GoKawiilTL;DR Google has introduced native controller remapping on Android 17 Beta.
The feature allows gamers to customize how their gamepad buttons, sticks, and triggers behave.
Custom button layouts apply across games without needing to be set up repeatedly.
Google has announced a long-requested feature for gamers, and one that we gave you a preview of in December last year. System-level controller remapping is now available on Android 17 Beta, letting users customize how their gamepad buttons, sticks, and triggers behave across the system.
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The announcement comes from former Android Authority editor and now a Googler, Mishaal Rahman, who shared details of the feature with the Android gaming community. According to Mishaal’s post, Google is responding to repeated user feedback asking for native controller remapping support on Android.
Unlike many current solutions that rely on individual games or third-party apps, Android 17‘s implementation works at the system level. This means your custom button layout applies across games without needing to set it up repeatedly.
Controller remapping on Android 17 works with both wired and Bluetooth controllers and supports remapping at a granular level.
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