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Android Auto requires Android 11 or higher now – check your compatibility

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Key takeaways:

  • Android 9 and Android 10 are no longer supported on Android Auto.
  • It now requires a device with Android 11 or higher, an active data plan, and a compatible vehicle.
  • Check your car’s compatibility through Google.

Google has officially phased out support for Android 9 and Android 10 for wired Android Auto use — so you’ll need Android 11 at a minimum to connect an Android phone to a compatible car via USB, according to an update to Google’s Android Auto support page spotted by Android Authority. Android 11 through Android 17, the most up-to-date version, are fully supported for Android Auto (though Android 17’s adoption rate remains quite low).

These changes confirm early reports that Android 10 users saw warnings that their devices would soon lose Android Auto support, even before Google’s documentation had specified the change.

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