Asus Zenfone 2 Laser gets Android Marshmallow update

Android Marshmallow has been released through OTA (Over-The-Air) to Asus Zenfone 2 Laser.

Asus announces schedule for Android Marshmallow update eligible Zenfone series phonesAsus India

After weeks of delay, Asus has finally begun rolling out Android Marshmallow to the Zenfone 2 Laser series.

The new update (build version: 13.10.6.16_M3.6.44) is being released Over-The-Air (OTA) to the Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE500KL). Since the OTA roll-out process is being carried out in phases, it will take at least a week to reach all the corners of the world.

How to check OTA update manually:

Go to Settings >> About phone >> check System updates

Once Android Marshmallow has been installed in the device, Google Messenger, Calendar, and Gmail apps will automatically replace three ZenUI app -- ASUS Messenger, ASUS Mail and ASUS Calendar -- as the default apps, the company said on the official Asus ZenTalk blog.

Also read: Google Android 6.0 Marshmallow: 7 key features you need to know

Besides the three apps, the company has decided to remove 18 more apps, which includes:

Omlet
Data Transfer
Photo Frame
Backup
Dr. Safety
What's Next
Party Link
Remote Link
PC Link
Yahoo Shopping
EZ Ding
TripAdvisor
Zinio
Reader
Dr.eye
Google+
Puffin Browser
Mirror

The company has also cautioned users to backup all the data and apps installed on the phone, as the new update will not support the App-to-SD option.

Other Asus phones, which are slated to get Android Marshmallow, include ZenFone 2 (ZE550ML, ZE551ML), ZenFone 2 Deluxe (ZE551ML), ZenFone 2 Laser (ZE550KL, ZE601KL), ZenFone Selfie (ZD551KL), ZenFone Max (ZC550KL) and ZenFone Zoom (ZX551ML).