rnv Start.Info

The app for bus and train

TAF mobile GmbH · de.taf.rnv

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v2.9.6 43.5 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.9.6 (4275)
Updated: Aug 1, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 43.5 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: x86 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Maps & Navigation (app)
Listed since: Jan 15, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 20 (8 sensitive)
Website: tafmobile.de
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

rnv Start.Info is an app by TAF mobile GmbH in the Maps & Navigation category, listed since at least January 2021. It includes native code only for x86 64-bit, so it won't install on ordinary ARM phones (only on x86 devices such as emulators and some Chromebooks).

Since version 2.8.0, the APK grew from 27.3 MB to 43.5 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 8.0. It asks for 20 permissions, 8 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and camera. It asks for the same permissions as version 2.9.5. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.9.6

Das Update - macht die App stabiler und zuverlässiger, - behebt gemeldete Fehler

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

With the rnv Start.Info app, you have all the information about local public transport in Mannheim, Ludwigshafen and Heidelberg in one hand: departure times, connections, stops, and traffic information for your route conveniently and clearly on your smartphone. With Start.Info you know what is going on and when. With the latest version, the Start.Info app is even more user-friendly and offers numerous new features: - Connection information by drag & drop: Drag your start stop to the desired destination stop in the list view and you will receive your individual connection information. - Personalized information: only get the information you really need. Line filters and line subscriptions make the Start.Info app even clearer. ‘ - Customization options: The new Start.Info app offers many customization options. Stops can be given their own names and pictures, for example. - Operation according to the latest standards: The new Start.Info app can now be controlled even better with the finger and hand inputs common for smartphones and tablets by swiping, clicking and dropping. ************************************************** ****** rnv Start.Info also offers you the following functions: ************************************************** ****** - rnv Start.Info provides current departure times for all rnv stops in your area, for your personal favorites or via the search function for every other rnv stop. - In addition, information on current disruptions and special traffic in the rnv network as well as rnv news can be called up. - rnv Start.Info accesses the data of the rnv control center computer via the mobile network. If available, actual times (actually expected departure times) are displayed for the stop information. If these are not available, the current target times (schedule data) are given. In addition to the route of the selected route, passengers can also find out about current connection times at a transfer station in real time. rnv Start.Info is a service of Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH and is funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v2.8.0. Since v2.9.5 it requires Android 8.0+.

v2.9.6 LATEST Aug 1, 2026 43.5 MB TRUSTED v2.9.5 Jun 8, 2026 43.1 MB TRUSTED v2.9.4 Jun 5, 2026 41.3 MB TRUSTED v2.8.0 Oct 7, 2024 27.3 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 1, 2026.
Certificate issued to “the agent factory GmbH” 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 Aug 1, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 1, 2026
Signed byC=DE, ST=Thüringen, L=Jena, O=the agent factory GmbH, OU=TAF, CN=Hendrik Grosser
Signing certificate (SHA-1)BE:F0:75:F3:4B:61:54:3D:34:8B:74:14:54:A7:8E:45:25:9F:FF:70
File MD5beb881c44f7e592c04d7d7b73847b083
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (20)

rnv Start.Info requests 20 permissions, 8 of them sensitive.

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
Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
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
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
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) de.taf.rnv.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Camera android.hardware.camera
Camera any android.hardware.camera.any
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Microphone android.hardware.microphone

rnv Start.Info APK: questions and answers

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 rnv Start.Info 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 beb881c44f7e592c04d7d7b73847b083.