Android users may be disappointed to learn that one phone feature has been shut down, effective immediately.

Previously, Android users without a newer, compatible car could access this nifty feature directly on their smartphones—but this option is no more.

Google originally announced plans to remove Android Auto from phones in 2019, introducing the temporary Android Auto for Phone Screens.

And earlier this month, users started seeing a message that read "Android Auto for phone screens will stop working soon" when opening the app, the outlet reported.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb.

Android Auto for Phone Screens has not been available on anything higher than the Android 12 OS, but if you had an earlier version, you were still able to use it.

This week, however, users received a new message in the app, which informed them that "Android Auto is now only available for car screens.".

While Android users might feel cheated out of their ability to access Android Auto directly on their phones, Google actually has a reason behind this decision.

And while it doesn't replace Android Auto for cars, those without compatible vehicles can run Google Assistant Driving Mode on their smartphone itself.

Comparably, Android Auto for Phone Screens was simply downloaded from the Google Play Store and opened from your home screen.