Distro PhoenixOS DarkMatter - Supercharged for Everyone Exo4.7 (BETA-2)

AXON said:

Introduction
DarkMatter is a totally reworked version of the discontinued official PhoenixOS project and to be honest, it'd be quite much of a crime to even call DarkMatter as a part of PhoenixOS now. Not alike others, it has some special features which makes it unique. Since this is based on PhoenixOS, thus many thanks to the offical POS devs & android-x86 devs. The only reason we used this as base was because of their keymapper, otherwise we'd just build one from source. The main purpose of this project is to make it easier to perform advanced customizations over the stock POS. It's not about just a fancy wallpaper or bootanimation and obviously there is no question at adding them, because it's not really a thing. That's all, thank you. No such changes/implementations were made which would potentially harm the pos/android-x86 devs in any means.

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Features

GearLock

DarkMatter comes with pre-installed GearLock.


Installation & Upgrade

Spoiler: Windows Installation

Video Tutorial (Updated) [Arabic /Eng / Hindi / Portuguese / Bangla

Spoiler: Linux Installation

You can either extarct the os files for manual installation or just simply flash the iso image into an usb-pendrive and install it through the bootable android-x86 installer --You can flash it using rufus(windows) / etcher(mac/linux)]

1. Make a folder/directory named DarkMatter in an EXT4 partition.
2. Open that directory/folder.
3. Use a archive extractor for extracting the iso.
4. Extract the following files: system.sfs initrd.img ramdisk.img gearlock kernel findme
5. Make a folder named data
6. Open /etc/grub.d/40_custom
7. Copy the code below and paste it on the bottom of/etc/grub.d/40_custom
   
   Bash:

   menuentry 'DarkMatter' {
   insmod all_video
   
   search --set=root --file /DarkMatter/findme
   
   linux /DarkMatter/kernel quiet noibrs noibpb nopti nospectre_v2 nospectre_v1 l1tf=off nospec_store_bypass_disable no_stf_barrier mds=off mitigations=off intel_pstate=disable root=/dev/ram0 androidboot.hardware=android_x86_64 androidboot.selinux=permissive acpi_sleep=s3_bios,s3_mode SRC=/DarkMatter
   
   initrd /DarkMatter/initrd.img
   }

8. Then run this command in your terminal
   
   Bash:

   sudo update-grub

For Old versions check the RELEASES Tab
For ChangeLogs from Exo4.1 check the UPDATE-LOGS Tab
For GearLock Packages/Extensions [Mesa / Kernel etc] click here

Spoiler: Old ChangeLog

Exo1.0
Released On 30/8/2019

• Initial release
• Updated mesa driver to v18
• Updated the init boot scripts
• Used the latest PhoenixOS x86_64 nougat build
• Adjusted laptop touchpad sensitivity and fixed touchpad gestures.
• Fixed the “Compiling resources” Issue on PUBG
• Using “Rootless Launcher” [You can enable CZ-FileManger/launcher using a mod in the mod section]
• Using FX File Explorer as the default File Manager
• Replaced StarDust Browser with CM Browser
• Pre-Rooted with latest magisk
• Lspeed included. [Not advised to use unless necessary, system-level balancing optimizations already made. Use it only if building structures are not rendering fast upon landing.]
• Emulator Detected system. [ You may download emulator patch from the mods section below for Emulator Detection bypass ]
• Dual bootable with windows through grub2win bootloader

Exo2.0
Released On 7/9/2019

• PUBG Compiling Resources issue is solved with mesa 17.1.10
• Rebuild from the ground up
• Added PUB GFX+ TOOL
• Using stock PhoenixOS mesa 17.1.10 drivers
• Optimized for gaming (Introducing gaming-protocols)
• Used the Latest PhoenixOS to build this with mesa 17.1.10 (Will support Intel, AMD & Nvidia GPU seamlessly)
• Configured system for low-end PC’s to run PUBG smoothly
• New Emulator mods available

Exo3.0
Released On 23/9/2019

• Disabled EGL logging
• New intelligent windows installer [can be also used for upgrading from Exo2]
• Fixed the bug where PUBG doesn’t allow transactions over PhoenixOS builds [It’s the first Unofficial build to achieve that]
• PUBG Compiling Resources fixed for all versions on Mesa 17
• Magisk bug fixed where magisk makes the android_x86-command-terminal[ALT+F1/F2] unusable while magisk is installed. [It’s the first build to achieve that]
• Added GearLock program [Dev: AXON]
• Bash and 7z binary integrated into the system [compiled from source, gnu]
• Mic issues fixed [Credits: A few redditors]
• Terminated a few locating processes during the boot
• Wifi issues fixed for some devices [Special Thanks to @Mido fayad]
• Now all your hard-disk partitions will show directly on FX file-manager home.
• Configured system for Xposed framework installation.
• Xposed Framework can be installed from GearLock.
• New emulator masker will be supplied through GearLock [Then it can be toggled on/off from GearLock]
• Unnecessary buggy boot functions removed from the Initial Ramdisk image [aka initrd.img]
• ntfs-fix removed from the stock POS Initial Ramdisk Image, as it can cause damage to hybernated ntfs drives [initrd-stock.img]
• Updated toybox and some busybox applets
• Multibootable between stock-initrd.img and mod-initrd.img
• Some grub boot code changes
• What?? You want more!? I gotta sleeeep……. Had to work for the last 6 days over it -_-

Exo3.1
Released On 04/10/2019

• Magisk bugs fixed
• New mesa18 gearlock package available
• New kernel available
• darkmatter partition will be mounted on FX

GearLock 4.0

• *GearLock updated to 4.0 from 2.6 (No longer BETA)
• *Data folder backup and restoration function added
• App Management function added
• New improved package installing engeine
• *Added cool misc. functions
• *Offline magisk additional setup function at >misc. functions
• Dalvik-cache clear function
• Custom disk mount function
• Hot reboot
• etc.

Exo3.2

• Made some system optimizations
• You will find a disk named “Package_Dir” in fx file manager
• Dependencies renew
• Modding Engine updated [Old Mods can be used]
• Few system bugs fixed
• Fully working Mesa 18.1 for all GPU’s is available [Credits: @Midofayad]
• GearLock kernel packages will work flawlessly
• And most importantly…>! Updated GearLock….!

GearLock 5.0

• GearLock core rewrite
• New Developer-Mode
• Now you can build your own gearlock package!
• Pre-Build Kernel Package engine added (Dev)
• Custom Core Package added (Dev)
• All bugs fixed
• New Package Engine
• Improved functionality
• All functions reviewed and rewrote
• And a lot more but I can’t spell them in words ?

Exo3.3

• COD MOBILE graphics-glitches fixed within the system level
• Gaming-Protocols updated, will make the system more stable and smooth for games & apps
• Fixed the bug where Package_Dir wasn’t being created if DM was installed inside a folder
• System configured for performing OTA updates

Gearlock 5.1

• Built-in OTA-UPDATER added [#feature-request by: !VISARD#4301 ]
  Now you will receive OTA-UPDATES directly from GearLock
• Optimized GearLock Core
• Sub-menu function improved
• A lot of tiny bug fixes
• Added a new Dev-Placeholder Game/System Tweaks

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Exo3.4

• There has been a lot of changes since Exo3.3
• All sorts of Magisk issues has been said good-bye!
• Minor improvements within the system for fluid performance and smoothness! [Includes tiny bug fixes]
• Reverted back to Legacy-Gaming-Protocols; You can switch to Alpha GP using GearLock
• Major improvements in the DarkMatter booting process and it’s affiliates.
• No more Google-Play-Service updating issues.
• Implemented the use of microG instead of Play-Services
• Got rid of Google-Play_Store, bought a brand new supercool Play-Store mirror app!
• Updated the external_user_apps alongside adding new ones. [Includes a better YT alt. and a web-browser & +1]

New Windows Installer

• Re-coded the setup-engine from scratch
• Ai based installation functionality
• Fixed all sorts of possible errors (Based on mind simulated situations and some user reports)
• Now the installer has the capability to install external-software’s in a automated way
• Replaced Ext2Fsd with a better ext4 partition mirror driver (dokan-dev/dokany)

GearLock 5.2

• Vast amount of improvements over the gearlock core
• Optimized all the old Functions for more stability
• Perfected the OTA-Updater
• Added a Game/System Tweaks menu with lot of new functions
• Added Magisk-Extended menu with awesome functions
• From now on you will be able to directly Update magisk-core using GearLock!
• Added few other cool stuffs
• Can’t remember the others ; find them yourself

Additional Contributions
@diaz allowed me to use his VPS freely to use it for hosting this website.
@r*k bought me the domain supreme-gamers.com.
@And everyone else in our community who provided feedback and bug-reports with much respect.

Credits & Thanks
Android-x86 Project [ Licenced under Apache 2.0 ] (No android OS for PC's would have been possible without them)
PhoenixOS [ DarkMatter was based on POS ]
7zip as i use it for gearlock [ Licenced under GNU LGPL ]
@drummerdp for his grub2win project [ I use his grub port for our windows installer ]

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HMTheBoy154 said:

Are you updating to Exo3.5 ?

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sree2644 said:

Play store server error with micro-g....
@AXON

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ilhan said:

You cant use play store with micro-g
You should use F-droid for open source apps or aurora store(mirror to play store)

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Nioo142 said:

if i use app like 'spoof my device' for fake device info
can i play codm without crashes

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Rocklin said:

Now on smartphones we have android 11. but still phoenix have android 7. please change the android versions too

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sree2644 said:

gearlock not booting when installed manually...this error come when installing automatically...View attachment 979

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lolify said:

we do not have it's source and bliss os already has stable android 9 releases but the main question is keymapper

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AXON said:

On the top... man!!

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udit said:

Hi Dev
I installed phoenix os dark matter and everything went fine. But after installation when I try to boot it from desktop icon of "boot to dark matter" it stuck after boot with black screen with phoenix os dark matter logo.
I left it for half an hour and it still at same position. What should I do now... really confused.
Please help.View attachment 355

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abdulahadkhanxxx said:

same problem bro my also plzz anyone helppp

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