Zidoo V-12 Remote

lusephur · November 17, 2025 at 10:59 PM

Trying to set up and use the zidoo v-12 remote. It connects via bluetooth, but the device does not seem to respond to inputs

Code

cat /proc/bus/input/devices 
I: Bus=0019 Vendor=0000 Product=0001 Version=0000 
N: Name="Power Button" 
P: Phys=LNXPWRBN/button/input0 
S: Sysfs=/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input0 
U: Uniq= 
H: Handlers=kbd event0  
B: PROP=0 
B: EV=3 
B: KEY=8000 10000000000000 0 

I: Bus=0019 Vendor=0000 Product=0006 Version=0000 
N: Name="Video Bus" 
P: Phys=LNXVIDEO/video/input0 
S: Sysfs=/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0A08:00/LNXVIDEO:00/input/input1 
U: Uniq= 
H: Handlers=kbd event1  
B: PROP=0 
B: EV=3 
B: KEY=3e000b00000000 0 0 0 

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=1997 Product=2433 Version=0101 
N: Name="  AirMouse" 
P: Phys=usb-0000:00:14.0-2/input0 
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.0/0003:1997:2433.0001/input/input2 
U: Uniq= 
H: Handlers=sysrq kbd leds event2  
B: PROP=0 
B: EV=120013 
B: KEY=1000000000007 ff9f207ac14057ff febeffdfffefffff fffffffffffffffe 
B: MSC=10 
B: LED=1f 

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=1997 Product=2433 Version=0101 
N: Name="  AirMouse" 
P: Phys=usb-0000:00:14.0-2/input1 
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.1/0003:1997:2433.0002/input/input3 
U: Uniq= 
H: Handlers=mouse0 event3  
B: PROP=0 
B: EV=17 
B: KEY=1f0000 0 0 0 0 
B: REL=903 
B: MSC=10 

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=1997 Product=2433 Version=0101 
N: Name="  AirMouse System Control" 
P: Phys=usb-0000:00:14.0-2/input1 
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.1/0003:1997:2433.0002/input/input4 
U: Uniq= 
H: Handlers=kbd event4  
B: PROP=0 
B: EV=13 
B: KEY=c000 10000000000000 0 
B: MSC=10 

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=1997 Product=2433 Version=0101 
N: Name="  AirMouse Consumer Control" 
P: Phys=usb-0000:00:14.0-2/input1 
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.1/0003:1997:2433.0002/input/input5 
U: Uniq= 
H: Handlers=kbd event5  
B: PROP=0 
B: EV=1f 
B: KEY=33eff 0 0 483ffff17aff32d bfd4444600000000 1 130c730b17c000 267bfad9415fed 9e168000004400 10000002 
B: REL=1040 
B: ABS=100000000 
B: MSC=10 

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=4842 Product=0001 Version=0201 
N: Name="HAOBO Technology USB Composite Device Keyboard" 
P: Phys=usb-0000:00:14.0-3/input2 
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.2/0003:4842:0001.0003/input/input6 
U: Uniq=8545124150344E37 
H: Handlers=sysrq kbd leds event6  
B: PROP=0 
B: EV=12001f 
B: KEY=33eff 0 0 483ffff17aff32d bfd4444400000000 1 130ff38b17c007 ffff7bfad9415fff febeffdfffefffff ffffffffffffff
fe 
B: REL=1040 
B: ABS=100000000 
B: MSC=10 
B: LED=1f 

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=4842 Product=0001 Version=0201 
N: Name="HAOBO Technology USB Composite Device" 
P: Phys=usb-0000:00:14.0-3/input3 
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.3/0003:4842:0001.0004/input/input7 
U: Uniq=8545124150344E37 
H: Handlers=mouse1 event7  
B: PROP=0 
B: EV=17 
B: KEY=70000 0 0 0 0 
B: REL=903 
B: MSC=10 

I: Bus=0000 Vendor=0000 Product=0000 Version=0000 
N: Name="HDA Intel HDMI HDMI/DP,pcm=3" 
P: Phys=ALSA 
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.0/sound/card0/input8 
U: Uniq= 
H: Handlers=event8  
B: PROP=0 
B: EV=21 
B: SW=140 

I: Bus=0000 Vendor=0000 Product=0000 Version=0000 
N: Name="HDA Intel HDMI HDMI/DP,pcm=7" 
P: Phys=ALSA 
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.0/sound/card0/input9 
U: Uniq= 
H: Handlers=event9  
B: PROP=0 
B: EV=21 
B: SW=140 

I: Bus=0000 Vendor=0000 Product=0000 Version=0000 
N: Name="HDA Intel HDMI HDMI/DP,pcm=8" 
P: Phys=ALSA 
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.0/sound/card0/input10 
U: Uniq= 
H: Handlers=event10  
B: PROP=0 
B: EV=21 
B: SW=140 

I: Bus=0001 Vendor=10ec Product=0283 Version=0001 
N: Name="HDA Digital PCBeep" 
P: Phys=card1/codec#0/beep0 
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card1/input11 
U: Uniq= 
H: Handlers=kbd event11  
B: PROP=0 
B: EV=40001 
B: SND=6 

I: Bus=0000 Vendor=0000 Product=0000 Version=0000 
N: Name="HDA Intel PCH Mic" 
P: Phys=ALSA 
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card1/input12 
U: Uniq= 
H: Handlers=event12  
B: PROP=0 
B: EV=21 
B: SW=10 

I: Bus=0000 Vendor=0000 Product=0000 Version=0000 
N: Name="HDA Intel PCH Headphone" 
P: Phys=ALSA 
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card1/input13 
U: Uniq= 
H: Handlers=event13  
B: PROP=0 
B: EV=21 
B: SW=4 

I: Bus=0005 Vendor=5a44 Product=5a44 Version=0000 
N: Name="Remote-V12 Keyboard" 
P: Phys=7c:5c:f8:f2:37:4d 
S: Sysfs=/devices/virtual/misc/uhid/0005:5A44:5A44.0008/input/input18 
U: Uniq=25:04:27:11:28:95 
H: Handlers=sysrq kbd leds event14  
B: PROP=0 
B: EV=12001f 
B: KEY=33eff 0 0 483ffff17aff32d bfd4444600000000 3ff 130ff38b17c007 ffff7bfad9415fff febeffdfffefffff ffffffffffff
fffe 
B: REL=1040 
B: ABS=100000000 
B: MSC=10 
B: LED=1f 

I: Bus=0005 Vendor=5a44 Product=5a44 Version=0000 
N: Name="Remote-V12 Mouse" 
P: Phys=7c:5c:f8:f2:37:4d 
S: Sysfs=/devices/virtual/misc/uhid/0005:5A44:5A44.0008/input/input19 
U: Uniq=25:04:27:11:28:95 
H: Handlers=mouse2 event15  
B: PROP=0 
B: EV=17 
B: KEY=1f0000 0 0 0 0 
B: REL=903 
B: MSC=10

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any advice on what should be created re: udev rules etc would be most welcome.

Jönke · November 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM

Here is a working .hwdb
https://discourse.coreelec.org/uploads/short-url/8fbazxnuP2yfY7cyw0jw9CFSQvV.hwdb

lusephur · November 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM

Yeah, I've gotten that file from coreelec a while back.
I've placed it in .storage/hwdb.d
but alas, no response.

Jönke · November 21, 2025 at 11:44 PM

storage/.config/hwdb.d/

Delete any old Remote.xml in keymap folder and reboot. Works fine here.

**chewitt** · November 22, 2025 at 11:21 AM

Code

# zidoo v12 remote                                                                        
evdev:input:b0005v5A44p5A44*                                                              
 KEYBOARD_KEY_c0041=enter #OK                                                             
 KEYBOARD_KEY_7003a=l #sub                                                                
 KEYBOARD_KEY_c01bd=i #info                                                               
 KEYBOARD_KEY_7009a=o #tv out                                                             
 KEYBOARD_KEY_c00bc=repeat                                                                
 KEYBOARD_KEY_c006d=c #zoom                                                               
 KEYBOARD_KEY_70045=m #square key with lines                                              
 KEYBOARD_KEY_c01b7=leftquote #audio                                                      
 KEYBOARD_KEY_c00e2=volume_mute #mute                                                     
 KEYBOARD_KEY_c00e9=period #vol-up                                                        
 KEYBOARD_KEY_c00ea=comma #vol-down                                                       
 KEYBOARD_KEY_70027=zero #0                                                               
 KEYBOARD_KEY_7001e=one #1                                                                
 KEYBOARD_KEY_7001f=two #2                                                                
 KEYBOARD_KEY_70020=three #3                                                              
 KEYBOARD_KEY_70021=four #4                                                               
 KEYBOARD_KEY_70022=five #5                                                               
 KEYBOARD_KEY_70023=six #6                                                                
 KEYBOARD_KEY_70024=seven #7                                                              
 KEYBOARD_KEY_70025=eight #8                                                              
 KEYBOARD_KEY_70026=nine #9                                                               
 KEYBOARD_KEY_7002a=backspace #backspace                                                  
 KEYBOARD_KEY_700b7=power #tv out green

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See if that content works?

lusephur · November 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM

Alas, tried both and still no response.
Devie is a chromebox running libreelec, it sees the remote, and connects. But it doesn't want to interact

bluetoothctl - info
info 25:04:27:11:28:95
Device 25:04:27:11:28:95 (public)
Name: Remote-V12
Alias: Remote-V12
Appearance: 0x0180 (384)
Paired: yes
Bonded: yes
Trusted: yes
Blocked: no
Connected: yes
WakeAllowed: yes
LegacyPairing: no
CablePairing: no
UUID: Generic Access Profile (00001800-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
UUID: Generic Attribute Profile (00001801-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
UUID: Device Information (0000180a-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
UUID: Battery Service (0000180f-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
UUID: Human Interface Device (00001812-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
UUID: Public Key Open Credent.. (0000fff0-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
UUID: Vendor specific (a8253f01-0c51-4000-b84f-1500068fb5a3)
Modalias: usb:v5A44p5A44d0000
ManufacturerData.Key: 0x03e0 (992)
AdvertisingFlags:
06 .
Battery Percentage: 0x64 (100)
hci0 type 7 discovering off
hci0 type 7 discovering on
[CHG] Device 35:A0:F5:CC:36:10 RSSI: 0xffffffb3 (-77)
[CHG] Device 03:3E:33:CF:9F:9E RSSI: 0xffffffb3 (-77)

lusephur · November 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM

managed to run bluetoothctl and evtest on libreeelc, results are posted here

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So, while the remote does connect, and my chromebox/pc does indeed see the inputs, there seems to be no input received by kodi.

lusephur · November 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM

and the bizarre thing is, when I run evtest, and accidently press the power button on the remote, libreelec powers off.

So, the device is clearly seeing the remote, but Kodi is refusing to play along.
Could the bluez stack used be causing issues

Oh, I'm running nightlies on my device too

**chewitt** · November 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM

I'm using a BT remote with an RPi5 on LE13 nightlies for years so I don't think there's a general issue with Bluez. The only issue I have is a few unmapped keys, but that's laziness on my part. I keep telling myself it's a "rainy day" task to update the hwdb file, but as it only rains twice a year (briefly) here it never happens

lusephur · November 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM

Would you have any idea on what else should be supplied? (logs, btmon etc - although as pointed out the remote connects, but no input is accepted by kodi)

debug log

https://paste.libreelec.tv/choice-orca.log

Noticed this

Bash

Nov 28 14:40:47.120799 LibreELEC kernel: hid-generic 0005:5A44:5A44.0004: input,hidraw3: BLUETOOTH HID v0.00 Keyboard [Remote-V12] on 7c:5c:f8:f2:37:4d
Nov 28 14:40:47.123996 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1457]: event10: Failed to parse key identifier 'one': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.124030 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1457]: event10: Failed to parse key identifier 'two': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.124039 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1457]: event10: Failed to parse key identifier 'three': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.124046 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1457]: event10: Failed to parse key identifier 'four': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.124054 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1457]: event10: Failed to parse key identifier 'five': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.124061 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1457]: event10: Failed to parse key identifier 'six': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.124068 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1457]: event10: Failed to parse key identifier 'seven': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.124076 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1457]: event10: Failed to parse key identifier 'eight': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.124083 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1457]: event10: Failed to parse key identifier 'nine': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.124090 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1457]: event10: Failed to parse key identifier 'zero': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.124141 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1457]: event10: Failed to parse key identifier 'repeat': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.124149 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1457]: event10: Failed to parse key identifier 'volume_mute': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.124157 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1457]: event10: Failed to parse key identifier 'period': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.124168 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1457]: event10: Failed to parse key identifier 'leftquote': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.129394 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1506]: event11: Failed to parse key identifier 'one': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.129417 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1506]: event11: Failed to parse key identifier 'two': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.129426 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1506]: event11: Failed to parse key identifier 'three': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.130524 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1506]: event11: Failed to parse key identifier 'four': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.130554 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1506]: event11: Failed to parse key identifier 'five': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.130564 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1506]: event11: Failed to parse key identifier 'six': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.130571 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1506]: event11: Failed to parse key identifier 'seven': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.130580 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1506]: event11: Failed to parse key identifier 'eight': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.130588 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1506]: event11: Failed to parse key identifier 'nine': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.130596 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1506]: event11: Failed to parse key identifier 'zero': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.130629 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1506]: event11: Failed to parse key identifier 'repeat': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.130639 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1506]: event11: Failed to parse key identifier 'volume_mute': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.130647 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1506]: event11: Failed to parse key identifier 'period': Invalid argument
Nov 28 14:40:47.130657 LibreELEC (udev-worker)[1506]: event11: Failed to parse key identifier 'leftquote': Invalid argument

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