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Asus ZenFone Selfie, ZenFone Zoom Receiving Android Marshmallow Update

Asus ZenFone Selfie, ZenFone Zoom Receiving Android Marshmallow Update

By Ketan Pratap | Updated: 4 July 2016 12:01 IST

Highlights

Users will have to download the Marshmallow firmware manually
ZenFone 2 Laser and ZenFone Max have already received Marshmallow update
Asus warns Marshmallow won't support transfer of apps to microSD card

Asus back in February promised it will release Android Marshmallow update to a set of ZenFone smartphones in its line-up starting April. The Taiwanese company has now started rolling out the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for the Asus ZenFone Selfie (ZD551KL) and Asus ZenFone Zoom (ZX551KL).

Last month, the company released the Marshmallow update for the ZenFone 2 Laser and ZenFone Max smartphones.

Asus announced the update via its ZenTalk forum and confirms that ZenFone Selfie (seen above) and ZenFone Zoom users will have to download the firmware manually from the official website. Apart from upgrading to the Android 6.0 Marshmallow, the update also adds new features such as Google Calendar, Google Messenger, Motion Gesture. The Camera app receives new Pano Sphere mode. The ZenFone Zoom, after the update, will come with preloaded apps such as Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram.

Some apps that will no longer be preloaded once ZenFone Selfie and ZenFone Zoom (seen above) device have been upgraded to Android 6.0 Marshmallow are Asus Backup, Google Play Books, Google Play Games, Google Play Newsstand, Google+, Mirror, Remote Link, PC Link, Photo Frame, What's Next, and Snap View, and ZenFlash (which can be downloaded from Google Play)

Asus adds that Marshmallow update will remove some apps from the ZenFone Selfie including Asus Email, Asus Calendar, Asus Messaging, Asus Browser, and Asus Music after factory reset. The company suggest users to switch to Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Messenger, Chrome, and Google Play Music for relevant services.

The company however warns users that Android Marshmallow won't support transfer of apps to microSD card. "Please move apps to internal storage before system upgrades," notes Asus.

Asus ZenFone Selfie

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Excellent front camera
Quick and accurate autofocus on rear camera
Looks and feels good
Good screen and UI

Bad
Outdoor shooting is average

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Display 5.50-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 615

Front Camera 13-megapixel

Rear Camera 13-megapixel

RAM 3GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 3000mAh

OS Android 5.0

Resolution 1080x1920 pixels

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Asus ZenFone Zoom

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Quality camera with optical zoom
Sturdy build and good design
128GB storage with expansion
Fast charging

Bad
Average battery life
No 4K video recording
Dated Android version

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Display 5.50-inch

Processor Intel Atom Z3580

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 13-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 3000mAh

OS Android 5.0

Resolution 1080x1920 pixels

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