Motorola BRAVO MB520

  • Released 2010, November
    122g, 13.3mm thickness
    Android 2.1, up to 2.2
    2GB 512MB RAM storage, microSD slot
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  • 3.7"
    480x854 pixels
  • 3MP
    144p
  • 512MB RAM
    TI OMAP 3610
  • 1540mAh
    Li-Ion

Motorola BRAVO MB520 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900
Speed HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Launch Announced 2010, October. Released 2010, November
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 109.5 x 63 x 13.3 mm, 77.3 cc (4.31 x 2.48 x 0.52 in)
Weight 122 g (4.30 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 3.7 inches, 37.7 cm2 (~54.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density)
 Touch sensitive controls
MOTOBLUR UI with Live Widgets
Platform OS Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset TI OMAP 3610
CPU 800 MHz Cortex-A8
GPU PowerVR SGX530
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Internal 2GB 512MB RAM
Main Camera Single 3.15 MP, AF
Video CIF@30fps
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash Lite
 MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player
MP4/WMV/H.264 player
Document viewer
Photo viewer/editor
Organizer
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1540 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 240 h
Talk time Up to 6 h 50 min
Misc Colors Black
SAR 1.59 W/kg (head)     0.53 W/kg (body)    
Price About 150 EUR

Motorola BRAVO MB520 - User Reviews

  • The battery is amazing, and the screen size is fine.

  • The camera is just terrible the battery could be bigger the phone is cute the screen should be bigger though. 4.0 Stats

  • My keyboard for texting has been change to a swipe version and the speech to text mic does not work now. Any ideas how to get this working as I can swipe due to a malady.

  • Can I download Instagram?

  • This phone dont have 3g, only 2g

  • power down. then take out battery for 5 mins. then recharge

  • This phone hang repeatedly and hot spot system is not working.please give solution.

  • I.cannot get 3g in my mb520 pls give the right instruction.

  • how can i install application from unkwon source?

  • I completely agree with you. I have CM11 KitKat running on mine, with LITTLE TO NO LAG. Not bad at all for a phone from 2010. The only thing that could have made this phone better would have been a front facing camera. This phone has a crisp screen, good sound quality, and is loaded with features like Wifi Hotspot capability and FM Radio. The phone can be laggy on stock Motorola Android, but installing a Custom ROM will show you just how much potential this little device has! Also, in terms of the specs, there is an error. The specs sheet says this can only capture video at CIF resolution. This is not true. This phone can record videos at VGA resolution (but I am not sure how many FPS it gets in VGA video mode).

  • a friend says he keeps receiving multiples of the same text from me. How do I turn off this feature whatever/wherever it is? Thanks.

  • a friend says he keeps receiving multiples of the same text from me. How do I turn off this feature whatever/wherever it is? Thanks.

  • i reset my phone moto MB520 AT&T but when i switc it on it always ask checking for data connectivity what the hell is this and one more thing this divice not response for 3g network

  • Hey man I need help everytime I lock my screen the musc player stops little help will be awesome

  • yes

  • Can this phone serve as a wifi hotspot for my laptop?

  • Ihave an problem during I trying to set network type on 3g mode the network is gone shows no device please reply

  • I still love this phone! I've had it since 2011 and it never missed a beat. You have to wipe/reload 3 times after each update or mod to make sure the software installs completely. This device was ahead of it's time for sure.....the form is perfect..just needs a forward camera for skype and some support from motorola.

  • Need help! Need to retrived deleted test messages. Can find a small version in recent folder but not all message is seen. Thanks

  • Try consumer cellular

  • you might try clearing your cache.... 1. Open the browser on your Android phone. 2. Tap the menu key. 3. Tap the More options icon. 4. Tap the Settings button. 5. Tap the Clear Cache button. 6. Verify your choice by clicking the OK button when the verification menu pops up.

  • I love my phone it's so kool easy to hold n love that my man's pic is on it as my screen saver. Work's great it run's great just love it.

  • I'm pretty happy with this phone from moment zero! But it's been like two weeks since I can't use the camera :'( It's pretty annoying and I can't seem to find proper info on how to solve it without wiping it. Have any clues you can share? I'd appreciate it. Thanks.

  • this is a good phone I rooted it( SuperOneClickv2.3.3-ShortFuse ), installed this SBF p4_kobe_umts_kobe_user_3.4.2-125_KOB_FFW-4_produ­ct-keys-ATT-US_ATT-signed.sbf with RSD Lite,then installed SndInitDefy_2.3.apk with side load wonder machine then went to recovery installed CM10-20120904-NIGHTLY-mb520.zip and the gapps for jelly bean only thing missing was camera app but there are plenty in the Play Store to chose also to help keep ram available level up get Task Killer by rechild I got the Pro version you do all that and you'll be very happy , also using a 32 gb sd card is a bit much I suggest max 16gb XDA is a good site for lots of info and use Google it works for me (personal opinion) I liked this phone so much I got several ( daughter,grand daughter,& gf) also the cm10 overclocks it to 1.0ghz.Have fun.

  • CM10-20120904-NIGHTLY-mb520.zip is what I use its info is on xda site only thing I saw missing in the apps is camera but in the play store there are many that will work

  • cant get out of the motoblurr page.new sim card from tmoble. i am fustrated

  • MIUI 2.3.7с - one of the best ROMs for Bravo. The only problem - sometimes WiFi freezing (big files download or after standby).

  • Can we install gingerbread on this mobile? Is there a stable cyanogen mod released custom ROM?

  • I'm having a heck of a time pairing this phone with my F150 truck "sync" bluetooth. I do get the necessary information from the truck but as I enter the number into the phone the process stops saying there was an error in the pairing process. Any assistance will be super.

  • Cyanogen-mod 10 was installed.. not detecting career..

  • HI , I have installing Cyanogen-mod 7 for Motorola Bravo. But is seems to stuck on boot.. any Help?

  • HI All, This is a great phone to use. actually it's not that fast either that good. but for the price this was great, You can use it every day. battery life one day.. and you can root it , play with it.. can try some over clocking.. Very Durable and I love It..

  • If planning to get this, highly recommend installing custom rom like cyanogenmod 10. Lots of bloatware out of the box. Good phone though, decent hardware for the price, it will hold up for a while. Only get if you want a cheaper android phone though, the newer ones coming out are much better deal for the price. Only downside to the phone is antennas aren't that strong and will lose signal easily and phone is very oddly shaped in the hand. Imo phone is outdated. Comes with 2.2 are you kidding? 4.1 released not that long ago.

  • If the phone is GSM unlocked, then it should. My dad has one and it worked fine with a Globe sim card.

  • this is a low class phone have you ever tried galaxy? The real experience of android comes with at least a phone that can handle. like you can use iOS 6 on and iphone 3g

  • I have been using my Motorola bravo for quite sometime now. I must say it is good and durable. If your phone is unlocked, I think yo can use it anywhere in the world.It's a cool phone which comes in handy

  • Hi guys , can anyone advise me is this Motorola model can be use /work here in Philippines? please help me thanks

  • is it beter than galaxy ace ?

  • n1wirless.com is a good website that has it in stock.... and the prices are good :)

  • I need to reprogram my mb520 phone because no dail out nuber show on my phone can you help me reprogram my phone

  • hi, anyone rooted and install custom rom on this device? i would like to root and install custom rom on this device, what should i do? i need some guides for rooting, install recoverymod, unlock bootloader... thnaks ...

  • my motorola mb520 is 2yrs old and still works as if it was brand new. if ur having internet problems, try closing all old windows. i had to give up AT&T because the monthly bills were too much for me and i didnt over use the web, text(i hardly text), or talk on my fone. they also charge if u go over data limit even on wifi...that sucked. tryin to find another service, and may have to sell my mb520(best fone i have ever had)

  • I need amanual

  • Possibly a battery issue. Try using another battery. I faced the same with my motorola charm.

  • I got MB520, used it for 2 weeks which worked well. It went off and I can't get it back on. What could be the problem?

  • What did the manual say?

  • Either use the built-in apps or download one from the market place. Also, RTFM.

  • Make sure your bill is paid up. Also, read this:

  • Lost the ability to access the internet how do i get it back?

  • How do you record things on this phone?

  • helo sanny from india i got worse experiance with motorola bravo, i got this phone 1 month back,phone every thing works normal but only problem with network the signel strength is 70% to 80%, but gprs n edge is not connected pls tell me any body knows the settings

  • dude you are dissappointed because you may run various unwanted apps and services. first delete them

  • I got my MB520 from Consumer Cellular, very good deal

  • this is one of the phone i ever had...i use to have 3310 and 3510 and they dont come near.....bravo..bravo..jerry bravo...

  • helo, I'm from brazil, and I want to know where can I buy this cell phone in the usa? what company can send it to me? thanks for attention

  • I've had the Motorola Bravo for a couple of months now, and have been genuinely pleased with the experience. This has been my first personal Android phone and the only real problems I've had with this phone is the slowdown that comes with overloading your device like I have done a couple times.(pretty stupid I know) I highly recommend this device to anyone just getting into Android or just not caring about specs. It's a great device, and I can't wait for my next...possibly dual-core device.

  • Very smooth... replacement for lost xperia x10a... I can confidently say this phone is better...even if it has lower camera res, no HD and underclocked cpu...it feels way much faster and smoother. very good job motorola!

  • Owsome phone... purchased used one through ebay and really really smoothest ever phone I experianced. touch is so smooth, fast and responcive that you never imagine. Motorola really done g8 job through it. highly recommended for buyers..

  • yes its ok usable phone not for imressive,

  • DO NOT GET IT! u will be glad u did!

  • HORIBLE! never had a worse experiance with at&t! had it for two weeks and then it started to act up. sooner or later it was freezing up EVERY day just from texting! im not alowed to download apps and didnt use internet i was just a texting user and it kept frezing!went to at&t and did a master reset. that worked for a week till it started right back up! just get the i phone! dispite the higher price its much better quality! have two sisters who both have them and love them! one has had hers for 4 years! never had a problem with either!NEVER AGAIN WILL I EVER GET AN ANDROID!

  • Are there any plans to release it in india???

  • i wanna buy this phone bt price is so high , would i purchage it only 5,000 plz delivered in market for me

  • It took 2 months of seemingly non-stop use, but discovered what a truly awesome phone the bravo really is. Time is recomended to discover its full potential.

  • How do I delete screen panels cause I only want one.

  • I have had the phone only four days and it is already showing some problems. The procedure to answer a call has changed for some reason (I now have to swipe the phone rather than just hit the "answer" icon), and no one knows why. It also has no call blocking feature..I was called from a fax line about a million times today and on my old Samsung, I just could have blocked the number. With this new phone, I had to add the service at 5 dollars per month. The touchscreen keyboard sometimes goes to the bigger letters and sometimes does not. I guess it has a mind of its own. Overall, I cannot recommend this phone.

  • hi does anyone know how to unlock the at&t applications because im using this phone in south america and everything its working fine calling wifi reception but some aplications like youtube and android market are banned because of at t and is annoying so if someone could help me to fix this up thanks

  • 800 GIGA hertz processor?! I THINK you meant 800MhZ.

  • 800 Ghz ???!!!???

  • The MP rating is based on a formula that does not translate well. When the pixel resolution is 1111x2222 it technicaly does not have an MP rating unless the formula is applied. A phone with a resolution rating will have higher quality pictures than an MP rating because when you apply the MP formula you are getting the correct equation though not the true resolution. I hope this makes sense for everyone.

  • 3.15 MP Camera ?????

  • this phone is the best all around phone ive had and i had them all from the cheapest to the samsung captivate who cares about the 3 mp camera

  • bravo moto come soon to iran

  • I was expecting this phone to be mid (if not low) end Android phone costing around US$250~300...unfortunately, after I look at the price tag through AT&T's website I was shocked....US$429!? I can get a Moto XT720 for about US$447 with a 8mp cam....not that I really care about the cam anyway. The other big thing for me is....why this phone doesn't support 3G WCDMA 2100? That means I can only use this phone on 2G in most parts of the world...what a waste.

  • this phone looks terrible in specs and looks in general. at&t just refuses to carry more then one good android phone at a time.

  • all these are low end android fones from moto so you can except only this much

  • I work for an at&t store and we have this phone on order as of 11/1/10. It will be available very soon!

  • bravo moto great phone died in half day,check the stand by time only 240hrs or check you eyes!

  • Why would they put such a low quality camera on this phone when all the other phones are 5+ mp. And it has no flash. I don't think at&t will ever get a decent Motorola phone with android OS.

  • bravo moto great phone

  • really nice piece of art to have in your hand . a must buy

  • BRAVO Motorola, at least you still care on producing gorgeous phones... Great little piece of engineering

  • already stated 3.7" compare to 4.3"(Desire HD)

  • Its not bigger. This packs a 3.7 inch screen like the Desire while the Desire HD boasts a 4.3 inch screen.

  • The Processor for the Motorola Bravo is the same as the Motorola Defy: CPU: TI OMAP3610 800MHz processor HTC HD has a 4.3" screen. The Bravo is 3.7"

  • the device looks stylish and powerful too.i guess its gonna be moto's one of the best thing out yet!

  • FRIENDS any news of secondary camera ? no video calling?

  • Price should be around 15,000/- in india my wish, keep fingers crossed *_*

  • the Desire HD's screen is 4.3", while the BRAVO's screen is 3.7". The resolution on the BRAVO is slightly higher, but it's not a biggy or a deal-breaker. I got the original Desire, and it has a 3.7" screen - the same as the BRAVO - and it's big. really big. i got to hold the HTC HD2, that has a 4.3" screen - and that is huge. REALLY HUGE.

  • good job moto

  • whats the expected price of this phone in INDIA and when will it launch

  • Ever since I have "camera" in my phones, I have never taken more than 20 pics in each. Recently I took photos with my Milestone is mainly because I forgot to charge the battery on my Canon G9...which takes better pic than most (if not all) mobile phones out there.

  • It'as have 800Mhz prosessor

  • The specs are nice besides the fact that we still dont know what kind of processor it packs but the shape of this phone is ... rather unpleasant.

  • Can someone confirm if the Display size is bigger than Desire HD.

  • I'm hoping the accuracy of the battery life is not true. For that large capacity battery in it, it should have more time before the battery needs a full charge again. It should be upgradable to FROYO. Finally, they should have used S-LCD if no AMOLED available.

  • 512mb ram and android 2.1 nt gud atleast 2.2

  • good specifications, still cam 3.2 Mpx is sufficient. higher resolution mobile give grainy pictures. does it have video calling? what about video recording resolution?

  • Beautiful, looks like XT800 Zhishang :)

  • I am expected AMOLED from Moto for this phone.

  • For Camera I'm ok with it if it's come with high quality

  • Awesome phone, but RAM & Proccessor?

  • Hi, All companies choose to move ahead, but motorola moves to behind, all companies are racig for 12MP camera but motorola is still releasing 3.15 MP, who will buy the 3.7inch screen with 3.2 MP camera no Divx support width 63 mm (the size is too great and pain to hold the phone ) TFT screen, common all companies moved ahead of that, atleast AMOLED

  • Standard battery, Li-Po 1540 mAh Woah!!!!!

  • A decent spec, moto is growing. Lolz !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • nice one