SoftPOS · phone as terminal
Turn your phone or tablet into a payment terminal. Install, configure once, accept.
Overview
If you don't want a dedicated terminal, your phone or tablet can do the job. miaPOS SoftPOS works two ways:
- Android — tap-to-pay over NFC. Customer taps their phone (or contactless card) against yours.
- iOS or browser — show a QR. Customer scans with their banking app.
Install
Android:
- Open Google Play, search miaPOS, install (or scan the QR sent by your account manager).
- On first launch, enter merchant credentials.
- Grant NFC permission when prompted.
iOS:
- Open the App Store, search miaPOS, install.
- Enter merchant credentials on first launch.
- Use the in-app QR display for each transaction.
Accept a payment (Android NFC)
- Enter the amount in the keypad.
- Tap Charge.
- Ask the customer to tap their phone or card against the back of your device.
- Hold for ~2 seconds until you both hear the confirmation beep.
- Send the receipt by SMS or email from the success screen.
Accept a payment (QR)
- Enter the amount.
- Tap Show QR. The screen displays a single-use code.
- Customer scans with their banking app and confirms.
- Wait for the green checkmark, then deliver the goods.
Refunds
Same flow as the hardware terminal: History → find transaction → Refund. Manager PIN required for refunds above the daily threshold.