Glossary

Key terms in cloud phone infrastructure and multi-account management.

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Account Linking

When a social platform detects that multiple accounts are operated by the same person, usually through shared device fingerprints, IP addresses, or behavioral patterns. Linked accounts are often banned simultaneously.

Account Warmup

The process of making a new social media account look like a real user before posting content. This involves browsing feeds, watching videos, following accounts, and liking posts for 3-7 days. Skipping warmup is one of the most common reasons new accounts get flagged or banned.

API Posting

Uploading content to a social platform through its developer API rather than through the native app. Many platforms can detect API-posted content and throttle its reach or flag the account, since most regular users don't post this way.

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Datacenter Proxy

An IP address originating from a data center rather than a residential ISP. Social media platforms maintain blacklists of datacenter IP ranges because they're commonly used for bot activity and automation.

Device Fingerprint

A unique identifier created from a phone's hardware properties including IMEI, device ID, build properties, and sensor data. Social platforms use device fingerprints to link multiple accounts to the same physical device.

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Faceless Account

A social media account that posts content without showing the operator's face or personal identity. Common in niches like motivation quotes, satisfying videos, pet content, memes, and life hacks. Often run at scale across multiple accounts.

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Ghost Phone

A real ARM-based Android device running in the cloud with a unique hardware fingerprint and dedicated residential proxy. Unlike emulators or virtual machines, ghost phones pass all platform detection checks because they are actual physical hardware.

IMEI

International Mobile Equipment Identity. A unique 15-digit number assigned to every mobile device. Social platforms can read IMEI data to identify and track individual devices. Each ghost phone has its own unique IMEI.

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Native App Posting

Uploading content through the official social media app on a real device, as opposed to using unofficial APIs or third-party tools. Content posted natively gets better distribution because the platform can verify it was uploaded through legitimate means.

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Phone Farm

A setup involving multiple physical smartphones, usually cheap Android devices, used to run social media accounts. Phone farms require physical space, charging infrastructure, and manual management. Cloud phones are the modern alternative.

Residential Proxy

An IP address assigned by a real Internet Service Provider to a home or mobile user. Social platforms trust residential IPs because they look like normal user traffic, unlike datacenter proxies which are often blacklisted.

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Shadowban

A soft restriction where a platform reduces the visibility of your content without notifying you. Your posts still appear on your profile but get little to no distribution on feeds or search. Often caused by posting too aggressively on a new account or triggering spam detection.