[Quick Guide] Target US on Tiktok with working eSIM

[SkyHigh007]

I'm desperately trying to get on the USA tiktok.
Here's what I've done so far: btw I'm in Japan.

-Got Nord VPN and set it to the US. Everything else below is done on that VPN .

- Bought 'US' eSIMs from aloSIM and Holafly. Both didn't work and when I created tiktok accounts one said I was from Poland and the other one said Hong Kong. They're apparently where the servers are for each company and since I'm not in the US to activate it, that's where ticktok thinks I am.

- Bought another eSIM with servers in the US, Tello, but now ticktock just doesn't have a region. Which is weird because Tello uses T-Mobile servers from the US.

-Also any videos I upload to this new tiktok account. with Tello gets 0 views. Nothing.

Is my device itself shadow banned? But why does TikTok acknowledge location with aloSIM&Holafly but not Tello? They're all eSIMs?

I attached a screenshot of my tiktok account info where they don't display or recognize my region at all. Weirdly enough I get ads for the US. Or at least they seem like US ads. Whereas for example when I made an account with my Holafly eSIM I was getting Polish ads cuz of their server.

I'm actually desperate at this point. Please help!

1. Yes of course your device is known now, the more you try the worse it becomes on your device now. Factory reset your phone before you try again. (Or use another phone).
2. Set language/timezone/region/etc settings all to US. Set billing address to US.
3. use US e-SIM. (you probably did this right, obviously when you do this again, you need a new number now). Set SOS emergency address to US.
4. Dont use mass-used VPNs, they are all detected and throttled-down/shadow-banned (they would work, but reduce your views). Use either your own home internet (which results in a little of your home region in your feed but it doesnt mean it directly dominates your feed), or a good (not mass-used) proxy provider (static residential or 4G/5G mobile). If you use a fake IP, download the tiktok app after you change ip. You;'ll get a download from a different region and it has influence.
5. Location spoofing: it works, but probably reduces your views. There are also some people who disable location services, that also still works, but might reduce views. Here I am unsure. It doesnt stop you totally, but if you get reduced views it will not make you a success and then what good is the location change here.

 

[cybergirl12]

[SOS]

This method always worked until TikTok recently updated their system where they pull your location from your Wifi or Cellular connection. I've only been able to go viral on residential wifi with the esim installed. But now I am posting remotely and tiktok is pulling my location from my IP address. I know VPN - dedicated IP's work for some people but is there any other fix to this?

 

[SkyHigh007]

Give your WiFi SSID network name a non-unique name so they cannot know your location from the network name. Apps have access to this network name. For example if you have providername_1234 as your SSID network name, and its typical for a certain country, they would know it & if you have used your network name on TikTok from another device as well directly (without proxy) they'd know the real IP. Easiest is to solve by using mobile local-SIM internet, hotspotted from another phone with a non-identifiable (=not connected to any location) phone name. (because you'll be using a US e-sim in a non-US country, and you dont want another local SIM in your tiktok phone as you need to keep tiktok on US). You just run the proxy directly on that hotspot phone as well with shadowrocket, so the real IP wont leak anywhere if you hotspot that phone to anything else in the course of usage. And if something goes wrong with the proxy or need to restart that hotspot phone, you simply turn off wifi on both phones until its all properly up and running again.

Tell me if that solves your problem. I'm curious.

 

[esimbuy]

Do you need phone number for register tiktok cant you do only with special eSim data ?

 

[cybergirl12]

Give your WiFi SSID network name a non-unique name so they cannot know your location from the network name. Apps have access to this network name. For example if you have providername_1234 as your SSID network name, and its typical for a certain country, they would know it & if you have used your network name on TikTok from another device as well directly (without proxy) they'd know the real IP. Easiest is to solve by using mobile local-SIM internet, hotspotted from another phone with a non-identifiable (=not connected to any location) phone name. (because you'll be using a US e-sim in a non-US country, and you dont want another local SIM in your tiktok phone as you need to keep tiktok on US). You just run the proxy directly on that hotspot phone as well with shadowrocket, so the real IP wont leak anywhere if you hotspot that phone to anything else in the course of usage. And if something goes wrong with the proxy or need to restart that hotspot phone, you simply turn off wifi on both phones until its all properly up and running again.

Tell me if that solves your problem. I'm curious.

Very interesting, thank you! I will test this right now and get back to you with results.

As long as the connection registers as Residential Secure Wifi on your phone you will be able to go viral on tiktok.

 

[xxfathertion]

Very interesting, thank you! I will test this right now and get back to you with results.

As long as the connection registers as Residential Secure Wifi on your phone you will be able to go viral on tiktok.

I want to know will this not work better by just using a 4g mobile proxy? I guess will not be possible then to detect. You just need to be from USA right?

 

[cybergirl12]

I want to know will this not work better by just using a 4g mobile proxy? I guess will not be possible then to detect. You just need to be from USA right?

tiktok can detect you are using a proxy on your phone, unless you forward the proxy from a separate device or computer but you need to make sure there is no DNS leak

 

[Bully Boom]

Hi. I'm interested to know your test results. How did it go? I am also thinking about this method that you wrote above.

 

[Bully Boom]

Hello everyone,

I'm attempting to set up a "clean" proxy through a rooted OnePlus 3 to mask the IP for connected devices, specifically for an iPhone. The goal was to configure the OnePlus as a proxy server, so all traffic routed through its Wi-Fi hotspot would appear as though it originated from the proxy server rather than the local IP.

Here’s a rundown of what I tried:

1. Rooting & Basic Proxy Settings:
   
   • Rooted the OnePlus 3 and attempted basic proxy configurations in the Wi-Fi settings. However, this didn’t redirect traffic from hotspot-connected devices through the proxy.
2. Redsocks & iptables:
   
   • Installed Redsocks to capture and route traffic through the proxy.
   • Configured iptables to redirect all outgoing traffic to Redsocks, intending that this would apply to hotspot connections as well. We tried multiple iptables rules and configurations in redsocks.conf, adjusting various permissions, but the traffic from connected devices still bypassed the proxy and showed the local IP.
3. Paid Proxy Apps:
   
   • Tried several paid apps from the Play Store, including ProxyDroid, VPN Hotspot, Every Proxy, and NetShare, to see if they could handle the proxy routing for hotspot traffic.
   • Each of these apps had limitations with hotspot traffic or required setups that didn’t work with our intended configuration.
4. System Modifications & Carrier Settings:
   
   • Edited system files, specifically in /etc/redsocks.conf, and modified iptables settings for both TCP and UDP traffic.
   • Attempted to adjust carrier settings to bypass restrictions, hoping to enable proxy routing at the carrier level, but this also didn’t work as intended.
   • Used command-line tools (ps aux, iptables -t nat, etc.) to verify Redsocks was active and capturing local traffic. However, devices connected to the hotspot (like the iPhone) continued to reveal the actual IP rather than the proxy.

Despite extensive tests with different configurations, Redsocks, iptables adjustments, modifications to carrier settings, and various paid apps, I was unable to achieve the desired proxy redirection for the hotspot. It appears this setup may require a different approach or specialized solution.

If anyone has experience with a similar setup or can suggest other options, I’m open to any ideas. Thanks in advance!

Second attempt​

I tried setting up a "clean proxy" on my router GL.iNet GL-MT3000 (With OpenWrt) for use with an iPhone. The idea was to have all internet traffic routed through the proxy at the router level, so the iPhone would show no signs of being connected to a proxy server. This setup aimed to provide a natural connection experience without any third-party apps or visible proxy settings on the phone itself.

Here’s what was done:

1. Configuring the Proxy at the Router Level: I configured the (HTTP(S)/SOCKS5) proxy using the Redsocks utility, intending to redirect all traffic through the specified proxy server. Redsocks was set up to use the proxy credentials for tunneling all requests.
2. iptables Traffic Redirection: I created iptables rules to route all outgoing traffic from the local network through the Redsocks port, which already had the proxy details configured.
3. Testing the Result: Despite the configurations being set correctly, the IP address did not change. Checking "My IP" still showed the local IP, meaning the traffic was not being routed through the proxy. It appeared that the proxy configuration wasn’t taking effect, and the proxy wasn’t used for Wi-Fi traffic distribution.

Conclusion: I conducted a series of tests with different configurations, but unfortunately, I couldn’t achieve the desired result—the IP address on devices connected via Wi-Fi did not change to the proxy IP. Perhaps a different approach is needed, which I haven’t been able to identify. I’m open to suggestions and assistance—if anyone has experience with a similar setup or other ideas, I would appreciate any guidance!



I apologize for some mistakes, the text was written by GPT, and I conducted all the tests with it. On the phone, I tried using the mobile Internet, connecting to a proxy, and then distributing the wifi to another phone. Clarification. I am physically located in Scotland.

So I tried a lot of different things, and the router was also purchased specifically to be customizable. In conclusion, it didn't work, I used a cheap proxy for the tests, but the point was not in it, but in whether it was possible to do “such a distribution of the Internet” at all. If you take a VPN, you can give it away without any problems at all, but VPNs, as we know, cut down on views. I'll also attach some random photos to show you what I was doing.

At the moment, I'm thinking of starting to test mobile American proxies costing from $100 to $200.

If you are also looking for a way to target the US, write to me in private, we can exchange contacts (for example, telegram or WhatsApp) and share various tests or hypotheses.

 

[zotix]

is it working?
The first thing i see is that maybe iptables rules specifically intercept outbound traffic from the Wi-Fi network interface. [
so basically iptables - > redirection rules for hotspot (wlan0) traffic to pass through redsocks

but in general good thing, i will check it more further and try to reproduce with rooted android.

 

[zotix]

1. adjustment in iptables -> add the -w , for manual, obv. is causing the xtables block

iptables -w -t nat -A OUTPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -j DNAT --to-destination <proxy_ip>:<proxy_port>

2. check redsocks.conf once again
local_ip: 127.0.0.1 / local_port: 12345
3. check the ip, port, login details of socks5 once again
4. recheck redsocks.conf for syntax error, if there are still issues they might block redsocks
cat /etc/redsocks.conf
5. restart redstocks

/etc/init.d/redsocks restart

6. verify if its active now

ps aux | grep redsocks

7. adjusting iptables agnin

iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -i br-lan -p tcp --dport 80 -j REDIRECT --to-port 12345

iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -i br-lan -p tcp --dport 443 -j REDIRECT --to-port 12345

(this is just a try, because usually OpenWRT lan works with

br-lan

8. Last check, run agian

iptables -L -t nat

If you not see the the active nat rule, then im lost as well.

9. flush everything and do again

iptables -F
iptables -t nat -F

• Conflict might come from iptables

• tcpdump

  ; before verification could be an option, i wouldnt do
• check on whoer.net , for the IP and something leaking
• Proxy might be blocking, try different one

Fallback, would be to use squid (port 3128 , google it before) instead of redsocks .

And yes, good US mobile proxies might be the way to go.

Anothher thing: If you try with squid, important: use the transparency mode for HTTPS and more important HTTP, so that everything gets through.


Have fun

zotix

 

[Marco69]

Also using my android as router ( I do every day here in germany), buy a serious US proxy, then use an app to route this proxy to my android- then after that setup create an Tiktok account, Tiktok then will see not my germany IP, they will see the USA ip (proxy) is that correct? Which android apps to use for this setup and do you can recommend a good serious US proxy seller ?

But there is a problem, does Tiktok when you create an account not need your phone number which is in my case germany ?

 

[Bully Boom]

1. adjustment in iptables -> add the -w , for manual, obv. is causing the xtables block

iptables -w -t nat -A OUTPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -j DNAT --to-destination <proxy_ip>:<proxy_port>

2. check redsocks.conf once again
local_ip: 127.0.0.1 / local_port: 12345
3. check the ip, port, login details of socks5 once again
4. recheck redsocks.conf for syntax error, if there are still issues they might block redsocks
cat /etc/redsocks.conf
5. restart redstocks

/etc/init.d/redsocks restart

6. verify if its active now

ps aux | grep redsocks

7. adjusting iptables agnin

iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -i br-lan -p tcp --dport 80 -j REDIRECT --to-port 12345

iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -i br-lan -p tcp --dport 443 -j REDIRECT --to-port 12345

(this is just a try, because usually OpenWRT lan works with

br-lan

8. Last check, run agian

iptables -L -t nat

If you not see the the active nat rule, then im lost as well.

9. flush everything and do again

iptables -F
iptables -t nat -F

• Conflict might come from iptables

• tcpdump

  ; before verification could be an option, i wouldnt do
• check on whoer.net , for the IP and something leaking
• Proxy might be blocking, try different one

Fallback, would be to use squid (port 3128 , google it before) instead of redsocks .

And yes, good US mobile proxies might be the way to go.

Anothher thing: If you try with squid, important: use the transparency mode for HTTPS and more important HTTP, so that everything gets through.


Have fun

zotix

Thank you for your advice, I analyzed it with GPT and it says it makes sense and it has a chance of success. (60%)

I will try to do everything you wrote next week, if you have any other ideas, please write them down so that I can try all the options at once.

I am ready to continue “fighting” but to a certain limit))

It would be great to find a person who understands the network settings in depth, etc. and then they would give us better advice, but we have what we have. We'll keep trying and also I still have time to return the router back to Amazon

 

[alahas]

Unfortunately, the method did not work for me, when registering, it appears that the country is the United States, but fyp shows my content, I do not know what the problem is, it does not show me any US content

 

[SockedOut]

Hello everyone,

I'm attempting to set up a "clean" proxy through a rooted OnePlus 3 to mask the IP for connected devices, specifically for an iPhone. The goal was to configure the OnePlus as a proxy server, so all traffic routed through its Wi-Fi hotspot would appear as though it originated from the proxy server rather than the local IP.

Here’s a rundown of what I tried:

1. Rooting & Basic Proxy Settings:
   • Rooted the OnePlus 3 and attempted basic proxy configurations in the Wi-Fi settings. However, this didn’t redirect traffic from hotspot-connected devices through the proxy.
2. Redsocks & iptables:
   • Installed Redsocks to capture and route traffic through the proxy.
   • Configured iptables to redirect all outgoing traffic to Redsocks, intending that this would apply to hotspot connections as well. We tried multiple iptables rules and configurations in redsocks.conf, adjusting various permissions, but the traffic from connected devices still bypassed the proxy and showed the local IP.
3. Paid Proxy Apps:
   • Tried several paid apps from the Play Store, including ProxyDroid, VPN Hotspot, Every Proxy, and NetShare, to see if they could handle the proxy routing for hotspot traffic.
   • Each of these apps had limitations with hotspot traffic or required setups that didn’t work with our intended configuration.
4. System Modifications & Carrier Settings:
   • Edited system files, specifically in /etc/redsocks.conf, and modified iptables settings for both TCP and UDP traffic.
   • Attempted to adjust carrier settings to bypass restrictions, hoping to enable proxy routing at the carrier level, but this also didn’t work as intended.
   • Used command-line tools (ps aux, iptables -t nat, etc.) to verify Redsocks was active and capturing local traffic. However, devices connected to the hotspot (like the iPhone) continued to reveal the actual IP rather than the proxy.

Despite extensive tests with different configurations, Redsocks, iptables adjustments, modifications to carrier settings, and various paid apps, I was unable to achieve the desired proxy redirection for the hotspot. It appears this setup may require a different approach or specialized solution.

If anyone has experience with a similar setup or can suggest other options, I’m open to any ideas. Thanks in advance!

Second attempt​

I tried setting up a "clean proxy" on my router GL.iNet GL-MT3000 (With OpenWrt) for use with an iPhone. The idea was to have all internet traffic routed through the proxy at the router level, so the iPhone would show no signs of being connected to a proxy server. This setup aimed to provide a natural connection experience without any third-party apps or visible proxy settings on the phone itself.

Here’s what was done:

1. Configuring the Proxy at the Router Level: I configured the (HTTP(S)/SOCKS5) proxy using the Redsocks utility, intending to redirect all traffic through the specified proxy server. Redsocks was set up to use the proxy credentials for tunneling all requests.
2. iptables Traffic Redirection: I created iptables rules to route all outgoing traffic from the local network through the Redsocks port, which already had the proxy details configured.
3. Testing the Result: Despite the configurations being set correctly, the IP address did not change. Checking "My IP" still showed the local IP, meaning the traffic was not being routed through the proxy. It appeared that the proxy configuration wasn’t taking effect, and the proxy wasn’t used for Wi-Fi traffic distribution.

Conclusion: I conducted a series of tests with different configurations, but unfortunately, I couldn’t achieve the desired result—the IP address on devices connected via Wi-Fi did not change to the proxy IP. Perhaps a different approach is needed, which I haven’t been able to identify. I’m open to suggestions and assistance—if anyone has experience with a similar setup or other ideas, I would appreciate any guidance!



I apologize for some mistakes, the text was written by GPT, and I conducted all the tests with it. On the phone, I tried using the mobile Internet, connecting to a proxy, and then distributing the wifi to another phone. Clarification. I am physically located in Scotland.

So I tried a lot of different things, and the router was also purchased specifically to be customizable. In conclusion, it didn't work, I used a cheap proxy for the tests, but the point was not in it, but in whether it was possible to do “such a distribution of the Internet” at all. If you take a VPN, you can give it away without any problems at all, but VPNs, as we know, cut down on views. I'll also attach some random photos to show you what I was doing.

At the moment, I'm thinking of starting to test mobile American proxies costing from $100 to $200.

If you are also looking for a way to target the US, write to me in private, we can exchange contacts (for example, telegram or WhatsApp) and share various tests or hypotheses.

This is a very interesting idea, please let me know if you get it to work, i think it would be very useful. Personally I've had success with shadowrocket + US apple acc + fixed-location 4g proxies + physical US sim card for a long-term tiktok account.

 

[pinno]

can someone please confirm if this method still works? i tried using physical sim and nordvpn before i found this thread and it didnt work at all..

 

[igster]

can someone please confirm if this method still works? i tried using physical sim and nordvpn before i found this thread and it didnt work at all..

Based on this thread, using VPN (and especially NordVPN, whose IPs are notoriously known) is a no go.

 

[Funiki]

I can’t even download tiktok from AppStore lol

 

[pinno]

Based on this thread, using VPN (and especially NordVPN, whose IPs are notoriously known) is a no go.

Thanks a lot. Do proxies still work for you with tello esim?

 

[pinno]

I can’t even download tiktok from AppStore lol

When did you try that? I am planning to try esim with proxies, not sure if it is going to work. I found this one https://proxy-sale.com/proxy-usa/ but not even sure if it is legit...so cheap...