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 But if you do want to give it a try in a vehicle without Android Auto, you have to take these steps first: 1. Go to Settings on your phone and scroll down to Google. 2. Tap Settings for Google Grab the APK file from the downloads page and place it on your device. Open it to install the app and you're all set. APKUpdater checks multiple sources for updates, and lets you schedule update checks so you don't forget to. It supports every version of Android back to 2.3 Gingerbread, and provides notifications when it finds an update. Mishaal Rahman set out to answer this question and has started the long process of turning an old Galaxy Tab S5e into an Android Automotive head unit. As we can see in the Twitter thread linked Step 1: Ensure that you are in a safe location and put your vehicle into Park. Step 2: Turn on, and unlock, your Android smartphone. Step 3: On your smartphone, if not already present, download i8CUC.