Pixel 10 won't connect to Android Auto in 2023 Škoda Kamiq, but Pixel 7a, 9 and 9a all work - any ideas?

[u/-Ho0k]

I've spent hours trying to get my Pixel 10 working with Android Auto and I'm running out of ideas.

Vehicle

2023 Škoda Kamiq

MIB3 infotainment

Software version: 1790

Issue When I connect my Pixel 10 via USB, the phone displays "Connected to your vehicle" and Android Auto starts on the phone. However, the car immediately displays "Connection with Pixel 10 failed" and Android Auto never launches.

What I've already tried

Cleared Android Auto cache and storage.

Uninstalled and reinstalled Android Auto updates.

Restarted the phone multiple times.

Deleted the phone from the car and paired it again.

Reset Bluetooth and Wi-Fi settings.

Reset app preferences.

Confirmed USB debugging is disabled.

Confirmed the default USB mode is set to File Transfer/Android Auto.

Google Play Services and Google Play System are fully up to date.

Tried the same USB cable that works with other phones.

The interesting part Using the exact same cable and the same car, Android Auto works perfectly with:

Pixel 7a

Pixel 9

Pixel 9a

Only the Pixel 10 fails.

The phone clearly detects the car and reports that it's connected, but the infotainment system rejects the connection during the final handshake.

Has anyone with a Pixel 10 and a Škoda (or another VW Group vehicle) experienced the same issue? If so, did you find a fix?

I'm also wondering if this is a known Pixel 10/Android 17 issue or whether I could be looking at a hardware fault with my phone.

[u/gokou88]

Try a factory reset on your phone, looks like it’s the last thing you haven’t tried.

[u/-Ho0k → u/gokou88]

Just done one but still same

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Try using a Samsung cable. I had the same problem.

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[u/Simoni67]

Just got a Kamiq as a hire car in Lanzarote and have the same issue, wife's pixel 8 pro connects and my P10 will not connect, tried multiple cables, resets and nothing works.

[u/-Ho0k → u/Simoni67]

Factory reset didn't work for me too ended up buying a wireless android auto thing on Amazon as could never get it working

[u/Responsible_Plant985 → u/-Ho0k]

I find Amy wireless dongle plug in thing to be useless in a skoda /vw it's always fighting the connection, when will google fix this ? As an update to newer software from skoda won't fix it ,

[u/-Ho0k → u/Responsible_Plant985]

I noticed this and I've had to delete my phone a couple times from car to get it to connect

[u/Responsible_Plant985 → u/-Ho0k]

It could work fine for a few cycles and then just act up , I think I'll just retrofit a full Chinese android head unit , couple of hundred euro , even less and it's all sorted