# F5 Access

> Secure mobile remote access via SSL VPN

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.f5.edge.client\_ics](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.f5.edge.client_ics)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.f5.edge.client_ics`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** F5 Networks Inc.
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 1,025,366
- **Rating:** 3.40 / 5 (2,054 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.2.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-02
- **First published:** 2011-12-02
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 47 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.f5.edge.client_ics)
- **Website:** [http://www.f5.com](http://www.f5.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://f5.com/about-us/policies/privacy-policy](https://f5.com/about-us/policies/privacy-policy)

## Description

**F5 Access for Android** provides secure mobile and Chrome OS access to enterprise applications, files, and networks through an F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager deployment. The app delivers full Layer 3 VPN connectivity, per-app VPN support, automatic network roaming, and Always On VPN for Android for Work.

Enterprise authentication and management features include SAML, OIDC, multi-factor authentication, client certificates, biometric credential reuse, rooted-device detection, and MDM provisioning. F5 Access also supports managed configurations and Android Credential Storage. An F5 BIG-IP APM deployment and IT administrator configuration are required.

## Rankings

- #67,314 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.NFC`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_PASSWORD_COMPLEXITY`
- `android.permission.TRANSMIT_IR`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.f5.edge.client_ics.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.f5.edge.client_ics.permission.EDGE_LOCAL_SERVICE_BROADCAST`
- `com.f5.edge.client_ics.permission.F5_BROADCAST`
- `com.f5.edge.client_ics.permission.SERVICE_REQUEST_BROADCAST`

## Review summary

User reviews are largely negative. The core issues are crash-prone updates, inability to connect or maintain VPN sessions, configuration prompts and failure to save settings, and aggressive device administration requirements. Boot-time autostart and buffering add to unreliability. A minority reports positive experiences and mentions good support, but reliability problems dominate.

### Pros

- Some users report the app can work OK / is among the best they've used.
- Some reviews praise F5 support.
- A few users mention occasional positive performance when configured correctly.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes after updates and overall instability.
- Inability to connect / repeated connection failures and server errors.
- Configuration prompts, configuration discarded, and failures to save settings.
- Device administrator permissions enforced by the app that override existing VPNs and no split tunneling.
- Auto-start/always-on boot behavior is flaky with long loading times and buffering.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.f5.edge.client_ics)