Andrew Bonwick
Vice President of Product Development at Relm Insurance
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CEO of Ai+ Smartphone
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CEO Render Networks

Asus released its flagship phone, the Asus Zenfone 5Z back in July this year and it came with the Android 8.0 Oreo with Asus’ custom skin on top. Being the flagship phone from Asus which sports the top end, Snapdragon 845 SoC, the users of the phone were on the lookout for the Android 9 Pie update for their device. Asus has now come out declaring the timeline for the release of the Android 9 Pie update for the Asus Zenfone 5Z. The Taiwanese manufacturer has announced that it would be pushing the Android 9 Pie update to the Zenfone 5Z users by the end of January 2019, via Firmware Over the Air (FOTA) method. The new update is expected to bring new functionalities and features to the Asus flagship phone.

Android 9 Pie Features to Reach Zenfone 5Z in 2019
As per the information listed by Asus regarding the new Android 9 Pie update, the brand has said that the package would bring the new contextual pop-up volume bar and a new Magnifying feature which will facilitate easier copy and paste operations. Right now, there is only limited information about what the Android 9 Pie will bring onboard the Asus Zenfone 5Z. Among other features, Asus is expected to ship features like app actions, slices and Digital Wellbeing which are some of the prime functionalities of Android 9 Pie.
Asus has also informed that the update will be pushed to the Asus Zenfone 5Z with model number ZS620KL which is the model being sold by Asus in India. Further, being an over the air (FOTA) update, the users of the phone will be notified on their own, however, in case you want to check for updates manually then you can head over to settings, then move to System and System Updates and then tap on ‘Check for Updates’. Users will be able to spot this update in January 2019.