Announcement of Android L upgrade delay

Statement From ASUS:

Asus was scheduled to provide ZenFone4, ZenFone5,ZenFone6, ZenFone5 LTE and PadFoneS with Android L upgrade in the end of April.We've sent the new version for final verification and we expect to release the upgrade soon.
Please refer to following table for new OTA plan. We would request the kind consideration and understanding of our customers with regards to any inconvenience caused by this schedule changing.

How To Downgrade From Lollipop Beta to Kitkat

Today Asus Zenfone Blog post tutorial How to Downgrade from Android 5.0 Lollipop Beta to Kitkat 4.4.2. Couple days ago Asus Zenfone Blog Posted ROM Lollipop Beta for Asus Zenfone 5,  If you not satisfied with the performance or want to back to KitKat This Tutorial will help you. DWYOR and Backup your data first because this tutorial will erase all your data.

Files to Download:

1. Asus Zenfone 5 4.4.2 System img (Download Here/MIRROR)
2. Boot.img recovery.img fastboot.img (Download Here)

Instructions:

1. Download Files Above and Extract 
2. Activate USB Debugging (Go to Developer Options>USB Debugging)
3. Connect Zenfone 5 Lollipop to PC/Laptop
4. Open WW Folder and Open CMD (Shift+Right Click > Open Command Here)
   
5. Check if your Zenfone Connected or Not. Type: ADB devices and you will see your device connected or not (Don't forget to click authorize on Zenfone 5 screen)
   
   
6. Now Reboot to Bootloader by Typing: adb reboot bootloader
7. After Entering bootloader then flash boot.img, fastboot.img, and recovery.img. type: fastboot flash boot boot.img then wait until finished type: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img then wait until finished, type: fastboot flash fastboot fastboot.img
   
8. Go to System Image Folder and Open CMD (Shift+Right Click>Open Command Here)
9. Type: fastboot flash system system.img and wait until compete
   
   
   
   
10. Go to Droidboot and Choose Factory Reset
11. Reboot and Your Zenfone will be back to KitKat

Asus Zenfone 5 LTE (A500KL) Lollipop Android 5.0 ROM

 

How to OTA update ? (Go to settings>About>System Update>Check for Update)
How to update via ADB sideload ? Here 

ZENFONE 5 LTE  Lollipop Android 5.0 firmware: 
WW VERSION
 Version  WW_12.4.5.22 

Description

ASUS ZenFone 5 (A500KL) software Image: V12.4.5.22 for WW SKU only* (Android L) Note1: Please make sure update software version V11.4.6.94 first before update to software version V12.4.5.22 Note2: Please unzip the file first then put the file to the device root directory. Please note! The listed apps below will be removed once the Android 5.0 Lollipop upgrade is complete. 1. battery Widget 2. Google Text-To-Speech 3. Movie Studio 4. My Frame If you haven't updated below apps, they will be removed once the Android 5.0 Lollipop upgrade is complete. 1. Facebook 2. Flipboard Please note! Some features are added or changed in this system upgrade 1. Kindle 2. Asus Webstorage 3. Super Note 4. Lockscreen: remove standalone wallpaper & weather info 5. Quick settings/Recent app layout change 6. Dialer/Contacts: reduce tab count from 5 to 3; remove group tab name/photo 7. InCall screen: remove InCall animation & cover 8. Set default IME as 注音 and English (remove 手寫+倉頡) when the system is set in Traditional Chinese 9. Add My Ocean wallpaper 10. Add Day Scene Live Wallpaper 11. Add TripAdvisor 12. Add ASUS Auto-start Service Manager a) Prevent unwanted apps from automatically starting up and using RAM b)Stop services immediately and prevent Android from restarting these apps again 13. Improve VOIP phone call function 14. Improve music function 15. Revise Wallpaper function

File Size	821 (MBytes)                                                 2015/05/13 update
Download from	Global

ZENFONE 5 LTE  Lollipop Android 5.0 firmware: 
TW VERSION
 Version  TW_12.4.5.21 

Description

ASUS ZenFone 5 (A500KL) software Image: V12.4.5.21 for TW SKU only* (Android L) Note1: Please make sure update software version V11.4.6.94 first before update to software version V12.4.5.21 Note2: Please unzip the file first then put the file to the device root directory. Please note! The listed apps below will be removed once the Android 5.0 Lollipop upgrade is complete. 1. battery Widget 2. Google Text-To-Speech 3. Movie Studio 4. My Frame If you haven't updated below apps, they will be removed once the Android 5.0 Lollipop upgrade is complete. 1. Facebook 2. Flipboard Please note! Some features are added or changed in this system upgrade 1. Kindle 2. Asus Webstorage 3. Super Note 4. Lockscreen: remove standalone wallpaper & weather info 5. Quick settings/Recent app layout change 6. Dialer/Contacts: reduce tab count from 5 to 3; remove group tab name/photo 7. InCall screen: remove InCall animation & cover 8. Set default IME as 注音 and English (remove 手寫+倉頡) when the system is set in Traditional Chinese 9. Add My Ocean wallpaper 10. Add Day Scene Live Wallpaper 11. Add TripAdvisor 12. Add ASUS Auto-start Service Manager a) Prevent unwanted apps from automatically starting up and using RAM b)Stop services immediately and prevent Android from restarting these apps again 13. Improve VOIP phone call function 14. Improve music function 15. Revise Wallpaper function

File Size	819,44 (MBytes)                              2015/04/29 update
Download from	Global

How to Enter Asus Zenfone Lollipop Recovery

What is recovery?  In Android, recovery refers to the dedicated, bootable partition that has the recovery console installed.  A combination of key presses (or instructions from a command line) will boot your phone to recovery, where you can find tools to help repair (recover) your installation as well as install official OS updates. 

Today Asus Zenfone Blog will teach you How to Enter Recovery Mode on ASUS Zenfone 5/6 Lollipop

Entering Recovery Mode

1. Turn off your Zenfone
2. Hold Power button + Volume up
3. When the phone is vibrating release power button
4. Then the display change like this:
   
5. You can select Normal Boot or recovery Boot by pressing Volume up/volume down. To enter recovery choose recovery mode
   
6. Then You will see sleep android robot, Press Power button + Volume up and release the buttons
   
7. The you will see Asus Zenfone Lollipop Recovery Mode
   

[Lollipop] Asus Zenfone Auto-start Manager

Asus Zenfone Auto-Start Manager

Today Asus Zenfone Blog will Introduce the new feature from ASUS Zenfone 2 / Lollipop Zenfone first Gen. How to Operate Auto-start Manager. Some apps may automatically start in background. These apps occupy memory, cause system lag, and drain battery. Auto Start Manager manages auto-start apps and helps free more memory, improve system performance and save power.

1. Open Apps
   
2. Select Auto-start Manager
   
3. Allow (Enable auto Start) Deny (Disable auto-start to save Memory)
   
   
   

How to Enter One Hand Mode on ASUS Zenfone

ASUS Zenfone One Hand Mode

Today Asus Zenfone Blog will teach you How to Enter One Hand Mode. This Method can Be use for ASUS Zenfone 2, Zenfone 5 Lollipop and Zenfone 6 Lollipop. What is One Hand Mode? Since Zenfone 2 and Zenfone 5 has big screen it's must be difficult to operate without two hand. this feature make user can operate Zenfone with only one hand.

1. Go to Apps
   
2. Select Settings > Asus customized Settings
   
3. One Hand Mode, tick Quick Trigger so you can double tap home button to operate one hand mode
   
4. Double Tap Home Button
   

How to Root Zenfone 5 Lollipop

Download Root-recovery Files:

How to Root Asus Zenfone 5 (T00F/T00J) Lollipop version (For Kitkat and Jellybean see here)

1.  Install TWRP/Philz (Tutorial Here)
2.  place SuperSU-autoroot.zip on /sdcard or /microSD, but I recommend u place on both
3.  Go to recovery mode:
   on fastboot: choose "recovery", then wait.
   or from power off: hold power+vol down.
4. ON RECOVERY: choose install, choose where u place SuperSU-autoroot.zip and wait till success.
5. reboot system

Video Tutorial:

TWRP - Philz Recovery Zenfone 5 (Kitkat/Lollipop)

Download TWRP-Philz AutoInstaller :

flashing the TWRP Recovery Zenfone 5 (Work at Kitkat/Lollipop)

1. Download File Above
2. Enable USB Debugging (Tutorial Here)
3. Connect Zenfone 5 With PC/Laptop
4. Double click TWRPRecovery-install.bat

flashing the PhilZ Touch Recovery Zenfone 5 (Work at Kitkat/Lollipop)

1. Download File Above
2. Enable USB Debugging (Tutorial Here)
3. Connect Zenfone 5 With PC/Laptop
4. Double click PhilZTouchRecovery-installer.bat

To Apply OTA Update, you must back to Original Recovery:

1. Download File Above
2. Enable USB Debugging (Tutorial Here)
3. Connect Zenfone 5 With PC/Laptop
4. Double click lockbootloader-forOTA.bat

Video Tutorial:

Philz Touch Recovery Zenfone 5 Kitkat

Instruction for install Philz Touch Recovery

1. make sure usb debug is enable
2. plug your phone while open
3. double click PhilZTouchRecovery-installer.bat and your done you have PhilZ Touch Recovery
4. Download file
5. zenfone kitkat auto installer Philz touch recovery -> download

Be Inform
if you stock at usb logo after using PhilZ Touch Recovery
hold power + volume up youneed to go to droidboot and then process to reboot
this is not for newbie thanks

Thanks to Zenfone.ph

Android System WebView may cause several apps to crash

If you have your "Instagram", "Gmail", "ASUS Support", "Facebook" or "Email" app crashed, please follow steps below to uninstall updates of "Android System WebView" (applicable in Android Lollipop). A follow-up complete solution will be provided.

Uninstall updates of Android System WebView

1. Select "Android System WebView" (gear icon) in "Settings" -> "Apps", and tap "Uninstall updates". 
   
   
   
2.  Tap "OK" to set the Android System WebView to original version.
   

[ROM] Asus Zenfone 5 Lollipop Beta Version

Today Asus Zenfone Blog will share Lollipop ROM For Asus Zenfone 5 TW Version. Remember This is Beta Version, You may face some bugs, wait for final release from ASUS for better experience.

Download ROM:

Download ROM

MIRROR

Mirror 2

MIRROR 3

Instructions:

1. Make Sure Your Zenfone 5 is TW Version (You can Migrate from WW/CN to TW Tutorial Here)
2. Make Sure Your Software Version is the latest TW Version
3. Copy Lollipop ROM (3 .zip) to Internal Storage and wait for notification update, or via ADB sideload. (Flash order:  UL-ASUS_T00F-TW-2.22.40.39-user.zip then UL-ASUS_T00F-TW-2.22.40.48-user.zip then UL-ASUS_T00F-TW-3.23.40.30-user.zip)
4. DWYOR :) 

Lollipop Video Preview:

 

[How to fix] Rooted Zenfone 2 Can't Boot After Update

Today Asus Zenfone Blog will share How to Fix Rooted Zenfone 2 Can't Boot After Update. How to Root Asus Zenfone 2 Can Be Found Here. After using that method to Root My Zenfone 2 yesterday Asus gave Zenfone 2 Update, but after update my Zenfone 2 stuck on bootloop. This tutorial will resolve this problem.

1. Double wipe your Zenfone 2 (Wipe Cache and Wipe Data, Tutorial Here)
2. Download your zenfone 2 pre-root system.img Here and Extract it
3. Flash system.img droidboot.img boot.img and recovery.img using Fastboot command

Asus Zenfone 2 Material Design Apps [4.3+]

Today Asus Zenfone Blog post about Asus Zenfone 2 ported apps. These Apps can be use for all Android 4.3+ Device. Tested on my Zenfone 4 and 5 4.4.2 and LG G3 Kitkat. Thanks to ThunderSky7 From XDA.

1. File Manager (Download)
   
2. Music (Download)
   
   
3. Calendar (Download)
   
4. Quick Memo (Download)
   
5. Do it Later (Download)
   
6. Browser (Download)
   
7. Email (Download)
   
8. Sound Recorder (Download)
   
9. Calculator (Download)
   

[Zenfone 2] How to Change Theme

How to change theme?  
Change theme  Open "Themes" app, select your preferred theme and tap "Apply". 
Note: Supported themes may be different in different models or firmware versions.

Theme style (Take Lovely Pink for example)