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Batch Cloning And Installation For Android

Batch Cloning is a feature designed specifically for large-scale customers. It allows to set up creation of dozens and even hundreds of clones in just a few clicks.

Instead of creating clones one by one and manually select the parameters for each clone, you can simply provide an Excel sheet with all info at once. It's more convenient to have all info stored in a table, and also it speeds up the process: you make just one interaction with the bot instead of many.

If you already have your batch clones created, skip to the NomixInstaller section for your platform:

Batch Cloning: Creation

It's very easy to start. The bot provides an Excel example to make it even more convenient. First, restart conversation with the NomixCloner bot (you can type /start to get to the beginning) and choose "⭐️ Batch cloning" instead of "Start cloning".
You will need a Premium ⭐️ subscription to proceed with this option, and we highly recommend to purchase it. Here's why:
  • You get access to unlimited cloning
  • Batch cloning, including batch installer tools for Android and iOS
  • Access to the Private Club with live streams, workshops, and all the newest announcements

When you're in, choose Android (there a separate manual for iOS batch cloning). You will be suggested to upload your CSV file.
Drag-and-drop your CSV file into the bot or use 📎 to upload.
CSV is one of the Excel formats. It can be opened in Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers (macOS), Calc (Linux), and even in any simple text editor.

You can start with downloading the example CSV. Try to open and edit it, or simply use it "as is" for your first batch.
Example CSV opened in Google Sheets (top) and same CSV opened in a text editor (bottom).
If you open the CSV, you will see the following columns:
  • App Name – name of the app to clone, same as in the bot
  • Version – version to clone, must match one of the supported in the bot
  • Architecture – architecture to clone (no architecture => leave empty), must match one of the supported in the bot
  • Clone Index – affects the package name and app name, e.g. Insta001 = index 1
  • Location – in the format "latitude, longitude", will be applied with a few meters fluctuation around this point (see Location Spoofing)
  • Proxy (optional) – SOCKS5 proxy link in the format "socks5://login:password@ip:port"
  • Hardware specs (optional) – the clone will appear like installed on the chosen device
  • Comment (optional and doesn't affect the clones) – you can use this column for your own notes

Note that your batch cloning spreadsheet must be provided in CSV. So when you make your changes, make sure to export in CSV.

Once you upload the CSV, you will see this message:
✅ Good job! CSV was received and processed successfully. Cooking has already started!
You will see amount of clones, approximate waiting time, and how many clones you already created via batch in the last 24h (to let you track how close you are to the limit of 200 clones / 24h). Note that 200 clones / 24h is the current fair limit, but you can contact us via @nomixsupport if you need more.

At every moment of time you can use /status command to see the progress of your batch cloning.
Multiple normal cloning tasks can be ran in parallel via bot, but only one batch cloning can be started at a time. So if you made a mistake and want to start again, use /cancel command.

You will receive batch cloning result as a single JSON file with all download links inside.
Batch cloning result: just one link.
You don't need to open JSON file manually, you just need the link. But if you want – you can download it. You will find a platform (Android), and name + package + download link for every clone inside.

Now we're ready to install clones automatically via NomixInstaller. You can skip directly to your platform:

Batch Installation from Windows

Download NomixInstaller for Windows:
Open .exe and install the app.
Open NomixInstaller.
Connect your phones to the PC and select them here. Don't forget to allow USB debugging on the phones.
Copy-paste the JSON link from your batch cloning result. Click "Get Apps". Specify "Download Folder" – the place where clones will be stored on your PC.
Clones need to be downloaded only once. Note that they are stored on the server 72 hours only. So it's better if you download the clones ASAP to not loose them. You can install them later by just opening NomixInstaller and making sure Download Folder is the same.
Click "Download" to download the clones or "Download + Install" to have them installed immediately.
Note the "Clones per device" field. It's purpose is to conveniently distribute your clones among several devices / fill up the phone box. Let's say "Clones per device" is set to "5", then:
  • Clones 1-5 are installed on phone A (5 clones)
  • Clones 6-10 are installed on phone B (5 clones)
  • Clones 11-15 are installed on phone C (5 clones)
  • etc.
Installing the clones on the phones. Note that you can preview on which phone every clone will be installed before actually installing them.
Done! You can click "Export to CSV" after installing.
"Export CSV" feature was added for convenient data loading into automation systems such as Onimator. With this CSV file system will know which app to find on which phone.
Installation info: your device IDs and appropriate installed app IDs.

Batch Installation from Linux

Download NomixInstaller for Linux:

Unpack:
cd ~/Downloads
tar -xvJf nomix-installer-linux-x64-3.0.tar.xz
Copy to /usr:
sudo cp -r us/* /usr/
Run from sudo (to let the embedded adb have the necessary rights):
sudo AndroidInstaller
If you start without "sudo" it may crash. Then just restart the adb server installed by the app with sudo:
sudo /tmp/adb-tools3310582963/platform-tools/adb kill-server
sudo /tmp/adb-tools3310582963/platform-tools/adb start-server
If you need to restart adb server, make sure to use the correct path from the app's logs.
Run "sudo AndroidInstaller".
Connect your phones to the PC and select them here. Don't forget to allow USB debugging on the phones.
Copy-paste the JSON link from your batch cloning result. Click "Get Apps". Specify "Download Folder" – the place where clones will be stored on your PC.
Clones need to be downloaded only once. Note that they are stored on the server 72 hours only. So it's better if you download the clones ASAP to not loose them. You can install them later by just opening NomixInstaller and making sure Download Folder is the same.
Click "Download" to download the clones or "Download + Install" to have them installed immediately.
Note the "Clones per device" field. It's purpose is to conveniently distribute your clones among several devices / fill up the phone box. Let's say "Clones per device" is set to "5", then:
  • Clones 1-5 are installed on phone A (5 clones)
  • Clones 6-10 are installed on phone B (5 clones)
  • Clones 11-15 are installed on phone C (5 clones)
  • etc.
Installing the clones on the phones. Note that you can preview on which phone every clone will be installed before actually installing them.
Done! You can click "Export to CSV" after installing.
"Export CSV" feature was added for convenient data loading into automation systems such as Onimator. With this CSV file system will know which app to find on which phone.
Installation info: your device IDs and appropriate installed app IDs.

Batch Installation from macOS

Download NomixInstaller for macOS:
Open .pkg and install the app.
Open NomixInstaller.
Connect your phones to the PC and select them here. Don't forget to allow USB debugging on the phones.
Copy-paste the JSON link from your batch cloning result. Click "Get Apps". Specify "Download Folder" – the place where clones will be stored on your PC.
Clones need to be downloaded only once. Note that they are stored on the server 72 hours only. So it's better if you download the clones ASAP to not loose them. You can install them later by just opening NomixInstaller and making sure Download Folder is the same.
Click "Download" to download the clones or "Download + Install" to have them installed immediately.
Note the "Clones per device" field. It's purpose is to conveniently distribute your clones among several devices / fill up the phone box. Let's say "Clones per device" is set to "5", then:
  • Clones 1-5 are installed on phone A (5 clones)
  • Clones 6-10 are installed on phone B (5 clones)
  • Clones 11-15 are installed on phone C (5 clones)
  • etc.
Installing the clones on the phones. Note that you can preview on which phone every clone will be installed before actually installing them.
Done! You can click "Export to CSV" after installing.
"Export CSV" feature was added for convenient data loading into automation systems such as Onimator. With this CSV file system will know which app to find on which phone.
Installation info: your device IDs and appropriate installed app IDs.

Conclusion

Batch cloning is the best tool for mass-installing and mass-updating apps on the phones. It supports all desktop operation systems: Windows, Linux, macOS. It allows to specify all parameters similar to the NomixCloner bot interface. Downloaded clones will be stored on your PC until you delete them (or until you do Options → Clear Cache). After a successful installation it provides a convenient technical summary in the format of CSV table for automation systems.
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2025-02-25 22:30