Android Auto drops Android 9 and 10 as Google confirms new minimum requirements
Android Auto minimum requirements jump to Android 11.
Google has announced that Android Auto will no longer support Android versions 9 and 10 as of a recent update. This follows a previous report from October that warned Android 10 users that support would be ending. Devices running Android 9 or 10 are now officially unsupported, with users reporting that Android Auto has ceased to function.
Google typically raises the minimum Android requirements for Android Auto every few years. Previously, Android 6 was discontinued in 2022, and Android 8 was phased out in 2024. Now, Android 11 has been set as the new minimum requirement for wired Android Auto connections. This change is reflected on Google's updated Android Auto support page, which had previously listed Android 9 Pie as the minimum requirement for connecting a phone to a compatible vehicle via USB.
As a result of this update, Android 9 and Android 10 devices are now outside the officially supported range.
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