Nokia Z Launcher Announced: How to Install on your Android Smartphone? [TUTORIAL]

By Vivek
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Nokia has unveiled its first home launcher for Android called the Z launcher. The home launcher works as a home screen for your Android smartphone. This is still in pre-beta phase and currently available only for limited number of downloads in the pre-beta release.

 
Nokia Z Launcher Announced: How to Install on your Android Smartphone?

The launcher will run on Android 4.1 and higher and the company is reportedly said to be testing the launcher on the handsets like Samsung Galaxy S5, S4, S3, and Google Nexus 5, but it is likely to work on most Android smartphones.

 

Similar to most of the other Android launchers in the market, Z launcher makes your Android experience easy by predicting apps according to your usage pattern and preferences. Nokia explained via blog post, "As soon as you install and start using Z Launcher, it starts learning what you use throughout the day and automatically surfaces whatever you're most likely to need at the right moment."

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The main aim of the Z launcher is to let you find and access your app quickly instead of browsing for it. It surfaces app on the screen after learning your habits and other indicators such as location, time of day etc.

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Moreover, Scribble is another feature that comes with the new app. According to Nokia, "Scribble is a fast and fun way to find anything on your phone in as little as one second. We're used to tapping away at our phones to find things - rooting through folders, swiping and scrolling. Scribble makes this easier: Simply draw the first letter of what you're looking for, right on your screen. Ta da! Z Launcher brings you the right app, contact, or task practically instantaneously."

If you are interested to download the Z Launcher, you will have to go to Z Launcher from your smartphone and follow the instructions below How to Install:

Nokia Z Launcher Announced: How to Install on your Android Smartphone?

Step 1: Unlock Your Android, go to Settings >Security, tap on 'Unknown Sources'. If it is not already enabled, tap to enable it and accept the confirmation prompt with OK.

Nokia Z Launcher Announced: How to Install on your Android Smartphone?

Step 2: Download Z Launcher to your Android. From your Android phone, visit http://go.zlauncher.com. There you will see a link to download Z Launcher directly to your phone. Tap to begin the download.

Please note: The file is about 8MB, so if you have a slow or metered cellular data connection, you may wish to connect to a wi-fi network first

Nokia Z Launcher Announced: How to Install on your Android Smartphone?

Step 3: With the file downloaded to your phone, the final step is to install it. When the download is complete, go to your notifications screen and tap the newly-downloaded zLauncher.apk. Tap "Install" and agree to the Android permissions.

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