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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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  • 531 Become a fan
  • 5.0"
    720x1280 pixels
  • 8MP
    1080p
  • 2GB RAM
    Intel Atom Z2580
  • 2110mAh
    Li-Po
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  • Gourav
  • U$0
  • 29 Aug 2014

When phone will come to launch in India and online also

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    • AnonD-299767
    • bCa
    • 29 Aug 2014

    Hi @tomazz,can u tell me about the build quality of the phone..... & thickness of the display glass which is CG 3....some say it is thin,so i want to clarify with u

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      • Abinash
      • XuT
      • 29 Aug 2014

      Hi Tomazz, After opening my back cover,on the back side, it is written " input:+5.2v---1.35A,7W"

      So is it safe to use samsung adapter which has 2.5A output.????

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        • AnonD-298283
        • vLQ
        • 29 Aug 2014

        what battery do you all have in zenfone 5 is it li-ion (or) li-polymer battery

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          • AnonD-279813
          • 2xK
          • 29 Aug 2014

          AnonD-299692, 29 Aug 2014I cant switch on my asus zenfone 5, 8gb.. for any purpose if iam switch off my mobile, or beco... moreSomething wrong with charger? It should charge your phone in ~3 hours from 0 to 100%.

          Can you try another cable and another charger or plug it in computer's USB slot (although here charging time would be 2-3x longer)?

          But no, that's not normal. I can only think of the charging issues.

          I'd contact Asus service centre.

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            • AnonD-279813
            • 2xK
            • 29 Aug 2014

            AnonD-297663, 29 Aug 2014@tomazz Thankyou "distant problem solver"... :) Bt 1 question... can i wait for t... moreWhen OTA updates are sent to your phone, you can choose not to install them.

            When you refuse to install one, it will not ask you to install others, though.

            When KitKat is available, you can manually install it.

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              • AnonD-279813
              • 2xK
              • 29 Aug 2014

              AnonD-298283, 29 Aug 2014what does i have to check in settings, these is there on back of my box a501cg,white,,ww-3g,... moreThis is a non-LTE, 3G phone. I don't know why you would have LTE switch in firmware.

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                • AnonD-279813
                • 2xK
                • 29 Aug 2014

                Abinash, 29 Aug 2014No you can't coz kitkat restrict permission of sdcard to read-only. So if you want to move ap... moreSome apps can still be moved to SD. In fact many.

                It is just that they can only write to the folder on SD card that they created and own. They can't write to other folders.

                While this is OK for say Camera - it can write photos into its own folder on SD, it is a problem for a file manager app as although it can read things, it can't write them, or for 3rd party players, editors, which won't be able to write indexes or save changes.

                So many of these apps will outright break.

                Good news is that the file manager app that came with OS has superuser access, and will be able to write anything to anywhere - so built in file manager will still work, so will OS built in apps that have SU access.

                But not apps you install yourself.

                Unless you root the phone.

                This does not mean you can't move apps to SD. You can. If the apps support that.

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                  • AnonD-298283
                  • vLQ
                  • 29 Aug 2014

                  AnonD-279813, 29 Aug 2014Settings, about phone. What does it say? What's written on the sticker at.the back of the box?what does i have to check in settings,
                  these is there on back of my box
                  a501cg,white,,ww-3g,d,8gb emmc+2g ram.
                  intel clt+z2560,5/8m.
                  wwe-android,n/a,n/a.

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                    • AnonD-297663
                    • X0J
                    • 29 Aug 2014

                    @tomazz
                    Thankyou "distant problem solver"... :)
                    Bt 1 question...
                    can i wait for the kitkat update and not installing the other frimware update,as what i want a final update to install till date...

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                      • Abinash
                      • XuT
                      • 29 Aug 2014

                      Anonymous, 29 Aug 2014Will we be able to move apps to SD card after KitKat update?No you can't coz kitkat restrict permission of sdcard to read-only. So if you want to move apps to sdcard in kitkat os, then you need to root your phone and then there are many apps which will remove the restriction of your sd card but remember rooting voids warranty(some sites say).

                      In my opinion;
                      Wait for 1yr, root your phone, then be the king of your zenfone :D

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                        • AnonD-279813
                        • 2xK
                        • 29 Aug 2014

                        AnonD-298283, 29 Aug 2014does my zenfone 5 supports 4g or not tell me tomazz>>>>>>>>>>>... moreSettings, about phone.

                        What does it say? What's written on the sticker at.the back of the box?

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                          • AnonD-279813
                          • 2xK
                          • 29 Aug 2014

                          AnonD-297663, 29 Aug 2014@tomazz Do we need to install all other firmware update along with the kitkat update? Or jus... moreKit Kat will be available OTA. Discovered issues are being fixed in Kit Kat as well, you will not need to reinstall old updates, nor should you as OS will be different.

                          That said. Any new issues will be resolved via OTA updates for Kit Kat.

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                            • AnonD-279813
                            • 2xK
                            • 29 Aug 2014

                            dude, 29 Aug 2014asus zenfone is duel-core or quad-core processor? Flipkart is showing dual-core but on youtub... moreDual core with hyperthreading, so system sees it as quad core

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 2SK
                              • 29 Aug 2014

                              Review after using for 7 days :-
                              1.Display:- just awesome.every icon /picture text appears so crisp,im in love with its display.
                              2.Lag Free:- This phone does not know what is lagging in smartphones. with its 2gb RAM and intel processor with hyper threading tech it runs butter smooth.
                              3.camera : its 8mp cam is simply great.different modes are interesting like low,light,time rewind,selfie etc.front cam is also v good.
                              4.Battery :-some reviews are saying less backup, but i was happy that it runs whole day after using it moderately for calling,net,games.
                              5.OTG Support:- immediately after swing on i received notification for updating. now my PEN Drive is supported.i was MORE THAN HAPPY for this feature.
                              6.Value for Money : Remember its not a set which cost you 20k(which its worth for) . its only 10k-8gb model.
                              Every one after seeing this phone guess it to be 15-20k as its a premium looking device.
                              My advise to those who are thinking to buy is to not think twice.Not listen to the negative reviews. even S5 has lot of negative comments.
                              ITS a MUST BUY PRODUCT

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                                • Pooja
                                • v{U
                                • 29 Aug 2014

                                Prasad,Tomazz,
                                Thank you very much for all the help :)

                                I am even now ready to buy Red or Black and Still waiting for this phone :( feels like Flipkart is fooling us.

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                                  • AnonD-298283
                                  • vLQ
                                  • 29 Aug 2014

                                  how to get my gps settings and wifi direct setting on my zenfone 5

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                                    • AnonD-297663
                                    • X0W
                                    • 29 Aug 2014

                                    @tomazz
                                    Do we need to install all other firmware update along with the kitkat update?
                                    Or just only install the kitkat one..
                                    Do then the phone will actually work with the other updates properly?
                                    Will the kitkat update be avilable via OTG?

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                                      • joe
                                      • PxM
                                      • 29 Aug 2014

                                      battery always weak

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                                        • joe
                                        • PxM
                                        • 29 Aug 2014

                                        battery problem...

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