Taiwanese electronics giant ASUS recently rolled out Android 12 stable updates for the Zenfone 8 with the Flip version also scheduled to get the update by the year’s end. In line with its promise, ASUS has now started rolling out Android 12 stable updates for the Zenfone 8 Flip.

The firmware for the Asus Zenfone 8 Flip has version number 31.1004.0404. The update is currently only available for the Zenfone 8 Flip with model number ZS672KS, while other models will subsequently roll out from January 2022. In addition to the specific model for which the Android 12 upgrade is available, the smartphone must be running the latest Android 11 firmware rolled out by Asus. The latest Asus firmware for Android 11 is WW-30.13.35.8 for the specified Zenfone 8 Flip model.

The Android 12 upgrade for the Asus Zenfone 8 Flip offers an array of features that guarantees a great user experience. The features include security and safety options that improved user privacy, although some third-party apps are not compatible with the Android 12. Asus will continue to roll out Android 12 upgrades to several of its devices for enhanced customer experience and safety. The next devices on the lineup to get the stable version of Android 12 are from the ROG lineup as well as the Zenfone 7.

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Smartphone brands have started sharing plans to upgrade their devices to Android 12. The latest OEM to join this bandwagon is ASUS. The Taiwanese PC maker has confirmed to update six of its handsets to the latest version of Android by the first half of 2022.

ASUS has stopped releasing budget and mid-range smartphones. Hence, right now, the company only sells high-end ZenFone models and ROG Phones. These devices are also limited to certain regions.

Unlike other OEMs, ASUS is still following the two Android update policy. Hence, the ZenFone 6 and the ROG Phone 2 will not be receiving the Android 12 update. Whereas, the newser 6 devices will get access to the fresh version of Android.

The company says (via XDA Developers) that the upcoming software update will also bring ZenUI-specific changes and its own battery as well as performance-related tweaks.

Having said that, the Android 12 stable rollout will begin in December 2021. The ZenFone 8 and the ZenFone 8 Flip will be the first to receive it, followed by ROG Phone 5 and ROG Phone 5S in Q1 2022. Finally, the ZenFone 7 and ROG Phone 3 will be updated sometime later in H1 2022.

ASUS Android 12 Stable Update Timeline

From December 2021

• ASUS ZenFone 8 Flip
• ASUS ZenFone 8

From Q1 2021

• ASUS ROG Phone 5S
• ASUS ROG Phone 5

From H1 2021

• ASUS ZenFone 7
• ASUS ROG Phone 3

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