diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index f7e063b055..8f6174bfbd 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -1712,13 +1712,13 @@ static bool config_load_file(const char *path, bool set_defaults)
    if (!config_get_path(conf, "system_directory",
             settings->system_directory, sizeof(settings->system_directory)))
    {
-      RARCH_WARN("SYSTEM DIR is empty, fill assume CONTENT DIR\n");
+      RARCH_WARN("SYSTEM DIR is empty, assume CONTENT DIR\n");
       *settings->system_directory = '\0';
    }
 
    if (!strcmp(settings->system_directory, "default"))
    {
-      RARCH_WARN("SYSTEM DIR is empty, fill assume CONTENT DIR\n");
+      RARCH_WARN("SYSTEM DIR is empty, assume CONTENT DIR\n");
       *settings->system_directory = '\0';
    }
 
diff --git a/dynamic.c b/dynamic.c
index 3d62694de7..fa75f79fc6 100644
--- a/dynamic.c
+++ b/dynamic.c
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ bool rarch_environment_cb(unsigned cmd, void *data)
       case RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_GET_SYSTEM_DIRECTORY:
          if (!settings->system_directory || settings->system_directory[0] == '\0')
          {
-            RARCH_WARN("SYSTEM DIR is empty, fill assume CONTENT DIR %s\n",global->path.fullpath);
+            RARCH_WARN("SYSTEM DIR is empty, assume CONTENT DIR %s\n",global->path.fullpath);
             fill_pathname_basedir(buf, global->path.fullpath,
                   sizeof(buf));
 
diff --git a/input/drivers/android_input.c b/input/drivers/android_input.c
index f1f75fe808..547b18a613 100644
--- a/input/drivers/android_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/android_input.c
@@ -654,7 +654,27 @@ static void handle_hotplug(android_input_t *android,
    {
       /* If built-in shield controller is detected bind the virtual and gpio devices to the same port*/
       *port = 0;
-      strlcpy(name_buf, "Generic GPIO Device", sizeof(name_buf));
+      strlcpy(name_buf, "Generic I/O Device", sizeof(name_buf));
+   }
+   else if (strstr(device_name, "Amazon Fire TV Remote")
+         || strstr(device_name, "Nexus Remote")
+         || strstr(device_name, "SHIELD Remote"))
+   {
+      /* hack for remote control type devices, set them always to port 0 */
+      *port = 0;
+      strlcpy(name_buf, device_name, sizeof(name_buf));
+   }
+   else if ( *port==1 && ( strstr(android->pad_states[0].name,"Amazon Fire TV Remote")
+                      ||   strstr(android->pad_states[0].name,"Nexus Remote")
+                      ||   strstr(android->pad_states[0].name,"SHIELD Remote")))
+   {
+      /* and then when we are binding a new controller in port 1 and one of those remotes
+       * was bound to port 0, bind the device as port 0 too, it causes all the controllers to 
+       * rebind on the first button press but at least the remotes can be used to navigate
+       * the user interface
+       */
+      *port = 0;
+      strlcpy(name_buf, device_name, sizeof(name_buf));
    }
    else if (
          strstr(device_name, "PLAYSTATION(R)3") ||
diff --git a/input/input_autodetect.c b/input/input_autodetect.c
index 41ce193da5..09d2e3f553 100644
--- a/input/input_autodetect.c
+++ b/input/input_autodetect.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ enum
    AUTODETECT_MATCH_NAME
 };
 #endif
+bool remote_is_bound = false;
 
 static void input_autoconfigure_joypad_conf(config_file_t *conf,
       struct retro_keybind *binds)
@@ -112,10 +113,12 @@ static void input_autoconfigure_joypad_add(
       autoconfig_params_t *params)
 {
    char msg[PATH_MAX_LENGTH] = {0};
-   char buf[PATH_MAX_LENGTH] = {0};
+   char display_name[PATH_MAX_LENGTH] = {0};
+   char device_type[PATH_MAX_LENGTH] = {0};
    settings_t      *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
-   config_get_array(conf, "input_display_name", buf, sizeof(buf));
+   config_get_array(conf, "input_device_display_name", display_name, sizeof(display_name));
+   config_get_array(conf, "input_device_type", device_type, sizeof(device_type));
 
    /* This will be the case if input driver is reinitialized.
     * No reason to spam autoconfigure messages every time. */
@@ -129,15 +132,26 @@ static void input_autoconfigure_joypad_add(
    input_autoconfigure_joypad_conf(conf,
          settings->input.autoconf_binds[params->idx]);
 
-   if (buf[0] != '\0' || strcmp(buf, ""))
-      snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "%s configured in port #%u.",
-            buf, params->idx);
-   else
-      snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "%s configured in port #%u.",
-            params->name, params->idx);
-
-      if (!block_osd_spam)
+   if (!strcmp(device_type,"remote"))
+   {
+      snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "%s configured",
+          params->name, params->idx);
+      
+      if(!remote_is_bound)
          rarch_main_msg_queue_push(msg, 0, 60, false);
+      remote_is_bound = true;
+   }
+   else
+   {
+      if (display_name[0] != '\0' || strcmp(display_name, ""))
+         snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "%s configured in port #%u.",
+               display_name, params->idx);
+      else
+         snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "%s configured in port #%u.",
+               params->name, params->idx);
+      if (!block_osd_spam)
+          rarch_main_msg_queue_push(msg, 0, 60, false);
+   }
 
    RARCH_LOG("%s\n", msg);
 }