No recent apps screen after disabling the launcher

My phone came with a launcher I didn't really like very much. So I installed Nova Launcher and disabled the in-built launcher. Now the recent apps screen won't come up. I looked up and most of the suggestions were to install a custom rom, I can't install a custom rom because there is not custom recovery as well as custom rom for my phone. To get the recent apps screen should I enable the launcher or is there any other alternative? Device model: Tecno Spark 7 Android Version: Android 11 In-built launcher: HiOS