Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
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Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)

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  • AnonD-324256
  • vb8
  • 26 Oct 2014

Stable kitkat updates are coming ..... android lollipop 5.0 is confirmed for asus zenfone 5 in april 2015

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    • ajay
    • YTL
    • 26 Oct 2014

    asus fone is very hot in 15 minute game, or 15 min video playing,you not hold this heating phone, volume of this phone is very low, i advise to public you not purchase this phone.

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      • AnonD-317366
      • uwq
      • 26 Oct 2014

      AnonD-279813, 26 Oct 2014You mean these: (2.19.40.18) to (2.20.40.8) http://fota... moreHi Tomazz,
      Just a curiosity question.In the full firmware update from Asus website,if ifwi.zip contains file *_500cg.bin right ?I mean nothing specific for 501cg.bin.So my impression that 500cg files can be used for 501cg also?

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        • Anonymous
        • YMu
        • 26 Oct 2014

        AnonD-323767, 26 Oct 201430min songs, 40 min gaming, and some YouTube videos for 20 ... moreHi blackskis,
        How much battery backup you get for the above mentioned usage pattern by you.
        Thanks for reply

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          • Anonymous
          • YMu
          • 26 Oct 2014

          Anonymous, 26 Oct 2014hi spg7 my zenfone battery performance is also same. 1% pe... moreHi,
          Have you updated to Kitkat

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            • AnonD-303138
            • uwr
            • 26 Oct 2014

            AnonD-279813, 26 Oct 2014You mean these: (2.19.40.18) to (2.20.40.8) http://fota... moreAny idea what the change log is for these new updates ? (2.20.40.9). I updated today morning , so far nothing's different including battery performance.

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              • Suraj
              • uw7
              • 26 Oct 2014

              Plz Tell me friends .about this phone ?.how it works? I want2 give this phone.

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                • AnonD-323767
                • rKQ
                • 26 Oct 2014

                AnonD-279813, 26 Oct 2014You mean these: (2.19.40.18) to (2.20.40.8) http://fota... moreI think in india only 501cg model is available

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                  • AnonD-323767
                  • rKQ
                  • 26 Oct 2014

                  Anonymous, 25 Oct 2014Thanks for reply. Can you please let me know how much back... more30min songs, 40 min gaming, and some YouTube videos for 20 min . All tie my Wi-Fi is on, and ha.. 25min videos and 20 min chatting

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                    • AnonD-279813
                    • tSw
                    • 26 Oct 2014

                    AnonD-303138, 26 Oct 2014Two new updates for ww version available unofficially throu... moreYou mean these:

                    (2.19.40.18) to (2.20.40.8)
                    http://fota.asus.com/delta_package/phone/WW_a501cg/formal/WW_user_2.19.40.18_20141003_8008-user-WW_a501cg-WW_user_2.20.40.8_20141017_6209-user-WW_a501cg-20141017/WW_501_1003_1017_20141017.zip

                    (2.20.40.8) to (2.20.40.9)
                    http://fota.asus.com/delta_package/phone/WW_a501cg/formal/WW_user_2.20.40.8_20141017_6209-user-WW_a501cg-WW_user_2.20.40.9_20141021_4378-user-WW_a501cg-20141021/WW_501_1017_1021_20141021.zip

                    Yes, but note that these are for WW version of TOOJ A501CG ONLY. Putting them on TOOF A500CG may brick the phone.

                    Here are the links to A500CG WW version (NOT FOR ANY CN/TW/CHT) versions:

                    (2.19.40.18) to (2.20.40.8)
                    http://fota.asus.com/delta_package/phone/WW_a500cg/formal/WW_user_2.19.40.18_20141003_8008-user-WW_a500cg-WW_user_2.20.40.8_20141017_6209-user-WW_a500cg-20141017/WW_500_1003_1017_20141017.zip

                    (2.20.40.8) to (2.20.40.9)
                    http://fota.asus.com/delta_package/phone/WW_a500cg/formal/WW_user_2.20.40.8_20141017_6209-user-WW_a500cg-WW_user_2.20.40.9_20141021_4378-user-WW_a500cg-20141021/WW_500_1017_1021_20141021.zip


                    Please note that those are incremental updates and NOT a full firmware update, hence you MUST already have 2.19.40.18 installed.

                    NOTICE: This is not a regular OTA release. Use at you own risk.

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                      • jeet
                      • t1$
                      • 26 Oct 2014

                      AnonD-323779, 25 Oct 2014recently i upgraded my zenfone 5 from jelly bean to kitkat ... moreNothing to worry just swap the sim card.. i mean put sim 1 into no 2 sim slot and after this you're done.. i faced the problem and now ok.

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                        • DJ
                        • Xu@
                        • 26 Oct 2014

                        sack, 26 Oct 2014there is very low volume while playing any recorded video/w... morei would like 2 buy zenfone 5, my only worry is about the battery life. pls give ur review

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                          • Anonymous
                          • KSt
                          • 26 Oct 2014

                          Asus zenfone 5 16gb

                          vibrate not working after 1.18 update.
                          Please tell me do you have any solutions and what is the procedure to replace our device to get new one please ??

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                            • Rajesh
                            • w41
                            • 26 Oct 2014

                            AnonD-314939, 25 Oct 2014Me and 70 of my friends are using this asus zenfone from la... moreI m also facing the same problem,Can u pls send me the contact no or e-mail id of ASUS

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                              • kittu
                              • sSN
                              • 26 Oct 2014

                              AnonD-323779, 25 Oct 2014recently i upgraded my zenfone 5 from jelly bean to kitkat ... moream using Asus zenfone 5, i have charged 3g , sysytem says 3G activated but not working, 2G working well,
                              can any one tell me how to solve this problem

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                                • Chimax
                                • Hkt
                                • 26 Oct 2014

                                Too low speaker volume in my phone... Battery life drains a lot... Build Number : 2.19.40.18

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • vaM
                                  • 26 Oct 2014

                                  AnonD-322648, 22 Oct 2014Hi all, Got my new Zenfone 5 three days back.Its awesome. ... morehi spg7 my zenfone battery performance is also same.
                                  1% per 2 min.

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                                    • sack
                                    • 3J5
                                    • 26 Oct 2014

                                    there is very low volume while playing any recorded video/watsapp video etc.i have put max volume in my zenfone5 hand set.call attending , ringing volume seems good.could anybody advise is there any setting to increase the volume of video ?

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                                      • Nalini
                                      • vGK
                                      • 26 Oct 2014

                                      I have zenfone 5 and in my phone keyboard is not appearing.please help me

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                                        • AnonD-303138
                                        • uvJ
                                        • 26 Oct 2014

                                        Two new updates for ww version available unofficially through Facebook zenfone 5 forum. Version 2.20.40.8 (100MB) and then 2.20.40.9 (26.5MB). These are not available OTA or on ASUS download site. Update at own risk.