Get rid of red dot on the Settings icon

The red dot is constantly on my iPad Settings icon. Not iPhone or other devices. How can I get rid of it?

iPad, iOS 10

Posted on Mar 7, 2019 11:14 PM

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1 reply

SravanKrA

Level 10

432,536 points

Mar 8, 2019 1:24 AM in response to amirrahim

That is called Badge. It could be there for three basic reasons

iOS update pending
iCloud BackUp failed
Cellular Update pending

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