Download Lumia Software Recovery Tool

As LSRT is a consumer centric recovery tool, you can download it from Microsoft’s own servers. Hence, you do not need to browse torrent or pirate sites and end up getting your PC infected. You can download the Lumia Software Recovery Tool by visiting the following download link.

DOWNLOAD RECOVERY TOOL

Using Lumia Software Recovery Tool

The software is pretty easy to use and any computer literate person can use it without any problem. Still, the following section provides step-by-step instructions on using the Nokia Software Recovery Tool to reinstall the software/firmware of a buggy phone or wake up a dead/non-responsive phone (because of software issues).

Reinstall or Update Phone Software

1. Download the Lumia Software Recovery Tool from the link provided earlier and install it on your Windows PC.
2. Open Lumia Software Recovery Tool.
3. Connect your Nokia or Microsoft mobile phone to your PC and wait for the software to detect your phone.
4. If an update is available, the Recovery Tool will offer you to update the phone software. If no new update is available the tool will offer you to re-install the current software version. Click on Install
5. Check the box in front of I understand and want to continue. Click on Continue.
6. The required software files will now be downloaded. Wait for thedownload to finish.
7. Do not disconnect your phone after the download. The software will take a while to start installing the phone software. During this phase the phone will go in Flash or Test Mode.
8. Wait for the phone to restart and a Successfully Updated notification in Recovery tool before you disconnect your phone.

Recover Dead/Unresponsive Phone

Nokia Software Recovery Tool can recover a dead or non-responsive Nokia mobile phone as long as it is a software issue. One thing that should be noted here is that only Nokia/Microsoft Lumia devices running WP8 or higher can be recovered using Recovery Tool. For all other devices, Nokia Care Suite should be used.

1. Open Lumia Software Recovery Tool.
2. Click on My phone does not start up or respond.
3. Disconnect any other phone connected to the system and click on Continue.
4. Connect your Unresponsive/Dead Nokia/Microsoft Lumia WP8 phone and wait for the Recovery Tool detects it.
   If the phone is still not detected, hold down the Power and Volume Downbuttons till the phone vibrates.
5. Proceed as instructed (Download Files and flash them to the phone).