Software Needed (1 to 3 are required, the rest only needed if you want a custom background)
- TDUK-FireTV-Cube-Helper
- FTVLaunchX (All credit to Erik)
- Leanback Launcher 1.9
- Wallpaper (custom background) I have already named this file background.jpg so all you need to do is copy it to the root folder.
- X-Plore (A great file manager and also needed if you want to rename you downloaded files
Steps
Ensure you have enabled ADB on your device
Install the all the applications from above and then go to your apps library
Open the TDUK-LaunchX-Helper application and you will see:
After a few seconds you will see
After a few seconds you will see
You can new select a launcher. In my example, I am using Leanback Launcher
Press the home key
You will now see the Android TV launcher.
If you want to change the background, open up the launcher settings
Click on Default wallpaper
Ensure you have copied a file called background.jpg in to the root of your internal storage (Use X-plore file manager if you need to do this)
Click on Choose Wallpaper
Click on Select background.jpg
You will then back taken back to this screen
Press the home key and you will see your new bacground.
How to go back to default launcher
Go to your apps library and find the LaunchX
Click Uninstall
Select Uninstall
You will still see the custom launcher until you press the home key
