After the rebranding of Twitter into X, the platform has changed beyond recognition. Many familiar features have disappeared from the settings, including built-in proxy support. Now, the X app cannot manage the connection independently — it uses whatever the operating system provides.
This creates a problem: how to change the IP only for X without enabling a VPN for the entire phone?
This guide will explain how to "trick" the X app using third-party utilities and anti-detect browsers to gain access to monetization (Ads Revenue) and avoid shadow bans.
⚠️ Important Disclaimer
The use of proxies and automation tools is your own responsibility.
This guide is for informational purposes only. We explain how to technically configure a connection to protect privacy, bypass regional blocks, and manage personal accounts.
However, you must understand:
Violation of Rules: Using proxies for mass spam, creating bot farms, or artificial engagement boosting directly violates the Terms of Service of the X platform.
Risks: The X platform reserves the right to suspend any account without explanation if it deems activity suspicious. No proxy in the world provides a 100% guarantee against a ban if you violate community guidelines.
Liability: You assume all risks associated with potential account blocking or loss of access. We recommend using the knowledge gained for legitimate tasks: marketing, SMM, and personal data protection.
📌 Part 1. Why do you need a proxy for X?
While proxies used to be for spam, they are now a business survival tool.
1. Access to Monetization (Creator Revenue Share)
Problem: X pays creators for ads in comments, but this program is not available in all countries. If you run a blog from a sanctioned region (or a country without Stripe support), you won't see a cent.
Solution: A high-quality residential proxy (USA/Europe) allows you to create an account with the "correct" geolocation, connect Stripe, and legally receive payouts.
2. Crypto, Airdrops, and "Grinding" (Web3)
Problem: X is the main hub for cryptocurrency projects. Users ("hunters") create hundreds of accounts to complete tasks (like, retweet) and receive tokens. X's security system instantly identifies such "farms" by a single IP.
Solution: Anti-detect browser + a package of cheap IPv6 proxies (or mobile ones for trust). This allows you to manage a hundred accounts as if they were different people.
3. Bypassing View Limits (Rate Limits)
Problem: Elon Musk introduced restrictions: unverified accounts can view a limited number of tweets per day. Parsers and analytical services stop working after 10 minutes.
Solution: Rotating proxies. By changing the IP for every request, scripts can collect data indefinitely, as every request looks like a new guest to X.
4. Working with Adult Content (NSFW)
Problem: X is one of the few platforms that allows 18+ content. Models and agencies need to maintain multiple accounts to funnel traffic.
Solution: Static residential or private mobile proxies ensure anonymity and security, without linking your professional activity to your personal home IP.
🖥️ Part 2. The Main Problem: X Has No Internal Settings
Previously, you could enter a proxy directly into the Twitter menu. In current versions of X, this setting is no longer there.
This means we only have two paths left:
Global: Change the IP at the level of the entire phone (via Wi-Fi settings or proxyfier apps).
Isolated (Browser): Use X through a browser with a proxy rather than through the app.
🔧 Part 3. Setting Up a Proxy for X: Working Methods
Since there is no official method, we use professional tools.
Method 1: Proxy Managers (Android and iOS) — The Best Choice for the App
To force the official X app to work through a proxy, we need a mediator program that creates a local tunnel and directs traffic there.
For Android: Use Super Proxy or Tun2Tap apps.
Download the app (these do not require Root rights).
Create a new profile: select the SOCKS5 protocol.
Enter the IP, Port, Login, and Password of your proxy.
Start the connection.
Result: Now the X app (and the rest of the phone) accesses the network through your clean proxy IP.
For iOS (iPhone): Use Potatso or Shadowrocket.
Add Proxy.
Select type SOCKS5.
Toggle the switch on.
iOS will show a "VPN" icon in the status bar — this is normal; it's how the iPhone indicates traffic redirection.
👉 Section with guides on setting up proxy clients.
Method 2: Anti-detect Browsers (PC) — For Managing Farms
If you need to manage 10+ accounts, the X app won't suit you (it will quickly link the accounts together). Use browsers like Dolphin{anty}, AdsPower, or GoLogin.
Each browser profile is a separate "device" with a unique proxy.
X does not see that you are managing accounts from a single computer.
Method 3: Browser Extensions (Chrome/Edge)
If you use X from a computer through a regular browser. Use the Proxy SwitchyOmega or FoxyProxy extensions.
Allows you to set a rule: "Use proxy ONLY if I visit
twitter.comorx.com".Other sites will work directly.
💡 Part 4. Which Proxy to Choose for X?
The choice depends on how valuable the account is to you.
Price: Very low.
Purpose: Mass actions (liking, retweets), "warming up" bots, participating in airdrops where the risk of a ban is acceptable.
Verdict: Cheap and cheerful. Buy them in bulk.
Price: Low.
Purpose: Managing 2-5 medium-quality accounts.
Verdict: A solid option if the IP is clean. But for a "main" account, it's better not to risk it.
Price: High.
Purpose:
Account registration (to avoid SMS prompts).
Restoring access.
Managing a main business profile or a network of expensive NFT accounts.
Verdict: The gold standard. X is very loyal to mobile IPs. One mobile proxy with rotation can "serve" a dozen profiles sequentially.
Price: Above average.
Purpose: Receiving payouts (Stripe), mimicking a real user from the USA/Europe.
Verdict: Necessary if you make money from content.
Safety Checklist for working with X:
Don't jump between countries. If you logged in with a New York IP, don't log in an hour later with a Paris IP. X will instantly freeze the account (Locked Account).
Warm up the account. If you bought a new proxy and registered an account, let it "rest" for 24 hours. Don't start following everyone at once.
Cookies. When moving an account to an anti-detect browser, always import Cookies. Logging in with a username/password on a fresh browser is a trigger for a security check.
Conclusion
Elon Musk removed proxy settings from the app, but he couldn't stop us from using them. For comfortable work in the X app, use mobile proxies paired with proxy managers (Potatso/Super Proxy). This is the only way to guarantee a stable connection and avoid bans.
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