Google kept its promise: Android Auto for phones is no longer available after a few weeks in which the app posted a notice that it was closing soon. Instead, Google prompts you to use Google Assistant driving modebut there is a small problem: not everyone can use it.
Google just left many users without android car interface, as the Google Assistant driving mode is not available for all mobiles or in all regions. We tell you what the requirements are to use it and which mobiles are left out.
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No need to use Android Auto on the mobile screen anymore. From now on, andThe only way to use Android Auto is to connect the mobile to the car
Every time Google shuts down a product, it tries to convince us that we can use another one that’s much better instead, although that rarely happens. The successor to Android Auto on the car screen is the driving mode of the Google Ass istant, an interface that appears when starting a route from Google Maps.
The problem is that the driving mode of the Google Assistant it is not available for the same mobiles for which Android Auto for phones was available. In fact, it is also not available in all regions.
Although Android Auto is compatible with phones running Android 6.0 or later, Google Assistant driving mode requires Android 9.0 or higher and the mobile must have at least 4 GB of RAM, which leaves out the most modest terminals. Moreover, it is only available in a few countries: Germany, Australia, Canada, Europe, United States, France, India, Italy, Mexico or United Kingdom. United.
The driving mode of the Google Assistant, in Google Maps
Android Auto for phones has been unheard of for years, but it continued to work in versions prior to Android 12. With this change, mobile phones with any version of Android used in another region to the ten countries compatible with the driving mode of the Google Assistant, they find themselves without an interface adapted to the car.
Also excluded are anyone from a supported region, such as Europe, who has a version earlier than Android 9.0 Pie. These users could use Android Auto for phones until a week ago and now they have no alternative. And there’s even more: phones with a modern version of Android but with less than 4 GB of RAM will also be left out. Confused? Normal. Here is a summary table:
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Option before android auto shutdown for phones |
current driving interface |
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Versions prior to Android 6.0 |
None |
None |
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From Android 6.0 to Android 8.0 |
Android Auto for phones |
None |
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From Android 9.0 to Android 11 |
Android Auto for phones or Assistant driving mode |
Assisted driving mode |
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Android 12 and above |
Assisted driving mode |
Assisted driving mode |
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Mobile phones with Android 9.0+ and less than 4 GB of RAM |
Android Auto for phones |
None |
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Mobiles outside the 10 regions that support Car Mode |
Android Auto for phones |
None |
