Try searching or browse recent questions. Android Auto disconnects constantly if the USB cable is bumped while driving. Other apps stay on. Because you have to use the USB cord to connect to Android Auto, I have to deal with constant disconnects. If the cord is bumped or moves, the AA app stops and turns off.
Sure sounds like a physical connection issue. Make sure the USB port on the phone is clear of any lint/dust collection to ensure a solid connection. I’ve had this issue in the past with lint/fluff accumulating in the phone USB port, even when it looked like there was nothing there.
Delete the Bluetooth device on the phone. Wipe the data storage and cache from Android auto app. Then plug the phone in to the car while the car is off. Turn the car on and go through the Android auto setup again. Sometimes it works .
How to fix Android Auto not turning on?
Wipe the data storage and cache from Android auto app. Then plug the phone in to the car while the car is off. Turn the car on and go through the Android auto setup again. Sometimes it works.
Android Auto is a perfect example of the word “nifty “. The app allows the use of a host of Android smartphone apps from the dashboard of a modern vehicle. It’s convenient, certainly, but it also promotes safe, distraction-free driving since it makes things a person might do on their phone easier to manage on a larger display.
Does Android Auto work with a non OEM cable?
I’ll share my experience as maybe this will help others too. When I purchased my 2019 Ranger in mid December my current phone was a Samsung Galaxy S5 and Android Auto worked correctly every time using a non OEM cable.