ASUS on track to become one of the fastest smartphone manufacturers delivering Android 12 updates. Some of its latest smartphones, such as the ZenFone 8 series, will receive the newer Android 12 update by next month. However, this processing may not apply to older devices such as the ASUS ROG Phone II. The device was launched in 2019 and is receiving the highly anticipated Android 11 update today. That's right, while others get Android 12, the old phone will get Android 11.
ASUS has yet to announce an update to the phone to Android 11 on its English website. However, we already know that the update is coming to Chinese units. The changelog was previously posted on the company's Chinese website, and beta testing began in late September. Today the update is being distributed to several lucky owners of the phone. The update has build number 18.0210.2111.160 and started rolling out on Tuesday. It includes all the new features introduced in Android 11.
The list of goodies includes chat bubbles, a conversation section for notifications, a built-in screen recorder, new APIs for apps, and improvements to privacy and permissions. The update also contains a new ROG user interface that works on ROG Phone 3 and ROG Phone 5. You can check the changelog for this update below.
ASUS ROG Phone II ROG UI update based on Android 11:
- Update the system to Android 11
- Some third party software is not yet compatible with Android 11
- Please back up your data before updating. If you want to upgrade from Android 11 to Android 10, you can use the official software package, but all data will be deleted
- Import the new ROG UI design
- Armory Crate Update, Game Master, Smart Housekeeper, Contact, Phone, File Management, Computer, Clock, Image Library, Weather, Recording Program, Settings, One-Button Switch, Local Backup, Boot Wizard, System Update, etc.
- Support for one-time permissions, improved file access control, automatic reset of permissions and other private features
- Supports maintaining Bluetooth connection when airplane mode is on
- Configured to Android 11 notification bar style, support for displaying notifications of ongoing conversations
- Classic power button menu style supports Android 11 device control and Google Pay
- Update the automatic color matching switching system, go back to advanced gesture options, SIM card and other customization features. Replaced with the latest design for one-handed operation
- Notification settings Added notification entries and dialog settings
- The smart housekeeper's power management function is integrated into the battery
- Customize the quick setting panel interface. Support media management function. Add Publish Nearby Option
- On the recent apps page, press and hold the app icon above the task card to add options such as app lock, screenshots, and sharing
- The computer has adapted the design to the latest native style
- Added the ability to display blocked calls in the phone call log settings
- Adjust the size of the status bar icon for a consistent display
- Watch add date setting alarm, group alarm function
- Image library supports new edit page
- Update the transformation data of a one-key switch with the default validation logic
- Customize the appropriate download wizard pages
- Configuring system update options and update logic
