Followliker + new Instagram algorithm = Blocked Following 400 Error :(

[Ritalin]

I've had my IG account for over 3 years, been using Followliker for about a year, and never had a problem of being banned or anything. Never ran Followliker 24/7, never used auto-comments and only had semi-conservative settings for follow/unfollow. I used it only for follow/unfollow/like.

Well, it looks like Instagram is using a new algorithm, and can detect Followliker, resulting it me no longer being able to follow anyone anymore from Followliker. (I can still auto-like and unfollow)

I ran through these basic steps after receiving the following 400 error code from Followliker:

"Last response code: 400 -> feedback_required Action Blocked This action was blocked. Please try again later. We restrict certain content and actions to protect our community. Tell us if you think we made a mistake. was received from instagram [myusernamehere]"

UPDATED FOLLOWLIKER:
I always routinely updated FL, but I made sure I was updated to the latest Followliker version.

WAITED TWO DAYS
I waited two days and completely didn't run Followliker, and after following 5 people via FL, it came back with the same 400 blocked error.

TRIED MANUALLY CLICKING REPORT
Since there's no way to click "Report" within FL to notify IG of any error in not being able to follow anymore, I used on iPhone on WiFi from the same IP address, and tried to follow someone. Got the same Blocked error on iOS, so I was able to click "report" from the iPhone for a few follow attempts, but it didn't change anything.

MOVED FOLLOWLIKER TO A DIFFERENT MACHINE WITH A NEW IP ADDRESS
FL was always running on my work computer, so I figured this was an IP-based ban. Thought a VPN might help, but before doing that, I simply installed Followliker on a different machine (my laptop) and used WiFi at home (Different provider, completely different IP) and ran Followliker. After 3 follows it got the same blocked 400 message. Can't follow anyone anymore. However, from my iPhone on my same home IP over WiFi, I can follow people.

NEW IG BLOCK IS DEVICE/ACCOUNT-BASED?
Since I can follow people manually on my iPhone, and I know that Followliker appears as an Android device to IG, I'm guessing this follow ban isn't just IP-based on device-based as well?

Either way, looks like I can't use Followliker to follow anymore. Bummer.
I figure I will next wait a full week, and then greatly reduce the numbers for following and slowly up the numbers a tad each week.

Has anyone run into this or new limitations from the new IG algorithm?

 

[Bots-Scrapers]

Instagram has new update in algo? I am not facing any issue. I use instadub . Not bad at all. I have 4 years old account kicking like a king.

 

[Cherry]

Also using Follow Liker to follow/unfollow. So far, so good. No ban, block or error whatsoever. All good right now.

 

[u2u2u2]

Why don't you change your ip to residential ip.

 

[Ritalin]

Instagram has new update in algo? I am not facing any issue. I use instadub . Not bad at all. I have 4 years old account kicking like a king.

Yes. They're also testing out bringing back the chronological feed for some users. (I'd post a link, but I need 15 posts for that.)

Why don't you change your ip to residential ip.

Already explained that I did this. Used the IP at home, even on a different machine running FL. Same result, blocked follow.

 

[u2u2u2]

In that case its probably followliker and the way its interacting with instagram maybe be causing this problem.

 

[Ritalin]

In that case its probably followliker and the way its interacting with instagram maybe be causing this problem.

Yes. I'm thinking Instagram is now able to specifically recognize the device ID (FL is listed as an Android device if I remember correctly) and block bot-like activity from that device. This may be nothing new, but I've never run across this problem, and it's a shame since FL no longer works for me at all.

I'll wait it out a week and see if anything changes, but it's a shame.

 

[kantaenos]

Yeah the inner workings of these bots should be publiscised...

I never got blocked on followliker 4 months ago.
I get blocked on gmt2 now within 50 likes
i can follow over 60 people per hour with jarvee and no blocks

 

[ManiB]

Instagram has new update in algo? I am not facing any issue. I use instadub . Not bad at all. I have 4 years old account kicking like a king.

Check your unfollow and scraping. It just got hit 2 hours back. Giving this error ERROR absproc: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

 

[bouncer1337]

I've had my IG account for over 3 years, been using Followliker for about a year, and never had a problem of being banned or anything. Never ran Followliker 24/7, never used auto-comments and only had semi-conservative settings for follow/unfollow. I used it only for follow/unfollow/like.

Well, it looks like Instagram is using a new algorithm, and can detect Followliker, resulting it me no longer being able to follow anyone anymore from Followliker. (I can still auto-like and unfollow)

I ran through these basic steps after receiving the following 400 error code from Followliker:

"Last response code: 400 -> feedback_required Action Blocked This action was blocked. Please try again later. We restrict certain content and actions to protect our community. Tell us if you think we made a mistake. was received from instagram [myusernamehere]"

UPDATED FOLLOWLIKER:
I always routinely updated FL, but I made sure I was updated to the latest Followliker version.

WAITED TWO DAYS
I waited two days and completely didn't run Followliker, and after following 5 people via FL, it came back with the same 400 blocked error.

TRIED MANUALLY CLICKING REPORT
Since there's no way to click "Report" within FL to notify IG of any error in not being able to follow anymore, I used on iPhone on WiFi from the same IP address, and tried to follow someone. Got the same Blocked error on iOS, so I was able to click "report" from the iPhone for a few follow attempts, but it didn't change anything.

MOVED FOLLOWLIKER TO A DIFFERENT MACHINE WITH A NEW IP ADDRESS
FL was always running on my work computer, so I figured this was an IP-based ban. Thought a VPN might help, but before doing that, I simply installed Followliker on a different machine (my laptop) and used WiFi at home (Different provider, completely different IP) and ran Followliker. After 3 follows it got the same blocked 400 message. Can't follow anyone anymore. However, from my iPhone on my same home IP over WiFi, I can follow people.

NEW IG BLOCK IS DEVICE/ACCOUNT-BASED?
Since I can follow people manually on my iPhone, and I know that Followliker appears as an Android device to IG, I'm guessing this follow ban isn't just IP-based on device-based as well?

Either way, looks like I can't use Followliker to follow anymore. Bummer.
I figure I will next wait a full week, and then greatly reduce the numbers for following and slowly up the numbers a tad each week.

Has anyone run into this or new limitations from the new IG algorithm?

no errors for me, everything is running smooth.

do some account refreshs, and let it get the code from email and hope its working again.

 

[colorme]

There is another post, where people on Instadub are also having problems. Same for some on Followliker.

It may be a temp ban, outdated bot (install latest if available), or too many actions in the past hour, or 24 hours.
Remember that IG algorithm is now checking your total for the day, or even last 24 hours. Lay off botting for 72 hours if the latter is the case.

 

[Bots-Scrapers]

Check your unfollow and scraping. It just got hit 2 hours back. Giving this error ERROR absproc: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Instgrarm had some like changes. I am not facing issues. I already said - i am using instadub not followliker.

 

[khupia007]

Is there any update of services to the yesterday changes and how long it would continue.... Anybody who can list the change in services from backend..

 

[Ritalin]

There is another post, where people on Instadub are also having problems. Same for some on Followliker.

It may be a temp ban, outdated bot (install latest if available), or too many actions in the past hour, or 24 hours.
Remember that IG algorithm is now checking your total for the day, or even last 24 hours. Lay off botting for 72 hours if the latter is the case.

Yeah, I'm going to lay off botting for a week, and when I start it back up, just in case, I'll start it back up again from my home machine (not work) and I'll create a new IP address at home.

I did notice today that I had Followliker off at work, and when I used my iPhone at work, I also got a blocked follow after the first attempted block. So this block from IG must be a mixture of checking the IP, the device/bot, and the account.

I'll just have to stop botting for a week or so and then resume with much much smaller numbers with longer delays in-between, and then see if it works or if Followliker is essentially dead for my account. Bummer.

 

[willteasle]

This happened to me on followliker about 3 months ago. I never managed to get it working again.
I should mention it was with likes not follows. I would like 14 pics... ERROR. Sometimes I could get to 100 if I left it a few days.
Thing is it is only affecting 2 of my 3 accounts on my home IP.

So I tried with Jarvee, works fine, in fact I was able to get up to 1800 likes a day which I haven't been able to do for over a year haha.

My conclusion is that instagram has flagged certain accounts with certain bots. They hadn't flagged my account with jarvee yet.
Dunno how it all works, just gotta keep experimenting, trial and error!

 

[XXXavier]

Running followliker and I've had no issue whatsoever, doing follow/unfollow and running it 24 hrs. 800 follows in 22 hrs and 800 unfollow in 2 hrs.

 

[khupia007]

Running followliker and I've had no issue whatsoever, doing follow/unfollow and running it 24 hrs. 800 follows in 22 hrs and 800 unfollow in 2 hrs.

are you facing any issue with login through bot.,.?

 

[g3lux]

Running followliker and I've had no issue whatsoever, doing follow/unfollow and running it 24 hrs. 800 follows in 22 hrs and 800 unfollow in 2 hrs.

What proxy? PM or reply if possible

 

[Ritalin]

This happened to me on followliker about 3 months ago. I never managed to get it working again.

Darn, that's what I was afraid of. I'm going to check back in a couple of days (currently turned off followliker) and I'll keep my fingers crossed, but I have a bad feeling about this.

 

[Classic Men]

I completely gave up on followliker had the same error like you and everything I tried didnt help changing proxies, warming up better nothing!
I switched to jarvee & got fresh proxies, and works like charm!
problem with FL is its not up to IG standards anymore, and Jarvee is machinery!