Using other's Nandroid

[greg schmeg]

Is it possible to use someone else's nandroid backup and vice versa? I don't have any experience on this matter.

 

[Doc]

Is it possible to use someone else's nandroid backup and vice versa? I don't have any experience on this matter.

Hmm interesting question, i would think as long as its the same phone, it may work, but really not sure, never tryed it lol.......

 

[oamilcar]

Yes it's possible like doc said as long as is from the same phone you're good to go. I have done it. All I do is remove md5 checksum, delete both files from the backup and that's it restore.

Note:
You will have to modify the nandroid to not include data and cache. Other wise you will be sharing your information as well. Or just restore everything but data and cache. You can do that by advance restore.

 

[greg schmeg]

Perfect response. Thanks buddy.

 

[LilBit]

Never knew you could do that, Thanks for sharing.

 

[exgenmeikoj]

Never knew you could do that, Thanks for sharing.

I did this with the old galaxy prevail . a CaT on there made a ROM but didn't know how to make it flash able. So he gave UA his back up and said just restore haha it worked well and as long as it was a clean ROM with none of his info all was fun

 

[HiredxGunz]

I remember in the ZTE Warp forums some people would uploaded their modded nandroids. :3

 

[Doc]

I remember in the ZTE Warp forums some people would uploaded their modded nandroids. :3

Yes sir lol............

 

[oamilcar]

I remember in the ZTE Warp forums some people would uploaded their modded nandroids. :3

I say it should be easy, just like any other rom but in a nandroid.

 

[bilgerryan]

One thing to keep in mind, it has to be restored on the same kernel as the backup was made on, or the md5sum will error out...

Edit: Well it was mentioned that you can delete the md5sum, I have never tried that.

 

[oamilcar]

One thing to keep in mind, or had to be restored on the same kernel as the backup was made on, or the md5sum will error out...

Edit: Well it was mentioned that you can delete the md5sum, I have never tried that.

Md5 File stays but the content inside, is deleted.

http://androidforums.com/showthread.php?p=5828998