SAMSUNG EXCLUSIVE FEATURES
Exclusive features for child devices only available on the Galaxy Store for Samsung smartphones and tablets. Tap on the Galaxy Store badge.
Parent devices and non-Samsung child devices can still use our Google Play version.
Features
✅ Call safety features*
✅ Text message safety features*
✅ App Removal Protection (via Samsung Knox)*
✅ Screen Time Schedules
✅ Daily time allowances
✅ Child Device Location tracking
✅ App controls: daily time limits, allow, block, always allow any app
✅ YouTube app history viewing
*Features not available on Google Play version.
NON-SAMSUNG DEVICES VERSION
Current version: 14.22-unchained
Get this version on non-Samsung child devices.
Parent devices can continue to use the Google Play version.
Please review our support article for installation instructions – How to get Boomerang’s Call and Text Messaging safety features
PARENT MODE FOR IOS DEVICES
Parents with iOS devices can control their child’s Android device.
A FEW ANSWERS
Our Full Feature Version is available only via this download page and essential for your child’s Android smartphone. Our Google Play version no longer includes two key permissions, Calls and SMS, required to allow our Call and Text Message monitoring features on Android smartphones. Our Full Feature Version continues to offer the same full features.
Get in touch with our support team who will gladly help you.
Why can't the Call and SMS features be offered via Google Play anymore?
Parents can still get these call and texting safety features for their child devices for Samsung devices via the Galaxy Store and for non-Samsung devices, use the sideload version of our app (the pink download badge above).
Background: Google’s announcement in late 2018 around protecting user’s data privacy was sent to its app developers stated that “Going forward, Google Play will limit which apps are allowed to ask for these permissions. Only an app that has been selected as a user’s default app for making calls or text messages will be able to access call logs and SMS, respectively.”
What if I already have the Google Play version installed?
We designed the Galaxy Store and sideload version above (pink download badge) to simply upgrade our Google Play version. Download and update.
I updated to the Galaxy Store version from the Google Play version, do I need to do anything else?
Yes, first open Boomerang and some additional permissions prompts will be displayed, accept those. Next, we recommend you restart your child’s device after updating from the Google Play version to our sideloaded version. This makes sure our service is refreshed and running smoothly.
What if the Google Play version is installed on top of the sideloaded version?
The Google Play version cannot update the Galaxy Store or sideload version of our app.
Going forward, how will I be made aware that there is an update?
For Galaxy Store users, the Samsung Galaxy Store will handle updates automatically.
For sideload updates, usually only required to update when there is a new feature or a bug fix. Check back on this page once in a while.
Do I need to purchase again?
No. This version retains everything as you’ve setup your child’s device, including your licensing information.
Need to resinstall? Here’s an article on how to backup and restore your child device settings – How do I save Child Mode settings if I have to reinstall Boomerang?
I received a warning “This type of file can harm your device”. Is it safe to tap OK?
Absolutely. This is a normal prompt that Chrome provides when downloading programs outside of Google Play.
What does "gp" and "sideload" mean?
GP is the version from Google Play without Call/SMS permissions and Sideload is the version from our website with Call/SMS permissions. We use these abbreviations in our app version numbers in order to inform parents which version is installed on their kids (and it helps us troubleshoot too!) If you are looking for our call/text features, make sure your child’s device has the “sideload” version.