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The mobile version of Bisq 2 allows to access the [[Bisq Easy]] protocol from a smartphone, and it comes in two versions:

* Bisq Easy full node
* Bisq 2 remote

== Bisq Easy full node ==

This is the full experience of Bisq Easy on mobile: the application acts as an autonomous node on the Bisq 2 p2p network, getting its own onion address and hosting the feature of the Bisq Easy trading protocol in your pocket.
It is tailored mostly for buyers, who:
* are completely new to Bitcoin and want to get their first satoshis, so they can use them to cover for the security deposit on [[Bisq 1]], in order to access a stronger trading protocol, with larger liquidity and better prices
* do not own a desktop computer, or share it with other people, and prefer not to expose their trading

Cons:
* it will use more of your battery, because it has to manage the full p2p stack to be online
* your phone will probably kill the process after a while to free up resources, so you will lose the current state

== Bisq 2 remote ==

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-The mobile version of Bisq 2 allows you to access the [[Bisq Easy]] protocol from a smartphone, and it comes in two versions:
+The mobile ecosystem of Bisq 2 allows access to the [[Bisq Easy]] protocol from a smartphone, via two applications:
-* Bisq Easy full node
+* Bisq Easy Mobile (Android only)
-* Bisq 2 remote
+* Bisq Connect (Android and iOS)
-== Bisq Easy full node ==
+== Bisq Easy Mobile ==
-This is the full experience of Bisq Easy on mobile: the application acts as an autonomous node on the Bisq 2 p2p network, getting its own onion address and hosting all the features of the Bisq Easy trading protocol in your pocket.
+Bisq Easy Mobile is a full Bisq Easy node running on your Android device. It features the complete p2p network stack and connects with its own onion address.
-It is tailored mostly for buyers, who:
-* are completely new to Bitcoin and want to get their first satoshis, so they can use them to cover for the security deposit on [[Bisq 1]], in order to access a more advanced trading protocol, with larger liquidity and better prices
+It provides the same privacy and security as the Bisq 2 desktop application.
-* do not own a desktop computer, or share it with other people, and prefer not to expose their trading
 Cons:
-* it will use more of your battery, because it has to manage the full p2p stack to be online
+* Available for Android only
-* you phone might kill the process after a while to free up resources, so you will need to start it again
+* Higher battery, bandwidth, and resource usage
-== Bisq 2 remote ==
+* your own Bisq 2 desktop application
-It works in a similar way to what a remote desktop does, since you need a running Bisq 2 instance on your desktop computer at home, or a headless instance on a VPS, or even some trusted third party who runs Bisq 2 and allows you to piggyback on his desktop connection.
+The mobile app acts as a remote interface, allowing you to monitor and manage your node from your phone.
-It is the preferred option for sellers, or frequent buyers:
-* lightweight if compared to the Bisq Easy full node version
+Features:
-* all the profile information and offer book activity is managed in a single place (your desktop computer) so access to trades can be transparently available on two different devices
+* Pairing via QR code
-* even if your phone kills its process, the current state will be preserved on the desktop application
+* Real-time market data
-* this will be the version where access to new protocols could be added in the future, for example the MuSig upgrade of the existing Bisq1 multisig protocol
+* Push notifications
 Cons:
-* you need a desktop instance running somewhere (this is the only downside, really)
+* Requires a running backend node

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 == Bisq 2 remote ==
-It works in a similar way to what a remote desktop does, since you need a running Bisq 2 instance on your desktop computer at home, or a headless instance on a VPN, or even some trusted third party who runs Bisq 2 and allows you to piggyback on his desktop connection.
+It works in a similar way to what a remote desktop does, since you need a running Bisq 2 instance on your desktop computer at home, or a headless instance on a VPS, or even some trusted third party who runs Bisq 2 and allows you to piggyback on his desktop connection.
 It is the preferred option for sellers, or frequent buyers:
 * lightweight if compared to the Bisq Easy full node version

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 Cons:
 * it will use more of your battery, because it has to manage the full p2p stack to be online
-* your phone will probably kill the process after a while to free up resources, so you will lose the current state
+* you phone might kill the process after a while to free up resources, so you will need to start it again
 == Bisq 2 remote ==
-It works in a similar way to what a remote desktop does, since you need a running Bisq 2 instance on your desktop computer at home, which will have to be turned on and connected, and will accept an incoming connection from the mobile remote app to make its features accessible.
+It works in a similar way to what a remote desktop does, since you need a running Bisq 2 instance on your desktop computer at home, or a headless instance on a VPN, or even some trusted third party who runs Bisq 2 and allows you to piggyback on his desktop connection.
 It is the preferred option for sellers, or frequent buyers:
 * lightweight if compared to the Bisq Easy full node version
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 Cons:
-* you need a desktop computer always running and connected to the internet in order to use it (this is the only downside, really)
+* you need a desktop instance running somewhere (this is the only downside, really)

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-The mobile version of Bisq 2 allows to access the [[Bisq Easy]] protocol from a smartphone, and it comes in two versions:
+The mobile version of Bisq 2 allows you to access the [[Bisq Easy]] protocol from a smartphone, and it comes in two versions:
 * Bisq Easy full node
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 == Bisq Easy full node ==
-This is the full experience of Bisq Easy on mobile: the application acts as an autonomous node on the Bisq 2 p2p network, getting its own onion address and hosting the feature of the Bisq Easy trading protocol in your pocket.
+This is the full experience of Bisq Easy on mobile: the application acts as an autonomous node on the Bisq 2 p2p network, getting its own onion address and hosting all the features of the Bisq Easy trading protocol in your pocket.
 It is tailored mostly for buyers, who:
-* are completely new to Bitcoin and want to get their first satoshis, so they can use them to cover for the security deposit on [[Bisq 1]], in order to access a stronger trading protocol, with larger liquidity and better prices
+* are completely new to Bitcoin and want to get their first satoshis, so they can use them to cover for the security deposit on [[Bisq 1]], in order to access a more advanced trading protocol, with larger liquidity and better prices
 * do not own a desktop computer, or share it with other people, and prefer not to expose their trading
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 == Bisq 2 remote ==
-It works in a similar way to what a remote desktop does, since you need a running Bisq 2 instance on your home desktop computer, which will have to be turned on and connected, and will accept an incoming connection from the mobile remote app to make its features accessible.
+It works in a similar way to what a remote desktop does, since you need a running Bisq 2 instance on your desktop computer at home, which will have to be turned on and connected, and will accept an incoming connection from the mobile remote app to make its features accessible.
 It is the preferred option for sellers, or frequent buyers:
 * lightweight if compared to the Bisq Easy full node version
-* all the profile information and offerbook activity is managed in a single place (your desktop computer) so access to trades can be transparenly available on two different devices
+* all the profile information and offer book activity is managed in a single place (your desktop computer) so access to trades can be transparently available on two different devices
-* this will be the version where access to new protocols could be added in the future, for example the MuSig improvement of the existing Bisq1 multisig protocol
+* even if your phone kills its process, the current state will be preserved on the desktop application
 Cons:
 * you need a desktop computer always running and connected to the internet in order to use it (this is the only downside, really)

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	== Bisq 2 remote ==		== Bisq 2 remote ==
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		+	It works in a similar way to what a remote desktop does, since you need a running Bisq 2 instance on your home desktop computer, which will have to be turned on and connected, and will accept an incoming connection from the mobile remote app to make its features accessible.
		+	It is the preferred option for sellers, or frequent buyers:
		+	* lightweight if compared to the Bisq Easy full node version
		+	* all the profile information and offerbook activity is managed in a single place (your desktop computer) so access to trades can be transparenly available on two different devices
		+	* this will be the version where access to new protocols could be added in the future, for example the MuSig improvement of the existing Bisq1 multisig protocol
		+
		+	Cons:
		+	* you need a desktop computer always running and connected to the internet in order to use it (this is the only downside, really)

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