl/msg_hash_vn.c
index 0621cd6f39..13a2288575 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_vn.c
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_vn.c
@@ -2308,8 +2308,6 @@ static const char *menu_hash_to_str_vn_label_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg)
          return "input_autodetect_enable";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_AXIS_THRESHOLD:
          return "input_axis_threshold";
-      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_BACK_AS_MENU_ENUM_TOGGLE_ENABLE:
-         return "back_as_menu_toggle_enable";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_BIND_MODE:
          return "input_bind_mode";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_BIND_TIMEOUT:
@@ -3395,8 +3393,6 @@ const char *msg_hash_to_str_vn(enum msg_hash_enums msg)
          return "Autoconfig Enable";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_AXIS_THRESHOLD:
          return "Input Axis Threshold";
-      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_BACK_AS_MENU_ENUM_TOGGLE_ENABLE:
-         return "Back As Menu Toggle Enable";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_BIND_ALL:
          return "Bind All";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_BIND_DEFAULT_ALL:
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index 7269687bbc..ced83a4ecb 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -3956,24 +3956,6 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
                   );
 #endif
 
-#ifdef ANDROID
-            CONFIG_BOOL(
-                  list, list_info,
-                  &settings->input.back_as_menu_toggle_enable,
-                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_BACK_AS_MENU_TOGGLE_ENABLE,
-                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_BACK_AS_MENU_TOGGLE_ENABLE,
-                  back_as_menu_toggle_enable,
-                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_OFF,
-                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_ON,
-                  &group_info,
-                  &subgroup_info,
-                  parent_group,
-                  general_write_handler,
-                  general_read_handler,
-                  SD_FLAG_NONE
-                  );
-#endif
-
             CONFIG_UINT(
                   list, list_info,
                   &settings->input.menu_toggle_gamepad_combo,
diff --git a/msg_hash.h b/msg_hash.h
index 9fe280e3ad..0838a946b5 100644
--- a/msg_hash.h
+++ b/msg_hash.h
@@ -427,14 +427,11 @@ enum msg_hash_enums
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_LIBRETRO_DEVICE_LAST = MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_LIBRETRO_DEVICE + MAX_USERS,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_PLAYER_ANALOG_DPAD_MODE,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_PLAYER_ANALOG_DPAD_MODE_LAST = MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_PLAYER_ANALOG_DPAD_MODE + MAX_USERS,
-   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_BACK_AS_MENU_TOGGLE,
-   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_BACK_AS_MENU_TOGGLE_ENABLE,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_HOTKEY_BINDS_BEGIN,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_KEYBOARD_GAMEPAD_MAPPING_TYPE,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_SETTINGS,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_SETTINGS_BEGIN,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_OVERLAY_HIDE_IN_MENU,
-   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_BACK_AS_MENU_ENUM_TOGGLE_ENABLE,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_MENU_ENUM_TOGGLE_GAMEPAD_COMBO,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_HOTKEY_BINDS,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_OSK_OVERLAY_ENABLE,
@@ -571,11 +568,9 @@ enum msg_hash_enums
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_OVERLAY_ENABLE,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_OSK_OVERLAY_ENABLE,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_HOTKEY_BINDS,
-   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_BACK_AS_MENU_ENUM_TOGGLE_ENABLE,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_MENU_ENUM_TOGGLE_GAMEPAD_COMBO,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_OVERLAY_HIDE_IN_MENU,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_KEYBOARD_GAMEPAD_MAPPING_TYPE,
-   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_BACK_AS_MENU_TOGGLE_ENABLE,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_SMALL_KEYBOARD_ENABLE,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_TOUCH_ENABLE,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_PREFER_FRONT_TOUCH,