Customizations, Mods & Tricks (Without Root) for Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2

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iamfarhanansari

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Device Model: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2

Hello Friends
Please post the customizations you made in your stock rom without root
You can post anything that makes our phone better
It will be really helpful

I will post everything i did to my device

Most of the below mods work in every device running Android Nougat and Android Oreo

Note: This is not the Original thread
Original thread is Here
I have just copied OP of my zenfone max pro m1's thread

I am not sure that all of the below mods works in max pro m2 because i don't have the device
Please report if anything not working
 
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iamfarhanansari

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It really took me a lot of time searching
And writing this thread
So please do press the thanks? button if i was helpful


1️⃣ Tips

◽️ Change Display Size
Open Settings/Display/Display Size and Set it to small
Using small Display Size Makes Things a little bit Smaller
You can see more contents in the Screen

◽️ Change Animation Scale

(You Can Also use Quick Setting App to change Animation Scale.You just need to add animations tiles in quick settings
and from quick settings click on tile and choose your preffered animation scale)

Change Animation Scales to Make your phone a little bit faster
Use Adb and Run Following Commands

adb shell

settings put global window_animation_scale 0.75

settings put global transition_animation_scale 0.75

settings put global animator_duration_scale 0.75


Note:Recommended Animation Scale is 0.75 But You can use custom animation scales
I know there is an option of changing animation scales from developer options in settings
But you can only set animation 0.5 or permanently disable it
◽️Always Use Night Light

Blue Light Coming From Screen Damages Photoreceptors in our eyes .These Photoreceptors can not be Regenerated or Repared.It is Making us blind.
I have permanently turned on night light. You should also keep it on. Night light Filters out blue light.


2️⃣ Tricks


◽️ Enable Round Google Search Bar Widget
First add the google search bar widget on your home screen
Then open google app
Click More/Customize Widget
Customize it acc to your likings
Done
Note:if you do not find Customize widget option in google app Update Google app to the Latest Version

◽️Add more Tiles to the Quick Settings Header
See this thread

◽️ Enable Camera2api and install google camera
See this thread

Asus Zenfone Max pro m1 thread
(Needs adb permissions)
Google camera photos are better than stock camera

Note: You can take help from Zenfone max pro m1's thread
The same process involves in max pro m2 as well
And you will find all the necessary files like Adb and device Drivers in this thread

◽️ Check All Your Sensors Are Working Properly(Launch SMMI Test)
Open Calculator and type .12345+=

◽️Some Chrome Browser Tricks
See this Post

Tip: To Reduce Popup Messages and Webpages in any browser, dont just click any link, long press and open in new tab. This will definitely reduce popup messages

3️⃣ Themes

Android pie don't allow installing custom overlays
So we can't install themes in android pie
Those of u who r on oreo can still use themes and they can download themes from below

◽️ Custom Navigation Bar
See this thread
Download Here
It can customize navigation bar
Add themes
It adds android p like rotation icon when device is rotated (my fav)
(Needs adb permissions)



4️⃣ Mods and Apps

◽️ Navigation Gestures
A)Custom Navigation Gestures
XDA thread Link
Iphone x and oneplus 6 like gestures
(Needs adb permissions)

B)Fluid Navigation Gestures
Download Here
Need Any Help Contact Here at Telegram
New Navigation Gesture

◽️ One handed mode
Download here
Xda Thread
(needs adb permission)

◽️ Battery Saving Apps
A) Greenify
Greenify apps for better battery and performance
Download here
After giving permissions via adb
I enabled aggresive doze which improves standby battery
(Needs adb permissions)

B)Naptime
Super Doze mode to save battery in idle state
Download here
(needs adb permissions)

◽️ Island
Download here
you can clone apps for parallel running(best cloning app)

◽️ Quick Settings App
Download here
Add Quick settings tiles like adaptive brightness/Caffeine
If you give adb permissions via pc
You can enable/disable Heads-Up
Turn on reading mode
Turn on Immersive mode (Expanded desktop)
And many other quick setting icons

◽️ Youtube Vanced
See this XDA thread
Download Here
How to install:
Download latest Youtube vanced apk and latest MicroG apk
Install both apks
Disable preinstalled Youtube app
Open youtube vanced
Add google account
Done
Features:
Enable PIP mode
Save videos for offline play
Enable Background Play
Swipe Controls for Volume and Brightness
Enable Dark and Black themes
Remove Ads
And much more




5️⃣ Apps

◽Home Apps
• Hyperion Launcher
An Amazingly Smooth and Beautiful Launcher
Play Store Link
Telegram Channel
Enable Google Feed

• Customized Pixel Launcher(CPL launcher)
Best Pixel launcher Mod
Most customizable Pixel Launcher Mod
XDA thread Link
Play Store Link

◽️Gallery apps
As all of u know our phone don't have a gallery app
Google photos is there but most of us only use it for photo backup
So i was searching for a simple gallery app with modern design
I found these
Camera Roll - Gallery
Asus Gallery
Sony Album

◽️Music Apps
Sony Music
Retro Music

◽️ File Manager
MiXplorer
MiXplorer (Mix of Explorers) is a fast, smooth, beautiful, reliable and fully-featured file manager with a simple and intuitive user interface.
This app has no ads, is and will always remain completely free.
Apkmirror Link
Xda Labs


Solid Explorer
Powerful file manager and cloud manager with root explorer


◽️Network Speed Meter
Paid Version
Shows download Speed in status bar
This app also helps in keep track if any app is using data in background

◽️Download Progress++
Show download progress on status bar

◽️Rotation App
Many of us use our phone while charging
And our phone have usb port at bottom
So we can use this app to set our phone rotation to reverse portrait and use our phone while charging
We can also force set any app rotation



Only For Oreo

◽️ Enable System UI Tuner
•Expand notification panel(swipe down on status bar)
•Long press Setting⚙️ icon
•Now you will see congratulation message
•open Settings/System/System UI Tuner
You can add remove status bar icon
Add Seconds to Status bar Clock
And Much More

◽️ Change Accent Colours Without Root
see this post

◽️ Black and Dark UI themes with Custom Accent Colours
See This Post
Some more theme are Here
Note:These themes may have some bugs

◽️ Substratum theme engine
Download here
it will ask you to install andromeda plugin from play store
Install it and give adb permission it asks
You are done
Need Help

A)K-klock app for those who r using substratum
Download here
Xda Thread
Features
• Change your status bar clock position: left, right, or center.
• Choose whether the clock shows up on the lockscreen or not.
• Change the clock color and format: you can add new ones if the presets aren't what you want!
• Change the clock font.
• Set no. of Quick Settings icon in a row
And much more

◽️ [Markup] Android P Screenshot Editor
See this Post
Download and install App
After taking Screenshots
From notification bar click SHARE and select Markup
Done





# More
More will be added soon
So Subscribe to this thread

Note:All of the above Works Without Root
But some of them needs adb permissions via pc
 
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Works only half of the times.

It doesn't always work. Sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't. Once it stops working, the only solution is to uninstall and reinstall it many times and clear data in settings and keep trying and then it works, but after sometimes it's again not working. Gcam worked perfectly on my asus zenfone max pro m1, but in this phone front camera portrait not working and also EIS is not working perfectly in videos. I thought Google camera will solve problems of this phone's camera but no. :(
If anyone knows gcam developers like arnova8g2 than please request him to look into this matter.
Also HDR+ enhanced mode doesn't work half of the time. :(
 
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Found a solution for front camera portrait problem in Gcam.

I have found a solution to this problem. Whenever your portrait mode malfunctions just click a rear camera portrait and front camera portrait starts working again. I'm happy now. :)
 

Prabhat69

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My Rear cam portrait was gone after 1st fota:crying:
Front portrait arrive:laugh:
Hope they'll fix soon..

---------- Post added at 02:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:36 PM ----------

Yesterday I got my phone last night idle drain is 14% how to fix it
How man no idle draining on mine....
Hardcore user pubg 3hr:D

---------- Post added at 02:40 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:38 PM ----------

I have found a solution to this problem. Whenever your portrait mode malfunctions just click a rear camera portrait and front camera portrait starts working again. I'm happy now. :)
My rear cam not taking portrait after 1st fota:confused:
 

kadapa

Member
Dec 22, 2018
25
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Device Model: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2

Hello Friends
Please post the customizations you made in your stock rom without root
You can post anything that makes our phone better
It will be really helpful

I will post everything i did to my device

Most of the below mods work in every device running Android Nougat and Android Oreo

Note: This is not the Original thread
Original thread is Here
I have just copied OP of my zenfone max pro m1's thread

I am not sure that all of the below mods works in max pro m2 because i don't have the device
Please report if anything not working
Bro i am seeing adds on home screen solution please
 

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    It really took me a lot of time searching
    And writing this thread
    So please do press the thanks? button if i was helpful


    1️⃣ Tips

    ◽️ Change Display Size
    Open Settings/Display/Display Size and Set it to small
    Using small Display Size Makes Things a little bit Smaller
    You can see more contents in the Screen

    ◽️ Change Animation Scale

    (You Can Also use Quick Setting App to change Animation Scale.You just need to add animations tiles in quick settings
    and from quick settings click on tile and choose your preffered animation scale)

    Change Animation Scales to Make your phone a little bit faster
    Use Adb and Run Following Commands

    adb shell

    settings put global window_animation_scale 0.75

    settings put global transition_animation_scale 0.75

    settings put global animator_duration_scale 0.75


    Note:Recommended Animation Scale is 0.75 But You can use custom animation scales
    I know there is an option of changing animation scales from developer options in settings
    But you can only set animation 0.5 or permanently disable it
    ◽️Always Use Night Light

    Blue Light Coming From Screen Damages Photoreceptors in our eyes .These Photoreceptors can not be Regenerated or Repared.It is Making us blind.
    I have permanently turned on night light. You should also keep it on. Night light Filters out blue light.


    2️⃣ Tricks


    ◽️ Enable Round Google Search Bar Widget
    First add the google search bar widget on your home screen
    Then open google app
    Click More/Customize Widget
    Customize it acc to your likings
    Done
    Note:if you do not find Customize widget option in google app Update Google app to the Latest Version

    ◽️Add more Tiles to the Quick Settings Header
    See this thread

    ◽️ Enable Camera2api and install google camera
    See this thread

    Asus Zenfone Max pro m1 thread
    (Needs adb permissions)
    Google camera photos are better than stock camera

    Note: You can take help from Zenfone max pro m1's thread
    The same process involves in max pro m2 as well
    And you will find all the necessary files like Adb and device Drivers in this thread

    ◽️ Check All Your Sensors Are Working Properly(Launch SMMI Test)
    Open Calculator and type .12345+=

    ◽️Some Chrome Browser Tricks
    See this Post

    Tip: To Reduce Popup Messages and Webpages in any browser, dont just click any link, long press and open in new tab. This will definitely reduce popup messages

    3️⃣ Themes

    Android pie don't allow installing custom overlays
    So we can't install themes in android pie
    Those of u who r on oreo can still use themes and they can download themes from below

    ◽️ Custom Navigation Bar
    See this thread
    Download Here
    It can customize navigation bar
    Add themes
    It adds android p like rotation icon when device is rotated (my fav)
    (Needs adb permissions)



    4️⃣ Mods and Apps

    ◽️ Navigation Gestures
    A)Custom Navigation Gestures
    XDA thread Link
    Iphone x and oneplus 6 like gestures
    (Needs adb permissions)

    B)Fluid Navigation Gestures
    Download Here
    Need Any Help Contact Here at Telegram
    New Navigation Gesture

    ◽️ One handed mode
    Download here
    Xda Thread
    (needs adb permission)

    ◽️ Battery Saving Apps
    A) Greenify
    Greenify apps for better battery and performance
    Download here
    After giving permissions via adb
    I enabled aggresive doze which improves standby battery
    (Needs adb permissions)

    B)Naptime
    Super Doze mode to save battery in idle state
    Download here
    (needs adb permissions)

    ◽️ Island
    Download here
    you can clone apps for parallel running(best cloning app)

    ◽️ Quick Settings App
    Download here
    Add Quick settings tiles like adaptive brightness/Caffeine
    If you give adb permissions via pc
    You can enable/disable Heads-Up
    Turn on reading mode
    Turn on Immersive mode (Expanded desktop)
    And many other quick setting icons

    ◽️ Youtube Vanced
    See this XDA thread
    Download Here
    How to install:
    Download latest Youtube vanced apk and latest MicroG apk
    Install both apks
    Disable preinstalled Youtube app
    Open youtube vanced
    Add google account
    Done
    Features:
    Enable PIP mode
    Save videos for offline play
    Enable Background Play
    Swipe Controls for Volume and Brightness
    Enable Dark and Black themes
    Remove Ads
    And much more




    5️⃣ Apps

    ◽Home Apps
    • Hyperion Launcher
    An Amazingly Smooth and Beautiful Launcher
    Play Store Link
    Telegram Channel
    Enable Google Feed

    • Customized Pixel Launcher(CPL launcher)
    Best Pixel launcher Mod
    Most customizable Pixel Launcher Mod
    XDA thread Link
    Play Store Link

    ◽️Gallery apps
    As all of u know our phone don't have a gallery app
    Google photos is there but most of us only use it for photo backup
    So i was searching for a simple gallery app with modern design
    I found these
    Camera Roll - Gallery
    Asus Gallery
    Sony Album

    ◽️Music Apps
    Sony Music
    Retro Music

    ◽️ File Manager
    MiXplorer
    MiXplorer (Mix of Explorers) is a fast, smooth, beautiful, reliable and fully-featured file manager with a simple and intuitive user interface.
    This app has no ads, is and will always remain completely free.
    Apkmirror Link
    Xda Labs


    Solid Explorer
    Powerful file manager and cloud manager with root explorer


    ◽️Network Speed Meter
    Paid Version
    Shows download Speed in status bar
    This app also helps in keep track if any app is using data in background

    ◽️Download Progress++
    Show download progress on status bar

    ◽️Rotation App
    Many of us use our phone while charging
    And our phone have usb port at bottom
    So we can use this app to set our phone rotation to reverse portrait and use our phone while charging
    We can also force set any app rotation



    Only For Oreo

    ◽️ Enable System UI Tuner
    •Expand notification panel(swipe down on status bar)
    •Long press Setting⚙️ icon
    •Now you will see congratulation message
    •open Settings/System/System UI Tuner
    You can add remove status bar icon
    Add Seconds to Status bar Clock
    And Much More

    ◽️ Change Accent Colours Without Root
    see this post

    ◽️ Black and Dark UI themes with Custom Accent Colours
    See This Post
    Some more theme are Here
    Note:These themes may have some bugs

    ◽️ Substratum theme engine
    Download here
    it will ask you to install andromeda plugin from play store
    Install it and give adb permission it asks
    You are done
    Need Help

    A)K-klock app for those who r using substratum
    Download here
    Xda Thread
    Features
    • Change your status bar clock position: left, right, or center.
    • Choose whether the clock shows up on the lockscreen or not.
    • Change the clock color and format: you can add new ones if the presets aren't what you want!
    • Change the clock font.
    • Set no. of Quick Settings icon in a row
    And much more

    ◽️ [Markup] Android P Screenshot Editor
    See this Post
    Download and install App
    After taking Screenshots
    From notification bar click SHARE and select Markup
    Done





    # More
    More will be added soon
    So Subscribe to this thread

    Note:All of the above Works Without Root
    But some of them needs adb permissions via pc
    15
    Device Model: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2

    Hello Friends
    Please post the customizations you made in your stock rom without root
    You can post anything that makes our phone better
    It will be really helpful

    I will post everything i did to my device

    Most of the below mods work in every device running Android Nougat and Android Oreo

    Note: This is not the Original thread
    Original thread is Here
    I have just copied OP of my zenfone max pro m1's thread

    I am not sure that all of the below mods works in max pro m2 because i don't have the device
    Please report if anything not working
    2
    there is a thanks button
    Just press it
    You dont need to write it
    2
    Found a solution for front camera portrait problem in Gcam.

    I have found a solution to this problem. Whenever your portrait mode malfunctions just click a rear camera portrait and front camera portrait starts working again. I'm happy now. :)
    2
    Long press Setting⚙️ icon --- by me no effect. Nothing. :mad:
    Sorry it doesn't work in pie
    Many things have stopped working after pie update
    I will update the thread soon
    But for now i am a little bit busy
    I have exams