Thanks a lot. It was driving me crazy as the config.txt states:
dtoverlay=gpio-ir, gpio_pin ... -> PIN .... not header number and as in my example pin 7 is GPIO4 and was wondering what the heck, maybe IR sensor dead? ... maybe ... but all of them? 
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Hello, i that possible to have multiple remote.conf configurations? One for default remote and one for universal remote (which has more buttons and could run more actions in Kodi). Currently i'm using /storage/.config/remote.conf to load settings for one remote. Thank you.
Hi,
Late response but, yes.
lircd.congf should be like (include all remotes you have):
# Please make this file available to others
# by sending it to <[email protected]>
#
# this config file was automatically generated
# using lirc-0.9.1-git(default) on Wed Dec 14 18:00:44 2016
#
# contributed by
#
# brand: 1st controllers name
# model no. of remote control:
# devices being controlled by this remote:
#
begin remote
.
.
.
BTN_SELECT 0x412A 0x42D5
BTN_START 0x4602 0x45FD
end codes
end remote
# Please make this file available to others
# by sending it to <[email protected]>
#
# this config file was automatically generated
# using lirc-0.9.1-git(default) on Wed Dec 14 18:00:44 2016
#
# contributed by
#
# brand: 2nd controllers name
# model no. of remote control:
# devices being controlled by this remote:
#
begin remote
.
.
.
BTN_SELECT 0x412A 0x42D5
BTN_START 0x4602 0x45FD
end codes
end remoteAnd your lircmap.xml like (include all remotes you have):
<lircmap>
<remote device="Sharp">
<left>KEY_LEFT</left>
<right>KEY_RIGHT</right>
.
.
.
</remote>
<remote device="2083">
<left>KEY_LEFT</left>
<right>KEY_RIGHT</right>
.
.
.
</remote>
</lircmap>