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Looking for technical insights into how App Store install farms actually work under the hood
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<blockquote data-quote="Peggie Schmidt" data-source="post: 28884" data-attributes="member: 11158"><p>Hi everyone,</p><p></p><p>I'm currently researching on mobile app fraud detection and I'm trying to better understand how iOS App Store install farms actually operate from a technical perspective.</p><p></p><p>I'm not interested in buying installs. I'm trying to understand the underlying architecture so I can model a realistic research.</p><p></p><p>Some questions I'm curious about:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Are these farms mostly physical iPhones, cloud devices, or something else?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">How is the install process coordinated across hundreds or thousands of devices?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Do operators simply automate Apple IDs downloading apps, or is there more involved?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">How do they rotate Apple IDs, IP addresses, regions, and devices?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Do installs usually come from search, browse, direct links, or a mix?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What does the backend infrastructure generally look like (device management, task distribution, dashboards, etc.)?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Are there any public write-ups, talks, or reverse engineering articles that accurately describe how modern App Store install farms operate?</li> </ul><p>I'm mainly interested in understanding what happens <strong>under the hood</strong> rather than the business side. Even high-level explanations or links to technical resources would be appreciated.</p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peggie Schmidt, post: 28884, member: 11158"] Hi everyone, I'm currently researching on mobile app fraud detection and I'm trying to better understand how iOS App Store install farms actually operate from a technical perspective. I'm not interested in buying installs. I'm trying to understand the underlying architecture so I can model a realistic research. Some questions I'm curious about: [LIST] [*]Are these farms mostly physical iPhones, cloud devices, or something else? [*]How is the install process coordinated across hundreds or thousands of devices? [*]Do operators simply automate Apple IDs downloading apps, or is there more involved? [*]How do they rotate Apple IDs, IP addresses, regions, and devices? [*]Do installs usually come from search, browse, direct links, or a mix? [*]What does the backend infrastructure generally look like (device management, task distribution, dashboards, etc.)? [*]Are there any public write-ups, talks, or reverse engineering articles that accurately describe how modern App Store install farms operate? [/LIST] I'm mainly interested in understanding what happens [B]under the hood[/B] rather than the business side. Even high-level explanations or links to technical resources would be appreciated. Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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