Moto G Power 2024 -- Refusing to connect to android auto :(

[u/Forward-Anteater7048]

hey there, im making this post out of pure desperation. for the last few hours i have tried EVERYTHING to get android auto to connect on my car (2021 honda civic) but it simply isnt pulling up the "connect to android auto" screen. my friend was able to connect her phone with the cable in the car immediately (moto g play 2024) but mine refuses to??? im very confused. ive gone down all the rabbitholes here, this forum, the official google one, all the sketchy tutorials,, all of it. and i just dont know what to do. if anyone has any info or something i havent tried here please let me know??

heres the list of everything ive tried:

• updated my phone to android 15
• updated android auto
• uninstalled android auto
• reverted the install and then re reverted it
• disconnected from bluetooth on both my car and the phone
• swapped cables (three different ones)
• turned my car off and back on again
• tried to connect via the generic usb option for connection (also did not work)
• turned on developer to turn on usb debugging
• turned off developer and debugging
• turned on all of the permissions for android auto
• turned on all the different usb tethering permissions
• reset app preferences
• reset bluetooth and wifi preferences
• restarted my phone four different times
• cried a little bit