Official ZenFone 5 Thread

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lollipop is available liao...
Please make sure update software version after V2.22.40.53 first before update to software version V3.23.40.52

* OS upgrade from KK to L
* Please note that Android 5.0 Lollipop does not support some pre-installed apps. The listed apps below will be removed once the Android 5.0 Lollipop upgrade is complete. The update and installation will take some time.
1. Battery widget
2. PhotoFrame widget
3. Google Text-To-Speech
4. Movie Studio
5. Cloud Print
6. CMClient
7. Magic Smoke Wallpapers
 
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anyone having this problem where the audio will suddenly go off?

and its a total off.

no ringtone, no notification, no sound on speaker when phone pick-up.

i restart the phone and its ok for awhile, but then the problem will return in 1-2 hrs time....

anyone has a workaround for this?
 
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kyleongwl said:
lollipop is available liao...
Please make sure update software version after V2.22.40.53 first before update to software version V3.23.40.52

* OS upgrade from KK to L
* Please note that Android 5.0 Lollipop does not support some pre-installed apps. The listed apps below will be removed once the Android 5.0 Lollipop upgrade is complete. The update and installation will take some time.
1. Battery widget
2. PhotoFrame widget
3. Google Text-To-Speech
4. Movie Studio
5. Cloud Print
6. CMClient
7. Magic Smoke Wallpapers
Click to expand...

Strange. I can't see the ota update.
 
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Lollipop for now seems to be manual upgrade by downloading firmware from Asus Zentalk, although I don't think it is advisable as there seems to be a lot of teething issues with Lollipop on Zenfone in general, which explains why OTA is delayed by ASUS.

I am also using Zenfone 5 now, overall am quite satisfied although having used Motorola & Samsung Android phones previously, I think it is quite clear ASUS lacks a lot of experience working with Android software/firmware for smartphones so we can see a lot of back and forth with patching & bugs with every update released.

Another minor complaint is every update keeps introducing more bloatware. Some cannot be disabled easily without rooting. Worst part is even after rooting, cannot delete the apps to reclaim space, can only freeze. Every OTA update checks for all these default apps so if any missing, the OTA cannot proceed. I am a light user so I don't feel very impacted but your mileage may vary.
 
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iamroland said:
Lollipop for now seems to be manual upgrade by downloading firmware from Asus Zentalk, although I don't think it is advisable as there seems to be a lot of teething issues with Lollipop on Zenfone in general, which explains why OTA is delayed by ASUS.

I am also using Zenfone 5 now, overall am quite satisfied although having used Motorola & Samsung Android phones previously, I think it is quite clear ASUS lacks a lot of experience working with Android software/firmware for smartphones so we can see a lot of back and forth with patching & bugs with every update released.

Another minor complaint is every update keeps introducing more bloatware. Some cannot be disabled easily without rooting. Worst part is even after rooting, cannot delete the apps to reclaim space, can only freeze. Every OTA update checks for all these default apps so if any missing, the OTA cannot proceed. I am a light user so I don't feel very impacted but your mileage may vary.
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Thanks for your informative post. I agree with you. In general, this phone is pretty okay but I absolutely loathe the amount of bloatware. This is worse than Samsung. Anyway the kind of bloatware we are seeing are the kind where the app source likely paid asus to have the app bundled. Referring to Amazon appstore and tripadvisor etc.
 
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happily1986 said:
Thanks for your informative post. I agree with you. In general, this phone is pretty okay but I absolutely loathe the amount of bloatware. This is worse than Samsung. Anyway the kind of bloatware we are seeing are the kind where the app source likely paid asus to have the app bundled. Referring to Amazon appstore and tripadvisor etc.
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regarding this.. i'll agree too... i remember even candy crush comes preinstalled... :s22::s22:

but then again... at least you are not paying a premium $$$ for bloatware... :s13::s13:


regards.
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kyleongwl said:
lollipop is available liao...
Please make sure update software version after V2.22.40.53 first before update to software version V3.23.40.52

* OS upgrade from KK to L
* Please note that Android 5.0 Lollipop does not support some pre-installed apps. The listed apps below will be removed once the Android 5.0 Lollipop upgrade is complete. The update and installation will take some time.
1. Battery widget
2. PhotoFrame widget
3. Google Text-To-Speech
4. Movie Studio
5. Cloud Print
6. CMClient
7. Magic Smoke Wallpapers
Click to expand...
my software ver is 2.22.40.54 so can i update to lolipop directly?
 
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Hi not really good at android so hope any android expert can help...

went to update 5.0 by downloading

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/A500CG/UL-ASUS_T00F-WW-3.23.40.60-user.zip


here as advice from asus tech support.

Then when upgrading it will hang 30% for hours...
then bo pian i try force restart
ONmMeA2.jpg



stuck here always...

Tried the ADB way to recover using kitkat or lolipop

kSnC7XL.jpg


seems doesn't work...stuck somewhere,,,



please advice or pm me if got solution...

out of warranty liao...
 
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anyone after upgrading to 5.0 have issues with ringtone volume? mine ringtone set to loudest but still not as loud
 
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lollipop

Hi

after i "failed" to manually upgrade

i get it done at ASUS SERVICE CENTRE


1) quite ok

2) no PROFILE SETTING AT QUICK PANEL

FYI
 
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