After a long wait, the Asus Zenfone 9 is getting a stable Android 14 update. With this latest rollout, three Asus smartphone series have now been updated to Android 14.
The Asus Zenfone 9 has been officially announced for July 28, 2022. The smartphone is built with a glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), a glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), and an aluminum frame. It supports dual SIM (nano-SIM, dual standby) and IP68 dust/water resistance (up to 1.5m for 30 min).
The device has a dual camera: 50 MP (wide) + 12 MP (ultrawide). The smartphone is packed with 6 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB, and 16 GB of RAM with 128 GB and 256 GB of internal storage. The battery is fueled with Li-Po 4300 mAh, fast charging, USB Power Delivery 3.0, + reverse charging. The Asus Zenfone 9 features a small screen of 5.9 inches, and the screen resolution is 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The display is protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus + Always-on display. The smartphone runs on Android 12, the ZenUI operating system, and is powered by Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor.
Asus officially announced the Android 14 update for the ZenFone 9 on its community forum. As per the official information, the update carries build number 34.0304.2004.87. This is the beginning of the update rollout, which means, it can take time to reach all the eligible devices, maybe in the next couple of weeks.
Since Android 14 is a major update, it comes with many changes and new features. Luckily, we have the official changelog that you may want to read to know what this update has in store for Zenfone 9 users.
Asus Zenfone 9 Android 14 Update Changelog
- Upgraded system to Android 14
- Revamped Mobile Manager, Contacts, Phone, Emergency Dialer, File Manager, Calculator, Clock, Gallery, Sound recorder, Settings, Phone Clone, Local backup, Launcher, and so on
- Support the color and brightness customization of the clock widget on the lock screen
- Support new “Photos and Videos” permission, and system photo picker to further control apps to access relevant information
- Adjusted the display method of battery usage to view app usage in segments
- Added the Manage system shortcuts option in the Edge tool
- The sound recorder added an app recording feature and adjusted the information display method of sound recordings
- Game Genie added the gaming options, show macro tracks, and blocking management settings of
- No alerts and no calls, activate macro in background mode; and remove the search option.
- Launcher added the Search bar on the bottom setting and more grid size options, improved the home screen layout, and displayed the app name on a single line
- I added the open floating windows via heads-ups, eye protection mode, and auto-long screenshot settings
- Some 3rd party apps are not compatible with Android 14 yet
The update can take a few weeks till everyone gets the update. If you haven’t received the update yet, then make sure to check for the update manually as it can drop at any time. You can check the update on the Software/System update page in Settings.
Once you get the update, make sure to take a backup of your data before installing the update. Installing the update won’t erase data but you should have backup to restore if anything goes wrong.
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