Official Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL Stock Rom

update 2016/01/14

ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser(Z00E/Z00ED/Z00EDA/Z00EDB)software Image: V12.8.5.172 for JP SKU only*
1) Support KDDI
2) Offer the option for users to remove Clean Master related apps

update 2016/01/14

ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser(Z00E/Z00ED/Z00EDA/Z00EDB)software Image: V12.8.5.222 for WW SKU only*
1)Update Google security patch Ver.16
2)Offer the option for users to remove Clean Master related apps
3)Improve the stability

update 2015/12/24

ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser(Z00E/Z00ED/Z00EDA/Z00EDB)software Image: V12.8.5.172 for RKT SKU only*
Improvement Item:

Added Mobile Manager app which has six major functions:
– Data usage: Controls the apps’ data
usage
– Notifications: Manages annoying
notifications
– Auto-start Manager: Manages auto-start
apps running in the background
– Boost: Boosts memory – Power Saver:
Provides various battery modes to
extend the battery life
– Virus Scanner: Scans virus and malwares

2.Added 32 second long exposure
3.Added skintone icon color in beauty mode

update 2015/12/24

ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser(Z00E/Z00ED/Z00EDA/Z00EDB)software Image: V12.8.5.172 for JP SKU only*
Improvement Item:

1)Added Mobile Manager app which has six major functions:
– Data usage: Controls the apps’ data usage
– Notifications: Manages annoying notifications
– Auto-start Manager: Manages auto-start apps running in the background
– Boost: Boosts memory – Power Saver: Provides various battery modes to extend the battery life
– Virus Scanner: Scans virus and malwares

update 2015/12/22

ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser(Z00E/Z00ED/Z00EDA/Z00EDB)software Image: V12.8.5.172 for WW SKU only*
New Feature

1)Added 32 second long exposure
2)Added skintone icon color in beauty mode
3)Added Mobile Manager app which has six major functions:
– Data usage: Controls the apps’ data usage
– Notifications: Manages annoying notifications
– Auto-start Manager: Manages auto-start apps running in the background
– Boost: Boosts memory – Power Saver: Provides various battery modes to extend the battery life
– Virus Scanner: Scans virus and malwares

update 2015/11/13

ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser(Z00E/Z00ED/Z00EDA/Z00EDB)software Image: V12.8.5.156 for WW SKU only*
Improvement Item:
1. Google security patch: Fix the security problem about stagefright bug
2. ZenMotion
2-1. Add the following motion gesture features for ASUS Phone and ASUS Music
– Shake shake to assign a task to “Do It Later” app
– Double-tap on the back panel to mute incoming calls
– Flip down screen to mute incoming calls
– Flip down screen to pause music when played in ASUS Music
– Flip up screen to resume music when paused in ASUS Music
2-2. Add animation tutorial for touch gestures
2-3. Add animation tutorial for motion gesture
3. Add ZenFlash App
4. Add Laser Ruler App
Instantly measures the subject’s distance within 50cm range by using the laser autofocus feature.
5. Remove LiveWater App, EZTable App
6. Remove SetupWizard icon
7. Support Latvian and Lithuanian languages

update 2015/09/22

ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser(Z00E/Z00ED/Z00EDA/Z00EDB)software Image: V12.8.5.118 for WW SKU only*
Improvement Item:
1. Improve ZSL(Zero Shutter Lag) performance
2. Improve TAF(touch auto focus) performance
3. Google security patch: Fix the security problem about stagefright bug

update 2015/09/22

ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser(Z00E/Z00ED/Z00EDA/Z00EDB)software Image: V12.8.5.118 for RKT SKU only*
Improvement Item:
1. Improve ZSL(Zero Shutter Lag) performance
2. Improve TAF(touch auto focus) performance
3. Google security patch: Fix the security problem about stagefright bug

update 2015/09/22

ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser(Z00E/Z00ED/Z00EDA/Z00EDB)software Image: V12.8.5.118 for JP SKU only*
Improvement Item:
1. Improve ZSL(Zero Shutter Lag) performance
2. Improve TAF(touch auto focus) performance

update 2015/09/02

ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser(Z00E/Z00ED/Z00EDA/Z00EDB)software Image: V12.8.5.109 for JP SKU only*
Improvement Item:
1. Google security patch: Fix the security problem about stagefright bug
2. Removed “weather icon” from the front choices.
3. Added Puffin Browser and integrated it with ASUS Browser, allowing you to open flash web contents via ASUS Browser for an enhanced browsing experience.
4. Upgrade AudioWizard to 2.0
AudioWizard 2.0
– More visual UI design
– Added “Advanced effects” for audio fine-tuning such as treble, bass, and dialog enhancer
– Can adjust sound effect levels in 5-band equalizer
5. Changed Gameloft icon
6. Added Yahoo JP
7. PixelMaster Camera-Camera app activates Auto Low Light mode when it detects extreme low light conditions to capture clear and bright low-light photos

update 2015/08/19

ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser(Z00E/Z00ED/Z00EDA/Z00EDB)software Image: V12.8.5.106 for WW SKU only*
Improvement Item:
1. Google security patch: Fix the security problem caused by MMS
2. Removed weather icon from the front choices.
3. Added Puffin Browser and integrated it with ASUS Browser, allowing you to open flash web contents via ASUS Browser for an enhanced browsing experience.
4. Upgrade AudioWizard to 2.0
AudioWizard 2.0
– More visual UI design
– Added “Advanced effects” for audio fine-tuning such as treble, bass, and dialog enhancer
– Can adjust sound effect levels in 5-band equalizer
5. Changed Gameloft icon
6. [JP SKU only] Added Yahoo JP
7. PixelMaster Camera-Camera app activates Auto Low Light mode when it detects extreme low light conditions to capture clear and bright low-light photos

update 2015/08/10

ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser (Z00E/Z00ED/Z00EDA/Z00EDB) software Image: V12.8.5.100 for RKT SKU only*
Improvement Item:
1. Google security patch: Fix the security problem caused by MMS
2. Removed weather icon from the front choices.
3. Added Rakuten account login page in SetupWizard
4. Removed SmarTalk.