While the Nokia X runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, the UI looks nothing like your typical Android device. Even the homescreen looks like a Windows Phone rip-off and surprisingly does not come with any kind of app drawer as well [check our full review here for a detailed look into Nokia’s software]. 

Due to the lack of an app drawer, all the installed apps just keep piling up on the homescreen as a tile, thereby adding unnecessary clutter. You can, however, install any popular third party launcher like Nova on your Nokia X to solve this problem. Simply follow the steps below to find out how:

Step 1: Download the Nova Launcher APK file from here. Make sure to transfer the file to the internal storage of your Nokia X.

Step 2: On your device, head over to Settings -> Security and enable the “Unknown sources” option.

Step 3: Using a file manager like Astro (pre-installed), head over to the directory where you had transferred the APK in the Step 1 and tap on it to initiate the installation process.

Step 4: Once the installation is completed, you can simply tap on Open to launch Nova Launcher. However, to set it as your default launcher, keep the back button pressed for a few seconds. Then, select Nova Launcher as the default launcher from the window that pops-up and tap on “Always”.

In a similar way, you can install any other launcher, provided you have the APK that works with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean on the Nokia X.