Update Asus Zenfone 5 to Latest Firmware v3.23.40.53: Lollipop Upgrade
Asus Zenfone 5 Lollipop Update: Finally, after a long waiting, a new firmware v 3.23.40.53, the most awaited Lollipop update, has been released by Asus for its first series of zenfone 5 A500CG. When compared to other updates, this update took a little more time to release because the Android version has been updated to newer firmware, the lollipop in which the most popular material design is taken as base theme.
So for those who wants to try out the latest lollipop update, zenfone blog has provided the Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG lollipop update files as well as the tutorial how to install that lollipop update on your Zenfone5(T00F/T00J) devices. You can download and install the lollipop update firmware from the download links given below.
ASUS ZenFone 5(T00F/T00J) software Image: V3.23.40.58 (Android L) for CHT SKU only*
Note1: Please make sure update software version after V2.22.40.54 first before update to software version V3.23.40.58
Note2: Download V2.22.40.54 from Asus Website if you don't receive FOTA.
* 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. Movie Studio
4. Cloud Print
5. CMClient
6. Magic Smoke Wallpapers
7. All CHT services including Hami, Hami Apps, Hami Music, Hami Book, Hami ringtone, Hami Movie and HamiCloud
* Please note! Some features are added or changed in this system upgrade
1. SuperNote: change to link-downloading version
2. Asuswebstorage: change to link-downloading version
3. Remote Link: change to link-downloading version
4. Lockscreen: remove standalone wallpaper & weather info (only for 1GB RAM device)
5. Quick settings/Recent app layout change (only for 1GB RAM device)
6. Dialer/Contacts: reduce tab count from 5 to 3; remove group tab name/photo; remove foreground service (only for 1GB RAM device)
7. InCall screen: remove inCall animation & cover (only for 1GB RAM device)
8. Fix the problem of losing some files after changing the folder name in File Manager
9. Add KKBOX (link-downloading) (Taiwan only)
10. Add Dr. eye (link-downloading) (Taiwan only)
11. Add Zinio (link-downloading)
12. Add PubuBookBuffet (link-downloading) (Taiwan only)
13. Add eReadingNow (link-downloading) (Taiwan only)
14. Add ASUS Game Center (link-downloading) (Taiwan only)
Offer hot and highly qualified games picked by a team of gaming experts
Offer event privileges and goodies of virtual treasures
Support membership with ASUS, Facebook and Google+ accounts to log in
Offer VIP services: 24/7 online customer service
Support purchase history to overview for games downloaded from ASUS Game Center
Please notice that this upgrade will cause some problems of ASUS Contacts widget.
1. Before upgrade, add 4*1 ASUS Contacts widget to Home; after upgrade, the ASUS Contacts widget will always show “loading”.
Solution: Remove old 4*1 ASUS Contacts widget and re-add new 4*1 ASUS Contacts widget to Home.
2. After upgrade, the information in 4*3 ASUS Contacts widget will disappear.
Solution: Re-add information into 4*3 ASUS Contacts widget.
* No longer support NTFS format SD card. Please remember to backup your SD card data before upgrade to Android L with following steps:
1. Connect your ZenFone and computer with USB cable
2. Enter your ZenFone storage via computer
3. Select all data and copy it. Paste all your SD card data to your computer
Steps of Update:
1. Check software version of your device**
2. Download device software and Update SOP (From “Manual” Item)
3. Only apply to same SKU update, Example: WW->WW, CN->CN, TW->TW.
4. Software update cannot transfer the software SKU and downgrade the software version.
5. Wrong SKU may cause update failure, please update the same SKU version only.
*How to know the device model?
Path: Settings->About-> Model number
Example: ASUS_T00I
**How to know the device software version?
Path: Settings->About-> software information->Build number
***System upgrade may cause part of data missing, please buckup your important data before system upgrading.
Note: Before updating your zenfone 5 to lollipop, be sure to backup your internal sd card as update wipes it off.