Rain Bird

Connect your Rain Bird controller to your mobile device.

Rain Bird Corporation · com.rainbird

Not rated yet 500K+ downloads v2.17.14 33.8 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.17.14 (483)
Updated: Apr 12, 2026 (6 months ago)
APK size: 33.8 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Lifestyle (app)
Listed since: Jun 1, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 27 (11 sensitive)
Website: wifi.rainbird.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Rain Bird is an app by Rain Bird Corporation in the Lifestyle category, listed since at least June 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 2.9, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 8.0. It asks for 27 permissions, 11 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and approximate location. Compared with version 2.17.13, it adds 1 new permission: “Reorder tasks”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.17.14

Lots of updates and fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Smart Watering Made Simple. Connect your Rain Bird controller to your mobile device to turn on sprinklers, set up customized watering schedules, and automate weather adjustments, saving you water and money. Compatible with the following Rain Bird controller models: ESP-ME3 ESP-TM2 ESP-RZXe ST8-WIFI RC2 ARC8 ESP-Me WiFi For more information: http://wifi.rainbird.com 1-800-RAINBIRD

Version history

5 versions are listed, going back to v2.9. Since v2.17.12 it requires Android 8.0+.

v2.17.14 LATEST Apr 12, 2026 33.8 MB TRUSTED v2.17.13 Apr 28, 2026 33.8 MB TRUSTED v2.17.12 Apr 28, 2026 30 MB TRUSTED v2.16.7 Apr 14, 2026 26.2 MB TRUSTED v2.9 May 17, 2026 19.4 MB TRUSTED

All 5 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Apr 12, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Rain Bird” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Apr 12, 2026
Validated against Google Play Apr 12, 2026
Signed byCN=Sam Whitt, OU=SDR, O=Rain Bird, L=San Diego, ST=CA, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)D3:D0:1D:FC:A1:2D:5B:24:FF:C0:65:13:0D:96:99:57:99:E4:CA:A7
File MD59e53c6adb31c3d367ddd269905a200e6
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (27)

Rain Bird requests 27 permissions, 11 of them sensitive.

Access media location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION
Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Nearby wifi devices Sensitive android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.rainbird.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Rain Bird APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Rain Bird for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 2.16.7 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 2.16.7 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Rain Bird APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 9e53c6adb31c3d367ddd269905a200e6.