Google is shutting down Android Auto for smartphones

Google took a decision to close Android Auto for smartphones As an alternative, Google offers a more modern Google Assistant driving mode. Google has begun to notify users that the Android Auto for Phone Screens app will soon stop working. This message appears in the center of the screen of the Android Auto for Phone Screens app and, unfortunately, does not contain other details. But so far Google hasn't announced the exact date for when that will happen.

This didn't come as too much of a surprise as Google had already disabled the feature in 2021 on newer Android phones. Starting with Android 12, the Android Auto for Phone Screens app is not available for installation and will not even run correctly if somehow installed. Google, in fact, turned off this feature for new devices, but at that time kept it for older versions of the platform. Now the same thing is happening with Android 11 and older versions of Android. Фs pictured below, the message showing up on a smartphone running Android 11. The message appears each time the app is opened up:

There really isn’t a full replacement for smartphones. But, Google offers to use Google Assistant Driving Mode arrived with Android 12 with driving-optimized experience for Google Maps and Assistant.

Source: 9to5google.com