Androidbiits.com brings an amazing news for Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG T00J owners. According to XDA member resk87, Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow XOSP 6.1 ROM is released for Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG T00J. XOSP 6.1 [Xperia Open Source Project] will let A501CG users taste the amazingness of Marshmallow 6.0.1 on Zenfone 5 A501CG T00J. Androidbiits.com has recently posted the step-by-step tutorial for installing Marshmallow 6.0.1 ResurrectionRemix M v5.6.9 on Asus Zenfone 5 A500CG. The spectacular news is that A501CG T00J owners can now install Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow XOSP 6.1 [Xperia Open Source Project] on Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG T00J. Isn’t it spectacular? Androidbiits.com will post the steps to update Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG T00J to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow via XOSP 6.1. Oh yes, you may face issues on A501CG T00J as XOSP 6.1 is an unofficial build.

It is expected that you will be able to install Marshmallow 6.0.1 XOSP 6.1 on A501CG T00J effortlessly without having difficulty after reading the tutorial written in Androidbiits. XOSP 6.1 [Xperia Open Source Project] requires rooted A501CG T00J, so it is essential to root Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG T00J before installing Marshmallow 6.0.1 via XOSP 6.1 on A501CG T00J. Well, you must install the latest TWRP on Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG T00J before installing XOSP 6.1 on A501CG. Oh yes, you can install XOSP 6.1 only after the bootloader unlock of A501CG.

If you aren’t happy with old firmware, then you must install Marshmallow 6.0.1 XOSP 6.1 on A501CG T00J. The splendid thing is that XOSP 6.1 [Xperia Open Source Project] will let you use Marshmallow 6.0.1 on Zenfone 5 A501CG T00J. Androidbiits.com recommends that A501CG users must save their important documents including contacts and games before updating their Zenfone 5 A501CG T00J to Marshmallow 6.0.1 XOSP 6.1 as there is a chance of losing all data including contacts and games from A501CG.

Below are the steps using which you can install Marshmallow 6.0.1 XOSP 6.1 on A501CG. Androidbiits.com won’t take responsibility if A501CG T00J got harmed during the installation of XOSP 6.1 [Xperia Open Source Project]. Zenfone 5 A501CG T00J battery must be more than 84 percentage before following these steps.

How to Install Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow XOSP 6.1 ROM on Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG T00J [Simple Steps]

1. It is essential to download Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow XOSP 6.1 ROM and GApps for Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG T00J on your desktop.

2. It is the time to activate USB debugging on A501CG.

3. It is the time to attach A501CG with desktop.

4. It is essential to transfer XOSP 6.1 and GApps to A501CG.

5. It is the time to power off your A501CG.

6. It is essential to remove the USB cable from A501CG.

7. It is the time to put Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG T00J into Recovery Mode.

8. It is essential to tap “wipe data/factory reset” on A501CG.

9. It is the time to tap “wipe cache partition” on A501CG.

10. It is essential to click “install zip from SD card” on A501CG.

11. It is essential to choose XOSP 6.1 on your A501CG.

12. It is essential to install XOSP 6.1 on Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG T00J.

13. It is the time to go to the main menu on A501CG.

14. It is essential to click “reboot system now” on A501CG.

15. It is the time to wait until A501CG restarts.

16. You can also install GApps 6.0 on Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG T00J using the above steps.

After your Zenfone 5 A501CG T00J is restarted, you can test Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow XOSP 6.1 on A501CG T00J. Isn’t it outstanding? If you are having issue during the installation of Marshmallow 6.0.1 XOSP 6.1 [Xperia Open Source Project] on Zenfone 5 A501CG T00J, then don’t hesitate to share your issue with Androidbiits.com.