Special thanks goes to COD-BOX.net. This guide is based on their french tutorial “Install ZIUI_CANCER 2.3.2 to ZIDOO Z9X“.
The purpose of this guide is to show you, how to install ZIUICancer (the black Zidoo launcher) on a ZIDOO using ADB*.
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Prerequisite
- a ZIDOO Z9X to play around with (follow the guide on your own risk)
- please read my Guide: How to enable Developer options on RTD1619DR based Zidoo Player
- download the latest Android SDK Platform-Tools for the platform of your choice
- extract downloaded Android SDK Platform-Tools archive to your local machine
- download
file zidoo_ui_2.4.9.7z
- extract zidoo_ui_2.4.9.7z with path into folder
platform-tools

Connect to your Zidoo Player with adb
replace 192.168.x.x by your Zidoo Player’s IP-Adress
adb connect 192.168.x.x:5555
adb root
adb connect 192.168.x.x:5555
adb remount
adb push system /
adb reboot

Remember to allow USB debugging when this popup appears on your Zidoo Player

After the command adb reboot
your ZIDOO Player will restart to apply the changes.
This is how it look like on my Zidoo Z9S


Change default Home app
Goto Settings -> Apps

Select the gear icon


Select the Home app of your choice

hi, tried to connect with adb and can’t connect, is a cable needed from zidoo to pc? Thank you
COOL
It worked, nice black homescreen
Hello, you have Zidoo Cool5 launcher with X9s version 1.9.12. could you please share the apk.
Do you want me to create a modded version of Zidoo Cool 1.9.12 for X9S?
Hello, you have Zidoo Cool5 launcher with Z9X version 1.9.12. could you please share the apk.
All apks from latest Z9X firmware are available on the firmware page https://www.mcbluna.net/wp/zidoo-model-overview/zidoo-z9x-firmware-download/#v6.3.41 -> APK Overview
Hi, any reason I am getting this error –
adb: error: failed to copy ‘system\app\zidoo_ui\zidoo_ui.apk’ to ‘/system/app/zidoo_ui/zidoo_ui.apk’: remote No space left on device
There is plenty of space on the device.
Thanks
I guess your device is not rooted.