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[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] sedp23:
I had mine like 3 weeks no problems
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] EMJI79:
I think those kind of things arrive with every phones batches statically.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] cc546:
Hello, can anyone tell me if there are still idle battery drain and call quality issues after recent updates?

And how is the audio quality when using headphones? I have a LG Dual SIM G6 as a PMP and I want to know how the DAC in Zenfone 6 compares to that.

Edit: Just read that it has no customisable LED..oh no :(((
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] sedp23:
Never had any call quality issues. I've seen some complaints about it but there's a fix for it in developer options to make the earpiece louder I believe
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] saikirangrandhi:
hello i just installed lineage os using twrp but after rebooting when i tried to enter twrp lineage recovery shows up im just trying to install my stock rom now cause i dont want this struggle anymore please help me to install either stock rom on my phone or tell me how to install a stable twrp

:(
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] papete:
Simply install TWRP again (there are 2 versions here in the forums) you have to follow the guide step by step, and then flash the stock firmware (links available in the forums and also on official Asus page). If you flash the stock firmware and want to keep TWRP, you have to flash the TWRP installer again after the ROM because the ROM reflashes stock recovery, I guess Linage does something similar.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] vernj123:
Why is there no how to unlock bootloader guide in this forum? Read through pretty much every thread and section but nothing. Can someone add or provide a link. Yes I know there is the official tool but could use a bit of guidance. Haven't messed around with rooting and unlocking bootloaders since my note 4 (TWRP Maximum Overdrive rom beast mode kernal) Gotta be honest that phone still rocks and a dream in terms of mod support, but I was super overdue for an upgrade for obvious reasons. In any case any info would be great. Thank you
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] kk454347:
so for those that have owned this phone and after dealing with the initial problems with the motherboard and etc, would you recommend it to friends/family? why or why not?
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] sedp23:
I recommend it great phone great battery life. It does all the basics right I think the camera is pretty good and video even tho it doesn't have ois the EIS is incredible

Only a few minor gripes. The vibrate is almost impossible to feel in my pocket if I have it on vibrate I'm almost guaranteed to miss calls and texts

Besides that I'm very happy with this phone.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] papete:
Agree... probably the only weak point is vibration. Also an AMOLED display would have been nice, but the one that comes with the phone is pretty good.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] EMJI79:
I love the display and usesl 75hz refresh framerate with Proton kernel.

Battery is exceptional, every thing is so snappy with the custom kernel.

All in all It's really a great all rounder.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] _jis_:
I am very satisfied with ZF6

I am very experienced user, I have been working with Android for 9 years and I am very satisfied with ZF6, it is the best Android phone I have ever had and I have experience with Samsung, Motorola, LG, Nexus phones, ...

The ZF6 addressed me, I studied it carefully in advance and got exactly what I expected. I've had it for over 4 months. It matures like wine with every update.

I haven't any HW issues with my ZF6.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] kk454347:
Thanks for the response. This phone checks most of the boxes I'm looking for in a phone. Hows the calling quality at the moment? Have they made improvements to it? I'm waiting for the phone to be made available in Canada currently as I'm using my old HTC M8
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] sedp23:
I haven't had any call quality issues. Earpiece volume is pretty loud and clear speaker phone works well too. I use Bluetooth for my calls a good 80% of the time but when I do use the phone for calls I have no issues
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] kk454347:
thanks, also how is the screen when you're out in sunny weather? can you see the screen at all when you increase the brightness or is it a bit difficult to see the screen?
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] _jis_:
I had no problems on vacation right by the sea in the sun. I only use adaptive brightness, I don't need to touch the brightness regulator.

On the other hand, the screen can also have a very low brightness level, which is useful at home at night and so on.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] XDFefo:
Can someone do a 15+ minutes cpu throttling test on it? The only one worth anything online is from a russian site, and its very underwhelming - down to ~50% performance over time: https://3dnews.ru/assets/external/illustrations/2019/05/27/988154/sm.throttle_1.400.jpg . I want a phone for emulation and that requires sustained raw power.

Has anyone tried Lineage OS on it? Does every feature work? Offical support for custom roms gave it quite an edge over my other choices.

Thanks everyone.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] sedp23:
Screen gets pretty bright I haven't had any issues on sunny days so far
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] zoko4ever:
Will you recommend Asus zenfone 6 or rog phone2?

What are you average SOT with the zenfone 6?
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] sedp23:
I get anywhere from 6 to 10 depends on my usage I'ma heavy phone user. Lots of social media (fb Snapchat and Instagram) and alot of pictures, and forums like Tapatalk and Reddit

More towards 6 to 8 if I'm on wifi and LTE

More towards 8 to 10 if I'm on wifi

I'm a heavy user which is why I bought the phone great battery life. I'd recommend the Zenfone 6 over the rog phone only because of the flip camera (better front camera, motion tracking video, and panorama feature) and the updates. The rog phone 1 didn't get many updates and I believe it's still on Oreo. The 5z before the 6 got updates pretty frequently every other month and that seems to be the case with the 6 now I got it in September and ive had at least 2 updates since i got it. I'm expecting a update sometime at the beginning of next month as well
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] zoko4ever:
The reason why I ask about two of the phones is because they are priced the same. I'm the type that doesn't care a lot about updates.

my priorities are performance > audio > battery > screen > repairability > camera > updates > gimmicks (wireless charging).

My list was Lg v50 but had to remove it because of the permanently glued battery.

The only feature that the zenfone 6 has over the rog phone 2 is MicroSD card.

I'm using a rooted v20 that still run as new, but was thinking of buying a new phone before all the companies remove the essential features like MicroSD, 3.5 headphone jack, IR blaster and the removable back (i can live without it if the battery was easy to remove with magic pull tabs). Or is it better to wait till next year phone?
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] sedp23:
Well the camera gives the edge to the 6 over the rog 2. More than likely the next Zenfone 7 will get announced in May so you still have time to get the 6 or rog phone2 now. Rumors have already started about the 7 but it's most likely still 6 to 7 months away from getting launched

I got the 6 mainly for the big battery and the flip camera.

Other than that the 6 performs well if recommend. U can't go wrong with either phone tho
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] EMJI79:
I think the biggest difference is the screen technology.

The Zenfone 6 has IPS and it is really true to life, very accurate white balance.

I keep coming back to IPS panels but the trend is everybody saying AMOLED is better because of the contrast.

I think AMOLED is probably better for hand made illustration but IPS is way better looking at photography.

I take a lot of photos with phone and camera and I like editing them on the Zenfone because of the excellent screen.

The best is you go to a store and compare an IPS with an AMOLED phone and see which one you prefer.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] kk454347:
Also how is the call quality when you are making a phone call? Can you hear the other person clearly on the other line? I hear this is an issue with this phone currently.

Also does the phone come with a notification light or is it one of those always on display phones I keep hearing about
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] EMJI79:
There's a notification light in the upper right corner.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] sedp23:
I can hear clearly call quality is fine. That may have been a issue with early models I had mine since late September no complaints
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] Subhajitdas298:
Is there any way to activate operator Video calling in 4G?

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Does internet speed drop down on Dual SIM 4G mode?

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Does internet speed drop down on Dual SIM 4G mode?
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] Rock78:
Have a tutorial on how to root Zenfone 6, Android 10?😊
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] shadavis08:
Ok I'm getting ready to root using the AIO tool . After root . I'm going to drop the update .133 into my internal. To update to Q . How do I go about keeping twrp recovery and magisk root at the same time ?
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] KickerTom:
Don't know what AIO tool is, but what I do after update to keep root is:

-Don't restart after update

-open magisk manager, install to inactive slot

-then reboot

You should keep root this way. As for recovery, I usually reinstall using pc every time, but with root, you should be able to install also with twrp app.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] MishaalRahman:
Sorry, I mean ASUS US' public relations team. This is a review unit on loan, so I didn't purchase it.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] linom:
Had seen somewhere it doesn't support HDR on Netflix. Even 5Z was not certified by Netflix. Any views?
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] subhani:
Bump
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] MishaalRahman:
It's Widevine L1 certified and streams HD content in Netflix. I don't pay for the 4K/HDR plan lol so I can't tell you immediately if it supports HDR. It's not on the list here, though: https://help.netflix.com/en/node/23939

Sorry, I haven't had the device long enough to answer the questions you're bumping. Just got it this morning and have set all my apps up.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] jericho246:
First of all thank you for this thread.

Have you tried GCam yet by any chance? No one has tested it on this device unfortunately, so I'm asking. Link here https://drive.google.com/file/d/10w7ZLo6IzOCToB1dlZiSm-aVbxd6YL3T/view according to another poster this one works flawlessly on their Zenfone 5Z. So I'm guessing it should work on the 6 as well. Let me know if you decide to test it. Thanks again.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] resident0915:
It starts and works but it doesn't work well, not even close to stock camera performance imo.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] erio82:
Thank you [MENTION=7050182]MishaalRahman[/MENTION] for this thread!! I'm buying one myself here in Spain, so I'll discover everything on my own, but I hope that you guys at XDA love this phone and we can get a great scene behind it... I think we all are drooling over an improved camera performance with Gcam... Gcam improved A LOT my LG G6's camera, so I'm really impatient to see what magic can it do with the Zenfone 6!! :D
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] Trixanity:
Is it possible to get some display measurements? Especially color accuracy in various profiles. Not a lot of reviewers have the equipment so it's hard to get anything solid if it's not a mainstream device.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] niceded:
Can you check LTE speed by Speedtest?

Is VoLTE working?
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] Superguy:
There are a few versions floating around with various bands supported. A reviewer at Android Police mentioned that he couldn't connect to LTE on AT&T.

You can probably find out with a hardware info program like DevCheck or an LTE stumbler app.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] Gremio1903:
Is it true that the screen has slight ghosting effect rendering the system less smooth than amoled counterparts?
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] leiros:
Also very interested in this.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] AndroidAnwesh:
Dear Rahman,

I'd be grateful if you can answer the two queries :

1. Does Zenfone 6 support OTG?

Description: In Gsmarena I saw the specs don't list OTG feature. No Youtuber has tested it either. Please test with any Type-C OTG drive and confirm.

2. Does Zenfone 6 support Odia language as the User Interface?

Description : Please go to Settings -> Language Settings. Then scroll through the list of languages or search for any of these words - "Odia", "Oriya", "ଓଡ଼ିଆ" and select it as the primary default language. Now come back to the settings main menu (of ZenUI6).

Does it still display in English? Or does it change to a language with a curly script?

I request you to kindly perform these two tests and let me know.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] EMJI79:
I have searched a bit but have just found that the Asus Zenfone 6 has bootloader unlock, but can it be rooted?

Else, is somebody working on rooting it?
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] mudnightoil:
It was just released, so no it doesn't yet. Likely that TWRP and others will come soon enough though.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] sedp23:
Does it have ai camera and ai charging features that the Zenfone 5z had?

What are you averaging for battery life (sot)

How long is it taking you to charge the phone?

How is the reverse charging on the phone? Is it charging other devices quickly? I saw it has 10w reverse charging

Can u take a screenshot to show how you bring up the front camera in 3rd party apps like Instagram and Snapchat?
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] jinkerz9430:
hello there [MENTION=7050182]MishaalRahman[/MENTION] , im a possible future owner of this phone. I know you said that Notification led has not customization on settings. However, im curious about third party apps. there are apps that allow you to customize the notification led like "notification blinker" on google play. Can you test it and see if you can modify it .

Another question, in the camera app, can you adjust the focus manually (as in having a slider)? or is it just tap and focus?
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] Onepunchbro:
If u are using third party camera app and switch to selfie camera - does the flip camera rotate?

In filmic pro, can user vlog with the front camera?

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Please confirm the 4k video reddish skin tone issue whether it really exists or not.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8wG-KMNC-s&t=385s

in this video, its obvious that 4k video results in reddish skin tone. when he switch to 1080p, the reddish skin tone is gone. Also, there are no reddish skin tone problem when shooting still photos
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] Generaljan:
- GPS, is there full support of dual GPS, L1 and L5, and on Galileo E1 and E5a?

- Video, is there any ,,Time limit" after updates for videos on 4K60 and on 4K30?

- Night Photos, how good are photos in ,,Super Night Mode" after last update 16.1210.1904.116?

- Camera focus, whats in the minimum distance of both cameras, can we do Macro pic?

Thank you, cheers ;)
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] beenkenobee:
what lte bands does the owner's manual list for this model?
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] gnrsenpai:
Hi, a quick question, does this phone has HDMI/MHL video output through a USB-C dongle?.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] Ascended 1:
I'd say above average on both, I currently own S10, its speakers are better tho.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] troy5890:
Hmm, coming from a Axon 7, that'll be hard to get use to. I kind of wish more reviewers would properly test this out.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] Ascended 1:
Yeah, if you come from a single fireing speaker its an upgrade, but if you come from lets say an S10 with its Dolby Atmos its a bit downgrade.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] troy5890:
Aw darn, well I'll keep my Axon 7, but I'll have to see if I can tweak it through software to make up for it or not. Asus using AudioWizard doesn't seem to be the right move to me.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] MishaalRahman:
Already answered in DM, but will answer here for others to see.

1) Yes, confirmed. It recognized my USB Drive.

2) It's an option, but the script is still in English in Settings after changing.

Yes, it can be rooted. Magisk works, according to a TWRP dev. (Yes, TWRP is coming.)

Yes, it has AI scene recognition and "AI charging." I haven't used it long enough to give my impressions on battery life. My first day I got 8.5 hours of SoT.

As for reverse charging..I totally missed that it had that feature. That's something I gotta try.

To use the front camera in third-party apps, ZenUI adds a button to the nav bar that lets you control the tilt of the camera.

That app doesn't seem to work. I tried the "test" option and it wouldn't show the LED.

I can't seem to adjust the focus manually.

Yes, third-party camera apps can flip the camera. I haven't filmed videos yet so I can't confirm any issues like the reddish skin tone.

I have to backtrack on an earlier post - yes the device does support L1/L5 and E1/E5a.

5 min time limit on 4k60, 10 min time limit on 4k30.

Haven't tried photography yet. Not sure on macro distance.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] t#t:
bump
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] leiros:
bump :o
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] Mountainmohawk:
How are the response times on fast motion with the screen? Any visible ghosting in games or the like?
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] Pit Stains:
oh man, that SlowMo on the Zenfone at the end of that video looks absolutley terrible. That's a shame. However, SlowMo is probably the least important aspect of the video.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] glurak888:
I just got mine, and it does. Its annoying as ****, it even rattles when I put it down on the table. Feels like a cheap toy! I just wrote Asus an email inquiring if that is normal, and ask for a replacement ASAP-.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] abprie:
Didn't notice any ghosting until now...
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] abprie:
Here you go.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] rockerdudelive:
Hi [MENTION=7050182]MishaalRahman[/MENTION], does this phone have volte or wifi calling on T-Mobile?
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] jaseman:
Thanks for the confirmation. I just read another review where they said they went to sleep with 26% battery left over and by morning the thing was dead! So obviously something is running hard in the background. He even said that the battery life is not any better than some phones with a much smaller capacity. He also said that while charging it the phone overheated and stopped charging???

I was excited...at first...but the more I read, the less I like. :crying:
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] EMJI79:
Is there a way to have one of the Android Q betas GSI rooted on the Zenfone 6 (other than doing it by oneself :) )
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] MishaalRahman:
Battery life for me has been excellent so far. 8.5 hours SoT first day, 11 hours SoT second day. Second day: 30 minutes watching anime in Chrome, 30 minutes in YouTube, 1 hour navigating Google Maps, 3 hours on Reddit, 1 hour reading manga, Twitter/Discord/Telegram/Slack/Gmail, etc.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] abprie:
From the current experience of the last two days, I can confirm this. Any phone might experience drainage, but this is mostly due to some strange apps.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] subhani:
I'm purely speculating here, so please don't take it as more than this. I think the camera module may be like this, by design. That if it was a fixed mechanism with locks preventing from rattle or easy movement, the mechanism would break if manually forced by the user, lifting by using one's hand, or when being knocked against something when popped up. I'm thinking they allowed it to have some free movement that when it gets bumped by external object, it can move to prevent breakage. Some reviewers claimed Asus even encouraged them to dangle the phone by holding the camera module and shaking it.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] Yellowflash99:
Damn didn't know it got reverse charging. That's awesome!
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] jaseman:
I can appreciate your analysis and you may in fact be correct. I still think it would have been prudent for Asus to somehow muffle this rattling noise. Maybe some felt, or latex, or some type of padding along the sides and back of the opening where the camera module rests when withdrawn into its little cut out. In fact maybe someone can tell me what it is that I see in the back of the cut out space? It almost looks like a piece of textured rubber. So, maybe we can add some thin padding of some kind on our own to minimize the rattle???
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] leiros:
I got the phone today, dont experience any particular ghosting. Especially compared to the G5S+
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] lambada24:
MishaalRahman, I have two questions about the LED notification light. Which colours does it support? How long does the light stay on for? Does it go off after a while even if you don't touch the phone? Thanks.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] MishaalRahman:
Display quality is definitely a weak point. You really have to crank it up to at least 50% to see things. It's barely visible at 100% under the sun. The colors of course pale in comparison to an AMOLED.

Battery life is superb. 8.5 hours SoT moderate use, 10-11 hours of light use.. Superior to the OP7 Pro in terms of battery life for sure.

Performance is...sadly not as great as the 7 Pro. There are occasional microstutters that are visible with developer options showing the target frametimes. Multitasking is slower because it takes a bit for the device to enter the recent apps overview. Not sure why it seems to hiccup in basic use for me =/
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] MishaalRahman:
It supports red, green, and yellow for charging, but I haven't seen anything but a single color for notifications.
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] vijaysarath:
Port zenfone 6 launcher and dailer apps

Hey bro pls port zenfone 6 dailer app and launcher app i dont want to use this booring google dailer app
[ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) Guides, News, & Discussion] samue11:
HI

Thank you for your thread

Is it possible to test the phone have blue notification light or not?

Thank you :)