Been using TikTok with VPN, how bad is it?

Ccmaster33 said:

I live and Europe and want to target other European countries (UK, Germany), but when I upload without VPN, my country represents 70-80% of viewers. I’ve been uploading from my iPhone with my local SIM and NordVPN for long time. Each video gets around 1000 views, which I can’t say if it’s good or bad.

My question is - should I keep doing it this way, considering it works, or should I be more cautious? What would be the benefits from getting a UK sim for example or residential proxy?

Here is a photo of the viewers from my last Tiktok, uploaded from UK NordVPN:

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abbygraphy05 said:

The reason is because tiktok tracks location in many ways, you have to be very careful, just follow me step by step.
Tiktok tracks location using IP address & by SIM number.

That doesn't mean the algorithm will start believing you as soon as you're back with a VPN IP address. They know these VPN providers & can easily detect that you're using these VPNs, that's why
you need to use a Super High Quality Proxy. There's a category of Proxies called "Static Residential" which means the IP address is very similar to a local household IP address from that specific country.
If you use cheap proxies, you will get a very dirty IP adddress & they'll know it.
Residential Proxy > Any VPN > Cheap proxy
First of all, If you don't know what a proxy is, You gotta do some research on Ytube.
Delete Tiktok app
You must turn off GPS on your phone, Remove any sim card (even if it doesn't have a number yet)
because SIM cards have some 3 digit number from the manufacturer which resembles the location of that Region, Tiktok tracks location based on that too
So remove any sim card, If you had a SIM card from your target country, Keep it... otherwise Do not keep any sim cards.
[if your target is UK, you could order a Free SIM from GiffGaff website which is a SIM company from UK. You do not need to activate & spend $, just the sim card only required]

Setup Proxy with "Always on VPN" + "Block connections without VPN" options enabled, which will act as you turned off internet if you're not Proxy-connected
Now restart your phone & connect to proxy again.
Install tiktok, sign in & use it.

Below screenshot, Just using a high quality proxy & no SIM card

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Ccmaster33 said:

I live and Europe and want to target other European countries (UK, Germany), but when I upload without VPN, my country represents 70-80% of viewers. I’ve been uploading from my iPhone with my local SIM and NordVPN for long time. Each video gets around 1000 views, which I can’t say if it’s good or bad.

My question is - should I keep doing it this way, considering it works, or should I be more cautious? What would be the benefits from getting a UK sim for example or residential proxy?

Here is a photo of the viewers from my last Tiktok, uploaded from UK NordVPN:

View attachment 440161

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What You Could Try for Better Targeting​

1. Use a UK (or German) SIM Card
   TikTok heavily weighs SIM card location. This could change your default region metadata significantly.
2. Switch Your Phone’s Region & Language Settings
3. Use a Residential Proxy (Cautiously)
4. Create Region-Specific Content
5. Engage with Local Content
   

Ccmaster33 said:

I live and Europe and want to target other European countries (UK, Germany), but when I upload without VPN, my country represents 70-80% of viewers. I’ve been uploading from my iPhone with my local SIM and NordVPN for long time. Each video gets around 1000 views, which I can’t say if it’s good or bad.

My question is - should I keep doing it this way, considering it works, or should I be more cautious? What would be the benefits from getting a UK sim for example or residential proxy?

Here is a photo of the viewers from my last Tiktok, uploaded from UK NordVPN:

View attachment 440161

Click to expand...

Ccmaster33 said:

I live and Europe and want to target other European countries (UK, Germany), but when I upload without VPN, my country represents 70-80% of viewers. I’ve been uploading from my iPhone with my local SIM and NordVPN for long time. Each video gets around 1000 views, which I can’t say if it’s good or bad.

My question is - should I keep doing it this way, considering it works, or should I be more cautious? What would be the benefits from getting a UK sim for example or residential proxy?

Here is a photo of the viewers from my last Tiktok, uploaded from UK NordVPN:

View attachment 440161

Click to expand...

Ccmaster33 said:

I live and Europe and want to target other European countries (UK, Germany), but when I upload without VPN, my country represents 70-80% of viewers. I’ve been uploading from my iPhone with my local SIM and NordVPN for long time. Each video gets around 1000 views, which I can’t say if it’s good or bad.

My question is - should I keep doing it this way, considering it works, or should I be more cautious? What would be the benefits from getting a UK sim for example or residential proxy?

Here is a photo of the viewers from my last Tiktok, uploaded from UK NordVPN:

View attachment 440161

Click to expand...

abbygraphy05 said:

The reason is because tiktok tracks location in many ways, you have to be very careful, just follow me step by step.
Tiktok tracks location using IP address & by SIM number.

That doesn't mean the algorithm will start believing you as soon as you're back with a VPN IP address. They know these VPN providers & can easily detect that you're using these VPNs, that's why
you need to use a Super High Quality Proxy. There's a category of Proxies called "Static Residential" which means the IP address is very similar to a local household IP address from that specific country.
If you use cheap proxies, you will get a very dirty IP adddress & they'll know it.
Residential Proxy > Any VPN > Cheap proxy
First of all, If you don't know what a proxy is, You gotta do some research on Ytube.
Delete Tiktok app
You must turn off GPS on your phone, Remove any sim card (even if it doesn't have a number yet)
because SIM cards have some 3 digit number from the manufacturer which resembles the location of that Region, Tiktok tracks location based on that too
So remove any sim card, If you had a SIM card from your target country, Keep it... otherwise Do not keep any sim cards.
[if your target is UK, you could order a Free SIM from GiffGaff website which is a SIM company from UK. You do not need to activate & spend $, just the sim card only required]

Setup Proxy with "Always on VPN" + "Block connections without VPN" options enabled, which will act as you turned off internet if you're not Proxy-connected
Now restart your phone & connect to proxy again.
Install tiktok, sign in & use it.

Below screenshot, Just using a high quality proxy & no SIM card

Click to expand...

Ccmaster33 said:

I live and Europe and want to target other European countries (UK, Germany), but when I upload without VPN, my country represents 70-80% of viewers. I’ve been uploading from my iPhone with my local SIM and NordVPN for long time. Each video gets around 1000 views, which I can’t say if it’s good or bad.

My question is - should I keep doing it this way, considering it works, or should I be more cautious? What would be the benefits from getting a UK sim for example or residential proxy?

Here is a photo of the viewers from my last Tiktok, uploaded from UK NordVPN:

View attachment 440161

Click to expand...