Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014) - user opinions and reviews
- abhi_don
- XNH
please tell mi the battry life of asus zenfone 5 with 16gb and 8gb
- sanket
- Hkt
Anonymous, 02 Nov 2014Just reinstall....and for usb make it debugging or go to settings/storage ther 7 would c plug ... moreThanks buddy it's working...thanks a lot
- AnonD-316937
- utY
AnonD-279813, 03 Nov 2014There are 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.18 KitKat preparation, 2.19, 2.19 battery fix... the... moreHi tomazz,
I am also going to use yur tip.. Will it increases the battery back up, automatic restarting and system apps are not responding problems... and how to wipe the mobile after update??!!
- AnonD-304245
- vI6
my Phone showing notification for kitkat update, kitkat is good or not? guys can i update it?
suggest me
- AnonD-327046
- tTg
i am using this phone for the past 3 months.good phone at the price of Rs10000 if u have the patience to turn off(by long pressing the power button) and restart the phone 10 to 20 times a day because the phone suddenly gets locked and screen becomes unresponsive to touch. phone highly unstable while browsing after kitkat update.
- AnonD-279813
- inE
AnonD-322648, 03 Nov 2014Regarding how to update :
I have a big confusion in my mind regarding updates....
Lets say... moreThere are 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.18 KitKat preparation, 2.19, 2.19 battery fix... the 2.20 are not released yet.
If updating via OTA you should get ALL of the updates in the order above.
However the Asus OTA system is broken and only installs last OTA update, which does NOT include the fixes of the previous OTA updates.
So what to do if OTA just screwed you and you can not downgrade without rooting?
Well, you wait for the next release, and do NOT do OTA update. Instead wait for a few more days for the full update (700-800 MB) to be loaded to the Asus support site, and download that one, unzip it, and copy that file manually to the root of the internal memory in the phone via USB cable, and when receiving notification of new update, make sure you're loading the full file from the internal memory and install it.
It's also a good idea to wipe the phone clean after update.
This will clear any errors in software that were caused by skipped updates, and you're on stable system again, after which you can do OTA updates again.
I hope this answers your questions.
As for Asus service centres... from what I've read in this thread, they seem to be hopeless.
- AnonD-279813
- inE
Marj, 03 Nov 2014Same problemI don't think you should have to do this but if you wish to try, do a full factory restore from recovery partition. Then reload the software.
If that does not fix it, then it's a hardware issue, and Asus should either fix it or give you a new one.
- AnonD-279813
- inE
Bob , 02 Nov 2014When will I get the 4.4 kitkat update for the zenfone 5 TOOj WW version??You can already get it now, if you want to, just go through this thread for the links.
But do you really want it now?
As many said before - load a full version, do not do OTA update unless you like to torture yourself.
- AnonD-279813
- inE
Anonymous, 02 Nov 2014Are there any major defects with zenfone 5(bought it the first day without updating and so on..)?Yes, the sensor buttons are not illuminated.
Not sure you'd call it defect. And even if Asus says that's what it's designed like, I still think that was opposite of clever idea.
- rohti
- XNH
how to improve battery life?
- AnonD-279813
- inE
Sankar, 02 Nov 2014Hi,
I am using Zenfone5 for few months. i switched off my mobile and again when i tried to ... moreTry to hold power+volume down to power it on, and if the menu shows, google up how to restore from recovery partition.
Not sure why this would happen, but worth to try.
- AnonD-279813
- inE
Naz, 02 Nov 2014Why my zenfone 5 keep forgetting wifi password??I turn my wifi off when I not used bcs It will... moreFlash to a full next firmware update (not OTA) and do a full reset, to wipe all your data, and settings, and install OS in entirety.
- AnonD-279813
- inE
jeck, 01 Nov 2014Hi tomazz.im planing to buy z5 but it bothers me about its ram,does the 2gb w/16gb intrnal con... moreExtra RAM does not consume noticeably more energy. There could be a couple of seconds difference per charge, as RAM chips have extremely low power consumption. So with the 2 GB chip vs. 1 GB chip is may theoretically be possible to measure, not like you would ever notice.
It is about the same as asking if upgrading RAM in a laptop would deplete its battery sooner. Yes, but not more than a few seconds sooner.
- AnonD-326993
- P$v
I am using this phone from last three months and found as issue that this phone is not connecting to my USB portable devices like my TV, music system and also to my Desktop. Earlier I was using Lenovo A516 which used to connect to all my USB portable devices as a mass storage device.
- amit
- uus
AnonD-322648, 03 Nov 2014Thanks Amit for your feedback. Yes, battery backup is a issue.I hope it improves in KK. I ha... moren ,there is no need, if you update to C then it contains all the updates of A ans B in itself, but in my opinions best method to update is manually from asus website since OTA method was giving bugs to many people but there is no bugs when you flash update manually
- AnonD-322648
- K6t
Regarding how to update :
I have a big confusion in my mind regarding updates....
Lets say there are updates : A,B and C.
A,B and C are Asus updates such as V1.14,V1.17 and V1.18.
A and B were released before I bought this phone. So when I first update my mobile, it got updated to C.
So is there a need to downgrade to A and then incrementally install B and C.
Does C will fix the all issues fixed by A and B.
I asked about this to Asus Customer Care but they didnt give a clear answer.
Thank you in advance.
- AnonD-322648
- K6t
amit, 02 Nov 2014so i have been using this phone for over a month now and i will clear everyone doubts...this p... moreThanks Amit for your feedback.
Yes, battery backup is a issue.I hope it improves in KK.
I have heard about Greenify app. I will try it too.
I have a big confusion in my mind regarding updates....
Lets say there are updates : A,B and C.
A and B were released before I bought this phone. So when I first update my mobile, it got updated to C.
So is there need to downgrade to A and then incrementally install B and C.
I asked about this to Asus Customer Care but they didnt give a clear answer.
Thank you in advance.
- AnonD-316937
- uub
Marj, 03 Nov 2014Same problemMe too having the same problem.. and also system app is not responding occasionally...
- rodeon
- sxv
Sankar, 02 Nov 2014Hi, I am using Zenfone5 for few months. i switched off my mobile and again when i tried to ... moresame probelem here
- rodeon
- sxv
Sankar, 02 Nov 2014Hi, I am using Zenfone5 for few months. i switched off my mobile and again when i tried to ... moresame probelem here
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