Using KWIQ in Your Web Browser: When It Helps

"Storage almost full."

You've cleared the WhatsApp videos, deleted two games and moved the wedding photos to your laptop, and the phone still won't make room. Meanwhile a client has just paid you in USDT, and the supplier wants naira by noon.

That's one of the moments KWIQ's web version was made for. It isn't a different product, and it isn't meant to replace the app. It's KWIQ in your browser, for the days when the app isn't practical.

Three times the browser version earns its place

Your phone is out of space

Older phones and smaller-storage phones fill up fast. If you can't install or update an app today, you can still sign in at mobile.kwiq.app from your phone's browser and get on with your day. When you've freed up space, the app is waiting.

You're working on a laptop all day

Freelancers, small business owners and anyone who spends the day at a desk know this one. Your exchange is open in one tab, your invoice in another, and your phone is somewhere under a pile of papers. Using KWIQ in a browser tab keeps everything on one screen.

It also makes long crypto addresses easier to handle. Copying a deposit address from one browser tab and pasting it into an exchange in another is less fiddly than switching between apps on a small screen. Always check the first and last few characters after you paste, whatever device you're on.

Your phone is out of reach

It's charging in the other room during a power cut. It's at the repair shop with a cracked screen. You left it in the car. With the web version, a laptop or a family member's computer (used carefully, see below) can stand in for an afternoon.

When the app is still the better choice

If you have your phone and the space for it, use the app. It's KWIQ's main product, built for Android and iPhone, and once it's installed, it's one tap away whenever you want to check a rate. The web version is there so a full phone or a flat battery doesn't hold you up, not to take the app's place.

Getting started in a browser

1. Go to mobile.kwiq.app by typing it into the address bar (there's more on why below).
2. New to KWIQ? Create a free account on the web.
3. Already have an account? Sign in on the web with the details you use in the app.
4. Bookmark the page on your own devices, so next time you open it from the bookmark instead of a search.

When you sell, the same habits apply as in the app: open the coin's wallet, copy the deposit address, send on the network shown, and check the rate and naira amount before you confirm. Selling crypto for naira on KWIQ is free. If you're unsure which network an address belongs to, the crypto address checker will tell you.

Put it on your home screen

If your phone is the one that's short on space, a home screen shortcut makes the web version almost as quick to reach as an app, and it takes up next to no storage.

• Android (Chrome): open mobile.kwiq.app, tap the three-dot menu and choose "Add to Home screen".
• iPhone (Safari): open mobile.kwiq.app, tap the Share button and choose "Add to Home Screen".

The shortcut opens the real address every time, so you skip the search results where look-alike sites hide. When you've cleared enough space, install the app.

Seven browser habits that keep your account safe

A browser is a bigger, busier place than an app, so a few habits matter more here.

1. Don't trust links or ads that claim to be KWIQ. Fake sites often appear in search ads, in links shared on social media and in messages from "support". Type the address, use your bookmark, or follow the links on kwiq.app itself. Our guide to spotting fake crypto apps covers clones of all kinds.
2. Read the address bar. It should say mobile.kwiq.app, spelt exactly like that, with the padlock showing. A look-alike with an extra letter or a different ending isn't KWIQ.
3. Don't let a shared computer save your password. When the browser offers to remember it, say no.
4. Use a private window on any computer that isn't yours, and close it when you're done.
5. Log out when you finish on a shared computer. Closing the tab isn't the same as logging out.
6. Be wary of browser extensions. Some extensions can read or change what's on the page, including addresses you copy. Install only ones you trust, and remove the ones you don't use. Our article on clipboard hijacking explains how swapped addresses catch people out.
7. Keep your browser updated. Updates often fix security problems.

And the rule that applies everywhere: KWIQ will never ask for your password, PIN or one-time codes, by chat, phone, email or social media. If a page or a person asks for them, stop.

If something goes wrong

You can reach KWIQ support 24/7 whichever way you use KWIQ: by live chat in the app or on kwiq.app, by email at admin@kwiq.app or by phone on +2348098460000. Our guide on getting help fast from KWIQ support shows what to include in your first message.

Start with the app, keep the web as backup

For everyday selling, download the KWIQ app. Then bookmark mobile.kwiq.app on your laptop, so on the day your phone is full, flat or at the repair shop, you can sign up or sign in from your browser and carry on.