[ROM][Android 8.0] ASUS ZenFone 3 Oreo Firmware Download

In this post I will share Full Firmware Oreo .zip ZenFone 3 ZE520KL and ZE552KL upgrade to ZenUI 4.0. Before you update to ZenUI 4.0 make sure backup your important data and full battery.

ZenFone 3 ZE520KL Android Oreo: 

WW VERSION
Version 15.0410.1712.31  (WW) 

Description

【Version】 15.0410.1712.31 【Model Name】 ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) 【Release Date】 2018/01/29 (It takes about one week for the system to complete the autopush, if you did not receive the updation, please go to 【Setting】->【About】->【System Update】to update manaully) 【Release Note】 Software update to Android 8.0 Oreo. Internal storage will decrease slightly after update, suggest to backup data and relocate media file (pictures & video clip) to SD card to reserve at least 1.5GB storage  before starting the software update. Swipe up to All apps: After OS upgrade, launcher has some important changes- swipe up to all apps, all app icon could be changed. More friendly setting UI design Remove the following applications : Minimove,photocollege, do it later

File Size	1.85 GB Full Firmware
Download from	Full Firmware

ZenFone 3 ZE552KL Android Oreo: 

WW VERSION
Version 15.0410.1712.31  (WW) 

Description

【【Version】 15.0410.1712.31 【Model Name】 ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) 【Release Date】 2018/01/29 (It takes about one week for the system to complete the autopush, if you did not receive the updation, please go to 【Setting】->【About】->【System Update】to update manaully) 【Release Note】 Software update to Android 8.0 Oreo. Internal storage will decrease slightly after update, suggest to backup data and relocate media file (pictures & video clip) to SD card to reserve at least 1.5GB storage  before starting the software update. Swipe up to All apps: After OS upgrade, launcher has some important changes- swipe up to all apps, all app icon could be changed. More friendly setting UI design Remove the following applications : Minimove,photocollege, do it later

File Size	1.85 GB Full Firmware
Download from	Full Firmware

How to Update with this .zip ROM ?

1. Via ADB Sideload or
2. Copy and Paste this .zip to Internal Storage ( Update notice will be pop up in your zenfone screen) and click update. or
3. Update via SDCard (Copy and paste .zip to SD Card then open recovery and choose apply update from sdcard)

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How to Enable Picture-in-Picture on ASUS ZenFone

One of the famous new features on Android Oreo 8.0 is Picture-in-Picture mode that lets you watching video in floating window while doing another task or applications. It's very intuitive and convenience to use, but there are several rules to use this features. Only certain apps that support PiP in Android Oreo. Picture -in-picture already enabled from the start, but if you want to know how to re-enable just follow this steps.

Enable Picture-in-Picture ZenFone Oreo

1. Open Settings
   
2. Choose Apps and Notifications
   
3. Choose Special app access
   
4. Picture-in-picture
   

For YouTube, you'll need to subscribe to YouTube Red or Google Play Music to use the new PiP mode on Android O. For VLC, you'll need to make sure you're running the latest version, then you'll also have to enable the "Play videos in background" option in the app's settings menu. Or if you doesn't have youtube red, you can open Youtube in Chrome (enable desktop mode) then choose video to watch, select full screen and then press home button to enable PiP.

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Official Android Oreo Update Rolling Out to the ZenFone 3 ZE520KL/ZE552KL

When it comes to the Android Oreo update, ASUS has promised to release the update for ZenFone 4 at December 2017 and ZenFone 3. After Rolling out an Oreo update for ZenFone 4 in December 2017 it seems ZenFone 3 is the next priority. 

The oreo update for ZenFone 3 ZE520KL and ZE552KL was officially released on today system updates. It takes about one week for the system to complete the autopush, if you did not receive the updation, please go to 【Setting】->【About】->【System Update】to update manaully.

Android 8.0 Oreo includes picture-in-picture functionality, enabling users to continue watching a video while using another app.

There are also new battery life improvements, better auto-fill options and notification indicators on app icons.

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[ROM] ASUS ZenFone 3 ZE552KL Oreo Beta Firmware

As we know ASUS already rolled Android 8.0 Oreo Beta for ZenFone 3 ZE552KL. In this post zenfoneblog will share leaked ROM for ZE552KL (not work on ZE520KL), thanks to OreoBooyah from XDA.  This is Beta ROM and maybe you will found some bugs. So DWYOR ! and before upgrade to Marshmallow beta your ZenFone 3 ZE552KL must be on WW-14.2020.1711.75 with stock recovery. You can choose one of tutorial below (adb sideload or SDcard).

Download Android 8.0 Oreo ROM

1. Download ASUS ZenFone 3 ZR552KL Oreo Beta (Download)|(Mirror)

How to Upgrade ZenFone 3 to Android Oreo Beta via SDCard

1. Make sure that your ZenFone 3 ZE552KL running on WW-14.2020.1711.75 with stock recovery. 
2. Download the .zip file from the link above and put this on your Micro SD card
3. Enter recovery mode by pressing Power button & Vol - button
4. Select install update via microSD card
5. Select the .zip file you downloaded
6. Wait 5-10 minutes to install

How to Upgrade ZenFone 3 to Android Oreo Beta via ADB

1. Your software version must be on WW-14.2020.1711.75  (Check at Settings>about>software version)
2. Download ADB Tools and Install it
3. Download the Android Oreo Beta Above
4. Copy ROM to a folder
5. Turn Off ZE552KL and enter recovery by pressing Power+Volume down (tutorial Here)
6. Choose Apply Update from ADB
7. Connect ZenFone to Laptop/PC 
8. On Oreo beta ROM folder press shift+right click -> open command here
9. Check connection by typing: adb devices if your device is listed you're ready to flash the ROM
10. Flashing Marshmallow Beta ROM by typing:
adb sideload WW_15.0410.1711.6.zip
11. Wait until complete
12. Reboot the phone (first boot will be longer than 5 minutes)
13. Done your ZE552KL is running Android Oreo Beta

Screenshots:

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First Look: Oreo ZENUI on ASUS ZenFone 3

The ASUS ZenFone 3 released back in August 2016, but ASUS still giving software updates regularly to ZenFone 3 Series. At the launch of ZenFone 4 ASUS also promise to give ZenFone 3 update to Android Oreo 8.0. And back to previous news about ZenFone 3 running android oreo 8.0 beta, today ZenFoneblog will show some Android 8.0 ZenUI  previews on ZenFone 3 ZE520KL.

Being based on the latest Android version 8.0, most key of Oreo features like picture-in-picture mode, improved background app limiting and notification updates are all there.

Based on styling and look there is no big different between Nougat and Oreo. 

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