How to redeem ZenFone 100 GB of Google Drive storage free

How to redeem 100 GB of Google Drive storage free ? Once purchasing ZenFone, ZenFone Laser, ZenFone Selfie, ZenFone Max, ZenFone Go, ZenFone Zoom, ZenFone Ultra, ZenFone Deluxe or ZenPad series, your device will come with free 100GB of Google Drive storage for one/two years.

Note: 

1. One device can only be redeemed once for an account. You can not redeem two or more device to a single account. 

2. These brand new devices and model names are eligible for two years. (CN sku excluded from this free redeem): 

• ZenFone 2 (except those purchased through AT&T) Models: ZE500CL, ZE550ML, ZE551ML 

• ZenFone 2 Laser Models: ZE500KG, ZE500KL, ZE550KL, ZE551KL, ZE600KL, ZE601KL 

• ZenFone Zoom: ZX551ML 

• ZenFone Max: ZC550KL, ZC553KL, ZC520TL, ZC521TL 

• ZenFone Selfie Model: ZD551KL 

• ZenFone Go Model: ZC500TG, ZC451TG, ZB452KG, ZB551KL, ZB450KL, ZB500KL, ZB500KG, ZB552KL, ZB690KG, T500 

• ZenFone 3：ZE552KL,ZE520KL 

• ZenFone 3 Deluxe ：ZS550KL,ZS570KL 

• ZenFone 3 Laser：ZC551KL 

• ZenFone 3 Zoom ：ZE553KL 

• ZenFone 3 Ultra：ZU680KL 

• ZenPad 7.0 Models: Z370C, Z370CG 

• ZenPad C 7.0 Models: Z170C, Z170CG, Z170MG 

• ZenPad 8.0 Models: Z380C, Z380CX, Z380KL 

• ZenPad S 8.0 Models: Z580C, Z580CA 

• ZenPad 10 Models: Z300C, Z300CG, Z300CL 

3. These brand new devices and model names are eligible for one years. (CN sku excluded from this free redeem): 

• ZenFone Selfie Model: ZD552KL, ZD553KL, ZB520KL, ZC600KL 

• ZenFone Max: ZC554KL, ZB570TL, ZC550TL, ZB500TL, ZC520KL, ZB555KL, ZB601KL, ZB602KL, ZB570TL, ZB556KL 

• ZenFone 4：ZE554KL 

• ZenFone 4 Pro：ZS551KL 

• ZenFone 5：ZE620KL 

• ZenFone 5z：ZS620KL 

4. Offer ends : Before March 29, 2020. 

5. After the end of your one/two years of using 100GB of free storage, your stored files will not be removed, but you will not be able to save any additional files to your 100GB storage.

Before redeeming your free storage of 100GB, please make sure: 

1. Connect your device to the Internet and login to your Google account. 

2. Update your "Google Drive" app to the latest version.

How to redeem Google Drive 100GB of free storage? 

1. Tap "Drive" app to access the redeem page. 

Situation 1: Redeem page directly shows up after Drive is launched.

Situation 2: If the homepage of Google Drive is shown, please follow the steps below to access Redeem page.

2. Select an account which you want to redeem and tap "OK".

Check if your device redeemed successfully 

1. Enable "Drive" in Google Sync options.

2. Follow the steps below to check if your device is redeemed successfully. Since it may have late synchronization, please check the actual storage of your account on the right picture shown below.

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How to re-install the Quick Memo App after upgrading to Android O

to re-install the Quick Memo App after upgrading to Android O.

Before you install it, please follow the below link and  path to download the apk file.

Download Quick Memo APK: 

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE552KL/QuickMemo_APK.zip

PS: This FAQ information is only applicable for ASUS Zenfone 3(ZE520KL/ZE552KL/ZE553KL/ZC551KL/ZS550KL/ZS570KL). While this version of Quick Memo is not applicable for the other Zenfone serial.

a. After you download the apk file, please save the file at internal shared storage in your phone device.

If you download by your computer：Please unzip the file you download, then move the apk file to the internal storage folder of phone device, such as Download.

If you download by your mobile phone: Please unzip the file you download. Go to File Manager > Click Recent > Select the downloaded file.

Select Extract ,and tap OK to complete the file extract.

b. Tap apk file

c. Allow your device to install the unknown apps, and return.

d. Tap INSTALL

e. Then you can open the Quick Memo App

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Lines or screen flicker when taking photos of the Zenfone screen with a camera or mobile phone

Lines or screen flicker may occur when taking photos of the Zenfone's OLED (Organic Light Emitting Display) display with a camera or mobile phone.

This phenomenon results from the OLED display which uses PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation) to dim the brightness.

The PWM happens at a very high rate so it can't be perceived by the human eyes.

Only when the camera shutter speed is within a certain range can you see lines or screen flicker occur

To minimize the appearance of these on your photos, try the following tips:

 (a) Set the Zenfone screen brightness to maximum level.

 (b) Adjust the camera shutter speed and ISO.

 (c) Change camera flicker settings

  

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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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How to solve ZenFone 2 automatically shutdown

My ZenFone 2 will automatically shutdown even 20% battery remaining, how can I do?
It’s a known issue and ASUS fixed it in the latest system update. Please refer to the following instructions to calibrate your battery firmware.

1. Update to version 2.20.40.x which is the latest system update for ZenFone 2. 
2. Shutdown your phone then charge it using an ASUS charger and its ASUS USB cable for at least 8 hours.
3. Restart your phone and try again to see if there’s any improvement.

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How to Fix ZenFone Duplicate Contacts

Common problems and troubleshooting solutions for ZenFone running Android 7. Contact A’s phone number appears in Contact B, Duplicate contacts displayed on My Contacts list, and Unable to search specific contacts.

Solutions:

• Solution1: Remove your Google account from your device then add it again.

1. Go to Settings > Accounts > Google, then tap your account.
2. Tap    > Remove Account
   
3. Tap Remove account to confirm.

• Solution2: Separate all links in ZenUI Dialer & Contacts app.

1. Launch Phone then tap   .
2. Tap   > Manage contacts > Linked contacts then tap Separate all.
   

• Solution3: Move the SIM card to the other SIM card slot, then put it back in its original SIM card slot.

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ZenFone Tips: "Insufficient storage available" When Installing Apps

If you're seeing an "Insufficient storage available" message on your Android, chances are that you've used up most of your device's available memory. To rectify this, you'll need to make some space by deleting apps and/or media; you can also add external storage, such as a Micro SD card, to your phone. In some cases, however, this error shows up even when you have plenty of space. If this is the case, you can restart your phone, reset your apps' caches, or reset the Google Play Store to resolve this issue. Or if you're using ZenFone you may try this troubleshooting:

Follow methods below for troubleshooting:

1. Uninstall apps that are not often used: Settings>Apps> (Select an app you want to remove) Uninstall.
   
2. Move apps that are stored in internal storage to SD card: Settings>Apps>Tap MOVEABLE >Select an app > Move to SD card.
   
3. Change default location of app installation to SD card: Settings >ASUS customized settings> App installation settings> Prefer External Storage.
4. Delete data that are not in use.

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8 Tips to Boost your ZenFone Series Battery Life

1. Lower screen brightness

An overly bright screen consumes more power and can be harmful to the eye. To adjust brightness, swipe down from the notification bar twice and use the slider. Extend your battery life, and protect your eyes while doing so! 

2. Shorten screen timeout time.

To squeeze more juice out of your battery, you can shorten the screen timeout time so that your phone goes into sleep mode faster. Try changing the time from the default 1 minute to 15 seconds. 

To change this setting, tap Settings > Display > Sleep. 

To change Cover View screen timeout time, go to Settings > ASUS Cover > Automatic sleep. 

3. Trim unnecessary background apps.

Prevent unnecessary apps you don't need from running in the background and consuming your battery by using Auto-start Manager. Tap Auto-start Manager to select apps you want to discontinue from running. 

4. Use Smart-saving Mode .

ZenFone has many extremely useful battery modes, one of which is Smart-saving mode. It provides extra toggles for brightness, a feature that turns off internet, and an Extend Standby feature that lowers battery consumption by efficiently managing your push notifications when your phone is in sleep mode.

Tap Settings > Power management > Power Saver > Battery Modes > Smart-saving mode. 

5. Tap Boost from Quick Settings.

Have you ever wished for a single button that solves all your problems? When you tap Boost, not only does it make your phone faster, but it also lowers battery consumption. Swipe down from the notification bar twice to find the Boost button. 

6. Choose Wi-Fi over 3G/4G Data.

Using Wi-Fi instead of a data connection will use less battery because your phone doesn't need to constantly search for the network.

To turn on Wi-Fi, swipe down from the notification bar twice and tap the Wi-Fi icon. 

7. Turn off Location Services, Bluetooth, and NFC.

Don't be lazy! Turning off these services when you're not using them can extend your battery life. To turn these services off, swipe down from the notification bar twice and tap the Location, Bluetooth, or NFC icon. 

8. Set up an Auto-switch mode schedule.

You can't be using your phone all the time! Set up a time interval in Auto-switch mode to automatically switch to a lower battery consumption power mode when you're not using it. To do this, tap Settings > Power management > Power Saver > Auto-switch mode. After enabling this feature and choosing your starting and ending times, we recommend setting it to change to Ultra-saving mode (the default).

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How to check the Build number and OS version on ZenFone 3

How to check the BUILD number and OS version on our ZenFone 3s.

On our ZenFone 3s here is how to check the BUILD NUMBER & OS (Operating System) Version.

1) From the Home Menu. Tap on ALL APPS icon (6 dots).

2) Scroll until you see the SETTINGS ICON (GEAR PICTURE) and tap on it.

3) Scroll down and tap on ABOUT field.

4) In the ABOUT phone field it will list the ANDROID VERSION and SOFTWARE INFORMATION which is the same as the BUILD NUMBER.

5) If you tap on SOFTWARE INFORMATION it will list out the BUILD NUMBER itself.

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