Select App Drawer > Drawer Style → Vertical continuous scroll. Then enable Swipe to open drawer from the home screen. For organization, create Drawer tabs (e.g., Games, Tools, Social).

Since this APK is not on the Play Store, you must sideload it. Follow this step-by-step guide to avoid malware.

Under Gestures & Inputs, set:

Nova Launcher Prime 7.0.57 is like a well-tuned 1960s muscle car—powerful, endlessly customizable, and a joy to drive, but missing modern safety tech. As an APK, it’s a fantastic way to freeze your launcher in time before the app changed hands.

Rating: 9.2/10
Docked points only for age-related compatibility. Customization score? 11/10.

If you want control over your home screen and don’t care about the latest AI widgets, this APK + your Prime license is still the best Android setup money can buy. Just don’t expect it to hold your hand.

Note: Always verify APK signatures (SHA-256: e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 for official 7.0.57) and scan with VirusTotal before installing.

Let’s talk about why people still hoard this APK.

1. Gestures That Actually Work
Swipe up for app drawer, double-tap to sleep, two-finger rotate for settings—Nova’s gesture engine is still the gold standard. In 7.0.57, response time is under 50ms. Even Pixel’s stock launcher feels sluggish after using Nova.

2. Subgrid Positioning
Want an icon halfway between two grid slots? Nova lets you. This alone enables minimalist, asymmetrical designs that no other launcher (except Lawnchair) replicates this well.

3. Backup & Restore (Underrated Gold)
Flash a new ROM or reset your phone? Restore your entire setup—icon layout, folders, dock, even widget placements—in 10 seconds. Version 7.0.57 has the most reliable backup engine before they changed the format in v8.

4. Scrollable Dock
Swipe left/right on your dock for a second page of apps. It’s a small thing, but once you use it, stock launchers feel crippled.