I made this sound like the remote was not working at all with E2 images it was just the numbers side of it that never worked on the little remote but you got around it using the webif until you get a new remote if your going to get one.
I have openelec installed on an 8 gig SD Card and an E2 image on another and just use as you please if you want openelec switch off and insert the card and switch back on, kodi runs much better on openelec rather than the app on the android side of it,and if you want to run your E2 image insert that SD Card.
always switch off before removing and inserting the SD Cards :thum: