Asus' Android 12 update offers an early look at the ZenFone 9 and ROG Phone 6
Whenever a company releases a new update for its phones, especially when it comes to operating systems, there are bound to be some hiccups. Sometimes features are missing or things don’t behave the way you expect them to. But it’s not often that details of future phones are included in your update. That’s what happened to owners of the AsusZenFone 8and 8 Flip when they received theirAndroid 12 upgrade.
A user on theASUS ZenTalk forumsshared a hidden setting they discovered for aPixel 6-like double-tap back gesture. Hidden, along with the gesture, is what looks to be an early render of the ZenFone 9. Visible on the back of the phone are two cameras along with barely legible text detailing the specs: a 50MP primary and a 12MP ultra-wide (spotted by XDA).
There’s also another surprise buried in the firmware of the new update: a rough render of the ROG Phone 6 (via Mishaal Rahman). Its design looks similar to previous ROG devices, complete with a clearly visible back-panel screen, but this one has one more camera than theROG Phone 5.
What does this mean for ZenFone 8 owners? As of now, nothing. Enabling the hidden setting doesn’t unlock the double tap gesture on this phone, butyou can still get it on any devicevia a third-party app like Tasker. Otherwise, you just have to wait and hope.
Not yet, anyway
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