Asus Zenfone series all get update to Android Lollipop
Asus Zenfone 2 has been receiving flows of attention over the internet lately with amazing 4GB RAM and newest Android Lollipop that users love. At the same time, other previous Asus smartphones Zenfone 4, Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 still stuck with Kitkat.
Interestingly, from the beginning of June 2015, Asus officially started to update all of the three devices into Lollipop via OIA and direct download from Asus’s forums. The update includes improvements, additions, and even some removals.
With the new OS update, changes Asus Zenfone series get are:
- Removal of pre-installed apps like battery widget, PhotoFrame widget, Movie Studio, Cloud Print, CMClient, and Magic Smoke Wallpapers
- New lockscreen with removed standalone wallpaper and weather details
- Revamped Dialler and Contacts
- Removal of in-call animation and cover
- Addition of My Ocean wallpaper
- Day Scene Live Wallpaper
- TripAdvisor
- ASUS auto-start service manager app
- Improved VOIP phone call and music function
The Zenfone 5 A500KL was the first to receive Lollipop, followed by the Zenfone 5 A500CG and the A501 CG are also receiving updates via OTA and direct downloads. The Zenfone 4 AC400CG also gets Lollipop, under the same method.
For the Asus Zenfone 6, only direct downloads are available to update the A600CG and A601CG
With the latest update of Lollipop, ASUS has officially brought their previous Zenfone series to a whole new level. This is obviously great news for those who own one of these devices. We hope you will enjoy the treat and share with us your experience with the new updates. Great jobs Asus, keep doing more of these to upgrade your product quality and customer service.
For direct downloads you can visit the official Asus Zentalk Forum.
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