Gryphon HomeBound
Gryphon Online Safety
2.3 ★
41 ratings
1,000+
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Free
In this network security app, you can route mobile traffic through a secure VPN connection to your Gryphon router. Includes VPN support using IKEv2 and IPsec, along with real-time uninstall alerts.
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About Gryphon HomeBound
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.
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.
