Nokia Lumia 521 User manual

Nokia Lumia 521
Contents
Key Features.................................................................................................................................................8
What's in the Box ..........................................................................................................................................9
Block calls ...................................................................................................................................................10
Block calls from a number.......................................................................................................................10
Unblock a number ...................................................................................................................................10
Call forwarding ............................................................................................................................................10
Cancel call forwarding.............................................................................................................................10
Call log ........................................................................................................................................................10
Reset call log...........................................................................................................................................10
View call log.............................................................................................................................................10
Touch tones (DTMF)...................................................................................................................................11
Turn on / off touch tones (DTMF)............................................................................................................11
Contact Management..................................................................................................................................11
Add contact..............................................................................................................................................11
Copy contact: import/export from SD card ..............................................................................................12
Copy contact: import from SIM card........................................................................................................12
Delete contact..........................................................................................................................................12
Groups.........................................................................................................................................................12
Add contacts to a caller group.................................................................................................................12
Account .......................................................................................................................................................13
Add an email account manually ..............................................................................................................13
Add a Gmail account...............................................................................................................................13

Delete an email account..........................................................................................................................14
Inbox............................................................................................................................................................14
Incoming email notification......................................................................................................................14
Message......................................................................................................................................................15
Attach a file and send an email ...............................................................................................................15
Delete emails...........................................................................................................................................15
Block Messages..........................................................................................................................................15
Manage Messages......................................................................................................................................16
Add SMS service center number.............................................................................................................16
Delete picture messages (MMS).............................................................................................................16
Delete text messages (SMS)...................................................................................................................17
Save pictures received in a message (MMS)..........................................................................................17
Send Message ............................................................................................................................................17
Send a group text message (SMS) .........................................................................................................17
Send a new picture or video in a message (MMS) .................................................................................18
Send a saved picture or video in a message (MMS) ..............................................................................18
Set Custom Sounds ....................................................................................................................................18
Notifications.............................................................................................................................................19
Ringtones.................................................................................................................................................19
Transfer.......................................................................................................................................................19
Transfer music or sounds to use.............................................................................................................19
Text to Speech............................................................................................................................................20
Voice Commands........................................................................................................................................20
Open an app............................................................................................................................................20
Voice dial a contact .................................................................................................................................20

Voicemail.....................................................................................................................................................20
Call voicemail ..........................................................................................................................................20
Set voicemail number..............................................................................................................................21
Visual Voicemail (VVM)...............................................................................................................................21
Turn Off Wi-Fi..............................................................................................................................................21
Back up Data...............................................................................................................................................21
Set up backup options.............................................................................................................................22
Back up media & pictures........................................................................................................................22
Back up Data...............................................................................................................................................22
Set voicemail number..............................................................................................................................22
Restore Data...............................................................................................................................................23
Bluetooth.....................................................................................................................................................23
Pair Bluetooth device...............................................................................................................................23
Turn on / off Bluetooth.............................................................................................................................23
Emergency Alerts........................................................................................................................................24
Turn on / off Emergency Alerts................................................................................................................24
GPS.............................................................................................................................................................25
Turn on / off GPS.....................................................................................................................................25
Network.......................................................................................................................................................25
APN & data settings ................................................................................................................................25
Manual network selection........................................................................................................................25
Turn on / off Airplane mode.....................................................................................................................26
Turn on / off data roaming.......................................................................................................................26
NFC.............................................................................................................................................................27
Read NFC tag..........................................................................................................................................27

Turn on / off NFC.....................................................................................................................................27
System Manager (Carrier IQ)......................................................................................................................27
Clear App ....................................................................................................................................................27
Clear app cache and data .......................................................................................................................27
Uninstall app............................................................................................................................................28
Hide or Show Apps .....................................................................................................................................28
Pre-installed Apps.......................................................................................................................................28
Internal memory (RAM)...............................................................................................................................29
Manage memory......................................................................................................................................29
Task manager..........................................................................................................................................29
View free memory....................................................................................................................................30
Internal storage (ROM) ...............................................................................................................................30
Manage storage.......................................................................................................................................30
View free storage space..........................................................................................................................30
SD Card.......................................................................................................................................................31
Insert/remove SD card.............................................................................................................................31
Open or delete files using a computer.....................................................................................................34
Open or delete files using the device ......................................................................................................34
Set default memory storage ....................................................................................................................34
Transfer files between computer & SD card............................................................................................35
Transfer files between internal storage & SD card..................................................................................35
View free SD card space.........................................................................................................................35
Device Lock.................................................................................................................................................35
Change device lock password / PIN........................................................................................................35
Turn on / off device lock ..........................................................................................................................36

PUK Code Unlock .......................................................................................................................................36
SIM PIN.......................................................................................................................................................36
Change SIM PIN......................................................................................................................................37
Turn on / off SIM PIN...............................................................................................................................37
Cache Partition............................................................................................................................................37
Wipe cache partition................................................................................................................................38
Master Reset...............................................................................................................................................38
Master reset from settings menu.............................................................................................................38
Master reset with hardware keys.............................................................................................................38
Safe Mode...................................................................................................................................................39
Battery.........................................................................................................................................................39
Insert / remove battery.............................................................................................................................39
Battery Life..................................................................................................................................................41
Battery saving mode................................................................................................................................41
Battery saving mode settings ..................................................................................................................42
Buttons........................................................................................................................................................42
Icons............................................................................................................................................................44
IMEI.............................................................................................................................................................45
Liquid Damage Indicator (LDI)....................................................................................................................46
Backlight......................................................................................................................................................47
Brightness................................................................................................................................................47
Timeout....................................................................................................................................................48
Home Screen ..............................................................................................................................................48
Add widget or shortcut.............................................................................................................................48
Delete widget or shortcut.........................................................................................................................48

Home screen wallpaper...........................................................................................................................49
Lock screen wallpaper.............................................................................................................................49
Keyboard.....................................................................................................................................................49
Change default keyboard ........................................................................................................................49
Enter symbols and numbers....................................................................................................................49
Text entry mode.......................................................................................................................................50
Turn on / off haptic feedback...................................................................................................................50
SIM Card.....................................................................................................................................................50
Insert / remove SIM card .........................................................................................................................51
SIM Storage ................................................................................................................................................53
Delete SIM messages .............................................................................................................................53
View free SIM space................................................................................................................................53
SIM Unlock Phone ......................................................................................................................................54
SIM unlock phone....................................................................................................................................54
Camera........................................................................................................................................................54
Camera settings ......................................................................................................................................54
Set default camera storage .....................................................................................................................55
Pictures and Videos....................................................................................................................................55
Delete a picture or video..........................................................................................................................55
Screen Shot ................................................................................................................................................55
Take a screen shot..................................................................................................................................55
Data Usage .................................................................................................................................................56
Internet Browser..........................................................................................................................................56
Browser cache, cookies, history..............................................................................................................56
Browser windows open............................................................................................................................56

Turn on / off JavaScript ...........................................................................................................................57
Sync ............................................................................................................................................................57
Background data .....................................................................................................................................57
Sync apps & accounts.............................................................................................................................57
Music Player................................................................................................................................................58
Play music or MP3...................................................................................................................................58
FM radio...................................................................................................................................................58
Transfer.......................................................................................................................................................58
Transfer music from computer to device.................................................................................................58

Key Features
Windows Phone 8
4.8” TFT screen (800 x 480)
1 GHz dual-core processor
512 MB RAM
Specs
Battery
Usage time:
2G - 6 hours
3G - 9 hours
Standby time:
2G - 300 hours
3G - 310 hours
Dimensions
4.88 x 2.52 x 0.44 inches
Weight 4.3 oz
Display
4.8" 800 x 480 screen
TFT
Color depth 24 bit, 16M
Memory
512 MB RAM, 8 GB ROM, expandable up to 32 GB
Micro SD
Network
Connectivity
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz)
Wi-Fi Web browsing
Wi-Fi Sharing
Bluetooth, Power Class 2, A2DP (stereo
Bluetooth), HFP 1.5, AVRCP, PBAP, OPP
Web
Internet Explorer Mobile 10
HTML 5.0, XHTML 5
CSS 3
ECMAScript 3rd edition
Camera
5 MP (rear facing)
4X digital zoom
Auto focus
Multiple shooting modes
Video recording (up to 720p)
Multimedia
Stereo audio (with headset)
Audio support: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC,
WMA, MPEG4, WAV
Image support: GIF87A, GIF89A, PNG, PNG
(with transparency)
Video support: 3GPP, H.263, H.264, 3GP,
3G2, M4V, MP4, MOV, WMV, Streaming

Specs
2G/3G/4G Capable
850 MHz; 900 MHz; 1800 MHz; 1900 MHz
UMTS: Band II (1900); Band IV (1700/2100/AWS); Band
V (850)
Operating System
Windows Phone 8
Processor
ARM7, Dual Core, 1GHz
System Manager (Carrier IQ)
No
Emergency Alerts (CMAS)
Yes
What's in the Box
The device comes with the following accessories included in the box:
Handset
Battery
Charger
Micro SIM Card
Start Guide

Block calls
Block calls from a number
This feature is not available on this phone.
Unblock a number
This feature is not available on this phone.
Call forwarding
Cancel call forwarding
To turn off or cancel call forwarding that you have set up, follow these steps:
1. From the Start screen, tap the T-Mobile tile.
2. Tap the More icon (...) at the bottom-right of the screen.
3. Tap settings.
4. Scroll to and tap the Call forwarding switch.
Call log
Reset call log
To reset or clear the call log or history, follow these steps:
1. From the Start screen, tap the T-Mobile tile.
2. If necessary, touch the screen and slide left or right to view the 'history' screen.
3. Tap the More icon (...) at the bottom-right of the screen.
4. Tap delete all.
5. Tap delete to confirm.
View call log

Call logs may approximate the amount of time you have spent on phone calls, but they do not accurately
show how much time brightspot bills.
To view call logs or history, follow these steps:
1. From the Start screen, tap the T-Mobile tile.
2. If necessary, touch the screen and slide left or right to view the 'history' screen.
Touch tones (DTMF)
Turn on / off touch tones (DTMF)
Your phone uses touch tones (DTMF) but you cannot turn the feature off.
Your device can send a number to the network as dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) tones. DTMF tones
are used to communicate with automated systems that require you to type a number such as a code,
password, or credit card number. Your phone uses DTMF tones but you cannot turn off or change them.
Contact Management
Add contact
To add a new contact to the phone book, follow these steps:
1. From the Start screen, tap the People tile.
2. If necessary, touch the screen and slide left to view the 'all' screen.
3. Tap the Add icon at the bottom of the screen.
4. Tap name.
5. Enter the contact’s name.
6. Tap the Save icon.
7. Tap phone.
8. Enter the contact’s phone number and then select a phone number type.
9. Tap the Save icon.
10. Enter other information as desired.
11. Tap the Save icon.
12. Tap the Save icon again.

Copy contact: import/export from SD card
This feature is not available on this phone.
Copy contact: import from SIM card
To copy contacts from the SIM card to the device memory, follow these steps:
1. From the Start screen, touch the screen and slide left.
2. Scroll to and tap Settings.
3. Touch the screen and slide left to the 'applications' screen.
4. Tap people.
5. Tap import SIM contacts.
6. Tap import.
Delete contact
To delete contacts from the phone book, follow these steps:
1. From the Start screen, tap the People tile.
2. If necessary, touch the screen and slide left to view the 'all' tab.
3. Touch and hold the contact you want to delete.
4. Tap delete.
5. Tap delete again to confirm.
Groups
Add contacts to a caller group
To create a caller group, follow these steps:
1. From the start screen, tap the People tile.
2. If necessary, touch the screen and slide left or right to view the 'together' screen.
3. Tap the Add icon at the bottom of the screen.

4. Tap Group.
5. Enter the group name.
6. Tap the Save icon at the bottom of the screen.
7. Tap the Add icon to add members.
8. Select the desired member(s).
9. When done, tap the Check mark icon.
Account
Add an email account manually
To set up an email account and manually enter the settings, follow these steps:
1. From the Start screen, touch the screen and slide left.
2. Scroll to and tap Settings.
3. Tap email+accounts.
4. Tap add an account.
5. Select the type of account you want to add.
6. Enter your email address and password.
7. Tap sign in.
8. If you are adding a Microsoft account, tap yes or not now on the 'BACK UP YOUR STUFF?'
screen.
Note: A tile is automatically added to the bottom on your Start page.
Add a Gmail account
To set up a Gmail email account, follow these steps:
1. From the Start screen, touch the screen and slide left.
2. Scroll to and tap Settings.
3. Tap email+accounts.
4. Tap add an account.
5. Tap Google.
6. Enter your email address and password.
7. Tap next.
8. Select one of the following sync options:
oEmail only
oEmail, contacts, and calendar
9. Tap sign in.
10. Select the new Gmail account.

11. Adjust the following settings as necessary:
oAccount name
oDownload new content
every 15 minutes
every 30 minutes
hourly
every 2 hours
manually
oDownload email from
the last 7 days
the last 2 weeks
the last month
any time
oContent to sync (Select or clear the check boxes)
Email
Contacts
Calendar
oYour name
12. When finished, tap the Check mark icon.
Note: A tile is automatically added to the bottom of your Start page.
Delete an email account
To delete an email account, follow these steps:
1. From the Start screen, touch the screen and slide left.
2. Scroll to and tap Settings.
3. Tap email+accounts.
4. Touch and hold the account you want to delete.
5. Tap delete.
6. Tap delete again.
Note: Unless you perform a master reset, it is not possible to delete the primary Microsoft
account.
Inbox
Incoming email notification
To turn on and turn off email notifications, follow these steps:

1. From the Start screen, touch the screen and slide left.
2. Scroll to and tap Settings.
3. Tap ringtones+sounds.
4. Tap the New email field.
5. Select the desired alert option.
Message
Attach a file and send an email
To attach files to email messages, follow these steps:
1. From the Start screen, select the tile for the desired email account.
2. Tap the New email icon at the bottom of the screen.
3. At 'To,' enter the email address.
Note: You can also tap the Add icon to choose a contact from your phone book.
4. Tap the Subject field and enter a subject.
5. Tap the message field and enter the text of your email.
6. Tap the Attach icon.
7. Navigate to and select the file(s) you want to attach.
8. Tap the Check mark icon.
9. When finished, tap the Send icon.
Delete emails
To delete email messages, follow these steps:
1. From the Start screen, select the tile for the desired email account.
2. Touch and hold the email message you want to delete.
3. Tap delete.
Note: Messages deleted from your phone will appear in the Trash folder when the account is
accessed on a computer.
Block Messages

This feature is not available on this phone.
Manage Messages
Add SMS service center number
To add or change the SMS service center number, follow these steps:
1. From the start screen, tap the Messaging tile.
2. Tap the More icon (...).
3. Tap settings.
4. Tap the SMS center number field.
5. Enter the desired number.
Note: The default number is [phone].
6. Tap save.
Delete picture messages (MMS)
To delete picture messages (MMS), follow these steps:
1. From the Start screen, tap the Messaging tile.
2. Perform one of the following actions:
oTo delete an entire MMS conversation thread
1. From the 'threads' screen, touch and hold on the desired conversation thread.
2. Tap delete.
3. Tap delete again.
oTo delete an individual MMS message

1. From the 'threads' screen, select the desired conversation thread.
2. Touch and hold the MMS message you want to delete.
3. Tap delete.
4. Tap delete again.
Delete text messages (SMS)
To delete text messages (SMS), follow these steps:
1. From the Start screen, tap the Messaging tile.
2. Touch and hold the message you want to delete.
3. Tap delete.
4. Tap delete again to confirm.
Save pictures received in a message (MMS)
To save a picture you received as a picture message (MMS), follow these steps:
1. From the Start screen, tap the Messaging tile.
2. Select the conversation thread containing the MMS message.
3. Tap the picture.
4. Tap the More icon (...) at the bottom-right of the screen.
5. Tap save to phone.
Note: The image will save in the Saved pictures folder inside the 'Albums' section of the Photos
application.
Send Message
Send a group text message (SMS)
To write and send text messages (SMS) to a group, follow these steps:
1. From the Start screen, tap the Messaging tile.
2. Tap New Message icon at the bottom of the screen.

3. At 'To,' enter the recipient's phone number or a contact name.
4. Enter or select additional contact names until all recipients have been chosen.
5. In the text field, enter your message.
6. Tap the Send icon.
Send a new picture or video in a message (MMS)
To take a new picture or video and send it as a picture message (MMS), follow these steps:
1. From the Start screen, tap the Messaging tile.
2. Tap the New message icon at the bottom of the screen.
3. At 'To,' enter the contact’s name or phone number.
4. Tap the Attach icon at the bottom of the screen.
5. Tap picture.
6. Tap the Camera icon at the bottom of the screen.
7. Frame your subject.
8. Press the Camera key to take a picture.
9. Tap accept.
10. Enter a message, if desired.
11. Tap the Send icon.
Send a saved picture or video in a message (MMS)
To send pictures or videos you have saved on your device as a picture message (MMS), follow these
steps:
1. From the Start screen, tap the Messaging tile.
2. Tap the New message icon at the bottom of the screen.
3. At 'To,' enter the contact’s name or phone number.
4. Tap the Attach icon at the bottom of the screen.
5. Tap picture.
6. Touch the screen and slide left or right to view the following screens:
oalbums
odate
ofavorites
7. Navigate to and select the desired picture.
8. Enter a message, if desired.
9. Tap the Send icon.
Set Custom Sounds

Notifications
To change the notification sounds, follow these steps:
1. From the Start screen, swipe left.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap ringtones + sounds.
4. Tap the type of notification you want to change.
5. Tap the desired alert.
Ringtones
To change the ringtone, follow these steps:
Ringtone for all calls
1. From the Start screen, touch the screen and slide left.
2. Tap settings.
3. Tap ringtones+sounds.
4. Tap the Ringtone field.
5. Select the desired ringtone.
Transfer
Transfer music or sounds to use
Some devices require you to transfer music, sounds, or other audio files to the device in a certain way for
it to be used for ringtones and notifications. To transfer these files, follow these steps:
1. Plug the small end of your USB cable into your phone and plug the other end into your computer.
2. Navigate to your phone's memory folders or open the folders by clicking Open device to view
files using Windows Explorer from the pop-up window.
3. Drag and drop the audio files into the Ringtones folder.
4. Safely disconnect the USB cable. Added audio files appear in the 'Custom' section of your
ringtone list.

Text to Speech
This feature is not available on this phone.
Voice Commands
Open an app
To open apps using voice commands, follow these steps:
1. From the Start screen, press and hold the Start / Windows key.
2. If necessary, tap Accept or Decline.
3. Speak “Open (application name).”
Voice dial a contact
To use voice dialing to call a contact, follow these steps:
1. From the Start screen, press and hold the Start / Windows key.
2. If necessary, tap Accept or Decline.
3. Speak “Call + [name of contact]."
Voicemail
Call voicemail
This feature is not available on this phone.