TL;DR
- Google has officially raised Android Auto’s minimum requirement for wired connections from Android 9 to Android 11.
- The change confirms our October report about Android 10 users receiving warnings that support was ending.
- Phones stuck on Android 9 or 10 are no longer officially supported, with affected users already reporting that Android Auto has stopped working.
Every few years, Google raises the bar for the oldest Android versions that can still run Android Auto. Android 6 lost its place in 2022, followed by Android 8 in 2024. Now, two more versions are reaching the end of the road, and Google has officially confirmed Android 11 as the new minimum requirement for wired Android Auto connections.
The change now appears on Google’s updated Android Auto support page, which previously listed Android 9 Pie as the minimum requirement for connecting a phone to a compatible car via USB. With Android 11 now taking its place, both Android 9 and Android 10 have fallen outside the officially supported range.
