System settings nokia lumia 520

One of the most affordable smartphones based on operating system"Windows 8" is Nokia Lumia 520. The characteristics of its hardware and software components, as well as reviews of the real owners of this gadget - that's what will be discussed in this article.

Equipment

Quite familiar configuration of "Lumiya 520", as for a device entry level... This gadget is sold with the following accessories and components:

• Energy efficient Charger AC-20.
• BL-5J battery. Its nominal capacity is 1430 mAh.
• Interface cable CA-189CD. It is most commonly used to communicate with personal computer or laptop.
• Stereo headset from
• User guide. One of its last sheets contains a warranty card.

Although it is indicated in the documentation that the front of the device is protected by glass, it will be difficult to keep it in its original condition without a protective film. bezel... Also, the cover will not be superfluous either. The body of the device is made of plastic and it is not difficult to damage it. Well, an external flash card will allow you to increase the amount of built-in memory. All three of these accessories - protective film, cover and flash drive - you will have to buy separately. They are not included in the basic configuration of the smartphone.

Gadget design

The front panel of the device, as noted earlier, is made of protective glass... The manufacturer does not specify which one. But we can say with confidence that it comes not about "Gorilla Eye". At the top of the front panel is speaker, and at the bottom - touch keys, with the help of which the control of the apparatus is organized. The rest of its central part is occupied by the display. On the right side of the device are the lock, camera and volume buttons. The microUSB port is located on the lower edge of the device, and the audio port is on the upper edge. On the back of the device is the main camera and loud speaker... There are 5 color options for the body of this device: white, blue, red, yellow and black. From the point of view of practical use, the best of them is Nokia Lumia 520 BLACK. Characteristics in terms of hardware and software resources it is identical, but it gets dirty not so noticeably as, for example, exactly the same "Nokia", but in a yellow version.

CPU

A very modest entry-level processor solution is used in " Nokia Lumiya 520 ". The characteristic of the hardware capabilities of the CPU clearly indicates that this solution is focused on budget segment smart phones. More specifically, this device is based on processor solution S4 Plus from the leading smartphone chip developer Qualcomm. Its second name in accordance with the manufacturer's nomenclature is MSM8227. This chip consists of two compute modules based on the Krait architecture. In the maximum load mode, they can increase up to 1 GHz. At the time of its release (2013), this chip could not boast of an outstanding level of performance. Therefore, most resource-intensive applications (these are mainly the most demanding 3D toys) did not run on this smartphone. But for ordinary tasks, its computational capabilities are quite enough. This is reading books, and watching movies, and listening to music and radio, well, surfing Internet resources using browsers - with all this this smart phone will cope without any problems.

Display and video adapter

One of the main advantages is the display in Nokia Lumia 520. Its characteristics are far from being flagship, but even the type of matrix used (and this is IPS) is not so often found in entry-level gadgets. As a result, the viewing angles of this device are close to 180 degrees. Well, the color rendition, brightness and contrast are at an excellent level. Availability air gap between the screen and touch surface the front panel of the device is one of the few disadvantages for this gadget.

The display resolution of this device is 480x800 with a diagonal of 4 inches. It is almost impossible to distinguish individual pixels on its surface. Second an important component graphics subsystem is an graphics adapter... V this device used from Qualcomm. Of course, this video accelerator cannot boast of an outstanding level of performance. But, on the other hand, it does an excellent job with its main task - processing video information.

Camera

There is only a main camera in the Nokia Lumia 520. Specifications her very humble. It is based on a 5 megapixel sensor. There is also an autofocus system. But about things like LED lights and an image stabilization system, the owners of this smart phone should not dream. They are not implemented in this device. The quality of the panoramic images obtained with the main camera raises no objections. But the text will be difficult to photograph so that it can then be disassembled. Videos on this device are recorded in 720p format. The image quality in the videos is acceptable.

Memory

One significant disadvantage is in the memory subsystem of the Nokia Lumia 520. The characteristics (reviews indicate this nuance) are not balanced. If the presence of 8 GB as a built-in storage can be attributed to the advantages of the device, then 512 MB of RAM is a significant drawback. A bundle of 4 GB (built-in storage) and 1 GB (RAM) looks much more preferable. But the developers carried out an experiment, which certainly did not go to the benefit of the smart phone of this model. It is because of the 512 MB that the interface in the operating system "slows down" and toys such as "Asphalt 8" and GTA do not start: San andreas... Although the rest of the hardware ( next device in this line "Lumiya 525" proves it) allows you to easily launch them.

There is also a slot for installation in this gadget. external storage... His maximum size can be 64 GB. If this is not enough for you to store personal data, then you can use various cloud services.

Battery

One cannot expect a high degree of autonomy from the Nokia Lumiya 520. Characteristic technical parameters the battery confirms this once again. As stated earlier, this smart phone uses a BL-5J battery with a nominal capacity of 1430mAh. Now it is necessary to take into account that in this device uses a dual-processor solution S4 Plus from Qualcomm with a frequency of 1 GHz, and has a display diagonal of 4 inches. With an average level of load on the gadget, one charge of its battery will definitely be enough for 2 days. If you use the device less intensively, then you can count on the fact that this value will increase to 3-4 days. Well, at maximum load, the battery can last 12-14 hours. That is, it will have to be charged every day with this intensive mode use.

Interfaces

All required types of wired and wireless ways data transfer is supported by the Nokia Lumia 520 smartphone. The characteristics of the phone indicate support for the following:

• The main way to exchange data with the global web is Wi-Fi. B, g and n modifications are supported. information retrieval in this case is limited to 150 Mbps, but this is quite enough for downloading files of any size.
• The second way to receive and send information to the global web- it mobile networks GSM and 3G. In the first case, you can communicate on social networks or browse simple Internet resources. You can't count on more at a speed of several hundred kilobits. Well, in the second case, when the device operates in 3G networks, you can not limit yourself in communication and download files of any size. The speed in this case can reach 20 Mbps.
• Another important way data exchange is "Bluetooth". It allows you to connect to your device or a similar smart phone. In the latter case, you can exchange photos or music.
• Navigation in this device is carried out in two ways at once: with using GPS and using A-GPS.
• Basic wired way information transfer is a microUSB port. He is also responsible for charging the battery.
• Another wired port is the 3.5mm audio jack. It connects a wired stereo headset or external speakers.

System software

The operating system is " Windows Background 8 "in Nokia Lumia 520. The characteristics of this OS on the part of users speaks of a high level of its stability and reliability. At the same time, all existing software for this platform will run on it without any problems. Its key drawback is support for only 32-bit calculations, but 64-bit ones are out of the question. But, on the other hand, do not forget that the device appeared on sale at the beginning of 2013 and at that time there was no need to think about anything more.

Application software

The Nokia Lumia 520 can boast of an impressive set of supported application software. The characteristics of its hardware make it possible for most of the programs of this platform to run on this device without any problems. Among the pre-installed software, one can distinguish the presence of clients social networks Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. There is also Skype and Office. In general, everything you need to work is immediately on this device. Well, what is missing can be installed from the application store. If desired, you can even find free programs in him.

Lumia 520 was announced at MWC this year together with the Lumia 720. Thus, the Finnish company is trying to focus on the lower segment of the market. The gadget will be one of the most affordable WP8 smartphones. We can say that the phone is a stripped-down version of the Lumia 720.

We will present the main disadvantages that, in our opinion, this device has:

• missing or incompatible with 512 MB random access memory some famous applications;
• no FM radio;
• no front camera;
• no LED flash;
• no systemic file manager;
• SatNav voice navigation is limited to one country.

Let's start by unpacking. The kit didn't get anything new. Inside, in addition to the required documentation, you will find a charger, microUSB cable and headphones.

The smartphone itself is very compact by modern standards. It is easy to operate with one hand. Its dimensions are 119.9x64x9.9 mm, and its weight is 124 g. The gadget is not the thinnest, but it cannot be said that it is too thick.

Nokia has created a simple and sensible design that works equally well across the entire WP8 line of smartphones.

The handset has a hint of a one-piece design reinforced by the firm grip of the phone, but the battery cover is actually removable so you can access the battery. There are also slots for a SIM-card and for a card. microSD memory... The Nokia Lumia 520 lacks some of the sophistication of the Nokia Lumia 720, but keep in mind that we are dealing with the cheapest device in this category.

The smartphone will ship in black, white, red, yellow and blue flowers... Here you can, as in the Lumia 820, change the rear panels.

The layout of the controls remains the same across all WP8s. Nokia smartphones... Hardware buttons are placed with right side, kit touch buttons controls are located under the screen, left-hand side remains empty.

So, under the display you can see the Back, Home and Search buttons. At the very bottom, you can notice a tiny microphone hole. Above the screen is a speaker, proximity and light sensors. Nokia Lumia 520 does not have a front camera.

The power / lock button, volume rocker and camera key are on the right side.

There are no buttons or slots on the left side, unlike the Lumia 720.

The 3.5mm headphone jack is located at the top of the Nokia Lumia 520.

The microUSB port is located, as usual, at the bottom of the smartphone.

The removable back cover is made of matte plastic and features a 5MP camera, Nokia logo and a speaker grill in the lower right corner.

Take off back panel easy enough. Then you get access to a 1430 mAh Li-ion battery, slots for SIM card and microSD memory card.

All in all, the Lumia 520 is a very pleasant smartphone to use. Although not the most compact, it will fit in most pockets and hands.

Performance and software

The Nokia Lumia 520 has the same Qualcomm MSM8227 chipset as other WP8 smartphones, with a dual-core Krait processor with clock frequency 1 GHz, s graphics accelerator Adreno 305 and 512 MB of RAM.

This is close to what the flagship WP8 ​​models are equipped with (and noticeably better than the lower end of the mid-priced segment of Android devices), which, combined with a relatively light operating Windows system The Phone 8 delivers decent performance.

Permanent memory in the smartphone - 8 GB. It can be extended with microSD cards 64 GB.

There is Wi-Fi support, 3G networks, A-GPS / GLONASS and Bluetooth 3.0.

We expected the Lumia 520 to be in line with the other entry-to-mid-range WP8 devices we tested in the SunSpider and BrowserMark 2 benchmarks. ...

Screen

Nokia Lumia 520 is equipped with a 4-inch IPS-display with a resolution of 800x480 pixels, that is, the density is 233 dpi. That's higher than the Lumia 720's 4.3-inch screen, but that's where the benefits end.

The Lumia 520 does not use ClearBlack technology, it loses contrast. The viewing angles are quite good. It uses quite reflective glass, so the phone can hardly be used on a bright sunny day.

Camera

Nokia Lumia 520 boasts a 5-megapixel camera, which is capable of capturing images with a resolution of up to 2592x1936 pixels.

The physical camera button on the right side will turn on the phone and launch the camera app. Windows Phone 8 offers extensive settings ranging from scenes and effects to white balance, contrast, saturation, sharpness, ISO and more. There is a dedicated macro focusing mode. Various lenses are also available in the application, such as Panorama, Cinemagraph and others.

Photos come out good enough for a 5MP camera: high level detail, good contrast.

The noise level is quite high, and the colors are shifted into the "cold" range.

Nice photos are obtained when using the macro mode. The Lumia 520 can focus at a very close distance.

Now let's move on to filming. Nokia Lumia 520 can record video with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels. It turns out to be quite smooth, but there are few fine details, colors with a higher saturation than necessary.

Bitrate - 10.5 Mbps at 30 frames per second. Unfortunately, the Lumia 520 can only capture 98Kbps mono audio at 44KHz sampling rate.

Sample video.

Battery

The smartphone is equipped lithium ion battery capacity of 1430 mAh. According to the manufacturer, one charge should be enough for 360 hours of standby time, up to 14 hours 40 minutes of talk time over 2G networks, up to 9 hours 40 minutes of talk time over 3G networks and up to 61 hours of listening to music.

Price

Nokia Lumia 520 price at Russian market- 7990 rubles.

Nokia Lumia 520 video review:

Finally, the novelty has arrived to us! In this review, I will tell you in detail about the Nokia Lumia 520 - the second generation of the previous Nokia Lumia 510 smartphone.The 520 model is the most affordable smartphone on Windows Phone 8. Is it worth the money? Should I buy it? Who will like it and who will not?

Finally, the novelty has arrived to us! In this review I will tell you in detail about the Nokia Lumia 520 - the second generation of the previous Nokia Lumia 510 smartphone. The 520 model is the most affordable smartphone on Windows Phone 8. Is it worth the money? Should I buy it? Who will like it and who will not?

Let's start with the best part. Outside the window, April 2013 is the height of spring. The Nokia Lumia 520 has just (about two weeks ago) hit store shelves. Naturally, at the start of sales, the price of a smartphone will be slightly overpriced. Now stores are asking for 8,000 rubles (2,000 hryvnia or $ 250) for the device. Not bad when you consider that the closest competitor, the HTC 8S, costs $ 75 more.

As always, my reviews start with peeking into a box and evaluating its contents. The box from Nokia Lumia 520 is no different from the boxes top smartphones Nokia Lumia. It is just as pleasant to the touch, small (I personally don't like it, I miss the box-suitcase from my Nokia N73) and bright. On the outside of the box, on its bottom there are brief specifications and features of the smartphone, and on the edges - the production date, stickers with the IMEI code, RM-type and model. Nothing new. We open the box. Inside we find the smartphone itself (we have a bright yellow - a charm, it's worth noting), a USB cable, a charger (separately, and not together with a USB cable, although the smartphone is charged via the USB port.What motivated this decision is unknown) , the headset is the simplest. If you like listening to music on headphones, I advise you to carefully put the standard headphones in the box, and put the box on the shelf and go to the store for normal headphones... In addition, the smartphone is supplied with "onboard documentation" - short instruction and a warranty card.

We turn to the smartphone and its outward appearance... Taking the phone in hand, I immediately drew attention to the construction of the rear panel. The completely straight embers combined with the smooth lines of the rear panel left my very best impressions. The phone is very comfortable in the hand, the ergonomics are not satisfactory.

The back panel is made in the likeness of my Nokia Lumia 620. The only difference is that there is no camera bezel - just a round hole in the camera's eye. There is no flash here, which is very sad news for those who like to take pictures. The speaker hole is also located on the bottom right. The smartphone turned out to be not the thinnest - here it is almost a centimeter (9.9 millimeters). This is not a minus, but rather a plus - the golden mean, thanks to which representatives of both large and bulky male hands and small, delicate female hands will comfortably work with the phone.

As always, in Nokia Lumia smartphones, the left side is freed from any controls, all physical keys moved to the right side - the volume rocker, the screen lock / turn on the smartphone button, the camera shutter button. At the bottom there is only a micro-USB port, and at the top there is a 3.5 mm output for listening to your favorite music through headphones and connecting a headset.

Turn the phone over to the top and look at top panel... Above the earpiece, the Nokia logo and the proximity sensor. Front camera Nokia Lumia 520 doesn't have it, so forget about Skype - except for voice calls or chatting. The entire front panel is occupied by a large 4-inch screen, the resolution of which is classic - 800x480. The pixel density is 233 ppi. Quite good performance, although in this case I prefer a smaller screen (Lumia 620 - 3.7 inches), which gives better detail and density.

The screen is made according to TFT technology- this is the most common matrix, without using a variety of bells and whistles. But stop! I forgot about one extremely useful and nice feature! This is support for high sensitivity mode. This means that the screen can be controlled by your favorite objects. But still, I advise you to refrain from playing Fruit Ninja with a knife or keys, because the smartphone screen is covered with ordinary glass, not in any way Gorilla Glass, so that the smartphone should be handled carefully and carefully. But high sensitivity will allow you to use your smartphone with any gloves on in the most severe frost. Due to the use of a standard matrix, the screen cannot boast of strong color saturation and brightness. The lack of an oleophobic coating (a la ClearBlack) also affected the picture quality. But nevertheless, in the sun (if enabled high brightness or automatic setting), the image remains fully readable and there is no discomfort. If you still don't like something, put your smartphone in high contrast mode (Settings - special abilities) and turn on the white theme.

Nokia Lumia 520 runs on Windows Phone 8 and has a dual-core, modern Qualcomm processor Snapdragon S4, 1 GHz. This ensures perfect and completely bug-free operation of the system. Paired with Internet Explorer 10, surfing the Internet will be as convenient and comfortable as possible. The amount of RAM is 512 MB, which is enough to run all applications from the market, including Asphalt 7. The only exceptions are extremely heavy games, which are few - Amazing Spider Man, Dark Knight Rises and Modern combat- Zero Hour, Temple Run and a few more. The smartphone can work in 2G and 3G networks. There is no 4G / LTE support here. To do this, buy the 720 model or the 820/920. There is no NFC chip here either. For data transmission, you are provided only with a USB port and third-generation bluetooth, which, thank you God, can transfer files without any programs. Thanks to Windows Phone 8, syncing with a computer is also done without using additional annex(the hated Zune is a thing of the past). Just connect your smartphone to your computer and download content.

The standard phone memory allows the user to store up to 8 GB of content. Subtract from these 8 GB about 1.5 GB, which the system takes away, it turns out that no more than 5 GB will be available to you. This is not critical, since Nokia Lumia 520 supports work with micro-SD cards, the volume of which can be as much as 64GB. If this is not enough for you, Microsoft will kindly provide you with free 7GB of storage in the cloud. Please note that applications can be installed only in the phone's memory, so when buying a device, immediately buy yourself a memory card to save content (videos, pictures, music, documents).

Let's take off back cover(not easy to do). To access the battery compartment and ports for a memory card and a SIM card (note that micro-sim is used here), you need to press the camera lens and pull the cover towards you (just like on Nokia Lumia 620). If you have thumbs, you have to suffer a little. Under the cover is a 1430 mAh battery (a point in favor of Nokia Lumia 520 versus Nokia Lumia 620), and under it are slots for a SIM card and micro-sim. A slightly increased battery capacity will allow your pet to work in moderate use for up to 3 days. This is very good result... The smartphone is charged by simply connecting to an outlet - wireless charging no.

If you love photography, think twice before buying this model. Let's pay tribute - the camera in Nokia Lumia 520 is not the worst. 5MP autofocus resolution in good light can allow you to shoot good pictures at a resolution of 2592x1944 pixels. This is enough for comfortable printing in the 10:15 format. The detailing certainly doesn't shine, but I think it's not bad for a $ 250 smartphone.

The situation gets worse when you have to take pictures in low light conditions. You will have to lighten the picture only with hardware capabilities (by increasing the ISO parameters - do not be afraid of noise, at the ISO 800 parameter - maximum value- noises are not noticeable on the smartphone screen, or by exposure compensation), since there is no flash in this smartphone. In the photo below - night photography. The photo speaks for itself, but the camera can shoot HD 720p video at a frame rate of 30 fps.

The phone is equipped with an A-GPS and GLONASS sensor. If you like a variety of trips and journeys, you will surely appreciate the navigation possibilities this smartphone... Having previously downloaded the maps to your smartphone (for example, Ukrainian maps weigh about 350 MB), you can use them without connecting to the network both in the HERE Drive application and in the HERE Maps application. Please note that maps can only be downloaded for one country (HERE Drive restriction, unlimited is available in HERE Drive + - Nokia Lumia 620, 820 and 920). Also due to the lack of a built-in compass, HERE app City Lens won't work.

Results. With the release of Nokia Lumia 520, the closest competitors - HTC 8S and Huawei Ascend W1 - problems started. Indeed, for 8,000 rubles you will receive a smartphone in which (pluses):

• dual-core processor Qualcomm S4 1Ghz;
• support for memory cards up to 64GB + 8GB built-in;
• exclusive applications and navigation services;
• beautiful body and striking performance
• super sensitive screen

Since this budget model, it is necessary to remind about the limitations of Nokia Lumia 520:

• 512MB RAM
• lack of ClearBlack and Gorilla Glass
• no compass
• lack of wireless charging
• relatively small battery
• no flash
• lack of a front camera

WP-seven's opinion: Nokia Lumia 520 will be a great choice for those who are moving from Windows Phone 7 to Windows Phone 8 or are just starting to get acquainted with the OS. This device will also come in handy for those who do not pay much attention to the camera and bells and whistles like NFC or wireless charging. For the rest of your needs - listening to music, surfing the Internet, playing games and watching videos - Nokia Lumia 520 provides everything you need. I liked the smartphone, but I won't say that I fell in love with it, as I fell in love with the Nokia Lumia 822.

The problem is old, but, as it turned out, it is still relevant. It means that your Nokia Lumia unexpectedly issued “ERROR: Unable to find a bootable option. Press any key to shut down ”and went out for this? What to do and can you fix this error?

Yes, you can. The method described in this post has been successfully tested on Nokia Lumia 520, 530, 625, 630 and other models of this series.

Therefore, if you also encountered a similar bug, then it is very likely that, with joint efforts, we will also return your Lumia to working condition.

Immediately, we note that the procedure for restoring a smartphone described below, firstly, is carried out using the program Windows Device Recovery Tool... And secondly, during the process, all data from the Lumia memory (including applications, games, texts, call history, music and photos) will be deleted.

Therefore, if the smartphone somehow turned on, then it is imperative to create backups important files and save on external media and / or online. Also, try hard reset ( hard reset) apparatus. In some cases, the problem is solved already at this stage.

So let's get started. We will need:

• Nokia Lumia itself with the indicated error;
• standard USB cable supplied with the smartphone;
• computer or laptop with Internet access;
• utility Windows Device Recovery Tool.

Eliminating the error “Unable to find a bootable option. Press any key to shut down ”.

In order:

• download and install on your computer Windows Device Recovery Tool from the official Microsoft support site;
• We connect the cable with one end to the USB port of the computer, then press the volume up button for Nokia Lumia and while holding down gently connect the other end of the cable to the device. Do not release the button, after Windows connections The Device Recovery Tool should start automatically and install the drivers for the computer to “see” the smartphone;
• hold down the volume up button until the Lumia vibrates perceptibly. By this time, the utility should have time to detect your smartphone, activate special treatment UEFI and find the software necessary to restore the operating system of the device (you need an Internet connection);
• we wait for a while until the new firmware is loaded and installed;
• after the completion of the recovery procedure, the smartphone needs to be rebooted the usual way... The error “ Unable to find a bootable option. Press any key to shut down”You have eliminated.