Android Nightly - Input bindings cannot be reset to default

Is there an existing issue for this?

• This is a bug in RetroArch frontend
• I have searched the existing issues

Description

After changing an input binding in Settings → Input → Port 1 Controls and save, it can no longer be reset to its default value in the latest Android Nightly build. Both methods that work in the Stable release—holding the modified binding and using Reset to Default, have no effect.

I also noticed a difference in controller profile saving. The Stable build saves the profile as android/Xbox Wireless Controller.cfg, while the Nightly build saves it as Xbox Wireless Controller.cfg.

I changed the controller profile directory, deleted the saved profile, and created a new one, but RetroArch still appeared to load the profile from the other location.

Expected behavior

The input binding should be restored to its default value.

Steps to reproduce the bug

1. Go to Settings → Input → Port 1 Controls.
2. Change any input binding (for example, D-Pad Up).
3. Save controller profile
4. Try to reset the binding by pressing and holding the modified binding, or by selecting Reset to Default Controls

Version/Commit

Nightly build (Jun 27 2026, 4a0c274)

Bisect Results

69a4f0e

Present in the nightly version

Yes, this is reproduced in the nightly build

Platform & operating system

Android 15

Affected Cores

No response

Environment information

*Nightly build (Jun 27 2026, 4a0c274)
*from the official Libretro buildbot
*Android: 15
*Controller: Xbox One Controller

Relevant log output

Start by reproducing the reset failure in Settings → Input → Port 1 Controls on the Android 15 nightly build, then compare it with Stable. Use bisect result 69a4f0e and the reported controller-profile paths as the starting points for tracing profile loading and reset behavior. Done means changed bindings can be restored to their defaults and profiles load from the selected directory.