Cloud phone setup for Instagram in 7 steps (checklist inside)

I wrote a free step-by-step tutorial for setting up one Instagram account on its own cloud phone with a mobile proxy. Here is the short version. Use this thread for questions and to share how it went.

1. The rule. One account gets one real phone and one sticky mobile proxy. Never share either.
2. Create the phone. In DeviceFarm, click New phone, name it IG_Account_01 and choose Android 14.
3. Buy the proxy. Choose a mobile plan with a sticky session and SOCKS5, then save the host, port, username and password.
4. Attach it. Open Change proxy, choose SOCKS5, click Check proxy, then Apply proxy.
5. Start the phone. Click Start and open it in your browser.
6. Install Instagram. Use the Play Store with a fresh Gmail, never DeviceFarm's Applications section.
7. Sign up. Create the account with the Gmail address, no phone number, and never log in from another phone or network.

Which step are you on, and did the proxy check pass for you?

Follow the full guide, with a screenshot at every step: Read the tutorial