Google routinely updates the minimum software version requirement for Android Auto and when that happens, a lot of phones running legacy versions of Android lose support.

It was first reported last month that Android 10 will no longer support Android Auto and Google has now updated the official support page to reflect this, which is why if your Samsung phone runs Android 10, you'll need to get a new one if you want to access wired Android Auto.

The support page for Android Auto has been updated by Google. It previously mentioned Android 9 Pie as the minimum Android version required for the feature. Google has now removed both Android 9 and Android 10 from the list, making Android 11 the minimum version required to access the in-car infotainment platform.

There are quite a few popular Samsung phones that received Android 10 as their last major OS upgrade. These include the likes of the Galaxy Note 9 series, the Galaxy S9 series, Galaxy A80, Galaxy A50, and many more.

The only option available for you right now is to upgrade to a phone that runs Android 11 at the very least. Buying one of Samsung's latest phones gets you guaranteed OS upgrades for the next seven years, so at least you'll rest easy knowing that it'll run Android Auto for a long time.