GrapheneOS + Reddit ?

Reddit is getting real b*tch lately.

I have a hard time getting accounts live, even with GrapheneOS + Real 4G from my SIM provider. I don't use any proxies or anything.

I am starting to think I configure the profiles in the wrong way somehow, the Graphene users I mean, or they just limit how many people can sign up using similar device + operator because Graphene can change profiles but the device specs will always be the same.

Like 2 accounts per day per phone is fine... anything over that and I am getting into "Sorry, we have trouble getting in Reddit right now."

I might get an additional account up if I download Firefox, create an account via web browser, activate 2-fa, do all sorts of activites and what not... and even then, logging in via app will be a matter of luck.

Is there anyone else who is using Grapehene and real devices here for Reddit?

Thanks

Id recommend you iphone, that s how we manage accs in our phone farm

iPhone is trusted more than android. I'm not sure what the issue could be in your case though, maybe they're connecting the accounts some how

Invictus said:

Id recommend you iphone, that s how we manage accs in our phone farm

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Proxy Cake said:

iPhone is trusted more than android. I'm not sure what the issue could be in your case though, maybe they're connecting the accounts some how

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Graphene cannot be installed on iPhones.

I understand you try to promote your services but keep to the topic please.

Thanks

INCC said:

Graphene cannot be installed on iPhones.

I understand you try to promote your services but keep to the topic please.

Thanks

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I'm not saying Graphene can be installed on iPhones, I'm saying that creating accounts on Android doesn't work as well as creating them on iPhones for whatever reason.

I know people that are still successfully using Graphene though so I'm not sure what the issue is in your case though

does not make any sense change os unless you want to expose yourself, android is open source for what i can remeber and there is no sense using some other random os

stin99 said:

does not make any sense change os unless you want to expose yourself, android is open source for what i can remeber and there is no sense using some other random os

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This is an interesting statement, but it is really only the Linux Kernel and AOSP, everything on top of that is heavily proprietary.

stin99 said:

does not make any sense change os unless you want to expose yourself, android is open source for what i can remeber and there is no sense using some other random os

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lol.

Every app can can get android uuid easily, reddit app does this for sure (and many other things). So if you use multiple accs per device using reddit app - these are linked together.
Grapheneos dont change anything here.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions...he-uuid-of-my-android-phone-in-an-application

If you are using browser - there are also ways to track you down and link your accs together.
https://fingerprint.com/

satyr85 said:

Every app can can get android uuid easily, reddit app does this for sure (and many other things). So if you use multiple accs per device using reddit app - these are linked together.
Grapheneos dont change anything here.

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Graphene does not change hardware specs. That's a fact; everything else is isolated.

Switching the device does not help when the devices are all the same model.

If I have Pixel 8 256GB and create a Reddit account and switch the phone, I can't create another Reddit account with a different Pixel 8 and same SIM operator without waiting for hours - that is the issue.

PS: I know how browser fingerprinting works as I am a TP service provider so I have been doing this for years.

I think there's a misconception here about what GrapheneOS can and can't do. While it's true that GrapheneOS can't change hardware specs, it does provide a more secure and isolated environment for apps to run in. However, as satyr85 pointed out, apps can still access device-specific information like the Android UUID, which can be used to link multiple accounts together. I'd like to ask, what are some effective ways to mitigate this issue and create more distinct profiles on Android devices, even with GrapheneOS installed?

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Graphene does not change hardware specs. That's a fact; everything else is isolated.

Switching the device does not help when the devices are all the same model.

If I have Pixel 8 256GB and create a Reddit account and switch the phone, I can't create another Reddit account with a different Pixel 8 and same SIM operator without waiting for hours - that is the issue.

PS: I know how browser fingerprinting works as I am a TP service provider so I have been doing this for years.

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u can create unlimited accounts using the same device as long you rotate the ip

reddit tracks ips for account creation - if you try with the same ip to create more that 3 accounts in less than 10 mins you would get the error 429 and the message "you have done it a lot take a break"

for sure we can discuss that reddit track the devices and creating too many accounts on the same device will just mark the device as spam device but this is the same with any other os

is the reddit app that works this way

If I have Pixel 8 256GB and create a Reddit account and switch the phone, I can't create another Reddit account with a different Pixel 8 and same SIM operator without waiting for hours - that is the issue.

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So we have 2 phones and 2 sim cards from same operator? Or 2 phones and same sim card used?

satyr85 said:

So we have 2 phones and 2 sim cards from same operator? Or 2 phones and same sim card used?

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Mate, even if I used the same sim card, I could change the IP as it is a mobile connection.

Subnet stays the same for any operator, but mobile IP changes if you switch the flight mode on off, so it makes no difference if I use the same sim or not. It is still the same subnet, but a different IP with each request.

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So we have 2 phones and 2 sim cards from same operator? Or 2 phones and same sim card used?

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I believe he has one device (pixel 8) and 2 different user profiles on same device.

And is using same sim on the device for creating the accounts.

Im a Graphene user since 2020.
I believe its a sim problem. iP is not rotating.

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but mobile IP changes if you switch the flight mode on off

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IP change depends on operator IP "lease time" rules. Some 4g operators dont change IP after reboot or flight mode on and off. Just saying - i know most do change IP after reboot.

Same sim card used = same ICCID. In theory reddit app should not be able to read your sim card ICCID. But who knows. I would test with same provider but different sim card. I would also test with different sim card providers.

I would also double check if provider actually change IP on device reboot.
I would check whats IP pool size your mobile provider use. Some providers assign IPs from really small pools like /24 IP range per 4g tower. Reboot your device 10-20 times, check IPs after each reboot and you can guess what IP range your provider uses. For one of my gigs I actually had one device rebooting every 5 minutes and checking IP address just to catch change in operator lease time rules once it happens.

Fun fact - some operators use different IP ranges for 2g, 3g etc.

I've seen various blacklist across social networks. Once I saw was whole /16 IPv4 range used by mobile operator blacklisted from signups. Blocking 64k IPs is bold move but it happens.
Real 4g connection is not bulletproof solution anymore.

aristocratic said:

I believe its a sim problem. iP is not rotating.

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satyr85 said:

IP change depends on operator IP "lease time" rules. Some 4g operators dont change IP after reboot or flight mode on and off. Just saying - i know most do change IP after reboot.

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I do not use the same SIM - I buy a new esim for each of my user profiles.

The IP is rotating because I check with whoer. It would be insane to shoot with the same IP

Reboots for IP change are not necessary.

Yeah, you’re not crazy, what you’re seeing is pretty much how Reddit behaves nowadays.


Short version: GrapheneOS helps with isolation and privacy, but it does not magically make one phone look like five different phones. And Reddit absolutely cares about device level signals during signup.


A few things are happening at the same time here.


First, Graphene profiles isolate apps and storage, but the Reddit app can still see stable identifiers that don’t change between profiles. Things like Android app-scoped IDs, hardware characteristics, timing patterns, and general device fingerprinting. Graphene doesn’t fake hardware, it never claimed to. So from Reddit’s side, several “new users” suddenly appearing from the same physical device is already a yellow flag, even if IPs rotate.


Second, mobile IP rotation is not as clean as people assume. Yes, the IP changes, but the subnet often doesn’t, and many operators have very small pools per tower. Reddit has clearly gotten more aggressive at rate-limiting and soft-blocking entire mobile ranges for account creation. That “Sorry, we’re having trouble” message is basically a polite throttle, not a ban. You hit an internal limit, not a hard wall.


Third, the Reddit app itself is your enemy here. It links accounts much more aggressively than browser signups. That’s why you notice better luck creating via Firefox, warming the account, enabling 2FA, doing some activity, and only then logging into the app. Even then, it’s a coin toss. This lines up perfectly with how Reddit has treated app-based signups for the last year or so.


Also worth saying clearly: this isn’t really a Graphene-specific problem. The same limits apply on stock Android. Graphene just gets blamed more because people expect it to be invisible, which it isn’t.


So what actually works in practice, without fantasy setups?


One device can usually sustain a very low daily creation rate. One, maybe two accounts per day, spaced out, with real activity before touching the app. Beyond that, Reddit starts pushing back, no matter how clean you think your IP is.


If you want to scale account creation reliably, you need real device diversity. Not profiles, not OS tweaks, actual different hardware models over time. Same model Pixels tend to age badly for this use case because they look identical at the fingerprint level.


If you insist on sticking with Android, browser-first flows with proper warmup still outperform app-first flows. The Reddit app is brutal during signup, especially now.


And finally, Reddit has clearly tightened global signup limits. A lot of people assume it’s something they broke, when in reality Reddit just doesn’t want mass account creation anymore, even on mobile. This is why you see random days where everything works and others where nothing does.


So no silver bullet here. Your setup isn’t “wrong”, it’s just hitting modern Reddit limits faster than it used to.


Slow it down, reduce per-device volume, warm accounts longer, and don’t expect profiles to equal new phones. If you need scale, real hardware diversity is still king, annoying as that sounds.


Good luck, and welcome to Reddit in 2026, where even doing things clean still feels like you’re doing something wrong.

Davidwolf said:

A few things are happening at the same time here.

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You gotta dial down this AI posting spree across the forum.

All good. When I’m not buried in code, I end up lurking around here a bit too much. If something I post helps, great. If not, just scroll past, plenty of gems on BHW anyway.

INCC said:

You gotta dial down this AI posting spree across the forum.

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