Verizon Family Companion

Install the Companion app on your kid’s phone to get Verizon Family features.

Verizon Wireless · com.verizon.familybase.companion

Not rated yet 10M+ downloads v8.100.33 244.3 MB Android 8.1+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v8.100.33 (810000033)
Updated: Jul 28, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 244.3 MB
Requires: Android 8.1+ (API 27)
CPU support: ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 3.0+
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: May 7, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 71 (20 sensitive)
Website: vzw.com/smartfamily
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Verizon Family Companion is an app by Verizon Wireless in the Tools category, listed since at least May 2022. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.

Since version 8.24, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 8.1. It asks for 71 permissions, 20 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and camera. It asks for the same permissions as version 8.100.29.

What's new in v8.100.33

Bug fixes and enhancements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

With the Verizon Family Companion app you can keep up with your family and they can keep up with you. Dependents on the Verizon Family account can: - Locate Guardians, Members and other Dependents (if granted location sharing permission) - Send a check-in (a location update to Guardians) - Send a Pick-me-up request to a Guardian - Start or receive a Safe Walk and send or receive an SOS - View your driving insights The Verizon Family Companion app is intended for minors in the family. Adults can use the Verizon Family app. Basic location sharing is now available on your Smartwatch via Wear OS. Featuring Wear OS Complications. This app uses Accessibility and VPN services to support parental control features. Together, the Accessibility and VPN services are used to block children's access to websites prohibited by parents and to prevent children from disabling other parental control features.

Version history

7 versions are listed, going back to v8.24. New versions arrive here every few months. Since v8.95.22 it requires Android 8.1+.

v8.100.33 LATEST Jul 28, 2026 244.3 MB TRUSTED v8.100.29 Jul 9, 2026 244.3 MB TRUSTED v8.100.22 Jun 26, 2026 244.1 MB TRUSTED v8.95.22 Feb 17, 2026 246.3 MB TRUSTED v8.74.7 Dec 15, 2025 130.6 MB TRUSTED

All 7 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 28, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Verizon Wireles” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 6 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jul 28, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jul 28, 2026
Signed byCN=Verizon Wireless, OU=PDI, O=Verizon Wireles, L=Basking Ridge, ST=New Jersey, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)25:FF:90:5A:66:42:E5:3A:58:D6:00:F2:3C:01:E5:8D:23:63:B2:3F
File MD5bf781fe3505addf85b4c9bd7779933e5
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (6 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (71)

Verizon Family Companion requests 71 permissions, 20 of them sensitive.

Activity recognition Sensitive android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
Nearby wifi devices Sensitive android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read calendar Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALENDAR
Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
Read phone numbers Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
Write calendar Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR
Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
Access (custom) com.verizon.api.ACCESS
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access beam (custom) com.verizon.familybase.companion.ACCESS_BEAM
Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
Autofocus (custom) android.hardware.camera.autofocus
Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
Broadcast close system dialogs android.permission.BROADCAST_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS
Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
Caller id lookup external (custom) com.cequint.ecid.CALLER_ID_LOOKUP_EXTERNAL
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Companion location broadcasts (custom) com.verizon.familybase.companion.permission.LOCATION_BROADCASTS
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Detect screen capture android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE
Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
Foreground service connected device android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
Foreground service location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
Foreground service microphone android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
Foreground service phone call android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_PHONE_CALL
Foreground service system exempted android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SYSTEM_EXEMPTED
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Interact across users android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.verizon.familybase.companion.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
Manage own calls android.permission.MANAGE_OWN_CALLS
Messaging receive (custom) com.amazon.device.messaging.permission.RECEIVE
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Photos google photos (custom) com.google.android.apps.photos.permission.GOOGLE_PHOTOS
Physical activity recognition com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Raised thread priority android.permission.RAISED_THREAD_PRIORITY
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
Read sync stats android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Remove home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
Use full screen intent android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Write internal storage android.permission.WRITE_INTERNAL_STORAGE
Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
GPS android.hardware.location.gps
Network location android.hardware.location.network
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Sensor accelerometer android.hardware.sensor.accelerometer
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Verizon Family Companion APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Verizon Family Companion for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.1 or later. Version 8.74.7 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 7.0 and later. Get version 8.74.7 · 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 Verizon Family Companion 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 6 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is bf781fe3505addf85b4c9bd7779933e5.