TeknoGadyet April Giveaway: Kata i4

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It's April! That means it is time for another round of TeknoGadyet's monthly giveaway, this time we are raffling off one of the best looking smartphones for Kata, their first ever octa core device, the Kata i4.

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Cherry Mobile Infinix Pure Now Only Php2799, The Most Affordable Octa Core Smartphone in the Philippines

Cherry Mobile Infinix Pure Now Only Php2799, The Most Affordable Octa Core Smartphone in the Philippines

The Cherry Mobile Festival 2016 brings tons of surprises for CM fans and tech enthusiasts alike, from the latest phones and wearables to huge discounts from old devices, just like the Infinix Pure, which now sells for only Php2,799 from its original SRP of Php4,999.

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CloudFone Excite 501o Now Only Php2999, Another Affordable Octa Core Android Smartphone

CloudFone Excite 501o Now Only Php2999, Another Affordable Octa Core Android Smartphone

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Cherry Mobile Infinix Pure Now Only Php2999, The Most Affordable Octa Core Smartphone Today

Cherry Mobile Infinix Pure Now Only Php2999, The Most Affordable Octa Core Smartphone  Today

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TeknoGadyet February Giveaway: Kata Box

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Kata T4 Review, Entertainment Hormone

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Around last quarter of 2015, Kata has been very serious in getting the biggest chunk of local market share, unveiling several devices in succession, one of which is the Kata T4.

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Cherry Prepaid Outs Flare Lite 2 Bundle, Quad Core Android Phone Plus SIM Plus Freebies for Only Php799

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Smartphones are getting cheaper and cheaper year after year, earlier this month we have witnessed the unveiling of Smart MyPhone My28 prepaid kit for just 888 pesos. But, it is just the tip of the iceberg, as Cherry Prepaid has answered back with a more affordable offering, the Cherry Prepaid Flare Lite 2 Bundle, yours for a one-time fee of only 799 pesos!

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Sun Cellular Announces Best Value Plan 599, Get A Free Tablet, Phone and Pocket WiFi

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Kata T4 Announced, Dual SIM Tablet with Phone Functionality

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Cherry Mobile Launches Intel-Powered MAIA Devices

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How to Manually Update to Kitkat Zenfone 5/6 Without Error

Zenfone Kitkat

Before Update to Kitkat:

• Make sure no disabled/freeze/deleted apps for stock apps from asus
• If you have already made modifications please revert back to original firmware (How? Here)

Resources to Download: (Kitkat/4.4.2 Version is V2.19)

• Download Recovery img for Kitkat (Download for Zenfone 5/Download for Zenfone 6),(Mirror Zenfone 5 / Mirror Zenfone 6) password : www.asus-zenfone.com, based on your firmware version (WW/TW/CHT)
  
• Download Zenfone 5/6 Kitkat ROM (Make sure your download version is the same with recovery version above) (Kitkat ROM for Zenfone 5 / Kitkat ROM for Zenfone 6)
• ADB Driver 
• Intel USB Driver

Instructions:

1. Download ADB and Extract it, Download Intel Driver and Install
2. Download Recovery 
3. Download Zenfone Firmware 
4. Copy recovery img to ADB Folder and Copy .zip firmware to ADB folder too (make sure you extract the firmware first then copy to adb folder).
5. Activate USB Debugging on Your Zenfone and Connect it to PC/Laptop via USB Cable (How to Activate USB Debugging? HERE)
6. Open CMD at ADB Folder by Hold Shift+Right Click and Open Command Window Here
7. Type this on Command Window: adb reboot bootloader and wait until your zenfone enter fastboot mode
   
8. When succeed enter fastboot then flash recovery, at Command Prompt type: fastboot flash recovery <filename.img> and wait until finish
   
   
9. Choose Recovery, when android robot appear press volume down+volume up and choose update from ADB. Now Flash the firmware via ADB, by type ADB sideload <firmwarename.zip>
   
10.  Wipe Data and Reboot

Zenfone Full Firmware [Fix Occasional Power Drained Issue] V2.19.40.18

 

How to OTA update ? (Go to settings>About>System Update>Check for Update)
How to update Manual ? Here
How to update via ADB sideload ? Here 

Download only OTA Files Here

ZENFONE 5  firmware: 
WW VERSION
Version V2.19.40.18(WW)

Description

ASUS ZenFone 5(T00F/T00J) software Image: V.2.19.40.18 for WW SKU only* Improvement Item: fix occasional power drained issueSteps of Update: 1. Check software version of your device** 2. Download device software and Update SOP (From “Manual” Item) 3. Only apply to same SKU update, Example: WW->WW, CN->CN, TW->TW, CHT->CHT. 4. Software update cannot transfer the software SKU and downgrade the software version. 5. Wrong SKU may cause update failure, please update the same SKU version only. *How to know the device model? Path: Settings->About-> Model number **How to know the device software version? Path: Settings->About-> software information->Build number ***System upgrade may cause part of data missing, please buckup your important data before system upgrading.

File Size	707,49 MBytes update 2014/10/03
Download from	Global

ZENFONE 6  firmware: 
WW VERSION
Version V2.19.40.18(WW)

Description

ASUS ZenFone 6(T00G) software Image: V.2.19.40.18 for WW SKU only* Improvement Item: fix occasional power drained issueSteps of Update: 1. Check software version of your device** 2. Download device software and Update SOP (From “Manual” Item) 3. Only apply to same SKU update, Example: WW->WW, CN->CN, TW->TW, CHT->CHT. 4. Software update cannot transfer the software SKU and downgrade the software version. 5. Wrong SKU may cause update failure, please update the same SKU version only. *How to know the device model? Path: Settings->About-> Model number **How to know the device software version? Path: Settings->About-> software information->Build number ***System upgrade may cause part of data missing, please buckup your important data before system upgrading.

File Size	707,49 MBytes update 2014/10/03
Download from	Global

How To Root Zenfone 5/6 Kitkat [4.4.2]

Method One:

1. Downgrade version of the previous version to 1.18.40.10
2. Enter recovery do a wipe data (factory reset)
3. Use RootZenFone be root and activate survival mode
4. Through Recovery sideload OTA upgrade package or OTA upgrade package to upgrade to 4.4 SD card thrown in the way

Method two:

1. Phone Bootloader is unlocked through the official app
2. Brush a third-party recovery (CWM)
3. Enter recovery brush root ( SuperSU or SuperUser )
4. Brush back the original recovery and locked (optional necessarily do)

Thanks to Shakalaca

[Screenshot] Kitkat 4.4.2 Zenfone

Took some screenshot after update to 4.4.2 (Zenfone 5)

[Download] KitKat 4.4.2 Firmware/ROM Asus Zenfone 4 5 and 6

How to OTA update ? (Go to settings>About>System Update>Check for Update)
How to update Manual ? Here
How to update via ADB sideload ? Here 

ZENFONE 5  firmware: 
WW VERSION
Version V2.19.40.6(WW)

Description

ASUS ZenFone 5(T00F/T00J) software Image: V2.19.40.6 for WW SKU only* Note: Please make sure update software version V1.18.40.10 first before update to software version V2.19.40.6 Improvement Item: 1. System update to Android 4.4 2. Improved Miracast compatibility 3. Added support for DLNA protocol 4. Fix Russian translation Key New functions: 1. Do Not Disturb mode 2. Call Guard(applies to models sold in China and Taiwan only) 3. Full dual standby with two SIM cards(applies to dual SIM models only) 4. Filter effects for videos 5. Reply via Call-in SIM card, system will auto select the right phone Steps of Update: 1. Check software version of your device** 2. Download device software and Update SOP (From “Manual” Item) 3. Only apply to same SKU update, Example: WW->WW, CN->CN, TW->TW, CHT->CHT. 4. Software update cannot transfer the software SKU and downgrade the software version. 5. Wrong SKU may cause update failure, please update the same SKU version only. *How to know the device model? Path: Settings->About-> Model number **How to know the device software version? Path: Settings->About-> software information->Build number ***System upgrade may cause part of data missing, please buckup your important data before system upgrading.

File Size	707,49 MBytes update 2014/10/03
Download from	Global

TW VERSION
Version V2.19.40.6(TW)

Description

ASUS ZenFone 5(T00F/T00J) software Image: V2.19.40.6 for TW SKU only* Note: Please make sure update software version V1.18.40.10 first before update to software version V2.19.40.6 Improvement Item: 1. System update to Android 4.4 2. Improved Miracast compatibility 3. Added support for DLNA protocol 4. Fix Russian translation Key New functions: 1. Do Not Disturb mode 2. Call Guard(applies to models sold in China and Taiwan only) 3. Full dual standby with two SIM cards(applies to dual SIM models only) 4. Filter effects for videos 5. Reply via Call-in SIM card, system will auto select the right phone Steps of Update: 1. Check software version of your device** 2. Download device software and Update SOP (From “Manual” Item) 3. Only apply to same SKU update, Example: WW->WW, CN->CN, TW->TW, CHT->CHT. 4. Software update cannot transfer the software SKU and downgrade the software version. 5. Wrong SKU may cause update failure, please update the same SKU version only. *How to know the device model? Path: Settings->About-> Model number **How to know the device software version? Path: Settings->About-> software information->Build number ***System upgrade may cause part of data missing, please buckup your important data before system upgrading.

File Size	741,02 MBytes update 2014/10/01
Download from	Global

CHT VERSION
Version V2.19.40.6(CHT)

Description

ASUS ZenFone 5(T00F/T00J) software Image: V2.19.40.6 for CHT SKU only* Improvement Item: 1. System update to Android 4.4 2. Improved Miracast compatibility 3. Added support for DLNA protocol 4. Fix Russian translation Key New functions: 1. Do Not Disturb mode 2. Call Guard(applies to models sold in China and Taiwan only) 3. Full dual standby with two SIM cards(applies to dual SIM models only) 4. Filter effects for videos 5. Reply via Call-in SIM card, system will auto select the right phone Steps of Update: 1. Check software version of your device** 2. Download device software and Update SOP (From “Manual” Item) 3. Only apply to same SKU update, Example: WW->WW, CN->CN, TW->TW, CHT->CHT. 4. Software update cannot transfer the software SKU and downgrade the software version. 5. Wrong SKU may cause update failure, please update the same SKU version only. *How to know the device model? Path: Settings->About-> Model number **How to know the device software version? Path: Settings->About-> software information->Build number ***System upgrade may cause part of data missing, please buckup your important data before system upgrading.

File Size	741,02 MBytes update 2014/10/01
Download from	Global

WW Version 
FOTA files (Place to Internal Folder/via ADB Sideload) Manual OTA files (not full firmware) #Zenfone5 WW
1.18.40.9 to 1.18.40.10 : 20MB
http://fota.asus.com/delta_package/phone/WW_a500cg/formal/WW_user_1.18.40.9_20140827_0215-user-WW_a500cg-WW_user_1.18.40.10_20140903_9870-user-WW_a500cg-20140925_r/WW_500_0827_0903_20140925_r.zip

1.18.40.10 to 2.19.40.6 (Kitkat) : 442MB
http://fota.asus.com/delta_package/phone/WW_a500cg/formal/WW_user_1.18.40.10_20140903_9870-user-WW_a500cg-WW_user_2.19.40.6_20140927_8163-user-WW_a500cg-20140929/WW_500_0903_0927_20140929.zip

CN Version *soon

ZENFONE 4  firmware: 

 Version CHT_6.5.24(4.4)

Description

ASUS ZenFone4(T00I) software Image: V6.5.24 (Android 4.4) for CHT SKU only* Improvement Item:1.System upgrade to KitKat 4.4 2.Call Guard 3.Filter effects for videos 4.Reply via Call-in SIM card, system will auto select the right phone number via the call 5.Full dual standby with two SIM cards (applies to dual SIM models only) 6.Do Not Disturb modeSteps of Update: 1.Check software version of your device** 2.Download device software and Update SOP (From “Manual” Item) 3.Only apply to same SKU update, Example: WW->WW, CN->CN, TW->TW. 4.Software update cannot transfer the software SKU and downgrade the software version. 5.Wrong SKU may cause update failure, please update the same SKU version only. *How to know the device model? Path: Settings->About-> Model number Example: ASUS_T00I **How to know the device software version? Path: Settings->About-> software information->Build number ***System upgrade may cause part of data missing, please buckup your important data before system upgrading.

File Size	849,92 MBytes update 2014/10/01
Download from	Global

 VersionWW _6.5.27(4.4)

Description

ASUS ZenFone4(T00I) software Image: V6.5.27 (Android 4.4) for WW SKU only* Improvement Item:1.System upgrade to KitKat 4.4 2.Call Guard 3.Filter effects for videos 4.Reply via Call-in SIM card, system will auto select the right phone number via the call 5.Full dual standby with two SIM cards (applies to dual SIM models only) 6.Do Not Disturb modeSteps of Update: 1.Check software version of your device** 2.Download device software and Update SOP (From “Manual” Item) 3.Only apply to same SKU update, Example: WW->WW, CN->CN, TW->TW. 4.Software update cannot transfer the software SKU and downgrade the software version. 5.Wrong SKU may cause update failure, please update the same SKU version only. *How to know the device model? Path: Settings->About-> Model number Example: ASUS_T00I **How to know the device software version? Path: Settings->About-> software information->Build number ***System upgrade may cause part of data missing, please buckup your important data before system upgrading.

File Size	849,92 MBytes update 2014/10/03
Download from	Global

ZENFONE 6  firmware: 
WW VERSION
Version V2.19.40.15(WW)

Description

ASUS ZenFone 6(T00G) software Image: V2.19.40.15 for WW SKU only* Note: Please make sure update software version V1.18.40.10 first before update to software version V2.19.40.15 Improvement Item: 1. System update to Android 4.4 2. Improved Miracast compatibility 3. Added support for DLNA protocol 4. Fix Russian translation Key New functions: 1. Do Not Disturb mode 2. Call Guard(applies to models sold in China and Taiwan only) 3. Full dual standby with two SIM cards(applies to dual SIM models only) 4. Filter effects for videos 5. Reply via Call-in SIM card, system will auto select the right phone Steps of Update: 1. Check software version of your device** 2. Download device software and Update SOP (From “Manual” Item) 3. Only apply to same SKU update, Example: WW->WW, CN->CN, TW->TW, CHT->CHT. 4. Software update cannot transfer the software SKU and downgrade the software version. 5. Wrong SKU may cause update failure, please update the same SKU version only. *How to know the device model? Path: Settings->About-> Model number **How to know the device software version? Path: Settings->About-> software information->Build number ***System upgrade may cause part of data missing, please buckup your important data before system upgrading.

File Size	711,87 MBytes update 2014/10/03
Download from	Global

TW VERSION
Version V2.19.40.13(TW)

Description

ASUS ZenFone 6(T00G) software Image: V2.19.40.13 for TW SKU only* Note: Please make sure update software version V1.18.40.10 first before update to software version V2.19.40.6 Improvement Item: 1. System update to Android 4.4 2. Improved Miracast compatibility 3. Added support for DLNA protocol 4. Fix Russian translation Key New functions: 1. Do Not Disturb mode 2. Call Guard(applies to models sold in China and Taiwan only) 3. Full dual standby with two SIM cards(applies to dual SIM models only) 4. Filter effects for videos 5. Reply via Call-in SIM card, system will auto select the right phone Steps of Update: 1. Check software version of your device** 2. Download device software and Update SOP (From “Manual” Item) 3. Only apply to same SKU update, Example: WW->WW, CN->CN, TW->TW, CHT->CHT. 4. Software update cannot transfer the software SKU and downgrade the software version. 5. Wrong SKU may cause update failure, please update the same SKU version only. *How to know the device model? Path: Settings->About-> Model number **How to know the device software version? Path: Settings->About-> software information->Build number ***System upgrade may cause part of data missing, please buckup your important data before system upgrading.

File Size	741,02 MBytes update 2014/10/01
Download from	Global

WW Version
FOTA files (Place to Internal Folder/via ADB Sideload) Manual OTA files (not full firmware) #Zenfone6 WW
1.18.40.11 to 1.18.40.12 :
http://fota.asus.com/delta_package/phone/WW_a600cg/formal/WW_user_1.18.40.11_20140901_8156-user-WW_a600cg-WW_user_1.18.40.12_20140903_2744-user-WW_a600cg-20140925_r/WW_600_0901_0903_20140925_r.zip

1.18.40.12 to 2.19.40.15(kitkat):
http://fota.asus.com/delta_package/phone/WW_a600cg/formal/WW_user_1.18.40.12_20140903_2744-user-WW_a600cg-WW_user_2.19.40.15_20140927_4873-user-WW_a600cg-20140929/WW_600_0903_0927_20140929.zip