F5 Access

F5 Networks Inc.

About this app

The F5 Access for Android app (formerly known as the BIG-IP Edge Client for Android) from F5 Networks secures and accelerates mobile device access to enterprise networks and applications using VPN and optimisation technologies. Secure VPN access is provided as part of an enterprise deployment of F5 BIG-IP® Access Policy Manager™ (APM).

Use of this application is subject to the End User License Agreement available at:

https://cdn.f5.com/product/apm/apps/eula.html

By downloading and using the application, you agree to its terms.

F5 Access for Android™, version 3.1.2, features:

- Full Layer 3 network access to all enterprise applications and files
- Per-app VPN support
- Support for Android for Work, by securing app traffic with F5 BIG-IP APM
- Support for Android on Chrome OS
- Automatic network roaming, to stay connected on the go
- Use of client certificates from Android Credential Storage for authentication
- SAML authentication for initiating seamless VPN connections
- Multi-factor authentication support including SAML
- Biometric and Device Authentication for re-use of cached credentials
- Detection of rooted devices
- Seamless user provisioning through MDM products from Airwatch, MaaS360 and MobileIron Core
- Managed configuration mode for disabling of user edits to connection configurations after user’s IT admin has setup the initial configurations
- Always On VPN Mode for Android for Work

Requirements: (Contact your IT Administrator)

- F5 BIG-IP® Access Policy Manager

NOTE: This app uses the Device Administrator permission. Please refer to the F5 Access User Guide for instructions on uninstalling the application.

BEFORE YOU CONTACT F5 SUPPORT, PLEASE SEE: http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/2000/600/sol2633.html

For supported Android versions, please check APM support policy at https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K22258530

Ratings and reviews

They finally fixed the bug where auto-reconnecting to the VPN in Always-Connected Mode did not work when the device was rebooted! In it's current state as of v3.1.2 it is finally useable without interruptions. Only took what, like 3 years? 😅

App frequently crashes and can't be force quit except by restarting the phone. It's a terrible app. Unfortunately I have to use it. How do i give less than one star?

Downgraded my rating because the app experience couldn't be more awful. Encounters mind-boggling error states and and freezes forever whenever you try to do something important with it. Garbage-ware that is engineered for corporation to license but not at all designed for users to interact with it for anything important.

What’s new

SDK Upgraded to support minimum API levels 33
Security Fixes