How to Manually Install KitKat On Asus Zenfone

Manually Install KitKat On Zenfone -  Early October, Asus ZenFone series gets an update to Android 4.4 KitKat, this update is a major update all the features on Zenfone switch to Android 4.4 KitKat and coupled with a number of new features such as Call Blocking, Full Dual SIM Stanby, and Do Not Disturb mode.

After doing the update to Android KitKat On Asus Zenfone you will feel a significant change in your Zenfone ie RAM will be free, the images will be clearer because there are additional features image stabilization, and increase the performance of Asus ZenFone become more smooth and efficient battery.

If until now your Zenfone still do not get firmware update to kitkat from Asus, you should not worry because this time Asus Zenfone Blog will share How to Manually Install KitKat On Zenfone to you.


Resource:
  • Zenfone 4 KitKat Firmware (Download Here)
  • Zenfone 5 KitKat Firmware (Download Here)
  • Zenfone 6 KitKat Firmware (Download Here)

Notice:
  • Only apply to same SKU update, Ex: WW->WW, CN->CN, TW->TW.*
  • Software update cannot transfer the software SKU and downgrade the software version.
  • Wrong SKU may cause update failure, please update the same SKU version only.
Instructions Manually Update KitKat On Asus Zenfone :
  1. Connect your Zenfone on PC by USB cable, please unzip file and put the OTA zip file into your phone’s root directory of internal storage.


  2. Remove USB cable from phone, you will see a notification and press it

  3. Please connect power adapter or ensure that the battery life is at least 15% when you see the "System upgrade available" message, and then press OK button.

  4. And then the system will run the updating process automatically. If you see the below message pops out, it means system update successfully.


Similarly, How to Manually Install KitKat On Asus Zenfone, and thanks you for visiting Asus Zenfone Blog.

21 comments:

  1. can i update to 1.18.40.10 from 1.14.40.50 directly??/ i have version 1.14. please help me..

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    1. Yes you can!
      but you make use Firmware V1.18.40.11, you can download it here For Zenfone 5 or For Zenfone 6

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    2. Hi Ari,
      Can I upgrade from 1.13.40.51 directly ?
      I did the steps, but I didn't have seen the update notification.

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  2. how to know our version on zenfone5? kindda new with android..thanks.

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    1. Setting > About > Software Information
      Try to see the line Buil Number, if there is writing WW means your Zenfone WW Verison.

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  3. i have try more times the upgrade, from 1.18.40.11 ww on my zenfone 6, with both options, full firmware on internal memory, and the upgrade whit the two files trought sideload, no luck, update aborted or brik software...

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  4. Hi there

    on zenfone 6 i have:
    end of footer from /tmp/update.zip not 0xfff (file exists)


    any thoughts?

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  5. i am not able to download the firmware V1.18.40.10 from asus official site as it has been removed plz help me so that i can download it as i want to use kitkat in my device

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  6. i always error when update plz help me

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  7. my phone's firmware version is 1.96.40.50...and after placing the kitkat version into the internal memory no upgrade notification showed up....wht should i do now?

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  8. my phone's firmware version is 1.96.40.50 too. no notification showed up after extracting. please help me!

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    1. hi, i have the same problem...did find a fix to that?

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    2. hi, i have the same problem...did find a fix to that?

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  9. hi... can u help me...
    my phone in system is stated as WW version.. it's build number is stil 1.11.40
    just now I try to update to 1.15.40.35 WW version..
    guess what?? it's failed, and I notice during updating process, my zenfone 6 is stated as CN version..
    can u help me?

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  10. my mobile data always disconnect after the update. how to fix this problem?

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    1. updated your firmware to the latest firmware.

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    2. mine is 9.13.40.8 how can i update?

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  11. Mnta file update ota yg kecil itu gan dari 4.3.10 ke 4.3.11 makasih ya gan

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  12. My asus zenfone 5 version is ASUS_T00J_WW_user_2.21.40.44 Is that the latest version?

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  13. Thanks very much man. I was searching a lot for a tutorial like yours.

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