Overview
- Multiple users have reported in‑app warnings saying Android Auto will “soon stop working on this phone,” with many of the messages showing on devices still running Android 10.
- Some warnings have appeared while phones were connected via a USB cable, which suggests Google may be moving wired Android Auto to the same Android 11 minimum that already applies to wireless use.
- Phones named in the reports include models such as the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy S9, and Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, all of which stopped receiving major OS updates after Android 10 and cannot upgrade to Android 11.
- Google has not issued an official announcement or updated its support documentation, and journalists who contacted the company have not received confirmation of a policy change or timeline.
- Android Auto has raised its minimum Android version before, ending support for Android 8 in 2022 and moving to Android 9 in 2024, so the reported warnings could signal a next step that would force some drivers to replace older phones to keep using the service.