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How to set up Android Auto in any car

Android Auto will work in any car, even an older car. All you need is the right accessories—and a smartphone running Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or higher (Android 6.0 is better), with a decent-sized screen. Add a few handy apps and phone settings, and you can make your smartphone version of Android Auto just about as good as the dashboard version.

Android Auto wasn’t always this easy. When it , you needed either a new car or pricey aftermarket hardware to run Google’s infotainment system of the future. Google brought a stand-alone  to smartphones the following year, allowing anyone with an Android phone to use the simplified and all the same voice commands you’d use with a Google Home speaker.

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