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In the notification area what does the term badges mean?
iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 14
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
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
What do badges mean
