diff --git a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/UserPreferences.java b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/UserPreferences.java
index 168bd2dd93..59573132a4 100644
--- a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/UserPreferences.java
+++ b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/UserPreferences.java
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ public final class UserPreferences
 		else
 			editor.putString("cpuCorePref",   getConfig("Dolphin.ini", "Core", "CPUCore", "3"));
 
-		editor.putBoolean("dualCorePref", getConfig("Dolphin.ini", "Core", "CPUThread", "False").equals("True"));
-		editor.putBoolean("fastmemPref", getConfig("Dolphin.ini", "Core", "Fastmem", "False").equals("True"));
+		editor.putBoolean("dualCorePref", getConfig("Dolphin.ini", "Core", "CPUThread", "True").equals("True"));
+		editor.putBoolean("fastmemPref", getConfig("Dolphin.ini", "Core", "Fastmem", "True").equals("True"));
 
 		editor.putString("gpuPref",               getConfig("Dolphin.ini", "Core", "GFXBackend", "OGL"));
 		editor.putBoolean("showFPS",              getConfig("gfx_opengl.ini", "Settings", "ShowFPS", "False").equals("True"));
 		editor.putBoolean("drawOnscreenControls", getConfig("Dolphin.ini", "Android", "ScreenControls", "True").equals("True"));
 
-		editor.putString("internalResolution",     getConfig("gfx_opengl.ini", "Settings", "EFBScale", "2") );
+		editor.putString("internalResolution",     getConfig("gfx_opengl.ini", "Settings", "EFBScale", "2"));
 		editor.putString("FSAA",                   getConfig("gfx_opengl.ini", "Settings", "MSAA", "0"));
 		editor.putString("anisotropicFiltering",   getConfig("gfx_opengl.ini", "Enhancements", "MaxAnisotropy", "0"));
 		editor.putString("postProcessingShader",   getConfig("gfx_opengl.ini", "Enhancements", "PostProcessingShader", ""));
@@ -62,10 +62,14 @@ public final class UserPreferences
 		editor.putBoolean("disableFog",            getConfig("gfx_opengl.ini", "Settings", "DisableFog", "False").equals("True"));
 		editor.putBoolean("skipEFBAccess",         getConfig("gfx_opengl.ini", "Hacks", "EFBAccessEnable", "False").equals("True"));
 		editor.putBoolean("ignoreFormatChanges",   getConfig("gfx_opengl.ini", "Hacks", "EFBEmulateFormatChanges", "False").equals("True"));
-		editor.putString("stereoscopyMode", getConfig("gfx_opengl.ini", "Enhancements", "StereoMode", "0"));
+		editor.putString("stereoscopyMode",        getConfig("gfx_opengl.ini", "Enhancements", "StereoMode", "0"));
 		editor.putBoolean("stereoSwapEyes",        getConfig("gfx_opengl.ini", "Enhancements", "StereoSwapEyes", "False").equals("True"));
 		editor.putString("stereoDepth",            getConfig("gfx_opengl.ini", "Enhancements", "StereoDepth", "20"));
 		editor.putString("stereoConvergence",      getConfig("gfx_opengl.ini", "Enhancements", "StereoConvergence", "20"));
+		editor.putBoolean("enableController1",     getConfig("Dolphin.ini", "Settings", "SIDevice0", "6") == "6");
+		editor.putBoolean("enableController2",     getConfig("Dolphin.ini", "Settings", "SIDevice1", "0") == "6");
+		editor.putBoolean("enableController3",     getConfig("Dolphin.ini", "Settings", "SIDevice2", "0") == "6");
+		editor.putBoolean("enableController4",     getConfig("Dolphin.ini", "Settings", "SIDevice3", "0") == "6");
 
 		String efbCopyOn     = getConfig("gfx_opengl.ini", "Hacks", "EFBCopyEnable", "True");
 		String efbToTexture  = getConfig("gfx_opengl.ini", "Hacks", "EFBToTextureEnable", "True");
@@ -136,7 +140,7 @@ public final class UserPreferences
 		String currentEmuCore   = prefs.getString("cpuCorePref", "0");
 
 		// Fastmem JIT core usage
-		boolean isUsingFastmem = prefs.getBoolean("fastmemPref", false);
+		boolean isUsingFastmem = prefs.getBoolean("fastmemPref", true);
 
 		// Current video backend being used. Falls back to software rendering upon error.
 		String currentVideoBackend = prefs.getString("gpuPref", "Software Rendering");
@@ -207,6 +211,13 @@ public final class UserPreferences
 		// Stereoscopy convergence
 		String stereoscopyConvergence = prefs.getString("stereoConvergence", "20");
 
+		// Controllers
+		// Controller 1 never gets disconnected due to touch screen
+		//boolean enableController1 = prefs.getBoolean("enableController1", true);
+		boolean enableController2 = prefs.getBoolean("enableController2", false);
+		boolean enableController3 = prefs.getBoolean("enableController3", false);
+		boolean enableController4 = prefs.getBoolean("enableController4", false);
+
 		// CPU related Settings
 		NativeLibrary.SetConfig("Dolphin.ini", "Core", "CPUCore", currentEmuCore);
 		NativeLibrary.SetConfig("Dolphin.ini", "Core", "CPUThread", isUsingDualCore ? "True" : "False");
@@ -280,5 +291,9 @@ public final class UserPreferences
 		NativeLibrary.SetConfig("gfx_opengl.ini", "Enhancements", "StereoSwapEyes", stereoscopyEyeSwap ? "True" : "False");
 		NativeLibrary.SetConfig("gfx_opengl.ini", "Enhancements", "StereoDepth", stereoscopySeparation);
 		NativeLibrary.SetConfig("gfx_opengl.ini", "Enhancements", "StereoConvergence", stereoscopyConvergence);
+		NativeLibrary.SetConfig("Dolphin.ini", "Settings", "SIDevice0", "6");
+		NativeLibrary.SetConfig("Dolphin.ini", "Settings", "SIDevice1", enableController2 ? "6" : "0");
+		NativeLibrary.SetConfig("Dolphin.ini", "Settings", "SIDevice2", enableController3 ? "6" : "0");
+		NativeLibrary.SetConfig("Dolphin.ini", "Settings", "SIDevice3", enableController4 ? "6" : "0");
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Source/Android/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/Source/Android/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index b4b5efd365..878689c2a8 100644
--- a/Source/Android/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/Source/Android/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
         <!-- CPU Settings -->
         <CheckBoxPreference
-            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:defaultValue="true"
             android:key="dualCorePref"
             android:summary="@string/dual_core_descrip"
             android:title="@string/dual_core"/>
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             android:entryValues="@array/int_emu_cores"/>
 
         <CheckBoxPreference
-            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:defaultValue="true"
             android:key="fastmemPref"
             android:summary="@string/fastmem_desc"
             android:title="@string/fastmem"/>
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Android/ButtonManager.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Android/ButtonManager.cpp
index 5b5d8242fa..cede1887d4 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Android/ButtonManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Android/ButtonManager.cpp
@@ -201,20 +201,12 @@ namespace ButtonManager
 		auto it = m_controllers.find(dev);
 		if (it != m_controllers.end())
 			return it->second->PressEvent(button, action);
-
-		m_controllers[dev] = new InputDevice(dev);
-		return m_controllers[dev]->PressEvent(button, action);
 	}
 	void GamepadAxisEvent(const std::string& dev, int axis, float value)
 	{
 		auto it = m_controllers.find(dev);
 		if (it != m_controllers.end())
-		{
 			it->second->AxisEvent(axis, value);
-			return;
-		}
-		m_controllers[dev] = new InputDevice(dev);
-		m_controllers[dev]->AxisEvent(axis, value);
 	}
 	void Shutdown()
 	{