diff --git a/shell/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/shell/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index d45260866..8595ff3cd 100644
--- a/shell/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/shell/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
         android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
diff --git a/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/GL2JNIActivity.java b/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/GL2JNIActivity.java
index beef10062..b180bea4e 100644
--- a/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/GL2JNIActivity.java
+++ b/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/GL2JNIActivity.java
@@ -282,10 +282,10 @@ public class GL2JNIActivity extends Activity {
 					GL2JNIView.rt[playerNum] = (int) (R2 * 255);
 
 					if (prefs.getBoolean("right_buttons", true)) {
-						if (RS_Y > 0.5) {
+						if (RS_Y > 0.25) {
 							handle_key(playerNum, pad.map[playerNum][0]/* A */, true);
 							pad.wasKeyStick[playerNum] = true;
-						} else if (RS_Y < 0.5) {
+						} else if (RS_Y < 0.25) {
 							handle_key(playerNum, pad.map[playerNum][1]/* B */, true);
 							pad.wasKeyStick[playerNum] = true;
 						} else if (pad.wasKeyStick[playerNum]){
@@ -294,10 +294,10 @@ public class GL2JNIActivity extends Activity {
 							pad.wasKeyStick[playerNum] = false;
 						}
 					} else {
-						if (RS_Y > 0.5) {
+						if (RS_Y > 0.25) {
 							GL2JNIView.rt[playerNum] = (int) (RS_Y * 255);
 							GL2JNIView.lt[playerNum] = (int) (L2 * 255);
-						} else if (RS_Y < 0.5) {
+						} else if (RS_Y < 0.25) {
 							GL2JNIView.rt[playerNum] = (int) (R2 * 255);
 							GL2JNIView.lt[playerNum] = (int) (-(RS_Y) * 255);
 						}
diff --git a/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/GL2JNINative.java b/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/GL2JNINative.java
index 7c8bcb6f7..8d69f40cc 100644
--- a/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/GL2JNINative.java
+++ b/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/GL2JNINative.java
@@ -372,10 +372,10 @@ public class GL2JNINative extends NativeActivity {
 					GL2JNIView.rt[playerNum] = (int) (R2 * 255);
 
 					if (prefs.getBoolean("right_buttons", true)) {
-						if (RS_Y > 0.5) {
+						if (RS_Y > 0.25) {
 							handle_key(playerNum, pad.map[playerNum][0]/* A */, true);
 							pad.wasKeyStick[playerNum] = true;
-						} else if (RS_Y < 0.5) {
+						} else if (RS_Y < 0.25) {
 							handle_key(playerNum, pad.map[playerNum][1]/* B */, true);
 							pad.wasKeyStick[playerNum] = true;
 						} else if (pad.wasKeyStick[playerNum]){
@@ -384,10 +384,10 @@ public class GL2JNINative extends NativeActivity {
 							pad.wasKeyStick[playerNum] = false;
 						}
 					} else {
-						if (RS_Y > 0.5) {
+						if (RS_Y > 0.25) {
 							GL2JNIView.rt[playerNum] = (int) (RS_Y * 255);
 							GL2JNIView.lt[playerNum] = (int) (L2 * 255);
-						} else if (RS_Y < 0.5) {
+						} else if (RS_Y < 0.25) {
 							GL2JNIView.rt[playerNum] = (int) (R2 * 255);
 							GL2JNIView.lt[playerNum] = (int) (-(RS_Y) * 255);
 						}