Android Auto is Google's new operating system for vehicles that will bring a large number of functions to each of our cars. Some vehicles will have it integrated, while others may have this operating system through external devices. However, is your smartphone compatible with Android Auto?
Android Auto, very dependent on other devices
Although Android Auto is an operating system that can work by itself, and that will have many remarkable functions, we cannot forget all those that have to do with the use of our own smartphone. Android Auto It can be synchronized with our Android smartphone to receive notifications, messages, or calls from the smartphone, in the vehicle. But of course, for this it is necessary that the smartphone is compatible with Android Auto, something that does not happen in all cases. We are generally used to very high compatibility between Android products, but this could change in the case of vehicles.
Android AutoChecker
To find out if your smartphone is compatible with Android Auto, you just have to access a website that Google has prepared for this purpose, and that will be able to analyze if your smartphone has the necessary characteristics to be used with the new operating system of the car. To begin with, we will say that it is essential to have Android 5.0 Lollipop or higher, and a high-level smartphone. In any case, the website with which you can reach the Google tool is the following:
Android AutoCheck
We have already verified that smartphones like the new Motorola Moto E second generation with 4G and Android 5.0 Lollipop will not be compatible with Android Auto, which leads us to think that the smartphone will have to be truly of a high level. On the other hand, Android 5.0 Lollipop or later is a requirement that currently leaves the vast majority of users out. It is clear that Android Auto is an operating system designed for the immediate future, but not so much for the present.