diff --git a/firmware/cyd_28r/VERSION.txt b/firmware/cyd_28r/VERSION.txt
index 10037e9..c4c6408 100644
--- a/firmware/cyd_28r/VERSION.txt
+++ b/firmware/cyd_28r/VERSION.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: CYD inmp441recondtest (cyd_28r)
-git: 994d21c
+git: 024fcd8
 date: 2026-10-27
 board: ESP32-2432S028R (ILI9341)
 inmp441: WS=GPIO22 SCK=GPIO27 SD=GPIO35
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ offsets:
 sha256:
   bootloader.bin  3D234A7471F67B013686DABD4DEE7C1FA915C9928463616A94BC9297ACF1ABF8
   boot_app0.bin   F94C5D786A7A8FAB06AC5D10E33BF37711A6697636DC037559EA19CC410A17F0
-  firmware.bin    98431C01560E890DBE3F2BDE0A42AA6CFFBDF356FB8172B6FE755CB1FFC3AE99
+  firmware.bin    CDC0616C236CA29B7849A2CA63A49D3CB1811ED8FA20C087B5F84503D55DFDB4
   partitions.bin  0A8B5720E7B77FF11F1462458C3A509DEE79224E5279898F26D6A2E3AE0517B7
diff --git a/firmware/cyd_28r/firmware.bin b/firmware/cyd_28r/firmware.bin
index 1e06059..16863ff 100644
Binary files a/firmware/cyd_28r/firmware.bin and b/firmware/cyd_28r/firmware.bin differ
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index ad4b6e5..f1b8d3e 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -93,19 +93,6 @@ static const char *basename_of(const char *path) {
   return p ? p + 1 : path;
 }
 
-/* Mirror LVGL 9 ROTATION_270 indev transform (create 240×320). */
-static void native_to_ui(int16_t nx, int16_t ny, int16_t *ux, int16_t *uy) {
-  int32_t x = nx;
-  int32_t y = ny;
-  x = SCREEN_WIDTH - x - 1;
-  y = SCREEN_HEIGHT - y - 1;
-  int32_t tmp = y;
-  y = x;
-  x = SCREEN_HEIGHT - tmp - 1;
-  *ux = (int16_t)x;
-  *uy = (int16_t)y;
-}
-
 static void touchscreen_read(lv_indev_t *indev, lv_indev_data_t *data) {
   static bool was_pressed = false;
   static uint32_t press_ms = 0;
@@ -114,9 +101,15 @@ static void touchscreen_read(lv_indev_t *indev, lv_indev_data_t *data) {
 
   touch_read_cb(indev, data);
 
+  /* Touch already reports landscape UI coords (320×240). LVGL still applies
+   * ROTATION_270 transform on indev — undo it so widgets + hit-test match. */
   if (data->state == LV_INDEV_STATE_PRESSED) {
-    int16_t ux = 0, uy = 0;
-    native_to_ui(data->point.x, data->point.y, &ux, &uy);
+    const int16_t ux = data->point.x;
+    const int16_t uy = data->point.y;
+    /* Inverse of LVGL ROTATION_270: UI(ux,uy) → native(nx,ny) for indev feed */
+    data->point.x = uy;
+    data->point.y = (int16_t)(UI_HOR_RES - 1 - ux);
+
     if (!was_pressed) {
       was_pressed = true;
       press_ms = millis();
@@ -131,20 +124,20 @@ static void touchscreen_read(lv_indev_t *indev, lv_indev_data_t *data) {
     was_pressed = false;
     uint32_t held = millis() - press_ms;
     if (held < 700) {
-      /* Direct hit-test in landscape UI — bypass flaky LVGL button hitboxes. */
+      /* Hit-test only (no LV_EVENT_CLICKED) — avoids double toggle.
+       * Top strip = backlight; everything else is half-screen REC | PLAY
+       * (touch Y cal is coarse on SoftSPI CYD — don't require exact button box). */
       if (press_uy < 36) {
         set_backlight((bright_level + 1) & 0x03);
         char buf[24];
         lv_snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "brightness %u/3", (unsigned)bright_level);
         show_hint(buf, 900);
-      } else if (press_uy > 130) {
-        if (press_ux < (UI_HOR_RES / 2)) {
-          Serial.println("Hit → REC");
-          do_rec_toggle();
-        } else {
-          Serial.println("Hit → PLAY");
-          do_play_toggle();
-        }
+      } else if (press_ux < (UI_HOR_RES / 2)) {
+        Serial.println("Hit → REC");
+        do_rec_toggle();
+      } else {
+        Serial.println("Hit → PLAY");
+        do_play_toggle();
       }
     }
   }
@@ -320,7 +313,7 @@ static void create_ui(void) {
   lv_obj_align(btn_rec, LV_ALIGN_BOTTOM_LEFT, 0, -18);
   style_btn(btn_rec, COL_REC);
   lv_obj_set_ext_click_area(btn_rec, 16);
-  lv_obj_add_event_cb(btn_rec, on_rec_clicked, LV_EVENT_CLICKED, nullptr);
+  lv_obj_clear_flag(btn_rec, LV_OBJ_FLAG_CLICKABLE); /* hit-test in touchscreen_read */
   lbl_rec = lv_label_create(btn_rec);
   lv_label_set_text(lbl_rec, "REC");
   lv_obj_set_style_text_font(lbl_rec, &lv_font_montserrat_16, 0);
@@ -333,7 +326,7 @@ static void create_ui(void) {
   lv_obj_align(btn_play, LV_ALIGN_BOTTOM_RIGHT, 0, -18);
   style_btn(btn_play, COL_ACCENT);
   lv_obj_set_ext_click_area(btn_play, 16);
-  lv_obj_add_event_cb(btn_play, on_play_clicked, LV_EVENT_CLICKED, nullptr);
+  lv_obj_clear_flag(btn_play, LV_OBJ_FLAG_CLICKABLE); /* hit-test in touchscreen_read */
   lbl_play = lv_label_create(btn_play);
   lv_label_set_text(lbl_play, "PLAY");
   lv_obj_set_style_text_font(lbl_play, &lv_font_montserrat_16, 0);
diff --git a/src/touch.cpp b/src/touch.cpp
index 944fdc9..3714d86 100644
--- a/src/touch.cpp
+++ b/src/touch.cpp
@@ -160,15 +160,17 @@ void touch_read_cb(lv_indev_t * /*indev*/, lv_indev_data_t *data) {
     return;
   }
 
-  /* Random Nerd Tutorials LVGL9 mapping → native 240×320 feed
-   * (lv_display_set_rotation 270 transforms to 320×240 UI). */
-  int16_t x = (int16_t)map(p.x, 200, 3700, 1, SCREEN_WIDTH);
-  int16_t y = (int16_t)map(p.y, 240, 3800, 1, SCREEN_HEIGHT);
-  x = clampi(x, 0, SCREEN_WIDTH - 1);
-  y = clampi(y, 0, SCREEN_HEIGHT - 1);
+  /* Map raw ADC → landscape UI 320×240 directly (USB-left / ROTATION_270).
+   * Do NOT feed portrait+let-LVGL-rotate: LVGL 9.2 90/270 indev math is
+   * swapped on many CYD builds (see lvgl#10052). Invert Y raw→X so left
+   * physical taps land on left UI half. */
+  int16_t ux = (int16_t)map(p.y, 3800, 240, 0, UI_HOR_RES - 1);
+  int16_t uy = (int16_t)map(p.x, 200, 3700, 0, UI_VER_RES - 1);
+  ux = clampi(ux, 0, UI_HOR_RES - 1);
+  uy = clampi(uy, 0, UI_VER_RES - 1);
 
-  data->point.x = x;
-  data->point.y = y;
+  data->point.x = ux;
+  data->point.y = uy;
   data->state = LV_INDEV_STATE_PRESSED;
 }