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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  • Hi, I get the exclamation mark, but I cannot proceed to hard reset. All the buttons work perfectly. I have tried several times and the phone just boots normally. The exlamation mark disappears right when I press the volume button for the first time.

    • Hi, this process has already worked for most Nokia Lumia 520 for doing hard reset. If you still can not doing hard reset using hardware button combination key, then please consult with Nokia authorize service center.

    • Hi, while processing the hard reset at Nokia Lumia 520, at LCD screen you will see gear icon. Please note, the process of hard reset or reformat Nokia Lumia 520 will not take more than 10 minutes, if you see this icon longer, then maybe something wrong happen, you should try to reformat again from beginning.

  • the touch pad is having problem only on the back button , everything is ok just one button is having problem, please help me , i need to switch off to return back. i am tired of doing this .....

    • Hi, we suggest you to backup all important data at your Nokia Lumia 520, then try to do hard reset or reformat to reinstall factory default operating system and default applications. Mostly this problems happen because applications trouble. However, if the other button still not work after doing hard reset, then maybe your Nokia Lumia 520 hardware get trouble and need to repair at Nokia authorize service center.

  • HI I'm trying the hard reset steps but when I try to put the combination the exclamation mark disappears and the windows logo appears and doesn't go to options thank you

    • Hi, at normal situation we can do hard reset Nokia Lumia 520 using hardware button combination key. Please follow the steps to master format at #Option 2 carefully. Make sure your battery fully charge before doing hard reset.

  • Heyy.....i have a problem.
    I forget my email address and password...and I want to change my email address and password.

    • Hi, unfortunately if you forgot the email address and password for Microsoft account, then you need to hard reset your Nokia Lumia 520 using hardware button combination key at steps at #Option 2 above.

  • Hello my nokia lumia 520 Freezes in Airplane mode. I tried hard reset Procedure but the problem not solve, plz tell me the procedure how I can make it correct.

    • Hi, please try to setup and turn off the Airplane mode at your Nokia Lumia 520. However, doing hard reset will reinstall operating system to and make all setting back to factory default, including Airplane mode will be turn off by default. Please consult with Nokia service center for further information.

  • Hello, I forgot my Microsoft account login password and hence I am not able to update or install software in my phone. Will hard reset help me. Thanks and regards. garvita

    • Hi, hard reset will restore the operating system to factory default, so your Nokia Lumia 520 will be clean like new again. However, you still need to use Microsoft account to optimized all Nokia Lumia 520 features. Therefore you have to try use Forgot Password for your Microsoft account at https://account.live.com/resetpassword.aspx.

  • I have down loaded call+sms filter for blocking unknown numbers but it is not worked.
    Now pls let know how to remove call+sms filter in settings -nokia lumia 520

    • Hi, to block or ignore any unwanted number to call at your Nokai Lumia 520 with Windows Phone operating system, you have to open all call history and choose which number you want to block, after that you can press and hold that number and choose to Block number.

  • Hey, i have forgot my nokia lumia 520 password and my volume down key doesnot work. Also, i dont want to hard reset my phone. Is there any other way out?

    • Hi, unfortunately if you forgot and can not open Nokia Lumia 520 password, then there are no other way to unlock or bypass. You just need to reformat or hard reset Nokia Lumia 520 using hardware button combination key and this steps will make all of your important data become wipe or remove.

  • my lumia is taking long to hard reset,and all that is appearing is the gear icon when I try to switch it on,plz guide.

    • Hi, usually doing hard reset will not get more then 10 minutes. Please try to do it again, using hardware button combination key, but make sure your battery is fully charger before doing hard reset.

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