Major problems with Android Auto

[TheArcane]

I have a 2021 Peugeot 3008 and I have major problems using Android Auto with the Zenfone 8.
The car has a type-A USB port, so I can't use the original cable provided with the phone.
I went through 5 or 6 different cables already, most of them do nothing at all. Starting from old cables I can't even remember from which device, through a brand new cable rated for 10GBps data rate. For most of them Android Auto doesn't launch at all and the car may or may not say "device not recognized" or something of the sort.
The best result is with an original cable from a OnePlus Nord 2. With that cable Android Auto launches and works, but after 10-20 minutes it disconnects and doesn't connect again until I reset the phone and/or the car head unit. Didn't experiment enough with this yet.
Does anyone have a similar experience and maybe a solution? Is my phone broken or should I keep looking for a cable that works? I'm really disappointed as this is a complete deal breaker for me...
Thanks for any advice...

[kvad]

Don't have a 3008, but I've been using this one from AliExpress without any trouble with our Peugeot e-208. The port doesn't provide a lot of power though. Think it was 0,5 amp at 5v, so for the most part it just maintains the battery while using GPS.
Edit: couldn't post link, so here in plaintext https://m.aliexpress.com/item/1005003590116331.html

[TheArcane]

kvad

Don't have a 3008, but I've been using this one from AliExpress without any trouble with our Peugeot e-208. The port doesn't provide a lot of power though. Think it was 0,5 amp at 5v, so for the most part it just maintains the battery while using GPS.

Edit: couldn't post link, so here in plaintext https://m.aliexpress.com/item/1005003590116331.html

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I'll try it, thanks... Did you try other cables that didn't work?

[landsome]

I used to have AA issues with Android 11 (the AA would repeatedly connect and disconnect irrespective of cable, then suddenly work fine; the behavior was confirmed by others as well). Ever since I moved to Android 12 beta I have no longer any issue (with any cable).

[kvad]

TheArcane

https://zentalk.asus.com/en/discussion/comment/199225#Comment_199225

I'll try it, thanks... Did you try other cables that didn't work?

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Using some cables I had laying around in the beginning I did have connection problems (that was a different phone though). Seemed like the contact wasn't good and it dropped on and off. Still running Android 11 here.