Parking assist ???
I have a Carrera on order which includes the remote parking assist. The spec sheet says it needs an i phone 6 with os 13 or better. My phone (which will be replaced anyway) uses android, so will android work the parking assist or does it have to be i phone?
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When I saw this I started kicking myself for not getting that option, but then discovered it is new on the 911 for 2022. I'm jealous! When you get it, we need a video of the car parking itself. 
As for your question, I am no expert, but I'm thinking the Android will work. I say that because Porsche made a big fuss about adding Android Auto to the PCM for '22 and did so in the same release that announced remote parking...
https://newsroom.porsche.com/en_US/2021 ... 24060.html
Also, the Cayenne has had Remote Park Assist for several years and there is an Android App for that according to this:
https://www.porscheirvine.com/research/ ... assist.htm
Now if you look at the Cayenne configurator, it has the same footnote about the remote park assist only working with iPhone 7 or higher and iOS 13 and higher. Can't tell for sure, but given all that, I think the footnote is really trying to say: "IF you use an iPhone, it needs to be a 7 or higher with 13 or higher."
As for your question, I am no expert, but I'm thinking the Android will work. I say that because Porsche made a big fuss about adding Android Auto to the PCM for '22 and did so in the same release that announced remote parking...https://newsroom.porsche.com/en_US/2021 ... 24060.html
Also, the Cayenne has had Remote Park Assist for several years and there is an Android App for that according to this:
https://www.porscheirvine.com/research/ ... assist.htm
Now if you look at the Cayenne configurator, it has the same footnote about the remote park assist only working with iPhone 7 or higher and iOS 13 and higher. Can't tell for sure, but given all that, I think the footnote is really trying to say: "IF you use an iPhone, it needs to be a 7 or higher with 13 or higher."