Android Auto No Longer Supports Older Phones

Google has started enforcing new Android Auto requirements more widely, with older phones running into a message that they “no longer support” the useful platform. The platform would start requiring users to be on Android 9.0 or higher.

A message saying that “This phone no longer supports Android Auto” appears when trying to connect to your car, as one LG V30 user ran into this week. That device, which was granted an update to Android 9.0, but is still running Android 8.0 for this user, no longer falls within the minimum requirements for using Android Auto.

While the official reason for the higher requirements were never revealed, one key benefit to Android 9.0 and higher with Android Auto is that phones using that version or higher have Android Auto built directly into the system. This presents a slightly more streamlined experience for users.