Is Android (OS) backwards compatible? - General Topics

First of all if this is the wrong forum, apologies.
I'm looking at buying a replacement stereo for my car and am looking at some (with a screen) that have Android on them. My question is, with my phone - Samsung Galaxy s6 - having android 7 on it do I need to get the stereo with android 7 on or would I get away with one that has android 6 on it?
Thanks

sconly said:
First of all if this is the wrong forum, apologies.
I'm looking at buying a replacement stereo for my car and am looking at some (with a screen) that have Android on them. My question is, with my phone - Samsung Galaxy s6 - having android 7 on it do I need to get the stereo with android 7 on or would I get away with one that has android 6 on it?
Thanks
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That's not really how it works.
see
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android-auto/android-head-units
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I have Sprint Note 4 rooted and running the awesome Hybrid X Series odexed version
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