Varia™

Ride with peace of mind

Garmin · com.garmin.android.apps.variamobile

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v5.1.3 116.1 MB Android 9+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v5.1.3 (157)
Updated: Jul 29, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 116.1 MB
Requires: Android 9+ (API 28)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Sports (app)
Listed since: Mar 8, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 29 (9 sensitive)
Website: garmin.com/apps
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Varia™ is an app by Garmin in the Sports category, listed since at least March 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 2.3, the APK grew from 30.4 MB to 116.1 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 7.0 to 9. It asks for 29 permissions, 9 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 5.1.2.

What's new in v5.1.3

This version of the app features bug fixes and performance improvements to help you ride confidently with Varia.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

When paired with a compatible Garmin Varia radar device¹, the Varia app has the tools you need to ride with confidence. Using the Varia app, you can: • Be alerted right on your phone when approaching vehicles are within 140 meters behind your bicycle. • View color-coded alerts based on surrounding traffic: Green means you’re all clear, yellow means a vehicle is approaching and red means a vehicle is coming at you quickly and you should take caution. • Receive tone and vibration alerts for approaching vehicles even when you’re not looking at your phone. With a compatible Garmin Varia Radar Camera Tail Light or Garmin Varia Vue Camera Headlight, you can: • Set the camera in the best position for capturing videos and photos. • Record videos or take photos and save them while riding with a simple button press on your phone. • Automatically record videos of incidents and save the video footage with the Incident Recording feature. With a Varia Vue Camera Headlight, you can: • Configure light mode configurations for your headlight. • Add an optional Vault subscription, which automatically backs up your Varia Vue videos and provides easy access in the Varia app for searching, filtering and sharing. By adding the Varia eRTL615 Radar Tail Light for eBikes, you can: • Configure and edit light mode configurations for your tail light. Easy to Use Pairing your Garmin Varia devices with the app is quick and easy. Once you set them up, the Varia app will automatically recognize your devices. Even if you already have a Varia device paired with a compatible Garmin device or head unit, the Varia app provides additional awareness and peace of mind while riding. ¹ Compatible devices are the Varia RearVue 820, Varia RVR315 Rearview Radar, Varia RTL515 Radar Tail Light, Varia RCT715 Radar Camera Tail Light, Varia eRTL615 Radar Tail Light for eBikes and Varia Vue Camera Headlight.

Version history

6 versions are listed, going back to v2.3. Since v5.0.1 it requires Android 9+.

v5.1.3 LATEST Jul 29, 2026 116.1 MB TRUSTED v5.1.2 Jul 7, 2026 116 MB TRUSTED v5.1.1 Mar 27, 2026 112.3 MB TRUSTED v5.0.1 Jun 29, 2026 112.1 MB TRUSTED v3.3.0 Jul 24, 2026 36.6 MB TRUSTED

All 6 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 29, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Garmin International” 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 Jul 29, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jul 29, 2026
Signed byO=Garmin International, L=Olathe, ST=KS, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)D2:6F:A9:B9:2B:70:6A:B6:F1:86:A5:27:89:D8:6A:61:A3:83:26:9C
File MD50abac52eb8f1e15af28792a9f17d9fe3
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (29)

Varia™ requests 29 permissions, 9 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
Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
Read media visual user selected Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
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
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service connected device android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
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.garmin.android.apps.variamobile.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
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
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Variamobile receive broadcasts (custom) com.garmin.android.apps.variamobile.permission.RECEIVE_BROADCASTS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Bluetooth Low Energy android.hardware.bluetooth_le
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Webview android.software.webview

Varia™ APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Varia™ for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 9 or later. Version 3.3.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 8.0 and later. Get version 3.3.0 · 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 Varia™ 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 0abac52eb8f1e15af28792a9f17d9fe3.