Download Android 9.0 Pie update for Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE550KL)

Here we will guide you on how to download and install Android 9.0 Pie update for Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (Z00L/Z00T – ZE550KL). You can enjoy the real sweet of Android Pie with this Ported ROM.

To install Android 9.0 Pie on Zenfone 2 Laser, your device should have Bootloader Unlocked and should be running on latest TWRP Recovery. If you have all this, then you are good to try the new Android 9.0 Pie on your device. Follow our guide on how to upgrade, but before that. Let’s understand the features of Android 9.0 Pie and Lineage OS 16.

Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (Z00L/Z00T)  launched in January 2015. The phone came out of the box with Android 4.4.4 KitKat and later upgrade to Android 5.1 Lollipop. Talking about the specifications, ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser features a 6-inch IPS display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 Processor coupled with 3GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB internal memory with an expandable storage support of 128GB via microSD card. The camera on the ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser comes with a 13MP rear camera with dual-LED dual-tone flash and 5MP front camera for selfies. It is backed by a Removable Li-Poly 3000 mAh battery.

What’s on Android 9.0 Pie?

Android 9.0 Pie is the 9th iteration and a major update of Google’s Android OS. The new Android Pie brings a couple of design changes to the successor Android Oreo but the most notable one is the gesture-based navigation system. Other features of Android 9 Pie are New Quick Settings UI design, Redesigned volume slider, Advanced Battery with AI Support, Notch Support, Improved Adaptive Brightness, Manual theme selection, Android Dashboard which Google calls Digital Wellbeing, and more other features.

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Features of Android 9.0 Pie:

1. Indoor navigation with Wi-Fi RTT
2. Gesture Navigation
3. Dashboard
4. App Timer
5. Wind Down
6. Notch support
7. App Actions and Slices
8. Lockdown mode
9. Zoom in text
10. Smarter Notification Channels
11. Improvement in messaging apps
12. An easier way to take screenshots and edit them
13. Auto-Rotate Button
14. Dark theme
15. Increased security
16. Default HTTPS for apps
17. Pair up to 5 Bluetooth devices
18. Alert tone to notify call recordings
19. Media Panel UI change
20. Support for HEIF image and HDR VP9 video format
21. Autofill in browsers
22. 157 new emojis
23. Ambient Display for Battery Percentage
24. Adaptive Battery
25. Adaptive Brightness
26. ART improvements

Guide to Install Android 9.0 Pie update for Asus Zenfone 2 Laser?

If you are looking to install the latest version of Android OS on your device, then please follow this guide below to enjoy Android 9.0 Pie update for Asus Zenfone 2 Laser.

Make sure you have Unlocked Bootloader and installed TWRP Recovery on Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (Z00L/Z00T).

Pre-Requisites:

• Supported on Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (Z00L/Z00T)
• Charge your phone up to 50% or more.
• Take a complete backup of your phone data [Follow any method]
  • How to Backup Your Android Phone Without ROOT
  • How to Backup Complete Stock or Custom ROM using TWRP recovery
  • Backup Your Android Apps and Data with Titanium Backup
  • How to Backup Your Android Phone Directly to PC with TWRP!!
  • How to Backup Your Data on Android device
  • If you already have TWRP: then you can Create and Restore Nandroid Backup via TWRP
• Do a full data wipe in the stock recovery (this is mandatory, the twrp wipe will not work)
• You need to unlock the bootloader on your Zenfone 2 Laser.
• Install the latest TWRP recovery on Asus Zenfone 2 Laser.
• Download the Android 9.0 Pie update for Asus Zenfone 2 Laser :
  

  Build Name	Developer
  Lineage OS 16 for Asus Zenfone 2 Laser	Developer mg712702

• Download Android 9.0 Pie Gapps package. [Flash Gapps after rebooting to a system and then back to recovery]

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Instructions to Install:

• Move the download Android 9.0 Pie and Android Pie Gapps to internal storage [root folder]
• Now boot your device into TWRP Recovery.
• Before installing Wipe System Data on TWRP Recovery (DO NOT WIPE INTERNAL STORAGE)
• Now follow the guide on how to flash custom ROM using TWRP Recovery
• reboot to system, then again recovery and then you can follow the same guide to flash the Gapps file on your phone.
• That’s it! You can reboot your device to enjoy Android 9.0 Pie Update on Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (Z00L/Z00T).

Root Android 9.0 Pie on Asus Zenfone 2 Laser :

We are not responsible if the rooting procedure didn’t work on your phone.

Download and Install Magisk root on your phone.

If you don’t want Magisk rooting guide, then you can try SuperSU Root on Android Pie ROM.

Hope this guide was helpful to install Android 9.0 Pie update for Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (Z00L/Z00T).