How to factory reset or reset Nokia Lumia 520 without buttons

It usually happens that our Smartphone , at the time of buying it, begins to slow down, either because of an application or automatically because of the files that become obsolete, in these cases there are alternatives that allow us to return it to its former glory a little .

For this, it is useful to make a hard reset , as this removes all user added information that is on the phone, be it photos, videos, music or any kind of app, it should be noted that this is a good idea to make a backup copy on our device before erasing it completely, thus only backing up the information that interests us.

How to make a backup before doing a hard reset of our Lumia 520?

If you decide to do a hard reset, you should keep in mind that you will lose all your information , so as a first step you need to make a backup copy of your Smartphone, for this you must first make sure that your device has enough charge as both processes can take some time and if the phone turns off , the hard reset will fail and your phone system may be affected.

First you need to swipe the screen to the left, a menu will appear in which we need to look for the option "configuration" , and once here, look for "backup".

Once here you have to select what you want to protect, be it photos, videos or music, it should be noted that in order to do it faster it is recommended to connect to a WIFI network. 

A process that you can also perform is to save all your information on the microSD card , this is an option that you have to take into account, once you have selected what you want to save you have to wait for the process to finish, the time will depend on the amount of files that you saved.

How do I hard reset my Nokia Lumia 520?

When it comes to returning the defaults to your nokia device , be aware that there are two methods, one in which you will need the buttons and the other in which you will not need, also be aware that these terminals have a somewhat old version of Windows Phone, and there is always recommended to know how put à Windows Phone day.

Once everything is ready we have to go to the settings section of our device, in doing so we will see a list with all the options available in terms of configuration, almost at the end there is the "about" section , which refers to your data phone, here, in addition to being able to reset your terminal, you can get information on if your phone was new when you bought it or not.

At the bottom of the screen we will see a box that says "Reset your phone" , we will give it a touch and a warning will appear, in which it is explained that the process will erase all your information.

After that, our device will restart and start charging each of the system files and install the default applications provided by this phone.

What to do after hard reset?

When your phone turns on and finishes loading the boot information, it will ask for your data, email, password, and it will have a section to ask if you have already made a backup, in which case you have to say yes and enter your account data to start le process of data recovery.

This process is the same as when you bought the device, with the difference that you already have some old data, this process will take some time and you should also be connected by WIFI , to speed up the process, once it is finished, the screen will appear to start you up and you can use it normally. 

When these types of processes are done, many people go to extremes to discover their device, to use the internal buttons , this process if not done correctly can cause irreparable damage, and may even lose its protection against water , because the joints of the phones bring a kind of snag, which is responsible for blocking the passage of water in the event of an accident.