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ASUS releases AOSP-based Android 10 beta updates for the ZenFone Max M1, ZenFone Lite, and the ZenFone Live L1/L2
AOSP based Android 10 public beta builds for the ZenFone Max M1, the ZenFone Lite, and the ZenFone Live L1/L2 are now available from ASUS.
ASUS has yet to release a phone under the Android One program, but they still do care about vanilla Android lovers. The OEM has significantly trimmed down their custom Android skin, ZenUI on their flagship ZenFone 6, while the ZenFone Max Pro M1 and its successor, the ZenFone Max Pro M2, come with near-stock Android. The company also publishes AOSP-based beta builds for existing phones running ZenUI from time to time. ASUS has now released similar AOSP-based Android 10 beta updates to a bunch of entry-level devices from their portfolio, which includes the ZenFone Max M1, the ZenFone Lite and the ZenFone Live (L1/L2).
ASUS announces its Android Pie upgrade plan for ZenFone smartphones
ASUS has an update plan and they recently published their list of devices they want to update to Android Pie throughout this year.
Google officially released Android Pie to the public on August 6th of last year. This was months after a public beta test and we already know that Google works closely with some OEMs to help them get the latest update pushed out as quickly as possible. Most companies have delayed these major updates until the end of last year and early this year. Historically, we have seen the newer devices from companies get the latest update first and ASUS has released an official roadmap for when its ZenFone series will get the Android 9 Pie update.