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

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  • AnonD-289600
  • 9xH
  • 24 Sep 2014

kiiew, 20 Sep 2014Really? I tried to scratch my zenfone 5 with a key and coin... moreand my friend hit and scratch it with a fork, it is still okay too.

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    • AnonD-279813
    • tSw
    • 24 Sep 2014

    AnonD-289600, 24 Sep 2014hi guys, is it ok to use the phone, while charging it on th... moreThat's OK. Unless you make it unable to ventilate, like if you place it under a blanket while charging, that could cause overheat and fire.

    There is no such case reported on ZenFone, however there were with Samsung and Apple phones.

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      • AnonD-279813
      • tSw
      • 24 Sep 2014

      AnonD-289600, 24 Sep 2014well, thanks. just curious what is with transmitter? why do... moreUnder status you can see whether 2G or 3G network is being used, but the frequency will not be shown.

      Generally the higher the frequency, the lower the power of transmission is required.

      As for how they cause cancer - although it's much lower powered, the electromagnetic transmitter is not so different from a microwave. It's working on similar frequency, and it's very close to your brain. The way it works is by causing high frequency vibration of molecules, which rub against each other and through friction cause heat, which can damage DNA. Damaged DNA causes cells to reproduce wrong, which happens all the time, but if body does not recognise it, these cells can grow into a tumour.

      That's why it is generally good to avoid high frequency electromagnetic waves, but in today's world, that's mission impossible unless you live in a Faraday cage.

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        • aulia
        • RJ7
        • 24 Sep 2014

        AnonD-279813, 23 Sep 2014Has the firmware been loaded for the same SKU? Meaning t... moreMy model is A500CG, ww-3g-d, 16gb emmc, intel clt z2580, CHN-android. n/a,n/a

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          • AnonD-279813
          • tSw
          • 24 Sep 2014

          Awesome, 24 Sep 2014I love Zenfone 6 but I cant add Khmer Unicode or Keyboard..... moreCheck the languages at the bottom of the list, else download Swype from PlayStore, which has more languages than Google.

          Also note that the near all the languages are included only in WWE version of Android, but NOT in CU version. Check what is written on your phone's packaging.

          Swype is free, and registration is 1$ if it's useful. So get the free one, then download new languages under settings to see if it works for you.

          I use Swype on all my Android phones.

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            • AnonD-279813
            • tSw
            • 24 Sep 2014

            [deleted post]Try with these drivers"

            http://www.mega-networks.asia/ZenFone/Tools/ASUS_Android_USB_drivers_for_Windows_20140325.zip

            Also make sure to enable USB debugging on the phone.

            Hope it is of any use.

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              • aulia
              • RJ7
              • 24 Sep 2014

              AnonD-279813, 23 Sep 2014Has the firmware been loaded for the same SKU? Meaning t... moredear tomazz, here is my zenfone description

              asus_toof (a500cg), ww-3g,d,16gb emmc, intel clt z2580. 5/8m, chn-android, n/a,n/a

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                • P@T
                • 24 Sep 2014

                I love Zenfone 6 but I cant add Khmer Unicode or Keyboard...too SAD! :(

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                  • AnonD-289600
                  • 9xH
                  • 24 Sep 2014

                  well, thanks. just curious what is with transmitter? why does it can cause cancer, and where can i see MHz settings of 2g,3g and wifi?

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                    • AnonD-289600
                    • 9xH
                    • 24 Sep 2014

                    hi guys, is it ok to use the phone, while charging it on the computer? Because that's what pc link do, but it heats up. i'm worried about it. someone there who could advice please? and how's the kitkat update going?

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                      • AnonD-311415
                      • ITm
                      • 24 Sep 2014

                      Hi everyone iam facing a problem with pclink to connect my asus zenfone 5. An error is occuring while iam installing pclink in my laptop.The error is Drivers are not installed successfully. So please provide solution to connect my mobile using pclink. Thank you

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                        • AnonD-291211
                        • KAv
                        • 23 Sep 2014

                        AnonD-289214, 23 Sep 2014One of my friends says that his asus zenfone 5 doesn't Read... moreYour friend doesn't know anything. And it's a stupid question that a phone doesn't read/write SD Card. Just think... Is it possible?

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                          • XuN
                          • 23 Sep 2014

                          I am facing a problem ...when i am going to set an account ...the handset starts using wifi but, i don't have wifi connectivity...i have inserted simcard but why the handset is showing wifi scan at the time of sign in with gmail account....the sim has net balance alo...is it a problem for the accesspoint?????
                          plz help me , i am in big problem

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                            • AnonD-308768
                            • H4u
                            • 23 Sep 2014

                            AnonD-279813, 23 Sep 2014KitKat will be full system overwrite anyway. If you don't w... moreAll hail tomazzz...
                            Thankyou for your prompt reply and helping nerd like md ....so nice of you....yeah it is working fast.. charging it from s4 charger .....will ask you how to update kitkat version with all the left update with youon the same page...

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                              • sana
                              • Hkt
                              • 23 Sep 2014

                              Pls review any ... Its call qlty .. Sound earphone.. Video player. Browsing speed

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                                • AnonD-279813
                                • tSw
                                • 23 Sep 2014

                                AnonD-308768, 23 Sep 2014If there will be any update for firmware in future. ..hos w... moreKitKat will be full system overwrite anyway. If you don't want to download 1.4 GB over your cellular connection, I would recommend you choose not to download it, and instead use your computer to connect to Asus website, phones, Zenfone 5, support, drivers and downloads, Android - and download complete update file.

                                I will place the file onto my server as a mirror as well, in case Asus site is busy.

                                As for the charger - it's fine. Anything is fine between 0.5 and 2.5 A, 5V USB. Only difference is the time it takes to charge the battery full, and the heat that charging causes - if you are charging on 35C ambient temperature or warmer, do not exceed 2.1A.

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                                  • AnonD-279813
                                  • tSw
                                  • 23 Sep 2014

                                  AnonD-311287, 23 Sep 2014Really disappointed with 8 MP camera. front camera is bette... moreI have now added the Oppo Find 7, which is one of the best camera phones out there, with UltraPixel samples, of the photos taken at the same time as with Zen.

                                  They are in a subfolder of the one mentioned a couple of posts back.

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                                    • AnonD-308768
                                    • H4u
                                    • 23 Sep 2014

                                    AnonD-279813, 23 Sep 2014While it could be fault of the phone's charge regulator chi... moreIf there will be any update for firmware in future. ..hos will i get all? ...please help me in future for the update AND ALL THE FILE I MISSED ...

                                    I HAVE A CHARGER OF S4 ..IS IT FINE N

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                                      • ibm
                                      • 23 Sep 2014

                                      hotspot of this zenfone5 izit good?

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                                        • AnonD-279813
                                        • tSw
                                        • 23 Sep 2014

                                        AnonD-311287, 23 Sep 2014Really disappointed with 8 MP camera. front camera is bette... moreAgree about speaker, it should be a lot louder. It's not clear whether it's amplifier problem, or the system problem. The 1.15 has increased the volume, but if you skipped that update, you are still on original volume, which was pathetic.

                                        But in traffic you should use vibration anyway.

                                        As for the camera quality, maybe your phone is broken if the back camera is worse than front one.

                                        I have added some more examples to mega-networks.asia/ZenCam/

                                        If your photos are much worse than these, your phone might have bad sensor or lens.

                                        Note on night lowlight photos - that was taken from rotating platform, so LL mode was really the only option. Oppo Find 7 and Sony Xperia Z2 produced completely smudged photos, and Samsung S5's ones were a blurry mess.