Nokia Lumia 520 User Guide

•Use double-tap to wake up your phone only when needed. To switch the feature off, on the start screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, tap ALL SETTINGS > touch, and switch Wake up to Off .
Lower the screen brightness•On the start screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap ALL SETTINGS > brightness. Make sure that Automatically adjust is switched to Off . Switch Level to low, and switch Automatically adjust to On .•To lower the screen brightness when the battery saver is on, on the...

Save on data roaming costs
Want to save on your phone bills? You can cut data roaming costs by changing mobile data settings. Data roaming means using your phone to receive data over networks that your network service provider doesn't own or operate. Connecting to the internet when roaming, especially when abroad, can raise data costs substantially. Your network service provider can charge you a fixed fee for data transfer or on a pay-as-you-use basis. To use the optimal connection method, change the...

The keyboard layout can vary in different apps and languages. The language key is only shown when more than one language is selected. The example shows the English keyboard.
Tip: To add the comma key to the keyboard, on the start screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap ALL SETTINGS > keyboard > advanced > Show a comma key when available. You can add the comma key only if you have at least 2 keyboards installed on your phone.
Swipe to write textSwipe from the first letter of the word, and...

Copy or paste textTap a word, drag the circles before and after the word to highlight the section you want to copy, and tap . To paste the text, tap .
Add an accent to a characterTap and hold the character, and tap the accented character.
Delete a characterTap the backspace key.
Switch between the writing languagesTap and hold the language key, and select the language you want. The language key is only shown when more than one keyboard is installed.
Move the cursorTo edit a word you just wrote, tap and...

Use keyboard word suggestions
Your phone suggests words as you write, to help you write quickly and more accurately. Word suggestions are available in several languages.
When you start writing a word, your phone suggests possible words. When the word you want is shown in the suggestion bar, select the word. To see more suggestions, swipe left.
Tip: If the suggested word is marked in bold, your phone automatically uses it to replace the word you wrote. If the word is wrong, tap it to see the original word...

Switch word suggestions offOn the start screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap ALL SETTINGS > keyboard.Tap your language keyboard, and clear the Suggest text check box.
Add writing languages
You can add several writing languages to your keyboard and switch between the languages when writing.
1. On the start screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap ALL SETTINGS > keyboard > add keyboards.2. Select the languages you want to write in, and tap .
Tip: To remove a pre-installed...

Tip: Keep the camera steady, and make sure what you're scanning is completely visible in the camera viewfinder.Example: Try scanning the following code, and see what happens.
Translate or search for text on the webPoint the camera at the text, tap scan text and the words you want, and tap translate or search.
This feature may not be available in all languages.
Clock and calendar
Keep track of time – learn how to use your phone as a clock, as well as an alarm clock, and how to keep your appointments,...

Snooze an alarmIf you don’t want to get up just yet, when the alarm sounds, tap snooze. Before snoozing, you can change the snooze time.
Tip: Pressing the back key  snoozes the alarm for 2 minutes.
Switch an alarm offTap  Alarms, and switch the alarm to Off .
Delete an alarmTap the alarm and .
Update the time and date automatically
You can set your phone to update the time, date, and time zone automatically. Automatic update is a network service and may not be available depending on your region or...

Change your status for an eventWhen you want to let others know when you’re busy or out of the office, tap more details > Status and the status you want. By default, your status is free.
Delete an appointmentTap and hold the appointment, and tap delete.
Switch between calendar views
Want to see your appointments for the day or week at a glance? Planning when to have your holiday? You can browse through your calendar in different views.
Tap  Calendar.
1. To switch between the daily, weekly, monthly, and...

The birthday calendar compiles the birthday info from your social networking accounts.
You can’t add new calendars to your phone, but you can choose which calendars from your different accounts you want to see.
Change the colour for each calendarTap  > settings, and tap the current colour and the new colour.
Browse your SIM apps
If your service provider has included apps on your SIM card, here's how to find them.
1. On the start screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap ALL SETTINGS >...