About this app

Kinetic Secure protects your digital life and devices when you are connected to your home Wi-Fi network and when on-the-go and improves your internet security posture with new features like Privacy VPN, Password Vault, and ID Monitoring.

The new Kinetic Secure app allows you to enjoy your online digital life freely, safely wherever you go – while browsing the internet, shopping and banking online, streaming videos, and more.

The Kinetic Secure app key features include:
Safe browsing – Explore the internet freely
Privacy VPN- Encrypts your data to preserve your privacy
Password Vault- Generate and securely store strong and unique passwords

SEPARATE ‘SAFE BROWSER’ ICON IN LAUNCHER
Safe browsing works only when you are browsing the Internet with Safe Browser. To easily allow you to set Safe Browser as default browser, we install this as an additional icon in the launcher.

DATA PRIVACY COMPLIANCE
Windstream always applies strict security measures to protect the confidentiality and integrity of your personal data. See the full privacy policy here: windstream.com/about/legal/privacy-policy

THIS APP USES THE DEVICE ADMINISTRATOR PERMISSION
Device Administrator rights are required for the application to perform and Windstream is using the respective permissions in full accordance to Google Play policies and with active consent by the end-user.

THIS APP USES ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES
This app uses Accessibility services. Windstream is using the respective permissions with active consent by the end-user. The Accessibility permissions are used for Family Rules feature, in particular:
• Allowing a parent to protect child from unsuitable web content.
• Allowing a parent to apply device and apps usage restrictions for a child. With the Accessibility Service, applications usage can be monitored and restricted.

New features

Mandatory version update to latest release version.

App Permissions

Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to perform I/O operations over NFC.
Allows applications to set the wallpaper.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
Allows applications to read the sync settings.
Allows applications to write the sync settings.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows an application to request deleting packages.
Permission an application must hold in order to use ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.
Allows an application to change the Z-order of tasks.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.