Apple CarPlay and Google's Android Auto both seem pretty useful to drivers — just plug in your phone to charge, and it'll hook up with your car's larger touchscreen to give you directions on your doctor's appointment, play music from your Spotify playlist, or send text. Google also has an simpler version that lets you attach wirelessly to your car stereo without taking your phone out of your pocket — but it was restricted to Google and Samsung phones. Now, Google has softly announced that any phone running Android 11 will be able to connect to Android Auto, wireless.

Google's revamped Android Auto support page now states that "every Android 11.0 smartphone" should be able to connect to Android Auto wirelessly. Besides Google and Samsung, phones from manufacturers including LG, Motorola, and OnePlus are expected to receive support when Android 11 exits public beta later this year.

Yet Android 11 support for Android Auto Wireless comes with a few requirements: you need both a handset and an Android Auto header that supports 5GHz Wi-Fi. Unless you live in Japan or Russia, you 're not going to have access, as Google says those territories don't support the Android Auto wireless app. There are additional requirements in the EU as well; Google says Android phones in the EU that use 5GHz Wi-Fi in a car must "comply with additional regulatory requirements," but we're not quite sure what that means for you.

If the thought of going cable-free sounds enticing, you may want to consider purchasing a wireless charger as well — after all, your phone won't be charging as it streams Android Auto from your pocket.