Does reddit detect android emulators?

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My plan is to use residential proxies and run each instance of the reddit app on an emulator, using an instance of virtualbox (using a mac, multiple instances not available).

I'm a newb in this area so if the question sounds uniformed you've been forewarned, and as always thanks for any input.
 
run each instance of the reddit app on an emulator
Your idea is more than bad. No need for an android emulator really. Learn about automation, then try to do something with reddit.
 
No, if you do it from 1 profile
Yes, may be, if you make hundreds on same platform but clone them.
 
Your idea is more than bad. No need for an android emulator really. Learn about automation, then try to do something with reddit.

Thanks for your input. I wasn't trying to automate. I want to run 20 accounts manually. I wanted to run them from the reddit app rather than desktop browsers. If the emulator is overkill, why?
 
Yes, for this purpose an emulator seems to be an overkill. It's easier to automate a web browser than an emulator. For most tasks iMacros should be good enough. Use the Firefox browser addon to record whatever you want to automate. Look into how to run multiple Firefox profiles with its own set of proxies and cookies, so you don't mix the accounts. You can change the browser footprint with addons, so it won't be the same for all the accounts.
 
I want to run 20 accounts manually
Why manually when you can automate all stuff?

I wanted to run them from the reddit app rather than desktop browsers.
No reason to use reddit app, you are trying to complicate your life bro.

Read about Zennoposter - its web automation framework for newbies and its actually max you can do without coding.
Other options (require coding knowledge):
python + selenium/puppeteer
python + pure requests
 
Why manually when you can automate all stuff?

I want these accounts to be ban-proof. Afraid of the automation and bots. I plan on using these accounts over the next few years, so I'm in no rush.

No reason to use reddit app, you are trying to complicate your life bro.

My logic behind this whole thing is that:

1) Most users are mobile
2) I want these to look like real people, with natural manual activity, hopefully ban-proof
3) Having 20 accounts all comment on a thread coming from Firefox desktop browsers seems like it would be suspicious?

Read about Zennoposter - its web automation framework for newbies and its actually max you can do without coding.
Other options (require coding knowledge):
python + selenium/puppeteer
python + pure requests


I'll check into Zennoposter, I'm not a strong coder, Thanks for the rec.
 
I want these accounts to be ban-proof. Afraid of the automation and bots.
No one can guarantee you that. Using an emulator is nothing better than using tools/methods I've mentioned above. Every junior coder can detect if app is running in an android emulator or not so if you think that doing something in emulator give you some bulletproof shield - hell no, you still look like guy who is running app in emulator.

all comment on a thread coming from Firefox desktop browsers
How about all comments coming from android emulators :)? You see? Your solution is no different really. Just more complicated but complicated is not equal to better.

1) Most users are mobile
Not important at all

The biggest problem here is - you (probably) don't have solid knowledge about web automation, bot detection etc but you are trying to take steps to prevent your solution from bans. Since you dont have knowledge in this field you cant actually take such steps.

So you have 4 solutions:
1. Use tools made for the web automation - Zennoposter
2. Learn how to code.
3. (I don't advise that) - for every account make separate VM machine running windows OS, install browser and run accounts in this way. Its actually similar to your solution, but app installed in android emulator can get more info about you than browser opened in VM. Less info = lower risk of ban.
4. Buy a cheap android phone for each acount you wont to run. Its hard to find reason for such solution, but if you are paranoid about bans or this reddit accounts are worth more than gold - its quite bulletproof if done properly.


Personally when I want to automate something I do this in the browser (you can achieve a similar effect with Zennoposter) or via requests looking like a real browser (just in case I need a solution that's less CPU/ram hungry).
When these 2 fails or dont give what I need I'm moving to reverse engineering android/iPhone app and this reverse engineering is definitely not running app in android emulator.

P.S.
I want to run 20 accounts manually
Botting is a game of numbers. Why not 2000 accounts?
 
No one can guarantee you that. Using an emulator is nothing better than using tools/methods I've mentioned above. Every junior coder can detect if app is running in an android emulator or not so if you think that doing something in emulator give you some bulletproof shield - hell no, you still look like guy who is running app in emulator.


How about all comments coming from android emulators :)? You see? Your solution is no different really. Just more complicated but complicated is not equal to better.


Not important at all

The biggest problem here is - you (probably) don't have solid knowledge about web automation, bot detection etc but you are trying to take steps to prevent your solution from bans. Since you dont have knowledge in this field you cant actually take such steps.

So you have 4 solutions:
1. Use tools made for the web automation - Zennoposter
2. Learn how to code.
3. (I don't advise that) - for every account make separate VM machine running windows OS, install browser and run accounts in this way. Its actually similar to your solution, but app installed in android emulator can get more info about you than browser opened in VM. Less info = lower risk of ban.
4. Buy a cheap android phone for each acount you wont to run. Its hard to find reason for such solution, but if you are paranoid about bans or this reddit accounts are worth more than gold - its quite bulletproof if done properly.


Personally when I want to automate something I do this in the browser (you can achieve a similar effect with Zennoposter) or via requests looking like a real browser (just in case I need a solution that's less CPU/ram hungry).
When these 2 fails or dont give what I need I'm moving to reverse engineering android/iPhone app and this reverse engineering is definitely not running app in android emulator.

P.S.

Botting is a game of numbers. Why not 2000 accounts?

Hey thanks for all that info!

You are totally correct about me. I don't have enough knowledge about automation to make a sound judgement call, which contributes to my paranoia.

Before considering an emulator, my first idea was to actually by 20 cheap android phones + residential proxies.

I'm looking into Zenno right now, came across a few threads:

https://zennolab.com/discussion/threads/cant-able-to-login-into-reddit-from-zennoposter.66060/

https://zennolab.com/discussion/threads/copy-to-clipboard-problem-need-solution.54491/

See, this is what bothers me about animation, but I'm going to trust your advice and try to figure out Zenno.

The focus of these accounts is not for upvoting, they are for comments and simulated conversations. With certain subreddits, there is high sensitivity to bots/automated behavior as I've heard, which is why I was focusing on keeping things as natural/ human as possible. I'm not sure what the moderators on these subreddits can see as well as reddit's overall detection.
 
Reddit has millions of users. It's really easy to hide thousands of browser-based accounts.

What do you mean by "hide"? Are you saying reddit's system would raise a red flag to a few browser-based accounts? Even if they are all commenting in the same thread? What about moderators on subreddits?
 
this is what bothers me about
You will find tons of threads made by people who don't know how to boil an egg with detailed instruction ;) Some people consider tools like ZP/Xrumer uber complicated. There are no easy solutions, this or another way you still need to learn.

cheap android phones + residential proxies
Phones + bought proxies = app may see that geolocation of your proxies and phone is different. Mostly it won't raise a flag, but in theory its a footprint.
 
You will find tons of threads made by people who don't know how to boil an egg with detailed instruction ;) Some people consider tools like ZP/Xrumer uber complicated. There are no easy solutions, this or another way you still need to learn.


Phones + bought proxies = app may see that geolocation of your proxies and phone is different. Mostly it won't raise a flag, but in theory its a footprint.

I see what you're saying.
 
What do you mean by "hide"? Are you saying reddit's system would raise a red flag to a few browser-based accounts? Even if they are all commenting in the same thread? What about moderators on subreddits?
I meant it's quite normal to have dozens of browser-based accounts and hide them from reddit to avoid mass banning.
 
You will find tons of threads made by people who don't know how to boil an egg with detailed instruction ;) Some people consider tools like ZP/Xrumer uber complicated. There are no easy solutions, this or another way you still need to learn.


Phones + bought proxies = app may see that geolocation of your proxies and phone is different. Mostly it won't raise a flag, but in theory its a footprint.


Lo and behold, I totally forgot that I purchased a license to ZennoPoster back in 2013! So now I just have to purchase the update.

A few questions:

Are you familiar with ZennoDroid? (https://www.softpedia.com/get/Mobile-Phone-Tools/Others/ZennoDroid.shtml)
Since it relies on Bluestacks would the junior programmer see it as an emulator just as well?
Does it have that same geolocation/location issue or no?
Is browser-based simply the safest method because it provides the least information/footprint?

Thanks again for your input, I'm rethinking a lot due to your advice. :D
 
Again emulator. You sound like broken radio that says emulator over and over again :p Zennodroid is 1 thread only, forget about it.

Rule number one:
Start with easiest method, dont complicate your life unless you are sure complications are obligatory.

Rule number two:
In case of doubt take a look at rule number one.

Also take a look at zen of python and apply that to your Reddit thing.
https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0020/

I know you are not a coder but zen of python can be (and should be) applied to whole internet marketing.
 
Again emulator. You sound like broken radio that says emulator over and over again :p Zennodroid is 1 thread only, forget about it.

Rule number one:
Start with easiest method, dont complicate your life unless you are sure complications are obligatory.

Rule number two:
In case of doubt take a look at rule number one.

Also take a look at zen of python and apply that to your Reddit thing.
https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0020/

I know you are not a coder but zen of python can be (and should be) applied to whole internet marketing.

Okay, lol, no more emulator talk.

And I'm now listening to lectures about the Zen of Python on yt.

Huge thanks, I'll get to my homework now. :cool:
 
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