Asus ZenFone Zoom, ZenFone Selfie gets Android Marshmallow

Asus has released Android Marshmallow update for ZenFone Zoom and ZenFone Selfie smartphone. Last month, the company pushed the same update to ZenFone 2 (5.0-, 5.5-inch), ZenFone Max 2015 and ZenFone 2 Laser.

The ZenFone Zoom is upgrading to firmware version 4.21.40.74, while the ZenFone Selfie will be bumped to 21.40.0.1692. With the latest update, both handsets are shredding a lot of pre-loaded apps, and adding new ones from Google or Facebook. Check out the change-logs for both phones:

Zenfone Zoom 4.21.40.74:

Apps that will no longer be pre-loaded on your handset – Asus Backup, Google Play Books, Google Play Games, Google Play Newsstand, Google+, ZenFlash
New Apps – Google Calendar, Google Messenger, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram
Remove Asus Email, Asus Calendar, Asus Messaging, Asus Browser and Asus Music after Factory Reset. You could use Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Messenger, Chrome and Google Play Music for relevant services
Multi-user and SnapView will not be supported. If you wish to continue to use multi-user, please keep using current account.

ZenFone Selfie 21.40.0.1692:

Apps that will no longer be pre-loaded – Asus Backup, Mirror, Remote Link, Party Link, PC Link, Photo Frame, What's Next, Asus MyFrame/MyWater, Omlet, Data Transfer, Snap View, Dr. Eye and Yahoo
New apps – Google Calendar, Google Messenger, Motion Gesture, Pano Sphere Mode for Camera
Remove Asus Email, Asus Calendar, Asus Messaging after Factory Reset. You could use Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Messenger for relevant services.

The update is being rolled out OTA (over-the-air), so it will take some time to reach your device. You can also download the full update file and flash it manually – ZenFone Zoom, ZenFone Selfie. To update your device, simply copy the firmware zip file to your internal storage, and reboot. Wait for the system update notification to appear.

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