Connecting car to Android Auto on phone?

[MyLittleStudPony]

I'm trying to make my phone appear / mirror on the touch screen in my car.

I thought they were both Android Auto compatible (2018 Arteon and Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact). But when I connect the phone to the car, it doesn't bring up the app. My car can 'see' the phone as it can then play music from it.

Any ideas how to get Android Auto going? If indeed I can?

[KungFooBob]

Cable or Bluetooth, I think you have to use a cable.

[v8-powered]

Some phones need to be put in to developer mode to enable comms, I had a Samsung S10 a few years back that needed that to work with AA.

[MyLittleStudPony]

I'm using a cable.

I'm not sure what developed mode is. I had a quick Google, will look again later.

[v8-powered]

I'm not sure what developed mode is. I had a quick Google, will look again later.

https://www.hardreset.info/devices/sony ... id-device/

[Felix]

Is it not like swipe? I have an Android TV and the phone is mirrored almost instantly when i swipe. Well it is when i used it, Once. Think i used the Smart things app.

[MyLittleStudPony]

I put the phone in developer mode. It doesn't seem to have helped.

I'm not sure what you mean by swipe.

[Felix]

Sorry its google home i said the wrong app. Unsure if it will work for you but it does for my Android to Android (Y)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... n_GB&gl=US

[weeksy]

I have an xz2 and worked on Auto with cable, but not all cables, 1/4 only. I think some cables allow charge and some are full data.

I bought a long one that's like a lace, worked.

[v8-powered]

I put the phone in developer mode. It doesn't seem to have helped.

I'm not sure what you mean by swipe.

There should be an option for USB data transfer from memory....

[MyLittleStudPony]

Thanks chaps. I haven't got it working yet but will keep trying.