The hacking was reported a few days after the launch of the smartphone.

According to the Verge, xda-developers member Kashamalaga managed to convert his Nokia X to run the Google Play Store and Google apps in five simple steps, suggesting Nokia hasn`t locked down the device too heavily.

Meanwhile, Stephen Elop, Nokia`s head of devices, said that the X plan was deliberated to halt the usage of Google apps and replace it with Microsoft equivalents.

Apparently, Nokia has even built its own Android app store to avoid using Google`s Play version.