Google raises Android Auto baseline to Android 11 and cuts off older phones

Google has officially updated its support page to set Android 11 as the new minimum software requirement for wired Android Auto connections. The change ends official support for smartphones running Android 9 and Android 10. [1][2]

The updated threshold means devices stuck on older operating systems can no longer officially link to compatible cars using a USB cable. Affected motorists are already reporting that the car interface has stopped functioning, following earlier warnings sent to Android 10 users in October. [2]

The cutoff reflects Google's routine schedule of phasing out legacy operating systems for the in-car software. The company previously discontinued Android Auto compatibility for Android 6 in 2022 and dropped Android 8 in 2024. [2]