Android Auto was updated earlier this month with one of those versions that brings some background optimizations that prevent bigger problems from happening when a strange glitch can happen and distract the driver. Now, Google has updated the requirements required to use Android Auto in the car.
Which means, as with other apps like WhatsApp, that if you don’t have Android version 9.0 or higher, you won’t be able to use Android Auto in the vehicle. And even though this Google app doesn’t require a lot of resources to run, it does. you need to update your mobile phone
Just two years ago, Google required that you have at least Android version 8.0 (Oreo) or higher to be able to update and easily use the experience offered by the application in the car to receive calls, navigation and many other functions that have made it essential for many in their travels or daily routines with their vehicle.
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There is another important detail in the requirements, which were updated in July from the support page to officially state that you must have Android 9.0 or higher
Anyway, There are fewer and fewer people who have Android 8.0 (Oreo) according to Google’s distribution chart. It is only used on 6% of active devices and on 8% of 2023 devices. Google was expected to update the version with which Android Auto can be used, since the related information appeared at the end of last year, but without giving details on the date or default version.
The mentioned Applies to Android Auto wired connection according to 9to5GoogleIf wireless is used, Google requires it to be Android 11.0 or higher, or at least Android 10.0 on some Samsung Galaxy or Google Pixel devices.
Very special dates because it is when the car is used massively traveling to holiday destinations that are usually quite far from the city of origin. This will not affect much, but if you use a mobile phone to navigate with Android Auto always in the car and it does not have Android 9.0 or higher, you already know what can happen.
