"Are 4G Proxies Still the Best Choice for Mobile Scraping and Sneaker Bots?"
Hey everyone, been using 4g proxies for a while now, but lately I'm seeing mixed opinions. Some say they're still the GOAT for mobile scraping and sneaker bots, while others swear by residential or even 5g now.
What's your take? I feel like 4g proxies give that sweet spot of speed and rotation, but are they still king? Or am I just stuck in my ways lol.
Also, anyone noticed more blocks lately? Wondering if sites are catching on.
Drop your experiences below!
4g proxies are still solid for sneaker bots, but yeah, sites are def cracking down. I’ve noticed more CAPTCHAs lately.
If you’re getting blocked, try mixing in some residential IPs with your 4g rotation. Tools like Luminati or Smartproxy can help blend traffic.
Speed-wise, 4g is still faster than residential, but 5g is creeping up. Not sure if it’s worth the extra cost yet though.
Man, I switched to 5g proxies last month and the difference is insane. Lower latency, way fewer blocks.
But they’re pricey af. If you’re on a budget, 4g proxies are still the move. For scraping, though, 5g feels like the future.
Check out Soax or GeoSurf if you wanna test 5g.
4g proxies are my go-to for mobile scraping. Residential gets flagged too much, and datacenter? Forget it.
But yeah, sites are getting smarter. I’ve had better luck rotating 4g IPs more frequently.
Try using a tool like ScraperAPI to handle the rotation automatically. Saves a ton of headaches.
Honestly, it depends on the site. Some don’t care, others nuke 4g proxies on sight.
I’ve been using a mix of 4g and residential with Proxy-Seller. Works decent, but no magic bullet.
If you’re scraping, maybe look into headless browsers with 4g proxies. Less suspicious than raw requests.
4g proxies are still king for speed and reliability imo. Residential is too slow for sneaker bots.
But yeah, blocks are up. I’ve started using anti-detection browsers like Multilogin with my 4g proxies. Helps a ton.
Also, don’t sleep on rotating user agents. Small tweak, big difference.
I’ve been testing 4g vs 5g for weeks, and 5g is faster but overkill for most stuff.
Unless you’re botting super high-demand drops, 4g proxies are plenty. Save the cash.
For blocks, try lowering your request rate. Sometimes it’s not the proxy, just the speed.
4g proxies are good, but they’re not as stealthy as they used to be. Sites are catching on.
I’ve had better luck with mobile proxies that mimic real carrier behavior. Check out MobileProxySpace.
Still, nothing beats 4g for pure speed. Just gotta adapt.
If you’re scraping, 4g proxies are still the best balance. Residential is too slow, and 5g isn’t worth the hype yet.
But blocks? Yeah, they’re up. I’ve been using Kameleo to spoof my fingerprint along with 4g proxies. Works like a charm.
4g proxies are my bread and butter, but I’ve had to get creative.
Adding delays between requests and rotating headers helps. Also, avoid fingerprint leaks—tools like Incognition Browser are clutch.
Sites are smarter, but 4g is still the sweet spot if you tweak your setup.
