Quark Drive

Not necessarily max it out. The official interface advertises SVIP boosting speed up to about 50MB/s, but in authoritative media testing on a 100Mbps connection, after activating SVIP it was about 11MB/s (the same file finished in about a minute), clearly below the advertised ceiling, and it's affected by bandwidth and peak hours. For overseas Chinese it's even more important to note: Quark's servers are inside China, so the cross-border link is inherently slow, and even with membership you may not max out due to international gateway congestion. That's a separate matter from membership tier.

Registering by having a Thai number receive the verification code directly basically won't work, because Quark's verification-code system only supports mainland-China phone numbers, and an overseas +66 number usually won't receive the code. You can still create an account, though, by getting around it with WeChat scan-to-login: first use your Thai number to register a WeChat account, then go to the Quark web version or app, choose WeChat login, scan the QR code to authorize, and ignore any prompt asking you to bind a phone number. Once registered, you get 10GB of free space.

When an auto-renewing monthly payment succeeds but the membership hasn't arrived, it's usually a delay in payment posting or the account not syncing. We recommend: (1) sign out of the Quark app and sign back in to the same account, then pull down to refresh the membership status; (2) confirm that the Alipay/WeChat account used for payment matches the Quark account you want the membership on; (3) wait from a few minutes to a few hours, since syncing can be slower over a cross-border network. If it still hasn't arrived, keep the payment receipt and contact Quark's official customer service to handle it. Refer to the in-app customer service entry for specifics; this needs to be confirmed by testing.

It's most likely a network connection problem rather than an account fault. Quark's servers are mainly inside China, so a direct connection from overseas (including Southeast Asia) has to go through the international gateway and is prone to high latency, packet loss, and timeouts, which shows up as a constant Connecting state. You can first restart your router and optical modem, switch to 5GHz Wi-Fi or a wired connection, then try using it off-peak; if it's still stuck, using a back-to-China accelerator/VPN to connect via a nearby node often improves it. This is a separate issue from download throttling, so check network reachability first.

Registering by having a +84 Vietnamese number receive the SMS verification code directly usually won't work, since Quark's verification-code system only supports mainland-China phone numbers and overseas numbers won't receive the code. The workable approach is to switch to WeChat scan-to-login: first use your Vietnamese number to register a WeChat account, then in Quark choose WeChat login, scan the QR code, and tap to allow authorization. If it prompts you to bind a phone number, just ignore it. Once registered, you likewise get 10GB of free space.

An overseas payment stuck on "processing" is mostly related to the cross-border network: Quark's servers are mainly inside mainland China, and overseas direct connections are prone to timeouts, slow loading, and packet loss, which delays the payment callback. You can try: (1) first use a back-to-China VPN/accelerator to switch your node back to mainland China and then pay, for a more stable network; (2) switch to a more stable Wi-Fi or wired network and retry; (3) confirm that Alipay/WeChat Pay itself is working normally. If it's stuck for a long time, don't pay again, to avoid being charged twice; keep the receipt and contact customer service. Refer to the in-app prompts for specifics; this needs to be confirmed by testing.

First troubleshoot it as a network problem: Quark's servers are in mainland China, and the overseas cross-border link is prone to packet loss and timeouts that cause downloads to stall. You can restart your router and optical modem, switch to 5GHz Wi-Fi or a wired connection, and retry off-peak. Overseas users connecting via a nearby node with a back-to-China accelerator can usually stabilize the link. Free accounts are inherently very slow (tested at a few hundred KB/s), and large files are more prone to getting stuck, so for heavy downloading you can consider SVIP's dedicated channel.

Registering by having a +62 Indonesian number receive the verification code directly generally isn't possible, since Quark's verification-code system only supports mainland-China phone numbers and overseas numbers won't receive the code. Switching to WeChat scan-to-login gets around it: first use your Indonesian number to register a WeChat account, then go to the Quark web version or app, choose WeChat login, and scan to authorize. Ignore any prompt to bind a phone number. Once registered, you get 10GB of free space.

It's very likely a cross-border network issue rather than the membership not taking effect. SVIP uses a dedicated channel, and measured speeds inside China can reach about 11MB/s; but overseas access (including Southeast Asia) has to cross the international gateway, with high latency, packet loss, and international bandwidth congestion, so even with membership enabled it can be slow. This is a separate matter from membership throttling. Ways to improve it: (1) use a back-to-China accelerator/VPN to connect nearby and shorten the distance to Quark's servers; (2) prefer 5GHz Wi-Fi or wired, and restart your router and optical modem; (3) confirm the membership status has taken effect. The root cause of overseas slowness is physical distance plus the international route, which membership alone can't solve.

Yes, it can be improved. The reason the app package is slow is likewise that Quark's download servers are in mainland China and the overseas cross-border link is congested. You can use a back-to-China accelerator/VPN to connect via a nearby node, or switch to a third-party app market: on Android you can download the installer from APKPure and the like to bypass the regional restriction; on iOS you need an Apple ID for the corresponding region (usually the China region) to find it in the App Store. After downloading, using an accelerator with a nearby node will make the experience more stable.

Registering by having a +63 Philippine number receive the verification code directly usually won't work, since Quark's verification-code system only supports mainland-China phone numbers and overseas numbers won't receive the code. But you can still create an account by getting around it with WeChat scan-to-login: first use your Philippine number to register a WeChat account, then in Quark choose WeChat login, scan the QR code, and tap to allow authorization. Ignore any prompt to bind a phone number. Once registered, you likewise get 10GB of free space.

Quark Drive membership solves both, but with a different emphasis for different groups. On space: free is 10GB, VIP raises it to 3TB, and SVIP raises it to 6TB. On speed: free measures at only a few hundred KB/s, while enabling SVIP and using the dedicated channel measures at about 11MB/s (the company claims up to 50MB/s), a boost of roughly 10x or more. If you mainly store large amounts of files, you care about space; if you often download large files and find it slow, you care about the high-speed channel. Overseas users should also note: cross-border network slowness is a separate matter that requires a back-to-China VPN, not something membership can solve.

It's mainly not that your IP is being targeted, but a physical-link problem. The vast majority of Quark's servers are inside China, so a direct connection from an overseas IP has to go through the international gateway, with high latency, packet loss, and bandwidth congestion, so it's naturally slow. At the same time, free accounts are inherently low-speed (tested at a few hundred KB/s), and only with SVIP do you go through the dedicated channel for a speed boost; that's a difference in account tier, separate from your being overseas. To go fast overseas, you need to address both the cross-border link (accelerator/VPN) and possibly consider membership.

A local number won't work for registration because the verification-code system only accepts mainland-China phone numbers. The most recommended alternative is WeChat scan-to-login: first use your local Singapore number to register a WeChat account, then go to the Quark web version or app and choose WeChat login. Open Scan in WeChat, point it at the QR code, and tap to allow authorization. If a prompt appears asking you to bind a phone number, just ignore it and you'll get in. Once registered, you get 10GB of free space. This is a confirmed working method verified by multiple real-world tests, and it needs no mainland phone number.

The difference between Quark Drive's Super Membership and regular membership isn't only speed. The main differences are twofold: (1) space: SVIP Super Membership is 6TB, regular VIP membership is 3TB; (2) features: SVIP has cloud unzip (archives up to 8GB), PDF-to-Office conversion, higher high-speed downloads (up to about 50MB/s), 100 offline downloads per month, original-quality video / 5x speed, recovery of deleted files within 180 days, and so on, while VIP lacks some of these advanced features like cloud unzip and PDF conversion. So SVIP has bigger space, more complete features, and faster speed, while VIP is the entry tier. Choose based on your needs for space and advanced features.

First confirm whether it's a loading failure caused by the network: a direct overseas connection to Quark's servers often times out, which can look like freezing or quitting, so you can restart your router, switch networks, or use a back-to-China accelerator and try again. Next confirm the installation source: on Android we recommend the version from an official channel or a reliable market like APKPure; on iOS you need an Apple ID for the corresponding region (usually the China region) to download a matching version, since a version mismatch can also cause problems. If it still crashes, you can try clearing the cache or reinstalling the latest version (Android is around v10.x).

In most cases you actually don't need to borrow anyone's number. The easier approach is WeChat scan-to-login: use your local overseas number to register a WeChat account, then in Quark choose WeChat login, scan to authorize, and ignore the phone-number-binding prompt. No mainland phone number is needed at all, and you get 10GB once registered. If you really want to register using a family member's mainland number to receive the verification code, you can, but they'll need to forward the SMS code to you in real time. For convenience and long-term login, WeChat scan-to-login is usually easier (the specific limitations of registering with a borrowed number would need to be confirmed through real-world testing).

Quark SVIP's official list price is about 300 RMB/year, regular promotions are around 158 RMB/year, and big sales drop it to 88-110 RMB/year (roughly 7-9 RMB/month). Using approximate exchange rates for a rough conversion: 158 RMB is about 700-plus New Taiwan dollars or about 170 Hong Kong dollars; 88 RMB is about 390 New Taiwan dollars or about 95 Hong Kong dollars (exchange rates change at any time; for reference only). Prices fluctuate a lot with promotions, so we recommend checking the actual RMB amount on the Quark app payment page and converting at that day's rate for the most accurate figure. These conversions are for reference only; this needs to be confirmed by testing.

Quark Drive is published on the App Store by region (mainly the China store, with some versions in the Hong Kong store). The proper way to install it is to download it directly from the App Store using an Apple ID for the matching region, rather than installing a configuration profile or enterprise-signed package from an unknown source, which is exactly what triggers the "cannot verify developer" message. If you use a mainland-China Apple ID and can't find the app overseas, that's a regional availability restriction, so switch to an Apple ID for the right region. If that's too inconvenient, you can switch to Android and install it via APKPure instead. We recommend against installing unofficial signed versions to avoid the risk.

Technically, having a mainland relative or friend forward you the verification code to register works, but be aware that your account may then become tied to that person's phone number, so any future phone-number-based verification or account recovery would be linked to their number, which can be inconvenient. A worry-free alternative is WeChat scan-to-login: after using your local overseas number to register WeChat, scan to log in to Quark and ignore the binding prompt. No mainland phone number is needed, and you get 10GB once registered. The specific account risks of registering with a borrowed number aren't covered in detail in our source material (this would need to be confirmed through real-world testing).