Android Auto is changing its minimum smartphone requirements: it now requires Android 11 or higher to function. Multiple outlets report that Google is cutting off support for older Android versions in order to use updated platform capabilities.
The coverage focuses on whether a user’s device remains compatible and what this means for people with older phones. ZDNet and Android Authority both frame the update as a confirmed increase in Android Auto’s minimum version, while 9to5Google similarly emphasizes that older devices are being dropped as support moves to Android 11+.
Across the reports, the key practical takeaway is that users may need to upgrade their Android version or switch devices to keep using Android Auto. Two articles come from ZDNet and convey the same compatibility-change message, while the other outlets present the same requirement shift from slightly different angles.
