Gryphon HomeBound 01.0002.23

Name: Gryphon HomeBound
Rating: 2.3871 (40 reviews)
Author: Gryphon Online Safety

17.5 MB / 10+ Downloads / Rating 2.4 - 40 reviews

Gryphon HomeBound, developed and published by Gryphon Online Safety, has released its latest version, 01.0002.23, on 2024-11-04. This app falls under the Lifestyle category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 1000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 2.4, based on 40 reviews.

Gryphon HomeBound APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 5.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

App Screenshot

App Details

Package name: com.gryphon.homebound

Updated: 3 months ago

Developer Name: Gryphon Online Safety

Category: Lifestyle

New features: Show more

App Permissions: Show more

Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Gryphon HomeBound on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

2.4

Total 40 reviews

Reviews

5 ★, on 2020-01-29
It's been working great for us. It's very cool to have the protection of your home Gryphon router wherever you may be on both free WiFi and over the air data.The bad reviews are older and about kids being able to shut it down.I believe this is where you have to talk to your kids and explain what it does.It's not a tracker but an anti malware protection. Once they understand that they really will have no reason to turn it off.It's not a control app but a protection app. Explain it don't force it!

1 ★, on 2019-07-21
The app works by building a VPN to the Gryphon router so all the controls on the home router apply to the mobile device. Once you get it installed (took me two days working with a very non- responsive tech support group), the mobile user can defeat the controls by simply not launching the Homebound app at boot-up (it doesn't auto launch), rebooting the phone or, going to settings/connections/more connection settings/VPN and delete the VPN connection there. Total miss on parental control.

1 ★, on 2019-07-23
does not turn itself on and easy to turn off vpn

1 ★, on 2019-07-21
Broken needs work

Previous Versions

Gryphon HomeBound 01.0002.23
2024-11-04 / 17.5 MB / Android 5.0+

Gryphon HomeBound 01.0002.16
2024-03-06 / 13.1 MB / Android 5.0+

About this app

HomeBound™ extends the protection of GRYPHON™ to mobile devices even when it’s outside the home.

HomeBound™ is your mobile device app that is easy to install on a mobile device and routes the traffic of the mobile device, when outside the home, back to your Gryphon secure mesh WiFi router so that it can be managed and protected as if it were still on your Gryphon network. The app works in conjunction with your Gryphon secure mesh WiFi router and the Gryphon Connect app. You will need to first install Gryphon before installing HomeBound™ on the mobile devices that need to be managed.

VpnService:
- Uses the VPN Service API featured from Android 4.0. Some manufacturers seem to lack support for the VPN services, hence Homebound App won't work on these types of devices.
- Gryphon HomeBound, uses the IKEv2 key exchange protocol and IPsec for data traffic
- Supports for changed connectivity and mobility through HOMEBOUND Server
- HomeBound App (VPN service) establishes the connection to the HomeBound server based on the pre-installed certificates and the pre-defined parameters
- HomeBound App does not collect or track any personal information from the client devices
- VPN allows limiting the Internet connection to specific apps and websites based on the parental control settings, or exclude them from using it

AccessibilityService API:
- The HomeBound app uses the "Accessibility service" to protect the app from uninstalling it on the client devices by the kids.
- Parent will be alerted with a real time notification when the kid tries to uninstall the HomeBound App.
- HomeBound App does not collect or track any personal information from the client devices.

New features

- Added User consent to accept the Privacy Policy.
- Internal bug fixes

App Permissions

Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
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.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Must be required by an AccessibilityService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an application to collect battery statistics
Required to be able to access the camera device.