diff -Naur rockbox.svn/android/src/org/rockbox/Helper/MediaButtonReceiver.java rockbox.fixes/android/src/org/rockbox/Helper/MediaButtonReceiver.java
--- rockbox.svn/android/src/org/rockbox/Helper/MediaButtonReceiver.java	2011-01-31 21:16:03.000000000 -0600
+++ rockbox.fixes/android/src/org/rockbox/Helper/MediaButtonReceiver.java	2011-02-01 11:46:51.000000000 -0600
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
                 KeyEvent key = (KeyEvent)intent.getParcelableExtra(Intent.EXTRA_KEY_EVENT);
                 if (key.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_UP)
                 {   /* pass the pressed key to Rockbox */
-                    if (RockboxService.get_instance().get_fb().dispatchKeyEvent(key))
+/*                    if (RockboxService.get_instance().get_fb().dispatchKeyEvent(key))*/
                         abortBroadcast();
                 }
             }
diff -Naur rockbox.svn/android/src/org/rockbox/RockboxService.java rockbox.fixes/android/src/org/rockbox/RockboxService.java
--- rockbox.svn/android/src/org/rockbox/RockboxService.java	2011-01-31 21:16:04.000000000 -0600
+++ rockbox.fixes/android/src/org/rockbox/RockboxService.java	2011-02-01 11:45:40.000000000 -0600
@@ -122,22 +122,22 @@
             if (intent.getAction().equals("org.rockbox.PlayPause"))
             {
                 if (fb != null)
-                    fb.onKeyUp(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE, null);
+                    fb.onKeyDown(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE, null);
             }
             else if (intent.getAction().equals("org.rockbox.Prev"))
             {
                 if (fb != null)
-                    fb.onKeyUp(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PREVIOUS, null);
+                    fb.onKeyDown(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PREVIOUS, null);
             }
             else if (intent.getAction().equals("org.rockbox.Next"))
             {
                 if (fb != null)
-                    fb.onKeyUp(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_NEXT, null);
+                    fb.onKeyDown(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_NEXT, null);
             }
             else if (intent.getAction().equals("org.rockbox.Stop"))
             {
                 if (fb != null)
-                    fb.onKeyUp(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_STOP, null);
+                    fb.onKeyDown(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_STOP, null);
             }
         }
 
diff -Naur rockbox.svn/firmware/target/hosted/android/app/button-application.c rockbox.fixes/firmware/target/hosted/android/app/button-application.c
--- rockbox.svn/firmware/target/hosted/android/app/button-application.c	2011-01-31 21:17:58.000000000 -0600
+++ rockbox.fixes/firmware/target/hosted/android/app/button-application.c	2011-02-01 11:06:35.000000000 -0600
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@
             return BUTTON_MENU;
         case KEYCODE_DPAD_CENTER:
             return BUTTON_DPAD_CENTER;
+        case KEYCODE_DPAD_UP:
+            return BUTTON_DPAD_UP;
+        case KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN:
+            return BUTTON_DPAD_DOWN;
+        case KEYCODE_DPAD_LEFT:
+            return BUTTON_DPAD_LEFT;
+        case KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT:
+            return BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT;
         default:
             return BUTTON_NONE;
     }
@@ -64,25 +72,4 @@
             return 0;
     }
 }
-
-unsigned dpad_to_button(int keyboard_key)
-{
-    switch (keyboard_key)
-    {
-        /* These buttons only post a single release event.
-         * doing otherwise will cause action.c to lock up waiting for
-         * a release (because android sends press/unpress to us too quickly
-         */
-        case KEYCODE_DPAD_UP:
-            return BUTTON_DPAD_UP|BUTTON_REL;
-        case KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN:
-            return BUTTON_DPAD_DOWN|BUTTON_REL;
-        case KEYCODE_DPAD_LEFT:
-            return BUTTON_DPAD_LEFT|BUTTON_REL;
-        case KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT:
-            return BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT|BUTTON_REL;
-        default:
-            return BUTTON_NONE;
-    }
-}
-    
+   
diff -Naur rockbox.svn/firmware/target/hosted/android/button-android.c rockbox.fixes/firmware/target/hosted/android/button-android.c
--- rockbox.svn/firmware/target/hosted/android/button-android.c	2011-01-31 21:17:58.000000000 -0600
+++ rockbox.fixes/firmware/target/hosted/android/button-android.c	2011-02-01 11:06:35.000000000 -0600
@@ -69,37 +69,32 @@
 
     unsigned button = 0;
 
-    if (!state)
+    if (state)                                    /* on key press */
     {
-        button = multimedia_to_button((int)keycode);
-        if (!button)
-            button = dpad_to_button((int)keycode);
-        if (button)
-            queue_post(&button_queue, button, 0);
+        button = multimedia_to_button(keycode);   /* is it a media key? */
+        if (!button)                              /* if it was not a media key it might be a key we use */
+        {
+            button = key_to_button(keycode);      /* is it a key we use? */
+            if (button == BUTTON_NONE)            /* if key is BUTTON_NONE exit */
+            {
+                last_btns = 0;                    /* clear and pass last button so touch stays sane */
+                return false;                     /* we did not handle the key press */
+            }
+            queue_post(&button_queue, button, 0); /* if we made it here post key to queue */
+        }
+        last_btns = button;                       /* pass last button so touch stays sane */
+        return true;                              /* yes we handle it */
     }
 
-    if (!button)
-    {   
-        button = key_to_button(keycode);
-    }
-
-    if (button == BUTTON_NONE)
+    if (!state)                                   /* on key release */
     {
-        last_btns = button;
-        return false;
+        last_btns = 0;                            /* clear and pass last button so touch stays sane */
+        queue_post(&button_queue, BUTTON_REL, 0); /* put a button release in the buffer */
+        return true;                              /* yes we handled it */
     }
 
-    if (state)
-    {
-        last_btns |= button;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        last_btns &= (~button);
-        return false;
-    }
-        
-    return true;
+    return false;                                 /* we did not handle a press or release, suppresses a warning */
+
 }
 
 void button_init_device(void)