By Muhammad Imran · October 3, 2026 · 6 min read
HTTP vs SOCKS5 Proxy: Which One Should You Actually Use?
HTTP vs SOCKS5 explained in plain English: how they differ in speed, security and use cases — and which one to pick for browsing, streaming, gaming and apps.
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By Muhammad Imran · October 3, 2026 · 6 min read
How to Test a Proxy: 5 Ways to Know It's Really Working
Don't trust a proxy blindly. Five practical ways to test if a proxy works: IP check, speed test, curl, DNS leak check, and our one-click live check.
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By Muhammad Imran · October 3, 2026 · 6 min read
How to Set Up a Telegram MTProto Proxy (Step by Step)
MTProto proxy setup for Telegram on Android, iPhone and desktop in under a minute — where to find free ones and how to add them.
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By Muhammad Imran · October 3, 2026 · 7 min read
How to Set Up a Proxy on Android, iPhone & Chrome (2026 Guide)
Proxy setup step-by-step for Android, iPhone and Chrome: where to paste the IP and port, manual vs automatic config, and how to turn it off again.
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By Muhammad Imran · October 3, 2026 · 8 min read
Web Scraping with Free Proxies in Python (With Code Examples)
Rotate free proxies in Python for web scraping: requests with proxies, retry logic, and pulling a live list from the ProxyNest API. Full code included.
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October 3, 2026 · 6 min read
Are Free Proxies Safe? The Honest Guide
What can go wrong with a free proxy, what HTTPS actually protects, 7 safety rules, and the situations where you should never use one.
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October 3, 2026 · 5 min read
What Is a Proxy Server? A Simple Beginner's Guide
What a proxy server actually does, the difference between HTTP, SOCKS4, SOCKS5 and MTProto proxies, why people use them — and the honest truth about free proxy safety.
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