Rooting your Nokia Lumia 1520

OS: Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to Windows 10

CPU: Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400

Display: 6" inc

Camera: 20 MP, Single

By default, the bootloader Nokia Lumia 1520 is locked on the phone. This is done so that the novice user does not make a fatal error while editing the device kernel and does not turn the phone into a brick.

Advantages of Rooting your Nokia Lumia 1520

You can download third party or custom applications with higher permissions for Windows Phone OS

Installing special applications for which root rights are required

You can back up your phone as well as access the file system in storage mode.

Installing mods and patches on the current OS version

Disadvantages of Rooting your Nokia Lumia 1520

Warranty will be void

Updates will not install.

It can brick your device.

Would be chance of virus attack on your device.

How to root Nokia Lumia 1520 with Computer (via Windows Phone Internals)

Before starting the rooting process, follow these steps.

1. Backup Your Device.
2. Make sure your battery is charged to 90%.
3. Just to be safe, reboot your device.

Rooting via Windows Phone Internals

Thomas Nilan
Smartphone Expert

Thomas Nilan is a mobile phone expert with in-depth knowledge of the Android and iOS operating systems, who understands the settings of various hidden features that allow you to expand the capabilities of your smartphone, as well as get information about what is going on inside the phone for future repairs. He is an authority in his field, which has allowed him to become a ghostwriter for several technology publications, and he enjoys writing small mobile applications for testing smartphones.