Asus Zenfone 7 Pro finally gets Android 12, and it’s right on schedule
Last year saw many owners of eligible Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones enjoy all the best aspects ofAndroid 12alongside a constant stream of security updates. Unfortunately, many other brands in the Android landscape had not even updated a single phone at the time, leaving users out of the loop. Asus eventually started rolling outAndroid 12 to the ZenFone 8 and ZenFone 8 Flipjust before the year ended. Now, the company’s flagship devices from 2020 — the ZenFone 7 andZenFone 7 Pro— are getting the new software.
Asus announcedthe new update on Monday, and it comes with many of Android 12’s goodies. The company has tweaked the Quick Settings panel, volume panel, and notification tray to incorporate some of Android 12’s design cues. It has also added a new assortment of privacy features like camera and microphone indicators and the ability to use approximate location and control microphone access. In addition, the update will revamp some Zen UI apps like Contacts, Phone, File Manager, Calculator, and Gallery and replace services like ASUS Safeguard with the stock Emergency SOS.
These are the main differences, while other minor changes are listed in the release notes. As usual, the software is rolling out in batches, so it may take some time for you to receive the OTA notification. But you could navigate to Settings > System > System updates to check for it ormanually install the softwareby following the company’s guide.
Like many other OEMs, Asus is far behind Google and Samsung in releasing software updates for its devices. However, the positive is that the company is working with the rollout schedule it released in October last year. Judging by thatupdate plan, the Zenfone 7 is getting Android 12 right on schedule, just like theZenfone 8andROG Phone 5series previously. And if it’s any indication of what’s to come, theROG Phone 3should be getting updated right around now.
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