There is a feature used by the iPhone to indicate the new arrival of a message, voicemail, email, or push notification is waiting.
You might have seen the red dot with a number in the upper right-hand corner of some of your apps; haven’t you? It is called the badge.
So, the iPhone notification badge is a small red circle containing figures. They are attached to specific app icons to know how many unread messages are there for you.
Suppose, if in your email app; it is showing no. 3 then it means there are 3 unread messages for you. iPhone badges are also called push notification badges. Push notification apps also can be turned off or on for each app.
What do badges mean on my iPhone?
Your iPhone uses new badges to inform you about the new arrival of messages, emails, voicemails, etc.
The badge will disappear after opening the app and you have read the messages or information. iPhone badges can be found at the right-hand corners of app icons on your home screen. It is seen on specific apps on your iPhone.
If you have seen that there is a number indicating on your message app; then it means that the badge is informing you that the number you have unread messages.
The same will be applied to emails or other apps. Sometimes, you can see badges in the settings apps too; it means your iPhone is trying to catch your attention to something.
Where do iPhone Badges appear?
iPhone badges can be seen in the right-hand corner of the app icons on the home screen. Badges are the small numbers that you can find on the corners of the icons.
If any unread message or information is waiting for you then the specific app badges can be found. Badges are red small circles with some numbers showing how many unread messages are for you.
What is the difference between banners and badges on iPhones?
Your iPhone has various ways to notify you of new messages, events, calendars, Facebook friends updates, etc. banner is the notification pane that slides into view present the top of the screen and disappears after a few seconds.
You can pull down the banner to see the full notification center to ignore the banner or you can tap it to enter the unread messages, emails, calendar, or any other app that want your attention. Your iPhone banner won’t interfere with your current activities throughout your phone.
Whereas, badges are the red-colored small circles present over some specific app. It indicates that there are several unread messages, emails, events, etc. waiting for you.
If you can see there is a red colored badge present on your Facebook app then it is notifying you that some unknown events are waiting for your attention. An iPhone badge acts as a great reminder of messages.
How you can enable or disable App Icon Badges on an iPhone 6
To enable App icon badges on iPhone 6:
- Step 1: You have to open settings and go to notifications
- Step 2: now tap on the app that you want to do some modifications to.
- Step 3: Tap on Badge App Icon to turn them on.
To disable App icon badges on iPhone 6:
- Step 1: You have to open settings and go to notifications
- Step 2: now tap on the app that you want to do some modifications to.
- Step 3: Tap on Badge App Icon and toggle them to turn on.
FAQ-
Can I turn off badges on my iPhone?
Ans: If you don’t want any other types of alerts for the apps on your iPhone then you can disable App icons badges for all the apps.
First, you need to go to the settings> notification> from the list of the apps, select any app>Badges>toggle it on/off. You can repeat the same procedure for all the apps to turn badges off.
If I disable notification badges, how to reset them?
Ans: After disabling notification badges, you have the choices to reset them. First, open app notification settings> tap apps> turn on the app notification badges for all the individual apps.
What are the different types of notifications on the iPhone?
Ans: iPhone uses several types of notification alerts for users that include badges, banners, vibrations, sounds, and alerts. You can have the choice to either enable or disable these alerts for each app on your iPhone.
Why am I not getting notifications even though they are turned on my iPhone?
Ans: Make sure that the notifications are turned on for the specific app of your iPhone. If you further find that though the notification is turned on you are still not getting it then it may happen due to Do not disturb being turned on.
Do not disturb silence all the alerts on your iPhone.
Conclusion:
So, the iPhone badges are the small red circle seen on the corner of the apps. It informs you of the new arrival of messages, emails, voice mails, etc. that are yet not attended to by you.
You have the choice to disable the badges if you found them annoying to you. You just need to go to the settings and set it as per your preference.
You have another method to stop receiving notifications and hide the red badges of your app by enabling Do Not Disturb.