Newbie Question: Do multiple GrapheneOS profiles look like separate phones?

jugglernut

I’ve watched videos claiming that on Google Pixel phones it’s possible to create up to 32 profiles via GrapheneOS. It’s said that platforms treat social media accounts like TikTok, Instagram, and Threads created under those profiles as if they were on different phones. Is something like this actually true?

MineralWater

jugglernut
Even if it was like that (i think it's not), if you don't have 32 different IP addresses, your IP that is used for all "devices" will likely to be blocked. And the accounts will be closed.

23Sha-ger

Heaven for potential spammers and bot farms, isn't it?
But most of those apps require Play Services so it's more
tricky than it sounds.

Byku

Also if you are using the same app across multiple profiles it can be identified coming from the same device via DRM ID.

Revliss

Byku I think most IDs are spoofed by graphene or the apps simply don't have access to them.

Nobody

It's best to think of user profiles as just that profiles. In other words user data isolated not system . Its not quite that cut and dry but its the easiest way from a use standpoint to understand it. They are not like true isolated VMs

Byku

Revliss Someone did write code for spoofing DRM ID but I don't think it was integrated into the OS yet
https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/19921-i-made-a-new-feature-that-spoofs-media-drm-id/6

Relevant comments from the devs about DRM ID:
https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/19484-unique-drm-id/6
https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/19484-unique-drm-id/7