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Asus ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5, ZenFone 6 Android 5.0 Lollipop Update Delayed

Asus ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5, ZenFone 6 Android 5.0 Lollipop Update Delayed

By Ketan Pratap | Updated: 22 May 2015 12:05 IST

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Asus ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5, ZenFone 6 Android 5.0 Lollipop Update Delayed

Asus has announced that the ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5, and ZenFone 6 smartphones' scheduled Android 5.0 Lollipop update has been delayed.

The Taiwanese company was expected to rollout the Android 5.0 Lollipop updates in mid-May for the popular Asus ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5, and ZenFone 6 smartphones. The company confirmed the news via its official ZenTalk forum and revealed that issues in verification delayed the update.

The company alongside also confirmed delay in the Lollipop rollout to the Asus PadFone S, which was also expected to receive the update in mid-May.

The ZenTalk forum said, "Asus was scheduled to provide ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5, ZenFone 6, and PadFone S with Android L upgrade in the mid of May. However, Asus team has found some issues during verification. We decided to delay the Android L upgrade schedule in order to provide better user experience. We are currently working on the related issues and will release the upgrade as soon as possible."

For the new Padfone Infinity A86, Asus postponed its Android Lollipop upgrade plan due to limitation of the processor. The company however promised that it provide software upgrade based on Android 4.4 KitKat.

As of now, the LTE-variant of the ZenFone 5 has only received the Android 5.0 Lollipop update. To recall, the Android Lollipop update for the ZenFone 5 LTE was around 820MB in size and upgraded Kindle, Asus Webstorage, and Super Note apps. It also brought new lockscreen which removed standalone wallpaper and weather details (1G RAM variant only); a change to the quick settings/recent app layouts (1G RAM variant only); revamped Dialler and Contacts; removal of in-call animation and cover; addition of My Ocean wallpaper, Day Scene Live Wallpaper, TripAdvisor, and Asus Auto-start Service Manager app, and auto-start service manager, as well as improved VOIP phone call function and music function.

Asus ZenFone 4 A450CG

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 4.50-inch

Processor Intel Atom Z2520

Front Camera 0.3-megapixel

Rear Camera 8-megapixel

RAM 1GB

Storage 8GB

Battery Capacity 1750mAh

OS Android 4.4

Resolution 480x854 pixels

Asus ZenFone 5

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Great Pricing
Solid build quality
Fantastic performance and battery life

Bad
Still running Android 4.3
Scratch-prone camera lens
Occasional heat problem

Read detailed Asus ZenFone 5 review

Asus ZenFone 6

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Premium construction
Affordable pricing
ZenUI is clutter-free
Selfie mode for shooting images

Bad
Loudspeaker is not good
Display is slightly dim
Tad heavy

Read detailed Asus ZenFone 6 review

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Further reading: Android 5.0 Lollipop, Asus, Asus Mobiles, Asus ZenFone 4, Asus ZenFone 5, Asus ZenFone 6, Mobiles

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Ketan Pratap is the editor at Gadgets 360 - with over 12 years of experience covering the technology domain. With a breadth and depth of knowledge in the field, he's done extensive work across news, features, review... more »