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lcdyk0517 edited this page Aug 10, 2026 · 1 revision

Installation Guide

Quick Start

Build (d)ArkOS4Clone Image

For ArkOS4Clone:

Option 1: Fork the repository, go to Actions tab, run the build workflow, then download the image from your fork's Releases page.

Option 2: Build manually:

git clone git@github.com:lcdyk0517/arkos4clone.git
cd arkos4clone
sudo ./build_image.sh ArkOS-R3XS.img .

For dArkOS4Clone:

⚠️ Note: dArkOS4Clone build process still requires more testing to fix bugs.

  1. Download G350/RG351MP image from christianhaitian/dArkOS
  2. Extract to get dArkOS-xxx.img
  3. Run:
git clone git@github.com:lcdyk0517/arkos4clone.git
cd arkos4clone
sudo ./build_image.sh dArkOS-xxx.img .

After the script finishes, (d)ArkOS4Clone.img.xz will be generated in the root directory.

Usage

  1. Download the ArkOS release image
  2. Flash to SD card
  3. Run dtb_selector.exe (Windows) to select your device
  4. Select battery driver version (Original or arkos4clone_fix) when prompted
  5. Reboot the device

Non-Windows users, see Manual Configuration.

Manual Configuration

For non-Windows users:

  1. Mount the BOOT partition of the SD card
  2. Copy boot.ini and the two .dtb files from consoles/<device>/ to the root directory
  3. Copy the appropriate kernel Image:
    • For Original battery driver: consoles/kernel/original/Image
    • For arkos4clone_fix battery driver: consoles/kernel/arkos4clone_fix/Image
  4. Copy consoles/logo/<resolution>/logo.bmp to the root directory
  5. Unmount the SD card, insert into device, and reboot

Joystick Axis Remapping

Visit 👉 https://lcdyk0517.github.io/tools/dtb-tools.html

Adjust joystick axis mappings (Joymux / amux), battery parameters, and generate new .dtb files directly in your browser.

Note: Only DTB files from (d)ArkOS4Clone are supported. DTBs from stock systems or other distributions are not compatible.

Battery Driver Selection

When using the dtb_selector tool, you will be prompted to select a battery driver version:

  • Original battery driver — For devices using the original kernel battery driver
  • arkos4clone_fix battery driver — For devices using the arkos4clone_fix kernel battery driver

The selected version's Image file will be copied to the root directory of your SD card.

Known Limitations

  • eMMC installation not yet supported — Currently only booting from SD card is available

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