
After rolling out the Android 13 update for the Zenfone 9 last month, Asus has now started seeding the update for the Zenfone 8 and its “Flip” variant. The release packs the Android security patch for January 2023, as well as all the new features Google introduced in Android 13.
Stable Android 13 update for Zenfone 8 series arrives as software version 33.0210.0210.210, As of now, builds are available for most regional variants, except for Japan. If you own any of these models and are based in Russia, India, Taiwan or Europe, look for an OTA notification in the coming days.
You can check out the full changelog below:
- Upgrade System to Android 13
- Redesigned Mobile Manager, Contacts, Phone, Emergency Dialer, File Manager, Calculator, Clock, Gallery, Weather, Sound Recorder, Settings, Data Transfer, Local Backup, and so on.
- Quick settings panel, notification tray and volume panel adjusted for Android 13 design
- Notification permission feature added. You can adjust each app’s permission in the Apps & notifications setting.
- System clipboard added “auto delete” and editor features
- Added QR code scanner option to lock screen shortcut feature and control from lock device feature in Security and lock screen settings
- As per the Digital Wellbeing setting, the system color scheme can be set to switch automatically by Bedtime option
- Adjust the vibration and haptic strength setting, the display and font size setting, and the width/length of the navigation white bar when choosing gesture navigation
- Changed in the Blocked numbers setting to the stock behavior in the phone. You will not receive calls or texts from blocked numbers.
- Call duration setting removed
- Basic style settings changed to New Wallpaper and Style Settings – Remove size option, support themed icons, and system color reset to blue.
- Added Link Quick Share feature to ASUS Launcher
- Added Asus Customization Preferences setting. Allows a collection of commonly used optimization settings to be applied in one click.
- Removed the ‘cool’ and ‘elegant’ options in the power button menu style setting.
- Adjusted the design of the dialpad and contact details page in the Phone app to display information more clearly.
- Some third party apps are not compatible with Android 13 yet
- Upgrade the system mode to the latest version, including “High Performance”, “Dynamic”, “Durable” and “Ultra Durable”. Game Genie has also been upgraded to the latest version, to enable quick switching of system modes in games.
The rollout of Android 13 for the Zenfone 8 family is actually in line with the timeline laid out by Asus back in November last year. If the company lives up to its promise, we should see stable Android 13 for the ROG Phone 6 and 6D before the end of the first quarter of this year, followed by the ROG Phone 5 and 5S in the second quarter.
Download: Android 13 for Asus Zenfone 8 and 8 Flip
As is common with staged software rollouts, new updates can take some time to reach all devices, so don’t worry if you don’t see an update notification on your device yet. Fortunately, Asus has already uploaded the full firmware package to its support site, so you can easily sideload the update if you want.Source