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If you\u2019re still holding onto an older Android phone as your daily driver, it might be losing its ability to get you where you need to be. Some users are starting to see notifications warning that their device will no longer be supported through Android Auto, suggesting the days of Android 10 are coming to a close.<\/p>\n
Currently, Android Auto\u2019s OS requirement<\/a> is split into two tracks: wireless Auto support requires Android 11, while wired support requires just Android 9 Pie. A series<\/a> of user reports<\/a> over the weekend on Reddit (via Android Authority<\/a>) suggest Google might be looking to unify those standards. The notification being delivered to drivers \u2014 most of whom appear to be running Android 10, not Android 9 Pie \u2014 simply states that Android Auto will \u201csoon stop working on this phone,\u201d without any additional context. Google has yet to update its current support page for Auto\u2019s base-level requirements, but it\u2019s not too difficult to read between the lines here.<\/p>\n Typically, I don\u2019t think most users would see this change as a big surprise, even if cutting off support for certain phones always comes with controversy. In this case, though, it\u2019s about as bad a time as you could pick for Google to be increasing device requirements. Some of the phones cited in these Reddit reports include Samsung\u2019s Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy S9, and Xperia XZ2 Compact \u2014 all three of which offer experiences I\u2019d argue are no longer available on the vast majority of modern Android devices. Add in the ever-increasing price<\/a> of smartphones both new<\/a> and not-so-new<\/a>, and it feels a bit like a kick in the teeth to some drivers, no matter how old their hardware currently is.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re an affected Android 9 Pie or Android 10 user and you need Android Auto support for your car, I would suggest starting to shop around for a replacement device running at least Android 11. While it\u2019s a bad time to be in the market for any new gadget, there\u2019s no obvious end to price hikes on the horizon, and picking up a phone now can save you some cash in the long run. We\u2019ve reached out to Google for clarification on its Auto OS requirement plans and whether or not there\u2019s a timeline for affected drivers to upgrade, and will update when we hear back.<\/p>\n More on Android Auto:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/phone-will-no-longer-be-supported-v0-ce5idm2sjjth1.png\")
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