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What do badges mean

In the notification area what does the term badges mean?

iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 14

Posted on Mar 25, 2021 11:43 AM

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Posted on Mar 25, 2021 11:44 AM

I believe that's when you see a little red circle overlaying the app icon with a number in it..


ie if you have 3 unread text messages, there would be a little red 'badge' on the Messages icon with a 3 in it

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What do badges mean

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