Mobile proxy ad launch checklist: pre-start checks

Before you launch ads, it’s not enough to review creatives and budgets. You also need a clean IP environment, stable sessions, and realistic behavior signals. In 2025–2026, many bans happen during login or while adding a payment method—usually because of a suspicious IP, leaks, or moving too fast in a fresh profile.

This checklist is built to be clear for beginners and still useful for experienced buyers. It covers common setups for Facebook Ads and TikTok Ads: warm-up, anti-detect browser, sticky/rotating modes, payments, and the first campaign.

Why 4G/5G mobile proxies can reduce ad bans

A mobile proxy routes traffic through a real mobile carrier (4G/5G, sometimes 3G). For anti-fraud systems, it looks closer to a normal user on a mobile network rather than server traffic.

• Mobile IPs often have more natural usage patterns than data center IPs.
• CGNAT in mobile networks reduces direct ties to a single host or server-like footprint.
• For multi-account testing, session stability (sticky) matters more than random rotation.

How to choose mobile proxies for ads: dedicated, sticky, rotating

If you choose the wrong proxy type, the rest of the setup may not help. Use these baseline rules:

• Dedicated modems are preferred; shared pools can add noise from other users.
• Make sure it’s truly mobile 4G/5G, not “residential via VPN/tunnel”.
• Sticky sessions are mandatory for login, warm-up, and payments: 20–30 minutes before login, 30–60 minutes for payments.
• Use rotation only at the right moment—never during login or payment steps.

Pre-login checks: GEO, ASN, DNS, WebRTC leaks

The goal is a consistent profile: IP location, timezone, language, DNS behavior, and no leaks.

• GEO and ASN: verify with ipinfo.io or whoer.net. Location should match your account scenario.
• IP stability: hold a sticky session for 20–30 minutes before login to avoid subnet “jumps”.
• WebRTC leaks: block at the proxy/anti-detect level, not just a browser toggle.
• DNS: avoid patterns that don’t fit your GEO (e.g., a UA-style profile with persistent US DNS signals).
• IPv6: if IPv6 sometimes shows the wrong GEO, disable it or route it correctly.

Anti-detect setup for ads: fingerprint, language, timezone, Canvas/WebGL

Anti-detect is about consistency. A common beginner mistake is changing the fingerprint during warm-up or making an “over-perfect” profile.

• Keep the fingerprint stable for the entire account lifecycle—no refresh between sessions.
• Canvas/WebGL: either realistic and consistent or static—just avoid changes.
• Browser language should match the account language (e.g., EN_US, UA_UA).
• Timezone must match IP location; don’t “fix” it with a VPN—set it in the profile.
• 2FA: connect it after 2–3 clean logins, not on the very first login.

Velocity control: survive the first 48 hours

Platforms evaluate not only what you do, but how fast you do it. Even with mobile IPs, too many actions too quickly increases risk.

• Limit to 1–2 logins per 24 hours on a new account.
• After the first login, spend 3–7 minutes on normal activity (scrolling, viewing), not idle.
• Don’t add payment methods or open advanced ad settings immediately.
• Warm-up for at least 24–48 hours (longer for higher-risk verticals).

Adding a card or eWallet safely: session rules

Payments are one of the highest-risk steps. Use long sticky sessions, zero rotation, and a stable fingerprint.

• Increase sticky to 30–60 minutes and keep the same IP until the step is completed.
• Align browser language with the card/billing country when possible.
• Do not during payment setup:
  • rotate IPs;
  • re-login multiple times “to fix it”;
  • change user agent, fingerprint, or system profile settings.

First campaign in Facebook Ads / TikTok Ads: safe start

Your first launch is about passing moderation and building trust—not maximizing ROI on day one. Start small with softer objectives.

• Starting budget: a typical safe range is ≤ $10–15 per campaign (or your local equivalent).
• Objective: Engagement / Video Views is often safer than Conversion at the beginning.
• Target GEO should match proxy GEO: platforms correlate login and launch locations.
• Don’t change the proxy until moderation is done and delivery stabilizes.

Beginner mistakes that still get you banned on mobile proxies

• Rotating IPs during login or payment steps.
• Importing cookies from another IP session or another profile.
• Using a VPN instead of a mobile proxy (especially low-quality exits).
• Launching multiple campaigns immediately after account creation.
• Refreshing the fingerprint between sessions.

PRO scaling tips: keep stability while growing

• One account = one environment: anti-detect profile + proxy + behavior. Don’t mix.
• Log your setup: IP, ASN, GEO, timezone, and profile/fingerprint version.
• Use rotation after warm-up, not on the first sessions.
• Plan warm-up as a process: logins, then payments, then the first launch.

Mini case: TikTok Ads → Tier-2 Dating (mobile IP vs data center)

The setup was simple but disciplined: long sticky sessions, stable profile, and strict velocity control. It’s not magic—just risk reduction.

• Proxy: Dedicated 4G (carrier mobile IP)
• Sticky: 25 min → 40 min (payment step)
• Browser: AdsPower
• Login velocity: 1 login / ~20 hours

2-minute pre-start checklist

• Dedicated 4G/5G mobile proxy (not shared).
• Sticky 20–30 min before login; 30–60 min for payments.
• GEO/IP/timezone/language are consistent.
• No WebRTC/DNS/IPv6 leaks.
• Stable fingerprint; Canvas/WebGL do not change.
• Velocity: 1–2 logins/24h; 24–48h warm-up.
• Small budget + softer objective; no proxy change until moderation completes.

What you must not do

• Rotate IPs during login or payment steps.
• Import cookies from a different IP session.
• Replace mobile proxies with a VPN for ad work.
• Launch many campaigns right after account creation.
• Refresh fingerprint or “re-tune” the environment every session.