How to Safely Master Reset Nokia Lumia 520 with Easy Hard Reset ?

Nokia Lumia 520 is Nokia smartphone family with Windows Phone 8 operating system. For everyone who love to use or try to taste the Microsoft Windows Phone 8 os will like to use this Nokia Lumia 520.

 

The main Advantage specifications of Nokia Lumia 520:

LCD 4 inchi
Processor Dual Core 1Ghz
Memory Internal 8GB ROM with 512 RAM
External memory slot MicroSD upto 64GB
Camera 5 MP,  autofocus,
Operating System Microsoft Windows Phone 8
Battery Li-Ion 1430 mAh

 

How to Soft Reset or Reboot or Restart Nokia Lumia 520 ?

There are two choices when our Nokia Lumia 520 get problem and the phone become hang or frozen. How to force shutdown or soft reset or restart Nokia Lumia 520? The very easy way to do is remove the battery from Nokia Lumia 520 after open the back case. Wait about 5 seconds and we can put the battery again in the right positions. After that we can turn on again by pressing power button. The second to force soft reset when nothing can be touch in the LCD touch screen by press and hold POWER BUTTON for several second, if you see ‘slide down to power of’, do slide the phone then it will turn off. We need to press Power button again to turn on Nokia Lumia 520 on again.

 

How to Master Reset Nokia Lumia 520 to Factory Default ?

Nokia Lumia 520 use Microsoft Windows Phone 8 as the operating system. With this OS we can do many feature in Nokia Lumia 520 also we can add more applications to fit what we need. But sometime the Nokia Lumia 520 get hang or stuck or freezing or brick or not responding when we use to do something. The other problem is LCD is not responsive while touch the applications or menu. We are recommended to do soft reset by turning off the Nokia Lumia 520 with the power button to remove the cache or temporary files which can make the Nokia Lumia 520 not run properly. If the problem still appear, then we can try to do the hard reset with easy step in bellow:

 

#Option 1, How to Hard Reset Nokia Lumia 520 with Setting Menu:

Please remember to backup your important data before doing the hard reset to factory default, because all data and installed applications will be erased.

  1. Turn on the Nokia Lumia 520
  2. Make sure the battery is fully charge or not empty
  3. Go to menu: Setting > About > Reset Your Phone
  4. The process of formatting Nokia Lumia 520 will do by it self

 

#Option 2, How to Hard Reset Nokia Lumia 520 with Hardware Button Key:

If we can not access the menu or stuck or not responding, then we can try format Nokia Lumia 520 with hardware key:

A. BIG STEP ONE:

  1. Please remember, we have to do two BIG STEP
  2. BIG STEP ONE (a). Press and Hold the Power Button, do not release until the phone vibrate (if you feel the vibrate in Nokia Lumia 520 then release the Power Button)
  3. BIG STEP ONE (b). Press and Hold the Volume Down Button, do not release until the LCD show the exclamation mark (if you see the exclamation mark in LCD, then release the Volume Down Button)

B. BIG STEP TWO (this can be down after all BIG STEP ONE finish)

  1. To continue reset, you have to do the last step bellow
  2. Press Volume Up Button Key and release
  3. Press Volume Down Button Key and release
  4. Press Power Button Key and release
  5. Press Volume Down Button Key and release
  6. The the Nokia Lumia 520 will do the hard reset format

 

 

FAQ Nokia Lumia 520:

What to do if I forget Security Key Password Code Nokia Lumia 520 (To Unlock or Bypass the Lost Password) ?

If you forgot Nokia Lumia 520 pin password code, you have to do the hard reset with the step above. Please keep in good place your password of Nokia Lumia 520

 

What is the Secret Code Key for Hard Reset Nokia Lumia 520 ?

Until this tutorial created, it does not have secret code for hard reset Nokia Lumia 520, please tell us if you have this information, we will update it soon. But the most easy way to hard reset Nokia Lumia 520 is by doing the steps above.

 

How to Reinstall or Restore Microsoft Windows Phone Operating System at Nokia Lumia 520 (reformat)?

The default operating system of Nokia Lumia 520 is Microsoft Windows Phone 8. We should have to know that the clean factory default OS file source already saved inside this phone ROM. The installed operating system usually will run normally and not easy to be broken unless we use special unusual steps that not recommended to everyone. But in some situations the installed application can get trouble and impact to the process of operating system. Therefore, when we need to reinstall or restore clean operating system than the processes are same with hard reset or master reset above. Just follow the steps above then the clean factory default OS will be reinstall automatically. Please note, this steps are similar with reformat Nokia Lumia 520 which can make all important data removed or wipe from this phone, therefore do not forget to do backup.

 

Hard reset Nokai Lumia 520 is easy to do if you have problem with this phone, by doing the simple step above, you can restore the Nokai Lumia 520 to factory reset.

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  • I did ur step above over 7 times, and all it does is blink off black and come back on to the white screen withe the AT&T logo. I did it carefully and slowly but every time it does what i said.

    • Hi, some problems at Nokia Lumia 520 can not solve using standard steps for hard reset or master format, like hardware trouble. Therefore we suggest to bring your Nokia Lumia 520 to Nokia authorize service center for further check.

  • My Nokia lumia 520 will not startup it just goes to the charging screen but never turns on pls I need help

    • Hi, please try to do hard reset or master format your Nokia Lumia 520 using hardware button combination steps at #Options 2 above. But make sure your Lumia 520 battery is not empty.

    • Hi, is your battery already full. However, although by information Nokia Lumia 520 can upgrade to Windows 10, but many users get trouble while try to update Nokia Lumia 520 to Microsoft Windows 10 operating system. Therefore we suggest to use latest running operating system at your Nokia Lumia 520 to make it work without problems and no lag.

  • please which keys do I press or hold again since the first big steps are different from the one you prescribed. my first big step n it's keys are .1 power on 2. press volume up key.. after which I do not know which key or keys combination will get my gears rolling for the phone to be factory resetted. please help me

    • Hi, the steps that written above are already use for many Nokia Lumia 520, therefore we do not know if you have alternative key to press. However, if you still can not fix your Nokia Lumia 520 using standard steps above, then please bring your Nokia Lumia 520 to Nokia authorize service center.

  • i have try this all but my phone is just restarting from 3 days its not formatting even i had tried nokia recovery tool but as soon as it detects the phone it restart again so i had to click again and it happens again and again please suggest any way that i can format my phone without battery or any software that can just remove its software and i can reinstall windows from nokia recovery tool............ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:((

    • Hi, usually your Nokia Lumia 520 will reformat to factory default after you do hard reset using hardware button combination key like steps at options 2 above. But please remember, doing hard reset with hardware button will use hardware button, therefore if one of your Nokia LUmia 520 hardware button can not work then you can not perform that steps. Please try to do that steps carefully, otherwise you need to bring your Nokia 520 to Nokia authorize service center.

  • Hi my nokia 520 fell down the screen is working but the problem is I can't tap or swipe, I have tried all the resets but still the phone don't slide, pls help

    • Hi, usually when the hardware fell down, then some part will get trouble or not connect properly, therefore maybe makes your LCD touch screen can not work properly. However, you may try to do hard reset Nokia Lumia 520 using hardware button combination key, then try again whether the LCD touch screen can responsive again or not. If still can not work, then you have to repair the hardware trouble at Nokia authorize service center.

  • I forgot my password and had to reset my Nokia 520 phone. After resetting it requested for my Microsoft account which i did but when i typed inn my password and it keeps telling me that the password is incorrect. I tried several times but still not working..i have resetted my password several times but still telling me the same thing that my password is incorrect...what should i do cos am losing my contacts.

    • Hi, it seems that the password is not correct, that is why your Nokia Lumia 520 can not login to Microsoft server. However, please make sure your username and account for Microsoft account is correct by try to login at https://login.live.com from computer browser. If you still can not login at this website, then you need to recover your Microsoft account first.

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