diff --git a/base b/base
index d75933ef2..c69ef86a4 160000
--- a/base
+++ b/base
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit d75933ef2d7ca0a8f113a71bccf48f440df9bb0d
+Subproject commit c69ef86a42b8e788676b38b843bc8e0abd114ce2
diff --git a/frontend/device/generic/device.lua b/frontend/device/generic/device.lua
index eb45d1cc0..d998ba2f9 100644
--- a/frontend/device/generic/device.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/generic/device.lua
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ function Device:exit()
     G_reader_settings:close()
 
     -- I/O teardown
-    require("ffi/input"):closeAll()
+    self.input.teardown()
 end
 
 -- Lifted from busybox's libbb/inet_cksum.c
diff --git a/frontend/device/input.lua b/frontend/device/input.lua
index 0f84c3c69..c8b7ac43f 100644
--- a/frontend/device/input.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/input.lua
@@ -195,6 +195,10 @@ local Input = {
     setClipboardText = function(text)
         _internal_clipboard_text = text or ""
     end,
+
+    -- open'ed input devices hashmap (key: path, value: fd number)
+    -- Must be a class member, both because Input is a singleton and that state is process-wide anyway.
+    opened_devices = {},
 }
 
 function Input:new(o)
@@ -295,14 +299,74 @@ function Input:disableRotationMap()
 end
 
 --[[--
-Wrapper for FFI input open.
+Wrapper for our Lua/C input module's open.
 
 Note that we adhere to the "." syntax here for compatibility.
 
-@todo Clean up separation FFI/this.
+The `name` argument is optional, and used for logging purposes only.
 --]]
-function Input.open(device, is_emu_events)
-    return input.open(device, is_emu_events and 1 or 0)
+function Input.open(path, name)
+    -- Make sure we don't open the same device twice.
+    if not Input.opened_devices[path] then
+        local fd = input.open(path)
+        if fd then
+            Input.opened_devices[path] = fd
+            if name then
+                logger.dbg("Opened fd", fd, "for input device", name, "@", path)
+            else
+                logger.dbg("Opened fd", fd, "for input device @", path)
+            end
+        end
+        -- No need to log failures, input will have raised an error already,
+        -- and we want to make those fatal, so we don't protect this call.
+        return fd
+    end
+end
+
+--[[--
+Wrapper for our Lua/C input module's close.
+
+Note that we adhere to the "." syntax here for compatibility.
+--]]
+function Input.close(path)
+    -- Make sure we actually know about this device
+    local fd = Input.opened_devices[path]
+    if fd then
+        local ok, err = input.close(fd)
+        if ok or err == C.ENODEV then
+            -- Either the call succeeded,
+            -- or the backend had already caught an ENODEV in waitForInput and closed the fd internally.
+            -- (Because the EvdevInputRemove Event comes from an UsbDevicePlugOut uevent forwarded as an... *input* EV_KEY event ;)).
+            -- Regardless, that device is gone, so clear its spot in the hashmap.
+            Input.opened_devices[path] = nil
+        end
+    else
+        logger.warn("Tried to close an unknown input device @", path)
+    end
+end
+
+--[[--
+Wrapper for our Lua/C input module's closeAll.
+
+Note that we adhere to the "." syntax here for compatibility.
+--]]
+function Input.teardown()
+    input.closeAll()
+    Input.opened_devices = {}
+end
+
+-- Wrappers for the custom FFI implementations with no concept of paths or fd
+if input.is_ffi then
+    -- Pass args as-is. None of 'em actually *take* arguments, but some may be invoked as methods...
+    function Input.open(...)
+        return input.open(...)
+    end
+    function Input.close(...)
+        return input.close(...)
+    end
+    function Input.teardown(...)
+        return input.closeAll(...)
+    end
 end
 
 --[[--
diff --git a/frontend/device/kindle/device.lua b/frontend/device/kindle/device.lua
index ff66b5a35..b897c0a4f 100644
--- a/frontend/device/kindle/device.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/kindle/device.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ local UIManager
 local time = require("ui/time")
 local lfs = require("libs/libkoreader-lfs")
 local logger = require("logger")
-local util = require("util")
 
 -- We're going to need a few <linux/fb.h> & <linux/input.h> constants...
 local ffi = require("ffi")
@@ -11,6 +10,7 @@ local C = ffi.C
 require("ffi/linux_fb_h")
 require("ffi/linux_input_h")
 require("ffi/posix_h")
+require("ffi/fbink_input_h")
 
 local function yes() return true end
 local function no() return false end  -- luacheck: ignore
@@ -206,6 +206,58 @@ function Kindle:supportsScreensaver()
     end
 end
 
+function Kindle:openInputDevices()
+    -- Auto-detect input devices (via FBInk's fbink_input_scan)
+    local ok, FBInkInput = pcall(ffi.load, "fbink_input")
+    if not ok then
+        -- NOP fallback for the testsuite...
+        FBInkInput = { fbink_input_scan = function() end }
+    end
+    local dev_count = ffi.new("size_t[1]")
+    -- We care about: the touchscreen, a properly scaled stylus, pagination buttons and a home button.
+    local match_mask = bit.bor(C.INPUT_TOUCHSCREEN, C.INPUT_SCALED_TABLET, C.INPUT_PAGINATION_BUTTONS, C.INPUT_HOME_BUTTON)
+    local devices = FBInkInput.fbink_input_scan(match_mask, 0, C.SCAN_ONLY, dev_count)
+    if devices ~= nil then
+        for i = 0, tonumber(dev_count[0]) - 1 do
+            local dev = devices[i]
+            if dev.matched then
+                self.input.open(ffi.string(dev.path), ffi.string(dev.name))
+            end
+        end
+        C.free(devices)
+    else
+        -- Auto-detection failed, warn and fall back to defaults
+        logger.warn("We failed to auto-detect the proper input devices, input handling may be inconsistent!")
+        if self.touch_dev then
+            -- We've got a preferred path specified for the touch panel
+            self.input.open(self.touch_dev)
+        else
+            -- That generally works out well enough on legacy devices...
+            self.input.open("/dev/input/event0")
+            self.input.open("/dev/input/event1")
+        end
+    end
+
+    -- Getting the device where rotation events end up without catching a bunch of false-positives is... trickier,
+    -- thanks to the inane event code being used...
+    if self:hasGSensor() then
+        -- i.e., we want something that reports EV_ABS:ABS_PRESSURE that isn't *also* a pen (because those are pretty much guaranteed to report pressure...).
+        --       And let's add that isn't also a touchscreen to the mix, because while not true at time of writing, that's an event touchscreens sure can support...
+        devices = FBInkInput.fbink_input_scan(C.INPUT_ROTATION_EVENT, bit.bor(C.INPUT_TABLET, C.INPUT_TOUCHSCREEN), bit.bor(C.SCAN_ONLY, C.NO_RECAP), dev_count)
+        if devices ~= nil then
+            for i = 0, tonumber(dev_count[0]) - 1 do
+                local dev = devices[i]
+                if dev.matched then
+                    self.input.open(ffi.string(dev.path), ffi.string(dev.name))
+                end
+            end
+            C.free(devices)
+        end
+    end
+
+    self.input.open("fake_events")
+end
+
 function Kindle:init()
     -- Check if the device supports deep sleep/quick boot
     if lfs.attributes("/sys/devices/platform/falconblk/uevent", "mode") == "file" then
@@ -234,6 +286,14 @@ function Kindle:init()
         self.canDeepSleep = false
     end
 
+    -- If the device-specific init hasn't done so already (devices without keys don't), instantiate Input.
+    if not self.input then
+        self.input = require("device/input"):new{ device = self }
+    end
+
+    -- Auto-detect & open input devices
+    self:openInputDevices()
+
     Generic.init(self)
 end
 
@@ -683,9 +743,6 @@ function Kindle2:init()
         device = self,
         event_map = require("device/kindle/event_map_keyboard"),
     }
-    self.input.open("/dev/input/event0")
-    self.input.open("/dev/input/event1")
-    self.input.open("fake_events")
     Kindle.init(self)
 end
 
@@ -700,9 +757,6 @@ function KindleDXG:init()
         event_map = require("device/kindle/event_map_keyboard"),
     }
     self.keyboard_layout = require("device/kindle/keyboard_layout")
-    self.input.open("/dev/input/event0")
-    self.input.open("/dev/input/event1")
-    self.input.open("fake_events")
     Kindle.init(self)
 end
 
@@ -718,9 +772,6 @@ function Kindle3:init()
         event_map = require("device/kindle/event_map_kindle4"),
     }
     self.keyboard_layout = require("device/kindle/keyboard_layout")
-    self.input.open("/dev/input/event0")
-    self.input.open("/dev/input/event1")
-    self.input.open("fake_events")
     Kindle.init(self)
 end
 
@@ -735,9 +786,6 @@ function Kindle4:init()
         device = self,
         event_map = require("device/kindle/event_map_kindle4"),
     }
-    self.input.open("/dev/input/event0")
-    self.input.open("/dev/input/event1")
-    self.input.open("fake_events")
     Kindle.init(self)
 end
 
@@ -757,11 +805,6 @@ function KindleTouch:init()
     -- Kindle Touch needs event modification for proper coordinates
     self.input:registerEventAdjustHook(self.input.adjustTouchScale, {x=600/4095, y=800/4095})
 
-    -- event0 in KindleTouch is "WM8962 Beep Generator" (useless)
-    -- event1 in KindleTouch is "imx-yoshi Headset" (useless)
-    self.input.open("/dev/input/event2") -- Home button
-    self.input.open(self.touch_dev) -- touchscreen
-    self.input.open("fake_events")
     Kindle.init(self)
 end
 
@@ -775,9 +818,6 @@ function KindlePaperWhite:init()
     }
 
     Kindle.init(self)
-
-    self.input.open(self.touch_dev)
-    self.input.open("fake_events")
 end
 
 function KindlePaperWhite2:init()
@@ -791,9 +831,6 @@ function KindlePaperWhite2:init()
     }
 
     Kindle.init(self)
-
-    self.input.open(self.touch_dev)
-    self.input.open("fake_events")
 end
 
 function KindleBasic:init()
@@ -806,9 +843,6 @@ function KindleBasic:init()
     }
 
     Kindle.init(self)
-
-    self.input.open(self.touch_dev)
-    self.input.open("fake_events")
 end
 
 function KindleVoyage:init()
@@ -859,11 +893,7 @@ function KindleVoyage:init()
 
     Kindle.init(self)
 
-    self.input.open(self.touch_dev)
-    self.input.open("/dev/input/event2") -- WhisperTouch
-    self.input.open("fake_events")
-
-    -- reenable WhisperTouch keys when started without framework
+    -- Re-enable WhisperTouch keys when started without framework
     if self.framework_lipc_handle then
         self.framework_lipc_handle:set_int_property("com.lab126.deviced", "fsrkeypadEnable", 1)
         self.framework_lipc_handle:set_int_property("com.lab126.deviced", "fsrkeypadPrevEnable", 1)
@@ -882,9 +912,6 @@ function KindlePaperWhite3:init()
     }
 
     Kindle.init(self)
-
-    self.input.open(self.touch_dev)
-    self.input.open("fake_events")
 end
 
 -- HAL for gyro orientation switches (EV_ABS:ABS_PRESSURE (?!) w/ custom values to EV_MSC:MSC_GYRO w/ our own custom values)
@@ -992,21 +1019,6 @@ function KindleOasis:init()
             return this:handleGyroEv(ev)
         end
     end
-
-    self.input.open(self.touch_dev)
-    self.input.open("/dev/input/by-path/platform-gpiokey.0-event")
-
-    -- get rotate dev by EV=d
-    local std_out = io.popen("grep -e 'Handlers\\|EV=' /proc/bus/input/devices | grep -B1 'EV=d' | grep -o 'event[0-9]'", "r")
-    if std_out then
-        local rotation_dev = std_out:read("*line")
-        std_out:close()
-        if rotation_dev then
-            self.input.open("/dev/input/"..rotation_dev)
-        end
-    end
-
-    self.input.open("fake_events")
 end
 
 -- HAL for gyro orientation switches (EV_ABS:ABS_PRESSURE (?!) w/ custom values to EV_MSC:MSC_GYRO w/ our own custom values)
@@ -1118,21 +1130,6 @@ function KindleOasis2:init()
             return this:handleGyroEv(ev)
         end
     end
-
-    self.input.open(self.touch_dev)
-    self.input.open("/dev/input/by-path/platform-gpio-keys-event")
-
-    -- Get accelerometer device by looking for EV=d
-    local std_out = io.popen("grep -e 'Handlers\\|EV=' /proc/bus/input/devices | grep -B1 'EV=d' | grep -o 'event[0-9]\\{1,2\\}'", "r")
-    if std_out then
-        local rotation_dev = std_out:read("*line")
-        std_out:close()
-        if rotation_dev then
-            self.input.open("/dev/input/"..rotation_dev)
-        end
-    end
-
-    self.input.open("fake_events")
 end
 
 function KindleOasis3:init()
@@ -1201,21 +1198,6 @@ function KindleOasis3:init()
             return this:handleGyroEv(ev)
         end
     end
-
-    self.input.open(self.touch_dev)
-    self.input.open("/dev/input/by-path/platform-gpio-keys-event")
-
-    -- Get accelerometer device by looking for EV=d
-    local std_out = io.popen("grep -e 'Handlers\\|EV=' /proc/bus/input/devices | grep -B1 'EV=d' | grep -o 'event[0-9]\\{1,2\\}'", "r")
-    if std_out then
-        local rotation_dev = std_out:read("*line")
-        std_out:close()
-        if rotation_dev then
-            self.input.open("/dev/input/"..rotation_dev)
-        end
-    end
-
-    self.input.open("fake_events")
 end
 
 function KindleBasic2:init()
@@ -1229,9 +1211,6 @@ function KindleBasic2:init()
     }
 
     Kindle.init(self)
-
-    self.input.open(self.touch_dev)
-    self.input.open("fake_events")
 end
 
 function KindlePaperWhite4:init()
@@ -1246,19 +1225,6 @@ function KindlePaperWhite4:init()
     }
 
     Kindle.init(self)
-
-    -- So, look for a goodix TS input device (c.f., #5110)...
-    local std_out = io.popen("grep -e 'Handlers\\|Name=' /proc/bus/input/devices | grep -A1 'goodix-ts' | grep -o 'event[0-9]'", "r")
-    if std_out then
-        local goodix_dev = std_out:read("*line")
-        std_out:close()
-        if goodix_dev then
-            self.touch_dev = "/dev/input/" .. goodix_dev
-        end
-    end
-
-    self.input.open(self.touch_dev)
-    self.input.open("fake_events")
 end
 
 function KindleBasic3:init()
@@ -1278,29 +1244,6 @@ function KindleBasic3:init()
     -- so we have to rely on contact lift detection via BTN_TOUCH:0,
     -- c.f., https://github.com/koreader/koreader/issues/5070
     self.input.snow_protocol = true
-    self.input.open(self.touch_dev)
-    self.input.open("fake_events")
-end
-
-local function findInputDevices()
-    -- Walk /sys/class/input and pick up any evdev input device with *any* EV_ABS capabilities
-    local devices = {}
-    for evdev in lfs.dir("/sys/class/input/") do
-        if evdev:match("event.*") then
-            local abs_cap = "/sys/class/input/" .. evdev .. "/device/capabilities/abs"
-            local f = io.open(abs_cap, "r")
-            if f then
-                local bitmap_str = f:read("l")
-                f:close()
-                if bitmap_str ~= "0" then
-                    logger.info("Potential input device found at", evdev, "because of ABS caps:", bitmap_str)
-                    table.insert(devices, "/dev/input/" .. evdev)
-                end
-            end
-        end
-    end
-
-    return devices
 end
 
 function KindlePaperWhite5:init()
@@ -1319,25 +1262,10 @@ function KindlePaperWhite5:init()
     self.screen:_MTK_ToggleFastMode(true)
 
     Kindle.init(self)
-
-    -- Some HW/FW variants stash their input device without a by-path symlink...
-    if util.pathExists("/dev/input/by-path/platform-1001e000.i2c-event") then
-        self.touch_dev = "/dev/input/by-path/platform-1001e000.i2c-event"
-        self.input.open(self.touch_dev)
-    else
-        local devices = findInputDevices()
-        for _, touch in ipairs(devices) do
-            -- There should only be one match on the PW5 anyway...
-            self.touch_dev = touch
-            self.input.open(touch)
-        end
-    end
-    self.input.open("fake_events")
 end
 
 function KindleBasic4:init()
     self.screen = require("ffi/framebuffer_mxcfb"):new{device = self, debug = logger.dbg}
-    -- TBD, assume PW5 for now
     self.powerd = require("device/kindle/powerd"):new{
         device = self,
         fl_intensity_file = "/sys/class/backlight/fp9966-bl1/brightness",
@@ -1351,20 +1279,6 @@ function KindleBasic4:init()
     self.screen:_MTK_ToggleFastMode(true)
 
     Kindle.init(self)
-
-    -- Some HW/FW variants stash their input device without a by-path symlink...
-    if util.pathExists("/dev/input/by-path/platform-1001e000.i2c-event") then
-        self.touch_dev = "/dev/input/by-path/platform-1001e000.i2c-event"
-        self.input.open(self.touch_dev)
-    else
-        local devices = findInputDevices()
-        for _, touch in ipairs(devices) do
-            -- There should only be one match on the PW5 anyway...
-            self.touch_dev = touch
-            self.input.open(touch)
-        end
-    end
-    self.input.open("fake_events")
 end
 
 function KindleScribe:init()
@@ -1384,11 +1298,11 @@ function KindleScribe:init()
         hall_file = "/sys/devices/platform/eink_hall/hall_enable",
     }
 
-    Kindle.init(self)
-
     -- Enable the so-called "fast" mode, so as to prevent the driver from silently promoting refreshes to REAGL.
     self.screen:_MTK_ToggleFastMode(true)
 
+    Kindle.init(self)
+
     --- @note The same quirks as on the Oasis 2 and 3 apply ;).
     local haslipc, lipc = pcall(require, "liblipclua")
     if haslipc and lipc then
@@ -1424,23 +1338,9 @@ function KindleScribe:init()
             return this:handleGyroEv(ev)
         end
     end
-    -- Get accelerometer device
-    local std_out = io.popen("grep -A4 'acc' /proc/bus/input/devices | grep -o 'event[0-9]'", "r")
-    if std_out then
-        local gyro_dev = std_out:read("*line")
-        std_out:close()
-        logger.dbg("gyro_dev", gyro_dev)
-        if gyro_dev then
-            self.input.open("/dev/input/"..gyro_dev)
-        end
-    end
-
-    self.input.open(self.touch_dev)
-    self.input.open("fake_events")
 
     -- Setup pen input
     self.input.wacom_protocol = true
-    self.input.open("/dev/input/event4")
 end
 
 function KindleTouch:exit()
diff --git a/frontend/device/kobo/device.lua b/frontend/device/kobo/device.lua
index 4cc84f9c5..b9ce0a4ae 100644
--- a/frontend/device/kobo/device.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/kobo/device.lua
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ local C = ffi.C
 require("ffi/linux_fb_h")
 require("ffi/linux_input_h")
 require("ffi/posix_h")
+require("ffi/fbink_input_h")
 
 local function yes() return true end
 local function no() return false end
@@ -140,17 +141,16 @@ local Kobo = Generic:extend{
     battery_sysfs = "/sys/class/power_supply/mc13892_bat",
     -- Stable path to the NTX input device
     ntx_dev = "/dev/input/event0",
+    ntx_fd = nil,
     -- Stable path to the Touch input device
     touch_dev = "/dev/input/event1",
-    -- Stable path to the Power Button input device
-    power_dev = nil,
     -- Event code to use to detect contact pressure
     pressure_event = nil,
     -- Device features multiple CPU cores
     isSMP = no,
     -- Device supports "eclipse" waveform modes (i.e., optimized for nightmode).
     hasEclipseWfm = no,
-    -- Device ships with various hardware revisions under the same device code, requiring automatic hardware detection...
+    -- Device ships with various hardware revisions under the same device code, requiring automatic hardware detection (PMIC & FL)...
     automagic_sysfs = false,
     -- The standard "standby" power state
     standby_state = "standby",
@@ -417,8 +417,6 @@ local KoboEuropa = Kobo:extend{
     display_dpi = 227,
     boot_rota = C.FB_ROTATE_CCW,
     battery_sysfs = "/sys/class/power_supply/battery",
-    ntx_dev = "/dev/input/by-path/platform-ntx_event0-event",
-    touch_dev = "/dev/input/by-path/platform-0-0010-event",
     isSMP = yes,
 }
 
@@ -448,8 +446,6 @@ local KoboCadmus = Kobo:extend{
     battery_sysfs = "/sys/class/power_supply/battery",
     hasAuxBattery = yes,
     aux_battery_sysfs = "/sys/class/misc/cilix",
-    ntx_dev = "/dev/input/by-path/platform-ntx_event0-event",
-    touch_dev = "/dev/input/by-path/platform-0-0010-event",
     isSMP = yes,
     -- Much like the Libra 2, there are at least two different HW revisions, with different PMICs...
     automagic_sysfs = true,
@@ -503,7 +499,6 @@ local KoboGoldfinch = Kobo:extend{
         nl_inverted = true,
     },
     battery_sysfs = "/sys/class/power_supply/battery",
-    power_dev = "/dev/input/by-path/platform-bd71828-pwrkey-event",
     -- Board is eerily similar to the Libra 2, so, it inherits the same quirks...
     -- c.f., https://github.com/koreader/koreader/issues/9552#issuecomment-1293000313
     hasReliableMxcWaitFor = no,
@@ -530,9 +525,6 @@ local KoboCondor = Kobo:extend{
         nl_inverted = true,
     },
     battery_sysfs = "/sys/class/power_supply/bd71827_bat",
-    touch_dev = "/dev/input/by-path/platform-2-0010-event",
-    ntx_dev = "/dev/input/by-path/platform-ntx_event0-event",
-    power_dev = "/dev/input/by-path/platform-bd71828-pwrkey.6.auto-event",
     isSMP = yes,
 }
 
@@ -557,9 +549,9 @@ local KoboMonza = Kobo:extend{
         nl_max = 10,
         nl_inverted = true,
     },
+    battery_sysfs = "/sys/class/power_supply/bd71827_bat",
     isSMP = yes,
     hasColorScreen = yes,
-    automagic_sysfs = true,
 }
 
 -- Kobo Clara B/W:
@@ -579,7 +571,7 @@ local KoboSpaBW = Kobo:extend{
         nl_max = 10,
         nl_inverted = true,
     },
-    automagic_sysfs = true,
+    battery_sysfs = "/sys/class/power_supply/bd71827_bat",
 }
 
 -- Kobo Clara Colour:
@@ -599,9 +591,9 @@ local KoboSpaColour = Kobo:extend{
         nl_max = 10,
         nl_inverted = true,
     },
+    battery_sysfs = "/sys/class/power_supply/bd71827_bat",
     isSMP = yes,
     hasColorScreen = yes,
-    automagic_sysfs = true,
 }
 
 function Kobo:setupChargingLED()
@@ -623,7 +615,7 @@ function Kobo:getKeyRepeat()
     self.key_repeat = ffi.new("unsigned int[?]", C.REP_CNT)
     if C.ioctl(self.ntx_fd, C.EVIOCGREP, self.key_repeat) < 0 then
         local err = ffi.errno()
-        logger.warn("Device:getKeyRepeat: EVIOCGREP ioctl failed:", ffi.string(C.strerror(err)))
+        logger.warn("Device:getKeyRepeat: EVIOCGREP ioctl on fd", self.ntx_fd, "failed:", ffi.string(C.strerror(err)))
         return false
     else
         logger.dbg("Key repeat is set up to repeat every", self.key_repeat[C.REP_PERIOD], "ms after a delay of", self.key_repeat[C.REP_DELAY], "ms")
@@ -637,14 +629,14 @@ function Kobo:disableKeyRepeat()
     local key_repeat = ffi.new("unsigned int[?]", C.REP_CNT)
     if C.ioctl(self.ntx_fd, C.EVIOCSREP, key_repeat) < 0 then
         local err = ffi.errno()
-        logger.warn("Device:disableKeyRepeat: EVIOCSREP ioctl failed:", ffi.string(C.strerror(err)))
+        logger.warn("Device:disableKeyRepeat: EVIOCSREP ioctl on fd", self.ntx_fd, "failed:", ffi.string(C.strerror(err)))
     end
 end
 
 function Kobo:restoreKeyRepeat()
     if C.ioctl(self.ntx_fd, C.EVIOCSREP, self.key_repeat) < 0 then
         local err = ffi.errno()
-        logger.warn("Device:restoreKeyRepeat: EVIOCSREP ioctl failed:", ffi.string(C.strerror(err)))
+        logger.warn("Device:restoreKeyRepeat: EVIOCSREP ioctl on fd", self.ntx_fd, "failed:", ffi.string(C.strerror(err)))
     end
 end
 
@@ -661,7 +653,7 @@ function Kobo:toggleKeyRepeat(toggle)
         -- Check the current (kernel) state to know what to do
         if C.ioctl(self.ntx_fd, C.EVIOCGREP, key_repeat) < 0 then
             local err = ffi.errno()
-            logger.warn("Device:toggleKeyRepeat: EVIOCGREP ioctl failed:", ffi.string(C.strerror(err)))
+            logger.warn("Device:toggleKeyRepeat: EVIOCGREP ioctl on fd", self.ntx_fd, "failed:", ffi.string(C.strerror(err)))
             return false
         else
             if key_repeat[C.REP_DELAY] == 0 and key_repeat[C.REP_PERIOD] == 0 then
@@ -674,7 +666,7 @@ function Kobo:toggleKeyRepeat(toggle)
 
     if C.ioctl(self.ntx_fd, C.EVIOCSREP, key_repeat) < 0 then
         local err = ffi.errno()
-        logger.warn("Device:toggleKeyRepeat: EVIOCSREP ioctl failed:", ffi.string(C.strerror(err)))
+        logger.warn("Device:toggleKeyRepeat: EVIOCSREP ioctl on fd", self.ntx_fd, "failed:", ffi.string(C.strerror(err)))
         return false
     end
 
@@ -758,46 +750,6 @@ function Kobo:init()
                 self.frontlight_settings.frontlight_mixer = "/sys/class/backlight/tlc5947_bl/color"
             end
         end
-
-        -- Touch panel input
-        if util.fileExists("/dev/input/by-path/platform-2-0010-event") then
-            -- Elan (HWConfig TouchCtrl is ekth6) on i2c bus 2
-            self.touch_dev = "/dev/input/by-path/platform-2-0010-event"
-        elseif util.fileExists("/dev/input/by-path/platform-1-0010-event") then
-            -- Elan (HWConfig TouchCtrl is ekth6) on i2c bus 1
-            self.touch_dev = "/dev/input/by-path/platform-1-0010-event"
-        elseif util.fileExists("/dev/input/by-path/platform-0-0010-event") then
-            -- Elan (HWConfig TouchCtrl is ekth6) on i2c bus 0
-            self.touch_dev = "/dev/input/by-path/platform-0-0010-event"
-        else
-            self.touch_dev = "/dev/input/event1"
-        end
-
-        -- Physical buttons & synthetic NTX events
-        if util.fileExists("/dev/input/by-path/platform-gpio-keys-event") then
-            -- Libra 2 w/ a BD71828 PMIC
-            self.ntx_dev = "/dev/input/by-path/platform-gpio-keys-event"
-        elseif util.fileExists("/dev/input/by-path/platform-ntx_event0-event") then
-            -- MTK, sunxi & Mk. 7
-            self.ntx_dev = "/dev/input/by-path/platform-ntx_event0-event"
-        elseif util.fileExists("/dev/input/by-path/platform-mxckpd-event") then
-            -- circa Mk. 5 i.MX
-            self.ntx_dev = "/dev/input/by-path/platform-mxckpd-event"
-        else
-            self.ntx_dev = "/dev/input/event0"
-        end
-
-        -- Power button (this usually ends up in ntx_dev, except with some PMICs)
-        if util.fileExists("/dev/input/by-path/platform-bd71828-pwrkey-event") then
-            -- Libra 2 & Nia w/ a BD71828 PMIC
-            self.power_dev = "/dev/input/by-path/platform-bd71828-pwrkey-event"
-        elseif util.fileExists("/dev/input/by-path/platform-bd71828-pwrkey.4.auto-event") then
-            -- Sage w/ a BD71828 PMIC
-            self.power_dev = "/dev/input/by-path/platform-bd71828-pwrkey.4.auto-event"
-        elseif util.fileExists("/dev/input/by-path/platform-bd71828-pwrkey.6.auto-event") then
-            -- MTK w/ a BD71828 PMIC
-            self.power_dev = "/dev/input/by-path/platform-bd71828-pwrkey.6.auto-event"
-        end
     end
 
     -- NOTE: i.MX5 devices have a wonky RTC that doesn't like alarms set further away that UINT16_MAX seconds from now...
@@ -904,14 +856,41 @@ function Kobo:init()
     -- And then handle the extra shenanigans if necessary.
     self:initEventAdjustHooks()
 
-    -- Various HW Buttons, Switches & Synthetic NTX events
-    self.ntx_fd = self.input.open(self.ntx_dev)
-    -- Dedicated Power Button input device (if any)
-    if self.power_dev then
-        self.input.open(self.power_dev)
+    -- Auto-detect input devices (via FBInk's fbink_input_scan)
+    local ok, FBInkInput = pcall(ffi.load, "fbink_input")
+    if not ok then
+        -- NOP fallback for the testsuite...
+        FBInkInput = { fbink_input_scan = NOP }
     end
-    -- Touch panel
-    self.input.open(self.touch_dev)
+    local dev_count = ffi.new("size_t[1]")
+    -- We care about: the touchscreen, the stylus, the power button, the sleep cover, and pagination buttons
+    -- (and technically rotation events, but we'll get it with the device that provides the buttons on NTX).
+    -- We exclude keyboards to play nice with the ExternalKeyboard plugin, which will handle potential keyboards on its own.
+    local match_mask = bit.bor(C.INPUT_TOUCHSCREEN, C.INPUT_TABLET, C.INPUT_POWER_BUTTON, C.INPUT_SLEEP_COVER, C.INPUT_PAGINATION_BUTTONS)
+    local devices = FBInkInput.fbink_input_scan(match_mask, C.INPUT_KEYBOARD, C.SCAN_ONLY, dev_count)
+    if devices ~= nil then
+        for i = 0, tonumber(dev_count[0]) - 1 do
+            local dev = devices[i]
+            if dev.matched then
+                -- We need to single out whichever device provides pagination buttons or sleep cover events, as we'll want to tweak key repeat there...
+                -- The first one will do, as it's extremely likely to be event0, and that's pretty fairly set in stone on NTX boards.
+                if (bit.band(dev.type, C.INPUT_PAGINATION_BUTTONS) ~= 0 or bit.band(dev.type, C.INPUT_SLEEP_COVER) ~= 0) and not self.ntx_fd then
+                    self.ntx_fd = self.input.open(ffi.string(dev.path), ffi.string(dev.name))
+                else
+                    self.input.open(ffi.string(dev.path), ffi.string(dev.name))
+                end
+            end
+        end
+        C.free(devices)
+    else
+        -- Auto-detection failed, warn and fall back to defaults
+        logger.warn("We failed to auto-detect the proper input devices, input handling may be inconsistent!")
+        -- Various HW Buttons, Switches & Synthetic NTX events
+        self.ntx_fd = self.input.open(self.ntx_dev)
+        -- Touch panel
+        self.input.open(self.touch_dev)
+    end
+
     -- NOTE: On devices with a gyro, there may be a dedicated input device outputting the raw accelerometer data
     --       (3-Axis Orientation/Motion Detection).
     --       We skip it because we don't need it (synthetic rotation change events are sent to the main ntx input device),
diff --git a/frontend/device/pocketbook/device.lua b/frontend/device/pocketbook/device.lua
index fdb5717c4..e49aee33e 100644
--- a/frontend/device/pocketbook/device.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/pocketbook/device.lua
@@ -56,9 +56,7 @@ local PocketBook = Generic:extend{
         -- Works same as input.event_map, but for raw input EV_KEY translation
         keymap = { [scan] = event },
     }]]
-    -- Runtime state: whether raw input is actually used
-    --- @fixme: Never actually set anywhere?
-    is_using_raw_input = nil,
+    -- We'll nil raw_input at runtime if it cannot be used.
 
     -- InkView may have started translating button codes based on rotation on newer devices...
     -- That historically wasn't the case, hence this defaulting to false.
@@ -242,7 +240,9 @@ function PocketBook:init()
     -- NOTE: This all happens in ffi/input_pocketbook.lua
 
     self._model_init()
-    if (not self.input.raw_input) or (not pcall(self.input.open, self.input, self.raw_input)) then
+    -- NOTE: This is the odd one out actually calling input.open as a *method*,
+    --       which the imp supports to get access to self.input.raw_input
+    if (not self.input.raw_input) or (not pcall(self.input.open, self.input)) then
         inkview.OpenScreen()
         -- Raw mode open failed (no permissions?), so we'll run the usual way.
         -- Disable touch coordinate translation as inkview will do that.
diff --git a/frontend/ui/uimanager.lua b/frontend/ui/uimanager.lua
index 3e643ac4c..cf793280d 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/uimanager.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/uimanager.lua
@@ -62,11 +62,15 @@ function UIManager:init()
         UsbDevicePlugIn = function(input_event)
             -- Retrieve the argument set by Input:handleKeyBoardEv
             local evdev = table.remove(Input.fake_event_args[input_event])
-            self:broadcastEvent(Event:new("EvdevInputInsert", evdev))
+            local path = "/dev/input/event" .. tostring(evdev)
+
+            self:broadcastEvent(Event:new("EvdevInputInsert", path))
         end,
         UsbDevicePlugOut = function(input_event)
             local evdev = table.remove(Input.fake_event_args[input_event])
-            self:broadcastEvent(Event:new("EvdevInputRemove", evdev))
+            local path = "/dev/input/event" .. tostring(evdev)
+
+            self:broadcastEvent(Event:new("EvdevInputRemove", path))
         end,
     }
     self.poweroff_action = function()
diff --git a/plugins/externalkeyboard.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/externalkeyboard.koplugin/main.lua
index 9fd64d385..7a43f2130 100644
--- a/plugins/externalkeyboard.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/externalkeyboard.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 local Event = require("ui/event")
-local FindKeyboard = require("find-keyboard")
 local Device =  require("device")
 local InfoMessage = require("ui/widget/infomessage")
 local InputText = require("ui/widget/inputtext")
@@ -14,6 +13,7 @@ local _ = require("gettext")
 local ffi = require("ffi")
 local C = ffi.C
 require("ffi/posix_h")
+require("ffi/fbink_input_h")
 
 -- The include/linux/usb/role.h calls the USB roles "host" and "device".
 local USB_ROLE_DEVICE = "device"
@@ -224,18 +224,17 @@ function ExternalKeyboard:onExit()
     end
 end
 
-function ExternalKeyboard:_onEvdevInputInsert(evdev)
-    self:setupKeyboard("/dev/input/event" .. tostring(evdev))
+function ExternalKeyboard:_onEvdevInputInsert(event_path)
+    self:setupKeyboard(event_path)
 end
 
-function ExternalKeyboard:onEvdevInputInsert(evdev)
+function ExternalKeyboard:onEvdevInputInsert(path)
     -- Leave time for the kernel to actually create the device
-    UIManager:scheduleIn(0.5, self._onEvdevInputInsert, self, evdev)
+    UIManager:scheduleIn(0.5, self._onEvdevInputInsert, self, path)
 end
 
-function ExternalKeyboard:_onEvdevInputRemove(evdev)
+function ExternalKeyboard:_onEvdevInputRemove(event_path)
     -- Check that a keyboard we know about really was disconnected. Another input device could've been unplugged.
-    local event_path = "/dev/input/event" .. tostring(evdev)
     if not ExternalKeyboard.keyboard_fds[event_path] then
         logger.dbg("ExternalKeyboard:onEvdevInputRemove:", event_path, "was not a keyboard we knew about")
         return
@@ -248,6 +247,9 @@ function ExternalKeyboard:_onEvdevInputRemove(evdev)
         return
     end
 
+    -- Close our Input handle on it
+    Device.input.close(event_path)
+
     ExternalKeyboard.keyboard_fds[event_path] = nil
     ExternalKeyboard.connected_keyboards = ExternalKeyboard.connected_keyboards - 1
     logger.dbg("ExternalKeyboard: USB keyboard", event_path, "was disconnected; total:", ExternalKeyboard.connected_keyboards)
@@ -277,34 +279,84 @@ function ExternalKeyboard:_onEvdevInputRemove(evdev)
     self:_broadcastDisconnected()
 end
 
+function ExternalKeyboard:onEvdevInputRemove(path)
+    UIManager:scheduleIn(0.5, self._onEvdevInputRemove, self, path)
+end
+
 ExternalKeyboard._broadcastDisconnected = UIManager:debounce(0.5, false, function()
     InputText.initInputEvents()
     UIManager:broadcastEvent(Event:new("PhysicalKeyboardDisconnected"))
 end)
 
+-- Implement FindKeyboard:find & check via FBInkInput
+local function findKeyboards()
+    local keyboards = {}
+
+    local FBInkInput = ffi.load("fbink_input")
+    local dev_count = ffi.new("size_t[1]")
+    local devices = FBInkInput.fbink_input_scan(C.INPUT_KEYBOARD, 0, C.SCAN_ONLY, dev_count)
+    if devices ~= nil then
+        for i = 0, tonumber(dev_count[0]) - 1 do
+            local dev = devices[i]
+            if dev.matched then
+                -- Check if it provides a DPad, too.
+                local has_dpad = bit.band(dev.type, C.INPUT_DPAD) ~= 0
+                table.insert(keyboards, { event_path = ffi.string(dev.path), has_dpad = has_dpad })
+            end
+        end
+        C.free(devices)
+    end
+
+    return keyboards
+end
+
+local function checkKeyboard(path)
+    local keyboard
+
+    local FBInkInput = ffi.load("fbink_input")
+    local dev = FBInkInput.fbink_input_check(path, C.INPUT_KEYBOARD, 0, C.SCAN_ONLY)
+    if dev ~= nil then
+        if dev.matched then
+            keyboard = {
+                event_path = ffi.string(dev.path),
+                has_dpad = bit.band(dev.type, C.INPUT_DPAD) ~= 0
+            }
+        end
+        C.free(dev)
+    end
+
+    return keyboard
+end
+
 -- The keyboard events with the same key codes would override the original events.
 -- That may cause embedded buttons to lose their original function and produce letters,
 -- as we cannot tell which device a key press comes from.
 function ExternalKeyboard:findAndSetupKeyboards()
-    local keyboards = FindKeyboard:find()
+    local keyboards = findKeyboards()
 
     -- A USB keyboard may be recognized as several devices under a hub. And several of them may
     -- have keyboard capabilities set. Yet, only one would emit the events. The solution is to open all of them.
     for __, keyboard_info in ipairs(keyboards) do
-        self:setupKeyboard(keyboard_info.event_path)
+        self:setupKeyboard(keyboard_info)
     end
 end
 
-function ExternalKeyboard:onEvdevInputRemove(evdev)
-    UIManager:scheduleIn(0.5, self._onEvdevInputRemove, self, evdev)
-end
+function ExternalKeyboard:setupKeyboard(data)
+    local keyboard_info
+    if type(data) == "table" then
+        -- We came from findAndSetupKeyboards, no need to-re-check the device
+        keyboard_info = data
+    else
+        -- We came from a USB hotplug event handler, check the specified path
+        local event_path = data
 
-function ExternalKeyboard:setupKeyboard(event_path)
-    local keyboard_info = FindKeyboard:check(event_path:match(".+/(.+)")) -- FindKeyboard only wants eventN, not the full path
-    if not keyboard_info then
-        logger.dbg("ExternalKeyboard:setupKeyboard:", event_path, "doesn't look like a keyboard")
-        return
+        keyboard_info = checkKeyboard(event_path)
+        if not keyboard_info then
+            logger.dbg("ExternalKeyboard:setupKeyboard:", event_path, "doesn't look like a keyboard")
+            return
+        end
     end
+
     local has_dpad_func = Device.hasDPad
 
     logger.dbg("ExternalKeyboard:setupKeyboard", keyboard_info.event_path, "has_dpad", keyboard_info.has_dpad)