Nandroid - can I use a backup to clone another phone?

[Guest scoobydoo99]

I've 3 Blades to set up. I've now set up the first the way I want it, based on the Bladevillain rom, installed a few extra apps.

Now I'm happy with the phone, I'll be doing a Nandroid backup to be on the safe side. Can I just copy the sdhc card contents to the other cards I have and then install clockwork to the other 2 phones and do a backup to clone the original phone?

On the first phone, I've setup a Google account so I could download some apps - will that cause a problem trying to set up the new phones from a Nandroid backup from the original phone?

Edited December 10, 2010 by scoobydoo99

[Guest Arr Too]

Changing the Google Account on a phone will necessitate a Factory Reset (under Settings->Privacy), so bear that in mind.

[Guest scoobydoo99]

Changing the Google Account on a phone will necessitate a Factory Reset (under Settings->Privacy), so bear that in mind.

Thanks - so if I use the backup to clone the other phones it'll take the google account details across as well, but doing a factory reset will wipe these details so I can set up a new google account?

What else will the factory reset wipe? bearing in mind there's no user data on the phones as yet?

[Guest ShakeyB]

I tried this and it works fine. But as stated, you can't change the google account- factory reset takes the phone to a "freshly flashed ROM" state as far as I can remember- removing apps that you've paid for and downloaded from the market (I think that must be the reason!)

[Guest kendon]

if you change the password on the google account it should ask, giving you the option to change the account as well. not sure if that would cause any problems.

[Guest leetron1]

if you change the password on the google account it should ask, giving you the option to change the account as well. not sure if that would cause any problems.

Hi kendon, sorry but prob not right place to say this but thankyou for your ROM..Bladevillain 1.1..happily still using it til 2.2 appears...

[Guest rjm2k]

I've 3 Blades to set up. I've now set up the first the way I want it, based on the Bladevillain rom, installed a few extra apps.

Now I'm happy with the phone, I'll be doing a Nandroid backup to be on the safe side. Can I just copy the sdhc card contents to the other cards I have and then install clockwork to the other 2 phones and do a backup to clone the original phone?

On the first phone, I've setup a Google account so I could download some apps - will that cause a problem trying to set up the new phones from a Nandroid backup from the original phone?

Just do an advanced restore and skip everything but system and maybe boot

[Guest scoobydoo99]

Just do an advanced restore and skip everything but system and maybe boot

Maybe give that a go later tonight - thanks.