How to Install Android 9.0 Pie on Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 [Official Beta Update]

Asus has finally launched the Android 9.0 Pie for Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1. Recently they have launched the Android 9 Pie for Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 and M1 users were very upset and frustrated with Asus. But now Asus has finally launched Android 9 Pie for Zenfone Max Pro M1 under android pie beta program. Beta enrolled users have already received mail regarding this Android 9 Pie Beta Update. So if you were waiting so long for Android 9 Pie update for Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 then its time to download and install it.

As this Android 9 Pie update for Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 is under the beta programme mean you may face lots of bugs in this ROM. Asus has also encouraged us to report these bugs on their portal. If this is your main primary device then I would not suggest you update to Android 9 Pie ROM as its not stable release.

So how to install Android 9 Pie Official Beta update on Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1? As this is an update file, not a ROM file means you don’t need custom Recovery to flash it. Here is the step by step method to install Android Pie Beta update on Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1

How to install Android 9.0 Pie Beta on Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 [Official]

A. Requirement 

1. First, make sure your Android Zenfone Max Pro M1 running firmware version WW-15.2016.1902.340
2. If no then update from https://www.asus.com/Phone/ZenFone-Max-Pro-M1/HelpDesk_Download/]
3. Make sure your phone battery has 30% above charge

B. Download Update File

Download the UL-ASUS_X00T-WW-16.2017.1902.037-user.zip (1.6GB)

C. Install Android 9 Pie on Zenfone Max Pro M1

1. Copy paste the file zip into internal storage of your phone
2. It will show System Update file detected on notification drawer like this, if not  then reboot  your phone
3. You just need to tap on it to start the update process.
4. It will take some time to install Android Pie 9 on your Zenfone Max Pro M1
5. Your device will automatically reboot and boot and finally, you will have Zenfone Max Pro M1 with Android Pie 9

So go and download the update file and update your Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 to Android Pie. If you are facing any problem to download the update zip file then just comment here or anything else.

My Review about this Android 9 Pie Update on Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1

1. No battery drain
2. No touch issue
3. No Sound issue
4. Camer2API disabled mean no Google Camera
5. The ambient display does not work. There is a bug
6. PUBG can’t be played in HD also lags and frame drops  ( Bad news for PUBG users)
7. Calling screen is not good
8. Taking too much time in startup
9. continues……