Tips and tricks to fix ASUS ZENFONE 8 problems. This is flagship smartphone that work with 5G broadband for fast Internet access at dual simcard slot for different gsm number. It is powered by Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G 64 bit processor that has dedicated GPU (graphic processor unit) Adreno 660 for fast gaming graphic rendering.
The screen use Super AMOLED 5.9 inches Full HD+ at 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution with 120 Hz refresh rate. The first OS installed with Android 11 together with ZenUI 8 Asus user interface. We can see small punch hole for 12 megapixel front camera. Some users get issues when using hardware and software of ASUS ZENFONE 8. Therefore we will try to give more solutions, reviews and information about how to solve ASUS ZENFONE 8 troubles.
What are Advantages of ASUS ZENFONE 8 Specifications and Features:
- GSM 3G HSDPA with 4G LTE and 5G, dual sim
- LCD 5.9 inches, 19.5:9 aspect ratio
- Internal memory 128 GB with 6 GB or 8 GB RAM
- Internal memory 256 GB with 8 GB or 16 GB RAM
- Main Camera : Dual 64 MP f/1.8 (wide) + 12 MP f/2.2 (ultra wide)
- Main Camera Features Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF), LED flash
- Front Camera 12 MP for Selfie photography
- Processor Octa-core 1×2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 680
- Operating system Android 11
- Battery Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh
How to Fix or Problem Solving for Recovery ASUS ZENFONE 8 hang or not responding or malfunctions or stuck or freezing or bricked ?
As high end smartphone, we can use this phone for do any activity. Moreover because we can buy bigger storage with 128 GB or 256 GB. It does not have external memory slot for MicroSDXC card. But with available free storage, we may install many interesting applications and games from Google Play Store.
We need to be careful before install new or not famous applications, because some of them may contain viruses or malware that can make troubles if installed on our ASUS ZENFONE 8 like become slowly or stuck or hang or bricks or LCD touch screen not responsive. We must read several user reviews before install that kind of applications. These bad apps usually will not get Verified By Play Protect information from Google Play Store.
What should we do? First we have to try remove temporary files and caches from RAM by doing soft reset or reboot. After our phone can start again, then try to install free antivirus from Google Play Store like AVAST or NORTON, it will scan all installed apps and data inside this phone, also will give safe setting recommendation to make our ASUS ZENFONE 8 become more secure. If still can not work, then we have to do hard reset.
For safety reasons, please do not install any unknown APK files, because it is very easy to make our phone getting trouble. How to remove Google account / Gmail account from ASUS ZENFONE 8 ? Doing this procedure to hard reset or master format will remove all account including Google account.
How to Force Shutdown or Force Soft Reset or Reboot or Restart ASUS ZENFONE 8?
There are 6 GB or 8 GB or 16 GB RAM options that we can choose on ASUS ZENFONE 8. Many users can run without troubles. However, some installed apps may crash, then our phone will start run not normal or hang or LCD touch screen not responsive. We have to remove temporary files and caches. Please press and hold POWER button until ASUS ZENFONE 8 shutdown or turn off by itself. Please try to press POWER Button and Volume Down if not work. After this phone totally off, then we can press again POWER button to turn it ON.
This process will not remove any important data, therefore we can do this process anytime we want. If our ASUS ZENFONE 8 still can work properly, but we want to clear temporary files and caches from some applications, then please press and hold POWER button until pop-up menu appear, continue choose Shutdown / Power off / Reboot menu.
How to Choose Antivirus For ASUS Android Smartphone ?
How to backup data or Contact at ASUS ZENFONE 8?
ASUS ZENFONE 8 does not have external memory, therefore we can not backup anything at MicroSD. But we can connect this computer using USB data cable, connect to computer and read files inside this phone using computer file manager.
If our ASUS ZENFONE 8 has already signed in with Google account, by default our contact will be synchronize in the background to Google server. Please make sure we check all contact at Google contact server using Internet browse to make sure backup is done.
Please note: These options bellow may not work for some devices because of firmware update version or hardware troubles or some other possibilities.
#Option 1, Hard Reset ASUS ZENFONE 8 with Software Menu :
- Make sure the battery is charge properly
- Turn on ASUS ZENFONE 8 smartphone
- Don’t forget to backup all important data
- Go to menu:Setting > Backup & reset > Factory Data Reset> Reset Phone
- ChooseErase everythingto continue and confirm you ready to do the format ASUS ZENFONE 8
- The ASUS ZENFONE 8 will continue the step until ready to use in clean factory default.
#Option 2, Hard Reset ASUS ZENFONE 8 with Hardware Key Button:
- Make sure the battery fully charge
- Do not forget to backup all important data
- Turn off the ASUS ZENFONE 8
- Press and holdVolume Up button(do not release and continue to no.5)
- Press and holdPower button(no.4 still continue press and hold), so now we holdVolume Up Button + Power Buttontogether
- Wait until vibrate appear at ASUS ZENFONE 8, then releasePower button(do not releaseVolume Upbutton)
- If we see Logo appear at LCD screen, then releaseVolume Up button(release all button now)
- Wait until FASTBOOT MODE appear
- At this text menu, useVolume Down Buttonto chooseRecovery Modeand continue with pressPower Buttonto confirm or OK
- Wait until the LCD of ASUS ZENFONE 8 will show the Android Logo with error text, continue press and holdPOWER button, after that continue press and release one timeVolume Up,then we will seeAndroid System Recovery Mode menu
- Follow the menu at LCD screen to continuewipe data/factory Resetfor hard reset ASUS ZENFONE 8, useVolume UporVolume Downto navigate the Menu and pressPower Buttonto OK or Enter
How to Unlock or Fix or Bypass or Solutions for ASUS ZENFONE 8 forgot password code or security lock screen pattern or pin (lost password)?
We can have 128 GB or 256 GB internal storage options. Therefore we can download many applications to support our activity. Some apps may have important data. We also will have many private photos videos that taken from dual rear camera with 64 megapixel for wide and 12 megapixel for 112 degree ultrawide. That’s why we have to activate security protection for secure our data when ASUS ZENFONE 8 stolen or lost or away from us.
Fingerprint sensor is ready at under display. If some users get accuracy issues, mostly because we use thick non standard screen protection or tempered glass. We have to remove any 3th party screen protection to make it work more accurate.
We can use front 12 megapixel camera for face unlock recognizing. The secondary protection need to be activate for backup, like screen lock pattern or password or pin. We have to know that this ASUS ZENFONE 8 fingerprint and face detection will not work after restart or reboot. We have to unlock one time using secondary protection. However, the problems will start happen when we can not unlock this phone or fingerprint can not unlock or forgot security answer. What should we do?
If we can not access or bypass security protections, then we need to do hard reset or master format using hardware button combination key to reformat or hard reset. ASUS ZENFONE 8 already use latest Android version, therefore this phone already protected with FRP (Factory Reset Protection). This function is very important to secure our phone after finish hard reset or master format, because it will ask for previous Google account username and password to make sure that this phone is belongs to us. Therefore we will see Verify with previous Google Account page after finish hard reset.
Is That Any Secret Code for Doing Format ASUS ZENFONE 8?
There is no secret hidden code for ASUS ZENFONE 8 to make it back to factory default. Do the options above to hard reset it.
How to Restore and Reinstall Clean Android Operating system / firmware at ASUS ZENFONE 8 (Reformat)?
The first operating system use Android 11. All applications will work without troubles. However, some applications or games may corrupt or damage. At this moment we have to reinstall or master format. Please note, clean and official Android operating system file source already saved safely inside ASUS ZENFONE 8 internal memory, therefore we do not need to copy or connect to other devices. Just follow simple steps to hard reset above, then clean factory default Android operating system will be reinstall automatically at our ASUS ZENFONE 8.
How to make ASUS ZENFONE 8 Run More Faster or Fix Slow Performance Problems ?
ASUS ZENFONE 8 already use fast processor with Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G with Octa Core max 2.84 Ghz Kryo 680. We have to understand that all running applications will use RAM, some apps also will run in the background to wait data update, therefore if many of them run together, then our ASUS ZENFONE 8 RAM and processor resources will be insufficient and become slowly.
We have to uninstall some not use applications from ASUS ZENFONE 8 to make this phone run more faster. If we want to make our ASUS ZENFONE 8 run faster again like new, then please consider to do hard reset or master format.
How to Format or Erase Phone Memory at ASUS ZENFONE 8?
There are two phone memory type at ASUS ZENFONE 8, one is internal memory and the other one is external memory. If we want to format internal memory phone then we have to do hard reset or reformat the operating system of ASUS ZENFONE 8 as well. Please use menu setting to do hard reset or reformat using #option 1 above, but make sure to give checkbox mark at Erase Internal SD card / Internal storage. Then it will reformat the factory default operating system and remove or erase any data inside internal memory.
To reformat or wipe or erase all data at external memory, we can use menu Setting > Storage > Erase Internal Storage / SD Card. Please always make sure all data has already backup before reformat or wipe everything, because it is hard to recover formatted / wiped data at internal or external storage.
How to Upgrade ASUS ZENFONE 8 Android Version ?
This phone already use latest version of Android, ASUS ZENFONE 8 use Android 11 as factory default operating system. We still wait for new Android version within several months later. When new major Android version release, then maybe this phone will get firmware upgrade using OTA (over the air). Just wait for further information.
How to Make Battery of ASUS ZENFONE 8 Stronger, Life Longer and Not Fast to Drain ?
The 4000 mAh non removable battery is ready to use for working full one day. This phone already have fast charging 30W technology. However, if we want to make ASUS ZENFONE 8 battery work more longer, we have to do some adjustment like make LCD screen brightness as low as possible and disable all not use connections like GPS or Bluetooth or Wifi or NFC.