10 cool Nokia Lumia tips and tricks you should know

One lovely thing about Nokia Lumia phones with Windows Phone 8 is how easy it is to keep the things you need the most (messaging, web browser, personal and work e-mail, Pro Cam and Smart Cam plus my photos, social media apps etc) right where you can get at them, on the start screen.

It’s great to be able to organise it the way it works best for me, with three different size tile depending on the importance of the app and how much information I want to see there.

Press and hold any tile on your home screen to move it to a different part of the start screen, change its size or remove it.

You can pin new items to the start screen from your app list, contacts, music and videos and various other places, simply press and hold the item then select “Pin to start screen”.

Have fun using hese top ten gems on everything Nokia Lumia:

1. Pressing the volume key when the phone is ringing silences the call without rejecting it.

2. Holding the camera key will open the camera, even if the screen is locked.

3. When using the calculator app rotate the phone to landscape mode and you’ll get a scientific calculator.

4. You can add additional keyboard layouts for different languages by going to Settings > Keyboard and afterwards you then see a language selection button next to the space bar whenever you are using the keypad.

5. You can turn the autocorrection off by going to Settings > Keyboard, click “Typing settings”, then tap on “press to change” at the top of the screen. In the new window that opens, remove the tick from “Correct misspelt words”.

6. You don’t need an extra app to create a “to do” or “shopping” list. You can easily use the preinstalled Office app instead. Open Office, go to “notes” and then add a new note by pressing the + sign. Label them accordingly and pin them to your homescreen.

7. If you know a newer version of an app is available but it isn’t showing as an update yet, you can force the update (if it is available in your country). Find the app in the marketplace, press the share button then press the back key and the update button will appear.

8. If your battery starts draining faster than usual you may want to check the “find my phone” options in the settings menu. Ensure that the top option is not ticked as it draws considerably more power. The “find my phone” service will still work even if both boxes are unticked.

9. If you are having issues connecting to the internet using mobile data or problems with MMS installing (and running), Nokia’s network setup app from the marketplace (via the Nokia collection section) may help.

10. If your battery is empty and the phone doesn’t restart promptly, connecting it to your PC via USB sometimes wakes it up faster than using the normal charger.

We hope you found these as fantastically helpful. Remember to share it with other Nokia Lumia users you know.