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An icon badge displays as a small circle or a number on the corner of an app's icon. If an app has one or more notifications, it will have a badge. Some apps will combine multiple notifications into one and may only show the number 1. Other times, the badge may go away if you clear your notifications.
- What happens if I turn off app icon badges?
- What do app badges tell you?
- What is an app icon badge on a Samsung phone?
- How do I get rid of app icon badges on Android?
What happens if I turn off app icon badges?
However, disabling icon badges doesn't affect the app as one will still continue getting other types of notifications, given that they don't elect to turn those off as well.
What do app badges tell you?
Starting with Android 8.0 (API level 26), notification badges—also known as notification dots—appear on a launcher icon when the associated app has an active notification. Users can touch & hold the app icon to reveal the notifications, along with any app shortcuts, as shown in figure 1.
What is an app icon badge on a Samsung phone?
With Android 8.0, or API level 26, app notification badges show on an app launcher icon, similar to how they appear on iOS apps. With this OS, app badge dots appear by default in launcher apps that support them. As we've described, users can long press on the dots in order to see the full list of notifications.
How do I get rid of app icon badges on Android?
To Disable App Icon Badges Entirely
If your Samsung Galaxy smartphone runs Android 11 or 12, open the Settings app and head into the "Notifications" menu. Then, tap "Advanced settings" and toggle off the "App icon badges" switch.
