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Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014) - user opinions and reviews

Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
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  • Released 2014, April
    145g, 10.3mm thickness
    Android 4.3, up to 5.0.2
    8GB/16GB/32GB storage, microSDXC
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  • 5.0"
    720x1280 pixels
  • 8MP
    1080p
  • 2GB RAM
    Intel Atom Z2580
  • 2110mAh
    Li-Po
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  • arun
  • U{8
  • 04 Oct 2014

Anonymous, 04 Oct 2014Hi.....plz some one help me I am not able to update ww v1.18.40.9 to v1.18.40.10.....plz help ... moreJust go systems ubdate click update download v.1.18 file and install

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    • AnonD-315584
    • ut6
    • 04 Oct 2014

    Hi!
    I want to buy a phone which is around 13k. My basic purpose is reading books, whatsapp, camera, instagram. I need a phone that lasts for 12 hours. With my usage how long would this phone's battery last? Which other phone do you recommend?

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      • AnonD-191884
      • t}S
      • 04 Oct 2014

      I cant access data anymore.On clicking for APN it says Setting has stopped unfortunately.OTA 456mb kitkat over 1.18.***.10(20mb)

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        • krish
        • uwx
        • 04 Oct 2014

        AnonD-279813, 04 Oct 2014That is correct. Firmware is for both TOOF (A500CG) and TOOJ (A501CG). Make sure to down... morehttp://www.mega-networks.asia/ZenFone/ZenFone5_WW_Firmware/UL_ASUS_T00F_WW_1_18_40_10.zip
        this one with 674.21 mb???
        also help me to improve battery performance.. eagerly waiting for your reply..

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          • AnonD-279813
          • sGx
          • 04 Oct 2014

          Karthick, 04 Oct 2014Review after updating to Kitkat 1.Battery life has gone still worse.(android system is draini... moreMust be others out there as well. You could not be the only one.

          Unfortunately I am not facing these issues and as such cannot comment.

          But I would like to know if anyone who downloaded version from my site has any of these problems.

          Anyone?

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            • AnonD-279813
            • sGx
            • 04 Oct 2014

            krish, 04 Oct 2014so i download zip file and install 1.18.40.10 directly from 1.14.40.50?? also i have ASUS T00... moreThat is correct.

            Firmware is for both TOOF (A500CG) and TOOJ (A501CG).

            Make sure to download full, not OTA version of 1.18.40.10. So not 20 MB one.

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              • krish
              • uwx
              • 04 Oct 2014

              AnonD-279813, 04 Oct 2014Yes, you can, if you are using the full firmware file, not just an OTA update. You can find... moreso i download zip file and install 1.18.40.10 directly from 1.14.40.50??
              also i have ASUS T00J WW, ur link is ASUS TOOF. what will i do??

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                • AnonD-279813
                • sGx
                • 04 Oct 2014

                krish, 04 Oct 2014can i update to 1.18 from 1.14? also i checked updates, but nothing is there.. still says up... moreYes, you can, if you are using the full firmware file, not just an OTA update.

                You can find the link to the full 1.18.40.10 file below. You can upgrade to it directly, and it will also allow you to do OTA upgrade to working KitKat should you wish to.

                The link is here:

                http://www.mega-networks.asia/ZenFone/ZenFone5_WW_Firmware/UL_ASUS_T00F_WW_1_18_40_10.zip

                Do note that it's nearly 700 MB to download, and that you need to manually unzip it, then place it in root folder of your phone's internal memory through USB cable connection, then choose to start System Update.

                Doing a System Update inside Settings - About, will download OTA version of 1.18.40.9, which may give you many problems, both in JellyBean and in KitKat.

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                  • AnonD-279813
                  • sGx
                  • 04 Oct 2014

                  amit jain, 04 Oct 2014Your are wrong Tomazz,after kitkat update lot of problems on zenfone 5.Here what i am facing- ... moreInteresting.

                  I do not have issue 1. There is no black screen after the call and in 4 days or so there was no hang of any kind, or any error shown.

                  2. I don't know how many apps you have installed, but in my case it takes below 2 seconds. There are 3 GB of apps installed, some on SD, some in main memory.

                  3. In my case it lasts longer than it did in Jelly Bean. I did a test with identically installed phones, alas one was 16 and the other 8 GB, but else identical, one on 1.18.40.9 and the other on 2.19.40.6. The latter one lasted (on idle) good 7 hours longer.

                  4. No idea. Don't play games.

                  5. Is that during the game play? I have not noticed any difference between JB and KK on the heat emitted. Then again, I didn't do the test to compare, just didn't feel the heating.

                  6. And I don't have the double locking screen either.


                  I believe that all of your issues probably have a fairly simple explanation and that you should report them to zenui@asus.com together with screenshots or photos/videos of the issue, so they can work on a fix for you.


                  That said, I have none of the issues you are mentioning, on either of the ZenFone 5's, 2x A501CG and 1x A500KL.

                  A500KL came with KK out of the box. The A501 came both with pre 1.14 firmware, of those one was rooted, and had lots of testing done on, the other one is pretty clean, never rooted, and followed proper upgrade procedures.

                  Therefore I need to ask what you have done with the phone with regards to rooting and firmware updates before KitKat and how you have upgraded to it, to hopefully find a solution for your phone as well.

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                    • amit jain
                    • uuV
                    • 04 Oct 2014

                    AnonD-279813, 04 Oct 2014Performance is better, battery life better in test, but for "real life" experience I... moreYour are wrong Tomazz,after kitkat update lot of problems on zenfone 5.Here what i am facing-
                    1.Black Screen after hang up of call,incall ui hangs.
                    2.App info takes more than 5 minutes to compute data detail.After computing SD card data showing zero on every app.
                    3.Battery life sucks after jellybean.
                    4.Games are lagging like subway surf & traffic driver.
                    5.Battery temperature higher and phone feels hot on back side.Today battery reached 49degrees celcius.
                    6.Double lock screen.

                    Rest is ok.no problem with apn.But definetly not the super duper asus phone as it was with jelly bean.

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                      • krish
                      • uwx
                      • 04 Oct 2014

                      AnonD-279813, 04 Oct 2014Download the file and unzip it to say desktop. Connect the phone by a quality USB cable to ... morecan i update to 1.18 from 1.14?
                      also i checked updates, but nothing is there.. still says up to date.. and it is 1.14. please help me

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                        • kiwirose
                        • 7j$
                        • 04 Oct 2014

                        AnonD-315462, 04 Oct 2014Hey guys please tell me all about this phome about all the small things please Because i rea... moreBest thing is 2gb RAM
                        Low light camera is better than other phone in that price

                        Worst thing is battery life 8:00 am 100% at 4pm 15%
                        Dual-core (where u can get octa core )
                        Lag in UI
                        Some app don't support Intel chip
                        Dual SIM always ask data option missing
                        Audio speaker is not loud(u may miss ur call)
                        Wallpaper don't move with changing home screen




                        Better check other brand
                        MI3
                        XOLO X8-1000(OCTA CORE )
                        MICROMAX NITRO (OCTA CORE)
                        MOTO G 2ND (BRAND VALUE)

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                          • AnonD-315462
                          • bJe
                          • 04 Oct 2014

                          Hey guys please tell me all about this phome about all the small things please
                          Because i really want to buy it so please tell it os good or not please

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                            • AnonD-315462
                            • bJe
                            • 04 Oct 2014

                            AnonD-279813, 04 Oct 2014WhatsApp can NOT be moved. It's not in moveable list, so I would guess it's the issue with the... moreThanks

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                              • Karthick
                              • 9xN
                              • 04 Oct 2014

                              Review after updating to Kitkat
                              1.Battery life has gone still worse.(android system is draining so much of battery which is unavoidable)
                              2.phone UI misbehaves a lot(light doesnt off while ur on a call-sensor sensitivity is not working)
                              3.system lags a bit comparing previous version.
                              4.No google keypad.
                              5.zen UI is sucking.
                              does any 1 face problems wat i face?

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                                • AnonD-279813
                                • sGx
                                • 04 Oct 2014

                                AnonD-298283, 04 Oct 2014how to install from pc please give me the proceder as your previous review is deletedDownload the file and unzip it to say desktop.

                                Connect the phone by a quality USB cable to your computer.

                                If the phone doesn't show in "Computer" or "My Computer", then open Settings on phone, tap Storage, and in top right corner tap on USB logo. In menu that opens, make sure MTP is enabled, and not Camera.

                                Now double click the device in your Computer, and you should see Internal Storage (there might be also SD Card, ignore that).

                                Double click on Internal storage to open it, then place the unzipped file into the root of the internal storage drive.

                                Wait for the copying to complete, then unplug the USB cable, and you should see a notification that a System Update is available.

                                Pull down notification and tap on the System Update, then choose to install it.

                                Do note that you need to have 1.18.40.10 installed before installing the KitKat update.

                                I am loading the full 1.18.40.10 - which you can install if you had any of the previous updates missing, so you can install KitKat with OTA after that.

                                It's in the same folder as all the other updates, but you can also get FOTA 1.18.40.10 in there.

                                I don't know why the posts are deleted. Guess someone at GSM Arena is upset with me...

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                                  • AnonD-298283
                                  • vLQ
                                  • 04 Oct 2014

                                  AnonD-279813, 03 Oct 2014If you have 1.18.40.10 JellyBean update loaded, download this file: http://www.mega-network... morewhere to put the extracted zip file in zenfone 5

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                                    • AnonD-298283
                                    • vLQ
                                    • 04 Oct 2014

                                    AnonD-279813, 04 Oct 2014It is released already. http://www.asus.com/my/Phones/ZenFone_5_A500CG/HelpDesk_Download/ ... morehow to install from pc please give me the proceder as your previous review is deleted

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                                      • nanthujanu
                                      • uuZ
                                      • 04 Oct 2014

                                      i am unable to update v1.18.40.10 ww.today i download that version frm asus web site .my question is wr i paste that zip file.littele confused ,pls help ,i rooted it.i already download 4.4.2 but no use.pls pls help

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                                        • AnonD-279813
                                        • sGx
                                        • 04 Oct 2014

                                        AnonD-313233, 04 Oct 2014Where I can check the uodate is release or not? And how download and put in my zenfone?It is released already.

                                        http://www.asus.com/my/Phones/ZenFone_5_A500CG/HelpDesk_Download/

                                        Click on the Choose OS, then select Android.

                                        Then expand Firmwares, and you will see the 2 at the top - those are the 1.18.40.10 update - which MUST be applied first over 1.18.40.9.

                                        And the first one at the top is the KitKat, 724 MB file, which you update to after you've installed previously mentioned update.

                                        Please check my previous posts of today and yesterday on how to install it...

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