How to reset Nokia Lumia 520 or any other Lumia Windows Phone? (Soft and Hard reset)

A step by step guide to reset (soft reset and hard reset) your Nokia Lumia 520 or any other Nokia Lumia line devices running Windows Phone
Nokia Lumia 520 has established itself as a very reliable smart phone, which is very rarely freezes or gives malfunction. But as we know, even the most stable electronic devices occasionally fail because of an error in the software.

Nokia Lumia 520, as well as other Lumia line phones, running on Windows Phone, has created the most stable and easy to use. Despite this, it is sometimes necessary to reboot the device because of its hovering or malfunction. We suggest you to look at the instructions for the Nokia Lumia 520, which you can learn how to reboot and reset the settings of Nokia Lumia 520 and other Windows Phone devices.
How to soft reset Nokia Lumia 520 Windows Phone
This method is equivalent to restart performed by removing the battery, but, unlike him, has no risk for the system associated with a sharp turning off the power. To carry out a soft reset, press and hold the volume down button and power button. As a result of such a reboot nothing will be dropped or changed.
How to hard reset Nokia Lumia 520 Windows Phone
Hardware Reset or Hard Reset returns your phone to factory settings. This means that all applications, games, files and photos will be deleted from the device. In this connection, a hard reset should be done only as a last resort, when to restore normal operation of the phone in other ways not possible.
Make a Hard Reset on the Lumia 520 in two ways:
- Go to Settings -> Reset phone.
- Hold down the camera button, power button and the volume down button.
Before performing a hard reset it is a good idea to make backups, but sometimes it is impossible. That is why it is very important from time to time to make backup copies of the data from your device.