so.. what I said was wrong, if you caught it. I did wipe my nexus 5x and it now works with the 8200 and android auto like it did a few months ago. I can't tell you why though.
something in android 8.0 and 8.1 did mess it up though. A fresh reset to 8.1 is fine. Far as i can tell pioneer and android auto work well with my 8200.... android 6.0, 7.1 and 8.0, 8.1
I have a random usb c cord also a 90 degree adaptor then extension, then my C cord, or micro cord.
I would guess pixel people need a factory wipe and it will work fine.
I have the micro byass, and the long p