It’s the update season for software and security on your mobile phones and Asus ZenFone users are getting the updates on models Asus Zenfone 4 Max, Zenfone Max Pro and Zenfone Max Plus M1 this week.
These are the regular monthly updates and the highlights of the latest updates are as below.
Several Areas of Asus ZenFone Max Pro (ZB601KL & ZB602KL) Addressed
The update version 15.2016.1811.338 released today for the Asus ZenFone Max Pro variants contains an update patch for Google security. Apart from this, there are updates to improve the performance of the camera while shooting videos and one update takes care of the issues related to hotspot Wi-Fi compatibility. Further, the updates for the Asus ZenFone Max Pro will change the way the users have been able to access Instagram on their devices since the update brings improvements in the 3rd party app compatibility. The fifth update will enable TW CHT VoLTE+VoWIFI.
Asus ZenFone 4 Max (ZC554KL) Updates
The Asus ZenFone 4 Max December update version is numbered 15.2016.1812.505 and will include a fix for the low-battery indicator possibly based on feedback from the users. There is the December Android security patch to 2018/12/5 included in these updates received by this phone and a GMS 8.1_201809 update too. These are the three key changes the current updates for the Asus ZenFone 4 Max.
Asus ZenFone Max Plus M1 (ZB570TL)
The third device being reported here is the Asus ZenFone Max Plus M1 and its update version is 15.02.1810.380. The only major update for this device is the November Security Patch.
OTA Updates Take Time to Reach All Users
Smartphone manufacturers push their updates over the air and their systems follow a particular pattern in sending out these updates in batches. Phones’ serial numbers as appearing on their records is the basis for the sequencing. If you own any one of the above Asus ZenFone models, the updates are available and will reach you pretty soon. However, you can get the updates either by visiting the appropriate link on the Asus website or by doing a manual check on your phone’s Settings >> System to receive the updates.